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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Dr. Widdis and Ms de Barra. I invite members to discuss the issue with the representatives. I remind members participating remotely to use the raise hand function in Teams and cancel it when they have spoken. Deputy O'Reilly was first to indicate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I remind Ms Lawlor and Deputy O'Reilly that they must not mention particular companies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: It does not matter. Ms Lawlor can refer to the issue but not the company.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The next block is Fianna Fáil's, but there is a technical issue down here. I apologise, but these are the joys of hybrid meetings. Just to keep the meeting flowing, we will go to the Fine Gael slot first. I call Deputy Stanton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Deputy Flaherty. I apologise once again for the technical issues he experienced. Deputy Shanahan is next to speak. He will be followed by Senator Gavan. They will both have seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: We need to wrap up. Deputy Shanahan's time is up. The next two speakers are Senators Gavan and Sherlock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Does Deputy Bruton wish to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank all the representatives for coming, including Ms Lawlor, Mr. O'Donovan, Dr. Widdis, Ms de Barra and Ms Tunney. They have done a good job and have assisted the committee in a significant way today. It was a very interesting discussion. The committee will consider this matter further and will decide what actions it will take from there on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: That concludes round one. We will move on to round two. Two members have indicated so far. If any other members wish to come back in, I ask them to indicate. I call Deputy O'Reilly followed by Deputy Paul Murphy.

Domestic Electricity and Gas Disconnections: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I am disappointed that the Minister, Deputy Ryan, has left because there is an issue I want to raise with him. I have raised it with the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, and my colleagues have referred to it on a number of occasions. That is the issue of the community welfare officer and the exceptional needs payment, which simply is not working. We cannot put on a radio or television...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The resounding message from the Taoiseach following his trip to Belfast and his meetings with the North's political leaders yesterday was that Stormont must be restored. This echoes the call made by the majority of parties in the North, including mine. The MLAs simply want to get back to work. People in the North need their Ministers around the table working together to tackle the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I was talking about the living wage, which is different and would enable workers to have a decent standard-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Yes, but my question was on the living wage.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Yes, but-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Government can accept that recommendation or not accept it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The question was on the living wage.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: In recent weeks, the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment met representatives from a number of trade unions and others to discuss the recent minimum wage increase and the Low Pay Commission's recommendations on a living wage. As representatives of the Irish Congress of trade Unions, ICTU, pointed out at the joint committee last week, while much is made of Ireland having one of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Morgan McKinley quarterly employment monitor, which was published last week, found that employers were struggling to fill entry-level graduate positions because young people were emigrating due to the lack of housing and the cost-of-living crisis. A protracted and acute shortage of affordable and social homes continues to have a profound effect on Ireland's economy and society. For...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: As I have raised with the Taoiseach on many occasions, University Hospital Limerick, UHL, has almost the highest number of patients on trolleys every day. The high number per day in the emergency department, ED, means that it is in a perpetual state of crisis requiring continued cancellation of elective procedures. The number of people treated on trolleys so far this year is 14,370 people,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 755. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a child (details supplied) who is awaiting a surgery appointment at University Hospital Limerick to have tonsils removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51469/22]