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

Maurice Quinlivan: 357. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for the IDA in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [17224/17]

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

Maurice Quinlivan: 358. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for Enterprise Ireland in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [17225/17]

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

Maurice Quinlivan: 359. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for InterTradeIreland in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [17226/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (6 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 360. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the debate on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, will take place in Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17227/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (6 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 361. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way she plans to protect jobs in the agriculture sector, particularly in the beef sector, which will face a massive influx of cheap beef from Canada as a result of Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17228/17]

Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (5 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I agree with Deputy Breathnach's point that we are taking part in what is unfortunately an historic debate. The context is the triggering one week ago of Article 50, setting off two years of negotiations for Brexit. In this short period, the Government managed to get off to the worst possible start, being left red-faced by Spain securing a veto over the future of Gibraltar. Sinn Féin...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (4 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 506. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that St. Anne’s Day Hospital in Limerick has been without one of its clinical psychologists since August 2016 and that persons that availed of its service have been without help since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16243/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 507. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of persons (details supplied) who have been approved for ten hours of home support since November 2016 but have yet to receive same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16244/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (4 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 508. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the waiting list for audiology tests in Ennis, County Clare, is now only dealing with referrals from 2014; the action he will take to deal with those persons referred in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017 that have not yet been assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16245/17]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister for her presentation. I welcome the decrease in unemployment. As the Minister has said on numerous occasions, every job that is created is very important. When a person gets a job, it can change a whole family. The decrease in unemployment is very welcome. I would like to pick up on the Chairman's question about Enterprise Ireland by teasing out one specific part...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: The LEOs created 4,100 jobs in 2016. It is estimated that they will create 3,000 jobs this year. Is there a reason for that? I welcome the proposed increase for InterTradeIreland of 6.5%, or €495,000, but I wonder whether it is enough in light of Brexit given that the Border areas will be most affected.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: Yes. Does the Minister think that is enough?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: Like Deputy Neville, I thank the Minister of State for the presentation on the European Space Agency a week ago. It was excellent and we all learned a great deal from it. We all learned a great deal and we need to get the message out that it is a good project that we are involved in and that it should continue. I have two queries. There was an allocation of €319 million for the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: Can I assume that will be provided again this year?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: According to the figures of the Minister of State, the proposed number of Health and Safety Authority, HSA, inspections in 2017 will be down 395 from the 2016 figures. It is proposed there will be 10,770 inspections in 2017 whereas 11,165 inspections were conducted in 2016. Is there a reason for that?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Data (28 Mar 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 243. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action he is taking to specifically assist the 79,700 long-term unemployed in the fourth quarter of 2016, representing over 54% of the total unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14461/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 Mar 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 414. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that tomography PET scans are not available to persons in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will ensure that they are available. [15416/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (23 Mar 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 2. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, in view of the fact the review of the ConnectIreland Succeed in Ireland programme will be commissioned shortly after the current contract with the IDA expires on 26 March 2017, she will continue this scheme in order that the IDA can extend ConnectIreland’s contract to operate the Succeed in Ireland initiative; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (23 Mar 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 7. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of companies Enterprise Ireland is currently assisting in diversifying their export markets to reduce reliance on Britain in the wake of Brexit. [14460/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (23 Mar 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 20. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to maximise Irish food and drink exporters' opportunities to fill the potential void in British exports to the EU as a result of Brexit; her views on whether her Department has been allocated enough extra spending to support this; if consideration will be given to putting in place an export fund to assist exporters replace...