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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I understand that Ms McNamara does not know because the legislation has not been enacted yet. She has said that some people have expressed an interest. Has the Department met those people or organisations? Again, I do not need to know who they are.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Were there a number of inquiries? Are officials happy with who has inquired so far? Are they concerned that some people have not inquired?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I know it is early days yet, in fairness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: That concludes our consideration of the matter. I thank Ms McNamara, Mr. Brennan and Ms McGrath for attending and for assisting the committee with its deliberations. The committee will consider the matter further as soon as possible. While we are still in public session, I wish to advise the members that the report of the committee on its detailed scrutiny of the Working from Home...

Emergency Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The cost-of-living crisis has been felt most keenly by those on low to middle incomes. That is no surprise to anybody. A greater proportion of their earnings is devoted to the purchase of food, payment of rent and heating of their homes. In Limerick, we have seen rents spiral out of control and beyond the means of many. We need a ban on rent increases and we need the Government to put...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 750. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting on an appointment at University Hospital Limerick for over three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33610/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 818. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who was referred by the ENT department at University Hospital Limerick for a CT scan and has yet to receive an appointment date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34012/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (23 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has engaged with the local authority in Limerick city regarding the lack of emergency accommodation in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33225/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 23. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps that are being taken to ensure that medical professionals who are suffering with severe post Covid-19 infection symptoms and who are unable to return to the workplace yet continue to receive the special leave with pay beyond the end of June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33664/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I raise the issue of University Hospital Limerick. Unfortunately, I feel myself having to raise it almost every week. Today there are 100 people on trolleys in our hospital; yesterday there were 105. There have been 915 already in the month of May, a higher number than for any month previously. It is an ongoing crisis. University Hospital Limerick has 530 inpatient beds, with 76,473...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Every month this year the numbers have increased. They increased in January, February, March and April. May has historically high numbers already.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I have already submitted a Topical Issue matter for response from the Minister for Health. He stood there, walked out the door and left it to somebody else to respond.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The last chance he got, he did not even mention it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Renewable Industry Forum and Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industry: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The proceedings of Oireachtas committees will be conducted without the requirement for social distancing, with normal capacity in the committee rooms restored. However, committees are encouraged to take a gradual approach to this change. Members and witnesses have the option to attend meetings in the relevant committee room or online via Microsoft Teams. All those attending the committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Renewable Industry Forum and Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industry: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Cunniffe. I invite members to discuss the issue with the representatives and remind members participating to indicate to me when they want to speak. The first person who has indicated a wish to speak is Deputy O'Reilly and she has 14 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Renewable Industry Forum and Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industry: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Deputy's time is up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Renewable Industry Forum and Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industry: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I would like to ask a question about ports, and the capacity for a port to develop more than one platform. The development has been completed at Belfast Port, whereas we are waiting for our ports to be ready. If Shannon Foynes Port was ready, could two or three platforms be developed at once or would they have to be done one at a time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Renewable Industry Forum and Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industry: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Shannon Foynes has great potential. I call Deputy Bruton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Renewable Industry Forum and Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industry: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: A participant has left their microphone on. Can it be muted, please? Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Renewable Industry Forum and Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industry: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Yes.