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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (18 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 659. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount Limerick City and County Council has requested from his Department in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 for the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52933/18]

Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I intended to address some technical issues related to moneylending and such. I am disappointed that the Minister of State is pressing his amendment. He will not win that. He will call a division on something he will not win. Fianna Fáil has indicated its support for the Bill. With the Sinn Féin votes, Fianna Fáil votes and those of others which I am sure there will be,...

European Investment Fund Agreement Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: Sinn Féin will support this important Bill. It is important for us to do whatever we can to help SMEs to access credit. Many of those involved with such enterprises have told us that they are unable to access credit at the moment. They are getting the run-around from the banks. I agree with Deputy Kelleher that the funds which are approved and made available have to be additional...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I agree with the comments on local enterprise offices, which are very important. I met representatives of them again recently in Limerick and they are the first port of call when people come in, especially those in small and medium enterprises. I thank the Minister for her presentation and her Department for sending us the notes. I am particularly pleased to see redistribution of the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister for her reply. I do not have a problem with the staff working there and I have spoken with a few of them. The director is coming before the committee in the new year and we are looking forward to that exchange of views. We just want the office to be strengthened with additional funds.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: When I spoke about the cap for the further growth loan scheme, I was also wondering if there is a cap on the amount of money that can be drawn down. What size loan could a company get?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Government ensured it is not.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (5 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 126. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50831/18]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I am opposing this section. Section 11 seeks to reconstitute the nomination process to the board of PIAB. As it stands, two members of the board are nominated by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU, one person is nominated by IBEC, and one person by the Irish Insurance Federation or any successor of it. The proposed change contained in section 11 would remove the power of ICTU to...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I appreciate the Minister's response but she has not addressed the fact that IBEC will lose two seats on the board.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: Yes, I apologise.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I am concerned that the proposal makes the board more corporate Ireland because Insurance Ireland, the Central Bank and another entity will have a nomination each but ICTU loses two places and IBEC loses one place. If there is no support for my proposal then I shall withdraw my opposition with the proviso that----

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: Yes.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: It is not simply a case that we want ICTU to be included in order to represent trade union members. That is not what we are about at all. There has been a lot of talk about fraud and people making false claims. We all agree that has happened and we want to deal with the issue. We must also remember that people do get injured and they must be compensated. We want to make sure that someone...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I am happy to withdraw my opposition to the section and I may restate my opposition on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: My party opposes section 13 in its entirety. This section seeks to give the Minister power to take the financial reserves of PIAB, which currently stands at €19 million. I oppose the change as PIAB has built up the reserve over years, since its establishment, by continually re-engineering efficient processes and fighting judicial reviews by vested interests. This money was collected...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: Again, I reserve my position. We may return to this section. The reason I want PIAB to retain unspent money is to allow it to do other things. We are talking of changing the book of quantum every three years and PIAB would require funding for this task. As Deputy Kelleher said, a future Minister for Finance may decide not to provide the funding needed. Fees have come down already in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ticket Touting (4 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: More time has elapsed without anything being done on ticket touting. The Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017 which I introduced to tackle ticket touting is again stuck in limbo, this time awaiting a money message. I look forward to the Minister's amendments. After an examination of them, Sinn Féin will decide on whether it will support the Bill. It is to be hoped...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (4 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: Will the Minister update us on the memo that leaked from Cabinet last week? I understand that it was a memo from the Tánaiste which stated that Ireland will not be ready for a hard Brexit and referenced things such as site acquisitions, planning permission and procurement and construction issues that exist at our ports and airports. This was very concerning to hear and will add to the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (4 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 53. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to outline the contingency plans she has put in place for businesses and hauliers in the event of a hard Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50531/18]