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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 May 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the category 2 and category 3 new apprenticeship programmes identified by the Apprenticeship Council in its report on new apprenticeship programme proposals for 2015. [20699/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (2 May 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 401. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the development, capital and annual cost, respectively, per apprentice of new apprenticeship programmes introduced in 2016 and to date in 2017; and the estimated costs of those to be introduced in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. [20700/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (2 May 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the amount spent on apprenticeships in 2016; and the amount that will be spent on apprenticeships in each of the years 2017 to 2020. [20701/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (2 May 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the amount of money from the national training fund and the EU youth guarantee that was spent on apprenticeships in 2016; and the amount from the national training fund and the EU youth guarantee to be spent on apprenticeships in each of the years 2017 to 2020. [20703/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Guarantee (2 May 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the allocation from the EU youth guarantee; and the amount of money received from the EU youth guarantee initiative in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [20702/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 May 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 451. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider using his powers under section 166 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to develop the Athy south area as a strategic development zone to facilitate a new sugar beet processing plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19557/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 May 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 452. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a planning aid service that would offer planning advice and support to persons and communities regarding planning issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19563/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (2 May 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 622. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the news from Chechnya regarding the arrest, detention and murder of men due to their sexuality; the steps he will take to condemn the treatment of gay men in Chechnya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19240/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicles (2 May 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 1265. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider introducing a scheme by which his Department would subsidise the cost to employers of installing car charging ports at the workplace for employee use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19565/17]

Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I start by voicing my deep concern and disquiet at the way Fianna Fáil has acted to undermine the Sinn Féin motion which was scheduled for tomorrow. I believe its actions are purely political and not in the best interests of citizens or of resolving the many issues surrounding this topic. People can see right through its games. As Deputy Jonathan O'Brien said, this is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority: Chairperson-Designate (11 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I wish Mr. Coughlan all the best for the future and hope he does well in his job. If he makes the HSA best in class, it should mean there will be fewer fatalities and accidents, which would be very welcome. I commend him on his reference to positive mental health, an area to which the Minister of State, Deputy Breen, referred in the last presentation. It is important that we focus on that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I seek clarification on that. The witnesses have said on numerous occasions that various commentators have said X, Y and Z and they have quoted from them. Most of the contributors who have appeared before the committee to date have had problems with this before they came in the door. I do not believe they wish to legislate for the issue. Representatives of the unions will appear before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms King and Mr. Douglas for their presentations. I welcome Ms King's comment that this important Bill is a "step in bringing to an end the exploitation of thousands of workers in workplaces". It is important to note that she stressed that Congress does "not believe that any new law which seeks to give greater certainty to workers about their working time will have a negative impact...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I challenged IBEC and others on the issue because I thought they were trying to complicate things more than was necessary.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (11 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 364. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will change the guidelines of the child benefit payment to include 18 year olds that are still in school to be in receipt of the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17731/17]

Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I too thank the Minister of State for introducing this Bill, which Sinn Féin will be supporting. This Bill is technical in nature, with the main aim of including palladium and mixed precious metals on the list of precious metals that can be hallmarked by the Irish Assay Office. It also provides for the possibility of an offshore marking by the Irish Assay Office in the future, if it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Funding (6 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocation for higher education authority institutions for 2017. [17221/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (6 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the anticipated individual cost of introducing each of the new apprenticeships schemes to be introduced in 2017. [17222/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Ireland (6 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 308. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget allocation for Tourism Ireland for each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17220/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Jobs Data (6 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 356. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of foreign direct investment jobs secured by the IDA; the number of these jobs located outside County Dublin in 2015 and 2016; and the target for jobs outside Dublin in 2017. [17223/17]