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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Research and Development Funding (8 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: 12. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the recipients of the science and technology development programme in tabular form; the amount they received; the details of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38945/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Research and Development Funding (8 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: 16. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the recipients of the programme for research in third level institutions; the amount they received; the details of the specific project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38946/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Research and Development Funding (8 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I am concerned about the uneven distribution of funding at a regional and institutional level. Innovation 2020, which outlines the Minister of State's Department's strategy for research, development, science, technology identifies innovation as being critical. For example, page 15 of that document notes:The primary rationale for Government...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Research and Development Funding (8 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: That is fine.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Research and Development Funding (8 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister for agreeing to send that detail on to me. With regard to the OECD and its support for strong public investment in science and innovation, the OECD knows that the Government must continue to invest in future sources of growth such as education, infrastructure and research. The OECD has said that cutting back on public investment in support for innovation only provides...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Trade Agreements (8 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: Is the Minister aware that the European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs this morning rejected CETA? When can the Dáil expect to have a debate on CETA?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Planning Framework (8 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: I will meet officials from Enterprise Ireland later this afternoon. I reiterate that Brexit will be triggered in three months and the Department must be proactive and take an all-Ireland approach to the issue of regional development in the context of the national spatial strategy. We urgently need investment, infrastructure and capital projects if we are to achieve any semblance of balanced...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Planning Framework (8 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: 2. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, in view of the fact that her Department is represented on the national planning framework, NPF, steering committee and participates in discussions at the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, Environment and Climate Action, and that she also participates on the econometric and demographics working group, she will provide a detailed...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Planning Framework (8 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: I raised this issue with the Minister previously in the context of Brexit and the regional action plans for jobs and I am still concerned about the apparent lack of co-ordinated thinking from the Minister or her officials on the importance of national spatial planning to job creation, economic development-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Planning Framework (8 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: I will start again. I raised this issue with the Minister before in the context of Brexit and the eight regional action plans and I am still concerned about the apparent lack of co-ordinated thinking from the Minister or her officials on the importance of a national spatial strategy to job creation, economic development and to the efforts to foster enterprise and attract investment. Brexit...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Planning Framework (8 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister for her response. I wish to stress the importance of Brexit for the country. I reiterate that the British Prime Minister announced that she will trigger Brexit in March of next year, which is not that far away. She is talking about a red, white and blue Brexit, but everyone, whether it is reports I have read or people I have spoken to, speaks about a black Brexit....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (8 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: 24. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the way she plans to use the €52 million capital allocation to her Department; the details of the way in which she intends to use the €3 million allocation for Brexit, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38942/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme Data (8 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: 33. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the companies and businesses that have accessed the micro finance loan fund by sector, number of employees and region, in tabular form; the amount they received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38943/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Zero-hour Contracts (8 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: 38. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress of the protections for workers on insecure low hour contracts legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38944/16]

Pension Equality and Fairness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: By any standard this motion is very straightforward. It calls for the reinstatement of transitional State pension, the restoration of pre-September 2012 pension rights and a reduction in the number of contributions required to qualify for State pension, from 520 to 260. All these things are important and need to happen but central to all of it is the notion of pension and labour market...

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation Provision (7 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: The problem is that the council says it cannot access funds from the Department while the Department says it is not responsible for it.

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation Provision (7 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: My question is topical and urgent and I wish the Minister was present, though that is no disrespect to the Minister of State. I understand that he is to come to Limerick on Friday to launch a review of the regeneration programme and the annual review of Novas Initiatives. The issue I am raising has been prompted by people who work in services in Limerick, both in the council and in the...

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation Provision (7 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: I commend the staff in Limerick who work in this area, both those in the council and those in the services. The Minister referenced three projects, St. Patrick's Hostel, McGarry House and Thomond House. I am familiar with all three but none of them houses families or children so they will not address the issue I am raising. The Minister will launch the review of the regeneration project in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (7 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: 78. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time it should take for Garda vetting for a person accessing social housing in County Limerick. [38889/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (7 Dec 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: 79. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Garda vetting for a person accessing social housing in County Limerick can take more than three months. [38890/16]