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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: Does Dr. Bambrick want to answer that one?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Dr. Bambrick. That concludes our consideration of the matter today. I thank the representatives from ICTU, Ms Patricia King and Dr. Bambrick, and from ISME, Mr. Neil McDonnell, for assisting the committee today in this important matter. We look forward to giving this further consideration as soon as we possibly can. I thank them for attending today. The next meeting of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (15 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the State funding provided to Bus Éireann in each of the years 2010 to 2020; the number of passengers carried in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43033/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (15 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the State funding provided to Iarnród Éireann in each of the years 2010 to 2020; the number of passengers carried in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43034/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Project Ireland 2040 (15 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projects that fall under the remit of his Department that will be funded between 2021 and 2030 under Project Ireland 2040; the funding that will be allocated to each project; the current status of each project, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43035/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (15 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 450. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to each Garda station in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43242/20]

Prohibition of Sulky-Racing Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I reiterate that Sinn Féin will be supporting this Bill and I thank the Rural Independent Group for bringing forward this legislation. In a Dáil debate on 13 December 1977, the then Deputy from Limerick, the late Mick Lipper, raised the issue of wandering horses in Limerick and asked what actions the then Minister for Justice would take, if he proposed to take any action, regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Sittings (10 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the ongoing delays in the scheduling of court sittings for alleged drug and other serious offences in Limerick city and the way in which this is impacting on crime in the city. [42436/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (10 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 171. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the decision not to pay student nurses for the work they are carrying out in hospitals across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42493/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (10 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 156. To ask the Minister for Health if the second and third phases of the opening of the 60-bed unit at University Hospital Limerick will be open and operational on schedule; and if all necessary staff nurses, consultants and support staff will be available to operate this new unit. [42435/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: Apologies have been received from Senators Garvey and Gavan and Deputy O'Reilly. The committee has already discussed several EU proposals and is now required to make formal decisions on them. The following proposals have been circulated under Schedule B: COM (2020) 135, COM (2020) 254, COM (2020) 267, COM (2020) 273, COM (2020) 295, COM (2020) 319, COM (2020) 320, COM (2020) 321 and COM...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: Written submissions on the general scheme of sale of tickets (cultural, entertainment, sporting and recreational events) Bill have been received from a large number of stakeholders which have been circulated to members. Today, the committee will hear from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the Bill. I welcome Mr. John Newham, Ms Clare McNamara and Mr. Bill Cox, who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I will invite members to discuss the issue with the witnesses. Each member will have seven minutes in the first round before we go into a second round. I call Deputy Bruton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I introduced a Bill in 2017 on this. The matter is one of great concern to me and I did a lot of work around the issue. Will the officials confirm that a condition of Ireland's Euro 2020 bid was that ticket touting legislation would be enacted? When is the deadline? It is bizarre to be talking about Euro 2020 at the end of December but it has been a bizarre year. When does the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: If the games are going ahead in July, I assume the tickets will go on sale much earlier. When does the Department intend to have the legislation in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: The issue of bots has been raised and the officials have addressed it. I was concerned about it being left out of the Bill but the directive is coming down the line. Are the officials happy enough that the EU directive will cover it and be in time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I have a final question. In the Bill I proposed, it was possible for a person to resell their ticket for up to 10% more than the face value. The reason for that is because people buy tickets and genuinely are unable to attend events. For example, people may get tickets for Christmas or they may buy them and subsequently something comes up, such as a family event, and they cannot attend....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms McNamara, Mr. Cox and Mr. Newham for attending, and the officials for assisting the committee today.

Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: Last December, with my party leader, Deputy McDonald, I was proud to introduce the Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2019. Today, we can progress this issue much further. I strongly believe we must advance this much further. Therefore, I very much welcome Deputy O'Reilly and Deputy McDonald's Bill. Covid-19 has cruelly exposed the issue of domestic abuse as a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 649. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider removing the valid to expiry date on medical cards for citizens aged 70 years or older and allowing these to be held without need for renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41519/20]