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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 450. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an ENT appointment in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48149/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Reviews (20 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 600. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) is waiting a significant amount of time for a review of an invalidity pension application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47720/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: Page 11 of A Programme for a Partnership Government refers to the Government's ambition for the health service. Today 56 people are on trolleys in University Hospital Limerick, which is an extremely high number in one hospital in one day, as I am sure the Taoiseach will agree. It is more shocking to know that today a record has been broken in that more than 10,000 people have been on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Data (14 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority units awaiting refurbishment in Limerick city; the amount these will cost; if Limerick City and County Council has requested funding to refurbish these units; when these units will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46901/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Data (14 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: My question relates to the number of voids in Limerick. Limerick City and County Council has informed me that it does not have funding and the Department states that there is money available. Will the Minister of State explain why more than 70 houses in Limerick city are vacant and awaiting refurbishment?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Data (14 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: There is confusion there then. The Minister of State is indicating that there is no problem with the money while Limerick City and County Council has informed me on a number of occasions that it is awaiting approval from the Department in respect of the void houses. I have a list here of 70 houses. There are always going to be vacant houses. Nobody is disputing that fact. These houses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: What system reforms would ICTU support or introduce to the work permit system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: What particular reforms would ICTU introduce to the work permit system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I have questions about apprenticeships. I welcome Dr. Rigney's comments on recognising drop-out rates at third level in the context of where people are taking courses, for which they are probably not suited, and that an apprenticeship should be considered as a valuable route in terms of people's work prospects. Would he consider putting in place a Central Applications Office, CAO, type...

Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister for bringing forward the Bill. As has been stated, it is technical in nature, with the main aim of including palladium and mixed precious metals on the list of precious metals which may be hallmarked by the Irish Assay Office. On foot of the Bill being brought forward, I was kindly invited to and subsequently visited the assay office in October of last year to better...

Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I will not comment on specific amendments but will simply make a few comments on the conclusion of the Bill. Sinn Féin will be supporting all the Minister's amendments.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (13 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State for the response. However, the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection has not grasped the scale of the problem with bogus self-employment. We all meet people in our constituency offices who believed they were on different contracts but found out that they were not employees but self-employed. This, in turn, caused problems when they retired or...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (13 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: The continued use of bogus self-employment throughout Ireland means that workers are not defined as employees and they are not protected by some key employment legislation. As a result, they are entitled to fewer benefits such as sick pay, overtime, increments, pension contributions, maternity leave and holiday pay. Department officials attended a meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Local Authority Functions (13 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide local authorities with the power to introduce a transient occupancy tax on hotel rooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47022/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (13 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 288. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons or businesses that availed of the mentor programme run by each local enterprise office in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46467/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (13 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 289. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost of the mentor programme run by each local enterprise office in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018. [46468/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (13 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 299. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the local enterprise offices located in each county; the number of staff that work in each office in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47128/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (13 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 300. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for each individual local enterprise office; the value of grants provided by each office in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47129/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (13 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 383. To ask the Minister for Health when the 60-bed modular unit for University Hospital Limerick will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46850/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (13 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 384. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the 60-bed modular unit for University Hospital Limerick will cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46851/18]