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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Grace for his presentation. To be honest, I am not particularly impressed with some of the points Mr. Grace made in it. This meeting is to discuss the sale of tickets but many of the points Mr. Grace made have little or nothing to do with the provisions of the Bill. For example, in paragraph one of page 3 of his opening statement, Mr. Grace mentions the issue of demand and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: In his opening statement Mr. Grace said that "ticket reselling above face value is permitted in all European Union and European Economic Area countries" and then he listed the countries where it is not permitted. I believe he was-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Bill is not to address that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: The purpose of the Bill is to stop secondary selling. People who are genuinely trying to buy a ticket find that if it is not available, they can buy it seconds or minutes later from a secondary site, often owned by the same company, for exorbitant prices. This is the purpose of the Bill. It is not to provide for everybody and go to every event. That would be illogical.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: Mr. Cox is being disingenuous when he says the legislation could affect tourism. People abroad can buy the tickets as well. It is not a problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: Has not changed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Department requested submissions on ticket touting and there were 24 submissions which I referenced earlier. I will quote from two of them. The GAA stated: "Touting in its various forms should be classified as criminal activity with appropriate penalties in place, whether this be on the street, online, or private trading of tickets above face value ...". Peter Aiken stated: "We would...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Employment Initiative (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 1 May 2018, the reason no funds have been drawn down to date; and when all funds will be drawn down and available. [22102/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Employment Initiative (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 1 May 2018, the specific schemes or areas that will be financed by the funding available through the youth employment initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22103/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be made available to Kildare County Council to establish an apprenticeship training school in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22711/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Compensation Schemes (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in cases of historical sexual abuse in which a prior complaint cannot be established but the perpetrator has been convicted of the crime, survivors of this abuse will be compensated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22714/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 390. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received orthotic shoes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22288/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 442. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans for the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22712/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 520. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the viability of a Dublin orbital paratransit service has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22713/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 555. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of the wage subsidy scheme in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of workers supported by the scheme in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22104/18]

Other Questions: National Development Plan (17 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform how capital projects will be prioritised under the national development plan.

Other Questions: National Development Plan (17 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: The national development plans were introduced in 1989 on the recommendation of the EU to ensure an evidence based approach for prioritising projects to guarantee the taxpayers value for money. With the publication of the National Development Plan 2006, this evidence-based approach was diminished. The NDP which the Minister's Government has published displays the same deficiencies. The...

Other Questions: National Development Plan (17 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: In chapter 6.2 of the National Development Plan 2018-2027 it is stated that the work of the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service network in building analytical capacity across the Civil Service through specialist recruitment and learning and development will also play an important role in enhancing the evidence base for decision making. In year one of the NDP, what work has the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget Measures (17 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: How is the Minister building capacity within the Civil Service and the public service to ensure there is access to adequate information to pursue equality proofing in future budgets as outlined by the Government in the public service report for 2017?