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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2017: Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (28 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: I welcome the Minister of State and particularly welcome the pay rise of 2.7%, which will be effective from 1 September. Sinn Féin fully supports this order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2017: Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (28 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Minister made reference to An Garda Síochána in the context of the Bill that will be coming before the Dáil tomorrow. Sinn Féin has tabled an amendment to that Bill to provide for the inclusion of the Defence Forces. Has the Minister of State or the senior Minister given any thought to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland: Chairman Designate (28 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Professor Clinch for his opening statement. He has clearly demonstrated his considerable experience and expertise, which is why he was nominated to be the chairman of Science Foundation Ireland. On behalf of Sinn Féin, I wish Professor Clinch the very best in his role.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland: Chairman Designate (28 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: Science Foundation Ireland does great work and I have met its representatives several times. I sometimes wonder if the public knows enough about what SFI actually does, what it has achieved and the successes it has had. Does Professor Clinch believe that more could be done to inform the general public on the good work that is being done by Science Foundation Ireland? In which areas could...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (22 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: 117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in the Henry Street district and the Roxboro road district of Limerick by rank in 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22170/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Digital Strategy Implementation (21 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: I wish to ask about the establishment of an office of digital safety commissioner. As the Taoiseach knows, Sinn Féin introduced a Bill that reached Committee Stage in early 2018 and received strong support, including from the committee's Chair, Deputy Naughton. The committee was working on definitions of "harmful communications", which was the main issue that needed to be addressed,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Church-State Relations (21 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Taoiseach repeated the comments he made at the time of Pope Francis's visit that he believed the time had come for us to build a new relationship between church and State in Ireland and a new covenant for the 21st century. That could be a good idea if it is done in the right way and involves all faith communities and religious in a dialogue that lays out the clear division between church...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Freedom of Information Data (21 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: Over the past number of months there have been two landmark cases concerning the Freedom of Information Act in the Court of Appeal and the High Court. Those cases, one involving UCC and the other involving Enet, fundamentally undermine the principles of the Act, and have far-reaching consequences when it comes to freedom of information, FOI. Freedom of information is crucial for any...

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (21 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: Can the Taoiseach explain why his Government has announced that it is abandoning the Garda insurance fraud unit? That unit specialises in insurance fraud which has been a Government policy, via the work of the cost of insurance working group, since early 2017 and was fully endorsed by the Personal Injuries Commission. Businesses are closing down across the country and this Government is too...

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (21 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: I tabled a Topical Issue matter on this topic this morning but it was not selected for priority.

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (21 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: I did table a Topical Issue matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total fee contributions, that is, annual student contribution, of apprentices in both higher education and consortia-led contexts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22032/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (15 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: 70. To ask the Minister for Health the action he has taken to address the overcrowding situation in University Hospital Limerick further to correspondence he received from seven County Limerick and mid-west Deputies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20845/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (14 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: This is an incredibly important issue, so I thank the Minister for coming in to respond to it today. Today in the Dáil, the Taoiseach said the State could have acted, but did not. It was a very welcome comment. He also said the abuse compensation scheme was not working, which was also a very welcome and significant comment. This is a topic in which I have a deep personal interest,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (14 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister for his response. He confirmed that nobody has been compensated under the redress scheme. I echo the comments of the Taoiseach, which are very important. He said the State could have acted but did not, and he also said the compensation scheme was not working. The Minister is new in this Department and I hoped he would take a different approach from that taken by his...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ticket Touting (14 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: 52. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason no legislation to tackle the issue of ticket touting has progressed through Dáil Éireann; if she will honour the commitment given to an organisation (details supplied) regarding having ticket touting legislation in place for the Euro 2020 games to be held here; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ticket Touting (14 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Minister is not dealing with the issue. This has now turned into something bigger than it should have been. I presented a Bill to the Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation this time last year. We went through that but the Government decided to block it. It would not issue a money message. The Minister has dragged her feet on the issue and, as a result, consumers are...

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (14 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: It is very concerning to hear the figures provided by the Minister. Only 9% of the total of €300 million Brexit loan scheme has been sanctioned at bank level to date. Does the Minister have a target for this scheme? Is there an expected uptake rate and a timeframe for achieving that? Has the figure of €300 million been plucked from thin air to sound good or is the Minister...

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (14 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: The uptake rate is less than 10%. Unfortunately, the Minister did not answer my question, which concerned the types of companies that are availing of the loans. In the case of the market discovery fund, more should be done to diversify our export markets and reduce our over-reliance on American foreign direct investment, FDI, as welcome as that is. According to Enterprise Ireland's export...

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (14 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: 42. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the uptake of the Brexit business supports to date; the number of businesses that have availed of the Brexit loan scheme, the future growth loan scheme, be prepared grant and the market discovery grant; the number of businesses that have had their applications for these grants rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter....