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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (31 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 234. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) has been advised that the waiting list for orthotics shoes will be up to three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4853/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (31 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 235. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that since 2014 due to a lack of funding there is no pain relief available for those receiving home care (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4854/18]

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: In Limerick house prices have risen by 7.4% in the past 12 months. Rents in my constituency rose by 19.1% in the past 12 months and the Government stands idly by and does not do much in that regard. Thousands of people are working hard across the State trying to earn enough to pay for the cost of living to afford ridiculous rent prices. How on earth can they also strive to earn enough to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I apologise that I had to leave before the presentations but I had a chance to read them before the committee met. Ms Moroney used the word "fact" in response to Senator Humphreys' question. She said people can come into the bank's branches with coins. Do they have to make an appointment to do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: Can they come in any time during the day?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: It is an issue raised with us all the time. In Limerick I was told in some places they have to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: Ms Moroney said the bank had appointed 21 SME Brexit advisers and is encouraging its customers to be proactive. What exactly do they do? What was the idea behind employing them? I was talking to InterTradeIreland this week. It has surveyed all the businesses, which it does on a regular basis. In the last survey, it found that 98% of businesses were not prepared for Brexit. What do the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: Thank you for that response which is appreciated. Are there 21 people just engaged with Brexit alone?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: Mr. Molan has already answered my question. He said 1.3% of all credit union loans were commercial and that this figure could rise to 5% or 6%. Does he think that can be achieved? What can the credit unions do to achieve it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: A figure of €500 was mentioned. Was this one of the microloans to which Mr. Molan referred?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Union Recognition (30 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 339. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a company (details supplied) in County Limerick that is in receipt of public funds is refusing to recognise a union as the chosen trade union of persons. [4468/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Union Recognition (30 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 340. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce a legal requirement for employers to recognise authorised trade unions in receipt of a negotiating licence for the purposes of collective bargaining and disciplinary matters. [4469/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Expenditure (30 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 341. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the details of her expenses have not been uploaded to her Department’s website since July 2017; and her plans to ensure these are made available. [4470/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 364. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 506 of 4 April 2017, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the situation at St. Anne’s day hospital, Limerick, remains the same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4006/18]

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: As this is my first recent exchange with her in the House, I would like to congratulate the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Humphreys, on her appointment before Christmas. I wish her well in her new role and look forward to working constructively with her on several issues under her remit over the remainder of the term. I thank the staff of the Oireachtas Library...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018 Second Stage: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Deputies Shortall and Murphy for bringing forward this Bill because it will make important and helpful changes for those who find themselves in difficulties in their rental situation. As is the case with most Deputies, our constituency offices are overwhelmed by people calling with housing issues. Yesterday I was dealing with a woman, Maureen, in Limerick city who is 69 years of...

Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Departments Services (23 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I agree the new emergency department in Limerick looks great but, unfortunately, the concerns we raised before it opened have come to pass. Huge numbers of people are waiting on trolleys and for unnecessary durations of time. My fear is that I will be in the House again next year highlighting the same problems in that hospital. The Minister, Deputy Harris, brought a bed capacity review to...

Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Departments Services (23 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I express my disappointment that the Minister, Deputy Harris, is not here. It is déjà vuas this is the fourth time I have had a Topical Issue on pretty much the same matter and the Minister has not yet turned up. Senator Paul Gavan and I requested an urgent meeting with the Minister but we have not had a response to that either. I ask the Minister of State to request the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 517. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times the Limerick tunnel was closed in 2016 and 2017 respectively due to over height vehicles. [2826/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (23 Jan 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 579. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which Limerick city and county council exclude part of contributions when calculating pension payments in circumstances in which superannuation contributions have been deducted for a person (details supplied). [2825/18]