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Housing: Motion [Private Members] (27 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: Last year after the election the cross-party Dáil Committee on Housing and Homelessness was set up to review the implications of housing and homelessness and make recommendations in that regard. Unfortunately, most of those recommendations were ignored. Despite Government spin in recent months, people are not getting houses. Last week I spoke on a Dáil motion which, if...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee
Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018 (Resumed): Minister for Finance (27 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister for his presentation. I am standing in for Deputy Cullinane who unfortunately could not make it to the meeting. There has been much discussion of the 9% VAT rate. Can the Minister clarify the legal position on the number of VAT rates permitted by the European Union? Is it the case that to increase the 9% rate to anything between 9% and 13.5% would require all...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee
Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018 (Resumed): Minister for Finance (27 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Minister and the Taoiseach discuss with one another how tax cuts will be funded and that the levy of excise duty on cigarettes will be increased. The Fine Gael manifesto stated that an annual 5% increase in excise duty on cigarettes would bring in €349 million over the term of a Government. In its manifesto, Fianna Fáil stated that adding 90 cent to the excise duty would...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee
Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018 (Resumed): Minister for Finance (27 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: It is coming now. I just wanted to quote that from Revenue so it is clear what we are saying. Revenue is very clear in the ready reckoner that while a 50 cent increase could bring in €61 million, it could, equally, bring in a loss of €40 million. The facts speak for themselves. Increasing excise duties does not always equal more revenue for the State. Does the Minister...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee
Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018 (Resumed): Minister for Finance (27 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister for his answer. Unfortunately, Ministers and taoisigh often say they will use increases in excise. In his opening statement, the Minister spoke about progress on unemployment rates, which is obviously welcome. The fewer people who are unemployed, the better. However, the summer economic statement shows the Government is planning to leave unemployment at 5.5% from 2019...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee
Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018 (Resumed): Minister for Finance (27 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: The summer economic statement says otherwise.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee
Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018 (Resumed): Minister for Finance (27 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: Yes, but the forecast is that it will be 5.5% for the years to come. My final question is on Brexit, which Deputy Michael McGrath mentioned. Obviously, the Minister has received requests from the IDA and Enterprise Ireland for additional funding. I do not expect the Minister to answer as to whether he will provide it, but I assume he is looking at whether there will be increased funding...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services Provision (26 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 445. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to protect the future of post offices nationwide. [40190/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. We are not here to have a go at them but to try to arrive at a solution. The previous presentations were distressing for a number of us so I am glad the witnesses have come here to tell us their side of the story. I am aware that the numbers quoted were a surprise and that the witnesses were not aware of the documentation we received. We will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I have a very quick question for Commander McGrath or Ms Stanley. Their presentation stated the number of non-EEA crew members found on board when the Naval Service did inspections amounted to a total of 134, and that of these a total of 39 had the required letter of approval and 95 did not. Why were they asked for this letter of approval? Does the Naval Service do this routinely? Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: My question is this: do Naval Service personnel expect crew to carry this letter or are they surprised to find that they do not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: If someone does not have the letter, this is noted and sent on to the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: My question is for the WRC. How many prosecutions have resulted from its investigations? Mr. Dooley stated it has announced and unannounced inspections and that it receives information by satellite on when boats are coming into port. I assume unannounced inspections are done on a ship coming into port when all the crew are on board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: The six are ongoing.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (21 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 144. To ask the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to using the old accident and emergency department at University Hospital Limerick in order to alleviate the overcrowding situation in the new emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39954/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 145. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the full capacity protocol was initiated at University Hospital Limerick to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39955/17]

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Tithíochta), 2017: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Deputies of Solidarity-PBP for bringing forward this Bill. It is a very important Bill which highlights the homelessness and housing crisis that is the number one issue facing our country. It is a disgrace that in 2017, in a rich country with the fastest growing economy in Europe for the fourth year in a row, the Government cannot house our people, in particular the homeless....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Job Creation (20 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 56. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which she plans to address the unemployment blackspots in County Limerick as outlined by the recent CSO census data (details supplied). [30622/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 427. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be provided to fund the 96 extra bed unit at university hospital Limerick; and the steps he is taking to alleviate the high level of overcrowding in the hospital. [39398/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations Upgrade (20 Sep 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 628. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason only €4.8 million of the previously announced €16.8 million in funding for the redevelopment of Colbert station in Limerick has been allocated to date; and when the remaining €12 million will be allocated for the completion of the works. [39395/17]