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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (21 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 274. To ask the Minister for Health what immediate steps he is taking to address the ongoing overcrowding and capacity issues at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40900/23]

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Whatever way we look at this, it is a historic day for Limerick as this Bill is progressing. At the start, the Minister of State rightly thanked Tim O'Connor and the implementation advisory group for their report as well as the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage for its report. I wish a lot of the recommendations in both of those reports were included in this Bill but...

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: She knows me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Apologies have been received so far from Senators Sherlock, Garvey, Ahearn and Gavan and Deputy Shanahan. We will look at the general scheme of the microenterprise loan fund (amendment) Bill 2023, which provides for an amendment to the Microenterprise Loan Fund Act 2012 to provide for the transfer of the ownership of Microfinance Ireland from the Social Finance Foundation to the Minister for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms Carberry. I now invite the members who wish to discuss the matter with the representatives to do so. First is Deputy Louise O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Deputy O'Reilly. We will move on to the Fine Gael slot, which is 14 minutes for Deputies Stanton and Bruton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: During Ms Carberry's contribution, she said that MFI's IT system was not up to scratch when it was dealing with loans, etc., in the past and that it had been asked to upgrade its IT system. I might have gotten what she said wrong. Has it done that? When we transfer over, will we need a new IT system, or will we be okay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: As there are no further questions, that concludes our consideration of the matter. I want to thank all representatives for assisting the committee in its consideration of this important matter. The committee will further consider this matter as soon as possible. This concludes the business of the committee in public session. I now propose that the committee goes into private session to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the availability of a school transport options for the pupils residing in the Corbally area of Limerick attending a school (details supplied), who, despite residing outside of the distance limits from the school have been advised that there is no school bus transport option available; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizenship Applications (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 691. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the case of a child (details supplied), whose parents applied for a citizenship application which was refused due to the child not having five years' residency at the time of application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39978/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 781. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any plans to recruit an animal welfare inspector for Limerick city, appreciating the high number of wandering horses and unaccompanied dogs within the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40312/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 850. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine the case of a child (details supplied) who, having been referred in January 2023 to the St. Gabriel’s children’s disability early intervention team, has yet to receive an appointment date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40321/23]

Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Statements (13 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: The events in Jenin refugee camp were an appalling reminder to the world of the brutal nature of the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. When the bullets had been spent and the debris settled, there were 12 Palestinians, including children, and one Israeli soldier dead. While this vicious attack on a heavily populated tiny area, with 14,000 people living there, was reported across...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Passports (13 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of prosecutions in respect of owners failing to chip their horses; the number of horses impounded for non-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33477/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 115. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an informative document can be sent to all Garda stations in the State regarding the process and Garda responsibilities relating to the completion of passport applications, following a spate of applications that have been cancelled following the failure of gardaí to stamp and sign documents and record them in the Garda station log...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (13 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the completion of works on the Coonagh to Knockalisheen Road, Limerick; when he expects it to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34857/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (13 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 662. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to local drugs and alcohol forums in each of the years 2008 to 2022 and in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34854/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (13 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 663. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to increasing the funding for drug and alcohol taskforces to assist these organisations to address the increased use of cocaine in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34855/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (13 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 664. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to increasing the funding for drug and alcohol taskforces to assist these organisations to address the worrying increased use of crack cocaine in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34856/23]