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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Payments (19 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: My office has been contacted about this issue more frequently in recent months. I put on record my thanks and those of the staff who work at my constituency office in Limerick to the staff in the regional office of the Department of Social Protection, who do tremendous work, including especially earlier in the pandemic, and that has been, and is, very much appreciated. I have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 200. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding that has been made available to the Garda Youth Division Programme (GYDP) in Limerick for the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52390/22]

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

Maurice Quinlivan: All those present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. Members are required to participate in the meeting remotely from within the Leinster House complex. No apologies have been received, but Deputy Bruton has indicated he is running late. Today's meeting is to undertake further scrutiny...

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

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms Lawlor and now invite Dr. Rachel Widdis and Ms Caoimhe de Barra to make opening statements on behalf of the Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights.

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.