Results 101-120 of 254 for long speaker:Maurice Quinlivan

Special Educational Needs School Places: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...late hour, to ensure all children have an appropriate school place for September. The Minister has powers available to compel schools to open special classes, but under section 37A, the process is long, complex and time-consuming, especially for parents. We need to see this process be made more concise and streamlined so that school places can be found for these children. Our motion...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 509. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that receipt of long-term carer's allowance is not considered as income when applying for a local authority home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29615/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation (31 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...advised me there are simply not enough available beds in the city. In fact, they understand there are none available at the moment. People who were once able to afford their rent can do so no longer and there seems to have been a significant increase in the number of notices to quit being issued across the board, given all my Dáil and council colleagues tell me the same. The recent...

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...have not been repeated in airports such as Shannon and Cork. Obviously, there is a lot less traffic at these airports. Shannon Airport is at the heart of the economy of the mid-west but for a long time it has been under-resourced and under-appreciated. The Shannon Group was over 12 months without a chairperson under the Minister's watch, at the height of the pandemic. Government...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected pursuant to both the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in...

Short-term Lettings Enforcement Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...according to daft.ie, rental prices have increased by an average of 15.5% in Limerick city, with a three-bedroom house now costing nearly 13% more than it did this time last year. We in Sinn Féin have long argued that renters deserve a break. They deserve some security and to be paying less than some of the extortionate prices currently being charged. We have proposed a number of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (19 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...for workers because it can lead to burnout, stress and health problems. Indeed, a study from the WHO found that 745,000 people died in 2016 as a result of stroke and heart disease due to long working hours. The research from the WHO found that long working hours were estimated to be responsible for approximately one third of all work-related diseases, making them the single largest...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...of witnesses physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected pursuant to both the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and Covid-19 Vaccines: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...witnesses physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected, pursuant to both the Constitution and statute, by absolute privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or...

Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...for a studio in the suburb of Dooradoyle. A three-bedroom apartment in the city centre was listed as €2,750 per month. These are outrageous prices that most families would struggle to afford. For too long, the Government has depended on the housing assistance payment. It is not suitable. The rates have not increased in a decade. In my experience in Limerick, either it is an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Departments (6 Apr 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: .... Many of the issues that were highlighted remain. The accident and emergency department wait times in 2022 look like they will reach pre-Covid levels with more than 51,000 patients already waiting longer than 12 hours in accident and emergency departments this year. Some 13,000 people have already waited more than 24 hours for admission. These are incredible figures when one considers...

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Apr 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, as such reform is long overdue. We have been talking about electoral reform in these Houses for decades and I welcome the progress made here, however belated it may be. Anybody who has run or taken part in an election will know the frustration caused by an inaccurate register, the chase to get on the register, to get those who are not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected pursuant to both the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in...

Services for Children with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...operating procedure is leading assessment officers to err in law, often leading to catastrophic consequences for children. It is absolutely astounding that this process could continue for so long in this manner. It is an additional affront to the parents of children with disabilities that the annual report required by the Disability Act has not been submitted by the HSE since 2015. No...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...of witnesses physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected pursuant to both the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...the details of the investigation. He did not give any timeline as to when he envisages the investigation will be completed. Does he have any idea of that? Will it be a month or a year or how long will it take?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected, pursuant to both the Constitution and statute, by absolute privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage...

Assessment of Needs for Children with Special Education Requirements: Motion [Private Members] (8 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...2021, 148 children were waiting 12 to 18 months for an initial speech and language assessment, with an incredible 53 people waiting more than 24 months. For even one child to be waiting that long is a scandal. That is two years during which children and their development are damaged. That is not just what I believe; it is what the experts say repeatedly. This is not some sort of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected, pursuant to both the Constitution and statute, by absolute privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Development of Indigenous Irish Enterprise: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...a witness who is physically present does. Witnesses have already been advised that they may think it appropriate to take legal advice on this matter, if they so wish. Witnesses are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity, by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or...