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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank members and witnesses for participating in today's meeting in line with the exceptional measures we have to deal with due to Covid-19. I remind everyone that apart from members of the committee secretariat and me, all members and witnesses are required to participate remotely or from within the Leinster House complex only. Apologies have been received from Deputy Stanton. Today,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I invite Mr. Neil McDonnell to make an opening statement on behalf of ISME.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Thank you, Mr. McDonnell. I invite members to discuss this issue with the witnesses. I remind them to use the "raise hand" function on Teams and, importantly, when they are finished speaking to take it down. The first person who has indicated to speak - we will go with the roster we have in place - is Deputy Louise O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Thank you. I call Dr. Bambrick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Sorry to interrupt. We are running out of time if Mr. Berney wants to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I am sorry. We are out of time and we will have to go to the next speaker. Mr. Berney will be able to comment later. I call Senator Róisín Garvey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Sorry, Deputy. Your time is up, I am afraid. Sorry about that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: No bother. The next person is Deputy Matt Shanahan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I have some questions on aviation. I represent the constituency of Limerick. The mid-west region is totally dependent on Shannon Airport. It is important to get that back up and running. Has ICTU any views on where we are with aviation policy or the lack of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I agree that the separation of Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority has proved to be a mistake. Hopefully, we will look at reintegrating that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. McDonnell. His time is up. I am sorry about that. Deputy Paul Murphy's time is also up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Very briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Does Deputy Bruton wish to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: That concludes our consideration of the matter. I thank all those who attended today, including the delegations from ISME and ICTU, for assisting the committee in considering the matter. I thank everybody who has turned up and has helped us with our considerations today. The next meeting of the committee will take place in public session at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday next, 23 June. I thank all...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: To maintain Shannon as a viable international airport, it is crucial that connectivity be maintained, especially the routes to London Heathrow, Boston and New York. Having worked in the travel industry for 19 years, I have no doubt that travel restrictions were necessary to combat the pandemic. What is also evident is that the lack of Government support for the industry has put us in a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: The ongoing crisis in aviation has had a devastating impact in the mid-west. When is the Minister of State's Department going to wake up to this crisis? How many job losses and warnings will be needed before action is taken? Shannon Airport is on its knees and we see no action being taken by the Minister responsible for aviation. To be clear, commissioning yet another report is not...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: My party leader, Deputy McDonald, and I have previously raised the issue of the Department of Education's delay in completing the review into the ex gratiascheme for those people who were sexually abused while attending Irish primary and secondary schools. We both have noted the hurt and anger this delay continues to cause the survivors of Creagh Lane National School in my constituency in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Citizens' Assembly on gender equality has, in effect, given the Government a people's charter for change. It has set out in clear terms the enhanced role of the State in protecting and sustaining society and building a fairer economy. Many groups and individuals engaged in the assembly's work were alarmed by the Fine Gael Party's opinion of limiting consideration of the assembly's...

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I am deputising for Deputy McDonald. The seventh meeting of the EU-UK joint committee took place recently. It was Lord David Frost's first meeting as co-chair since he replaced Michael Gove, MP. This change in personnel does not appear to have had any material impact on the British Government's approach to the work of the joint committee. From the comments of the European Commission Vice...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 167. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 1 June 2021, the breakdown by sector and type of breach detected by the Workplace Relations Commission investigations in relation to the list of employment law breaches in County Limerick. [31560/21]