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Childcare: Motion (7 May 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: Early years education and the need for movement to a public childcare model were huge issues during the recent general election campaign. The Tánaiste referenced them multiple times as a key priority should Fine Gael be returned to government. More than 100 days after the formation of the Government, we have seen little to no movement on this key priority that was mentioned so many...

Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (Resumed) (7 May 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Farrelly report left an awful lot of unanswered questions. The report did not deliver for Grace or her mother. Grace was not heard. At a cost of €13.6 million, we expected clarity and demanded more answers. In a short and precise seven-sentence press release, the General Solicitor, Ms Marie-Claire Butler, whom I know the Minister recently met, said that after examining the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (7 May 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the record high levels of homelessness across the State and the lack of available State emergency accommodation in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22445/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 May 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the changes to the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22446/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (7 May 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 374. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding the case of a person (details supplied), who having been referred to Enable Ireland Community Respite services over two years ago has yet to receive any communication regarding when this service will be offered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22077/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (7 May 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 392. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; if an assessment will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22343/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 May 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 485. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) can be examined, who, having been referred over three months ago by their GP for a biopsy relating to suspect prostate cancer, has yet to receive an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22354/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (7 May 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 576. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22847/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (7 May 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 577. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22848/25]

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I welcome the motion, which focuses on the challenges that thousands of parents and children throughout the State face all the time. Children with additional needs and their parents have plenty of obstacles to overcome but, in this day and age, access to education should not be one of them, although, unfortunately, it is for many people. I deal with them, as do my colleagues. Education is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 Apr 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 177. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the case of a child (details supplied) who, having been referred to CAMHS Limerick, has yet to receive an appointment and due to behavioural issues has had their school hours cut; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21306/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Apr 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 2013. To ask the Minister for Health regarding the case of a person (details supplied) that, having been referred in early 2024 to University Hospital Limerick for a hip operation, has yet to receive an appointment date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18753/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (29 Apr 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 2357. To ask the Minister for Health when the expansion of State-funded IVF treatment, as announced in Budget 2025, will be introduced; if couples who had a child previously through IFV will be included in the criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20471/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Apr 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 2360. To ask the Minister for Health if she will assist in the case of a person (details supplied) that was referred to the dermatology department at University of Limerick for treatment of a facial skin condition and has yet to receive an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20475/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 2362. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a child (details supplied) who having been referred 24 months ago to CAMHS, Limerick following autism and intellectual disability and has yet to receive an appointment despite requests from children's disability network team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20481/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Apr 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: The programme for Government states the Government will "Conduct a review of National Aviation Policy to maximise use of our airports". When can we expect this review to take place and conclude? Some 86% of people who fly from this State do so from Dublin Airport and for transport flights it might be even higher than that. Several weeks ago the management of Shannon Airport called for the...

Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs: Motion [Private Members] (9 Apr 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. While there will be further statements on tariffs this evening, it is positive that we are holding this debate now regarding how the economies on this island, both North and South, can be protected against the impact of tariffs announced on 2 April by the President of the United States of America. The announcements on 2 April by the US are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Apr 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 8. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to examine the case of a person (details supplied); who having applied for a Passport on 9 January 2025, and despite having no errors identified on the application, has yet to receive his passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17696/25]

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Minister is clearly rattled judging by his response to the first part of the debate. We have seen what the Department suggested. The problem is that the Government has to gain the trust of the people on this issue, not ours, and it certainly does not have the public’s trust on it.

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: Gabh mo leithscéal, Minister, it is my time. I did not interrupt the Minister in fairness, even though he was talking utter shite. Gabh mo leithscéal. I should not have said that. People do not trust Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael on this issue. They have good reason for that. The Minister spoke about Sinn Féin losing votes in the election. The Minister’s...