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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...

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

Maurice Quinlivan: As part of the transfer of functions from other Departments, the Low Pay Commission has been transferred from the Department of Social Protection. The Minister will be aware that on 23 September, trade union representatives withdrew from the Low Pay Commission on the issue of the minimum wage. Has the Minister had any interaction with the unions since that happened?

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. It is to be hoped that when we look at the living wage, we will not be looking at the UK version but at the Irish version, which is €12.30. I hope we get there. I have a quick final question following from Deputy Paul Murphy's question about inspections. The Minister said there was 92% compliance, so 8% did not comply. Did any particular industry stand...

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 concludes our consideration of the Further Revised Estimates. Some members have requested that further information be sent to the committee and themselves in writing. We look forward to receiving this information as soon as possible. Our clerk will circulate the information once we receive it. I thank the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, and his officials for attending the committee and...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (18 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade Employment has considered the following Further Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2020: Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation. Under Standing Order 100(2), the message is deemed to be the report of the committee.

Scrambler Motorbikes and Quad Bikes: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank my colleagues for bringing forward this motion. My colleagues, Deputies Ellis and Munster, brought a similar motion forward during the previous Dáil as well. This has been an ongoing issue in my constituency for years. I have spoken on this issue on a number of occasions, the last of which was on a Fianna Fáil Bill. At the time, the then Minister for Transport,...

Regional Airports: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Independent Group for introducing this important motion. Since I was elected to the House in February, I have been raising the issue of Shannon Airport. In light of Covid, I have been raising it as often as possible. I have met employees, trade union representatives, stakeholders and the Shannon Group. There have been debates and questions in the Dáil and we feel like we...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 672. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been for an appointment with a consultant at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34645/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: No. 1 is scrutiny of an EU proposal. The committee has already discussed the EU proposal and we are now required to make a formal decision on it. The proposal was circulated under schedule A. It was agreed there are no subsidiary concerns about COM (2020) 571 on risks relating to exposure to carcinogens and mutagens at work and it does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Duffy Cahill Report: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: The second item on the agenda is the briefing on the Duffy Cahill report of 2016 related to redundancy processes. The report was an expert examination of legal protection for workers with a particular focus on ensuring that limited liability and corporate restructuring are not used to avoid a company's obligations to its employees. The examination looked specifically at situations where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Duffy Cahill Report: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: If Mr. Duffy wants to go first, that is perfect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Duffy Cahill Report: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Duffy. I now invite Ms Cahill to make her contribution and I ask members who wish to contribute later to indicate as she is speaking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Duffy Cahill Report: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: Members five minutes each in order of party. Deputies go first, and then Senators. I call Deputy O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Duffy Cahill Report: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Deputy O'Reilly. The next speaker is Deputy Bruton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Duffy Cahill Report: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Duffy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Duffy Cahill Report: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: Does Deputy Bruton want to come back in again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Duffy Cahill Report: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms Cahill and Mr. Duffy for participating in the meeting. The committee appreciates their assistance in its consideration of this matter. On No. 3, any other business, do members have any matters they wish to raise? No. In that case, we will adjourn.