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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: We will now discuss the implementation of the Duffy Cahill report. The 2016 report was an expert examination of legal protections for workers with a particular focus on ways of ensuring limited liability and corporate restructuring are not used to avoid a company's obligations to its employees. The examination looks specifically at situations where assets of significant value are separated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I ask the Minister of State to give a brief answer because we are running out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Minister of State must be very brief. We are running out of time. We have to exit the room because of Covid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I hate to interrupt the Minister of State and Deputy Gould. I apologise to Deputy Gould as we have run out of time. We will wrap up because of Covid restrictions. Will the Minister of State commit to coming back to us in early January? The committee will make a submission to the consultation being carried out by the which he hopes to conclude by the end of December.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State. He mentioned company assets. I will not mention the company's name but in my city its store is on sale at the moment for €9 million, so there are assets owned by some company somewhere and that might be looked at as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: No, we have no time. I am sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: That concludes our consideration of the matter. I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Damien English, for participating in the committee's meeting today. We appreciate his assistance and that of Ms Coogan in the consideration of this matter. I will adjourn the meeting now. The next meeting is a private session on Tuesday, 1 December...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Ministerial approval to allow the appointment of a contractor for works on the Coonagh to Knockalisheen Road, County Limerick; when he expects the approval to be granted and the road completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38652/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (24 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 373. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the delay in the construction of social housing at Clonmacken, County Limerick (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38659/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (24 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 374. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the delay in the construction of housing at Cosgrave Park, Moyross, Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38660/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (24 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 375. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the lack of construction of housing in Ballygrennan Close, Moyross, Limerick city; when he anticipates construction commencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38661/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (24 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 528. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38809/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait for a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37150/20]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (18 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Bruton. I request that Members sit only in their permitted seats and in front of available microphones to ensure they are heard. This is important as not doing so causes serious problems for broadcasting, editorial and sound staff. I also remind them to maintain social distancing at all times during and after the meeting. Members are asked to use...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (18 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Tánaiste. I propose that discuss each of the three financial programmes, A, B and C, together. We will go as per the roster. Each Deputy has ten minutes. I call Deputy O'Reilly.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (18 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I ask the Tánaiste to be brief in his response as the Deputy's time has expired.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (18 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I have a question on the future growth loan scheme. Are there any banks that are oversubscribed through both the future growth loan scheme and the future growth loan scheme expansion?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (18 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: That is what I expected. Can the Minister advise if any more funds will become available through the future growth loan scheme, particularly with Bank of Ireland?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (18 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I have a question on the Brexit advisory scheme which is administered by InterTradeIreland. Figures from 2020, up to September of this year, are very low compared with 2019 and 2018. Is the Minister concerned that businesses are not being properly prepared for Brexit and not picking up on that scheme? I understand that it is difficult to prepare when we do not know if there will be a deal...