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Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements (2 Jun 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: I welcome the opportunity to participate in what I hope will be the first of many debates on jobs, and particularly sustainable jobs. Any discussion about sustainable jobs must include a discussion of what constitutes a sustainable labour market. We know the labour market is crucial in terms of creating sustainable communities and in terms of the economic, social, and cultural well being of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (2 Jun 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: 26. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of funding for intensive dementia-specific home care packages provided through a joint Health Service Executive/Atlantic Philanthropies programme as part of the national dementia strategy; how many local health offices were funded; how many persons benefited from the package; the funding available to fund this further; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (2 Jun 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: 68. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made to date on a review of international advocacy models and advocacy services, with a view to developing a national advocacy service for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13708/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (2 Jun 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: 246. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for cuts to the mid-west task force of 51.8% since 2009; if he will establish a drugs task force for the metropolitan area of Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14099/16]

Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jun 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: I congratulate the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and I hope to work with her in the course of the lifetime of this Dáil. It goes without saying that I welcome any motion which seeks to protect workers' rights. In this instance, however, the hypocrisy of the motion is staggering. In its opening lines the motion calls on Dáil Éireann to stand up for working...

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: When will the legislation announced yesterday on the Criminal Assets Bureau be published? The Taoiseach referred this morning to the terrible events in the north inner city. I agree with what he said. He also said that in Limerick, the problem was stopped by putting in additional resources. Those additional resources, 100 extra gardaí, came after the publication of the Fitzgerald...

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: The legislation is important to Limerick. When will it be published?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stability and Growth Pact (31 May 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: 246. To ask the Minister for Finance regarding his assertion that we do not meet the criteria for applying, particularly in light of the economic cycle and other factors, for greater flexibility at European level on EU fiscal rules to support long-term investment programmes, with social housing being a top priority, if he will define our ineligibility in light of the economic cycle and other...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foireann Roinne (31 May 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: 599. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an dtabharfaidh sí na sonraí maidir leis an laghdú atá tagtha ar líon na foirne i Roinn na Gaeltachta le deich mbliana anuas. [13191/16]

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Novas Initiatives (26 May 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: The housing assistance payment scheme operates in Limerick and while it works well in some areas, it does not work very well in the city because rent limits are set much too low. According to the submission, raising the rent supplement limit by 15% would not be sufficient. What figure would Novas propose? Accommodating one person in a two-bedroom unit is of crucial importance. In some...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Novas Initiatives (26 May 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: We actually raised that issue at that meeting. Our concern was that HAP payments were not adequate and there was a facility to increase them. It was confirmed that had only been done seven times in Limerick. In our experience, no one gets a top-up.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Novas Initiatives (26 May 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: Seven is the number we were given by the community welfare office when its representatives were here. I was concerned that the officer was saying uplifts were freely available and that if people came to the clinic, the issue would be sorted out because that was not the experience any of us had. Everyone agreed there was not much of an uplift. I asked about this twice and she confirmed...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Novas Initiatives (26 May 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: That is why I raised the question about the intensive family support because it is an excellent service and prevents people becoming homeless. It is important it is funded. It is a concern that Novas has a waiting list of 30. I understand why there is a waiting list but it is an issue Novas needs to be helped with.

Domestic Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: I welcome today's motion to end the shambolic policy of water charges. This motion is supported by 39 Deputies, all of whom signed up to the Right2Water campaign. A motion to scrap water charges should have been debated in the House weeks ago, but between them Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil saw to it that the democratic will of the people was thwarted and that no such debate took place. In...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Threshold (24 May 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Jordan for his presentation. Most of my questions were asked by Deputy O'Sullivan and have been answered so I am happy with that. I have dealt with Threshold over a number of years and I know its service is very good. It really gives solace to people who are in very difficult situations. The website is excellent and one can easily download the letters to give to landlords and...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Threshold (24 May 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: I asked a number of questions that were not answered.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Threshold (24 May 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: I asked about the number of landlords brought to court for giving illegal eviction notices and what two things Mr. Jordan would do tomorrow to stop people being evicted.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of Social Protection (24 May 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms Faughnan for her presentation. I have a query on the housing assistance payment, HAP, scheme. Most people in receipt of rent supplement are being put onto the HAP scheme regardless of whether they want that. They are getting letters from the Department of Social Protection to the effect that they must sign up for HAP or else their payments will be cancelled. Ms Faughnan...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of Social Protection (24 May 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: There are seven payments being made. Is that what Ms Faughnan has said?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of Social Protection (24 May 2016)

Maurice Quinlivan: Ms Faughnan has said that the housing assistance payment scheme works really well in Limerick. It works well in the rural parts of Limerick but it does not really work well in the city.