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Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Engagement with the Taoiseach (12 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: It is a not problem with my own committee and I am not saying that. However, I have been approached by other committee members and chairs concerned.

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Engagement with the Taoiseach (12 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: They have a problem with Bills and with Library research. There is just not enough staff there.

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Engagement with the Taoiseach (12 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: We will stretch it.

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Engagement with the Taoiseach (12 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: My understanding is that the Office of the Parliamentary Legal Advisor, OPLA, had a meeting on 3 March. We have not heard the outcome of that yet, as far as I am aware. Is there anything the Taoiseach could do, if there are blockages there? People are interested in progressing this. If there are any blockages we should take them all away.

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Engagement with the Taoiseach (12 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Yes, I think it did.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 269. To ask the Minister for Health the details of staffing levels of the disability teams at HSE health clinics (details supplied) in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23874/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 270. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists available to service children with disabilities at local health centres (details supplied) in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23875/22]

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

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: I thank Mr. Clarken and Professor McMahon. I invite Mr. Oliver O'Connor and Mr. Matt Moran, on behalf of the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association and BioPharmaChem Ireland, to make their opening remarks.

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: I thank Mr. O'Connor and Mr. Moran. I now invite members to contribute and remind those who are participating remotely to use the raised hand function. More importantly, when they are finished speaking, they should take it down.

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: I call Senator Ollie Crowe, who is sharing time with Deputy Joe Flaherty.

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: Is Senator Crowe okay with that?

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: Would Dr. Kelly like to contribute?

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: I call Mr. Clarken to respond, but he must be brief because the time is up for this slot. He can, though, come back in again.

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: I think Dr. Kelly wanted to come in there.

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: Does Deputy Stanton wish to make further brief contribution?

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: That concludes our consideration of the matter. I thank all the witnesses. A significant number of groups wished to attend and we received a significant number of submissions, which we condensed into a paper we circulated to members. Following today's meeting, with the agreement of the committee, we will write to the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to...

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: I call Deputy Flaherty.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: House prices are out of control and have been for some time now. The price of homes keeps going up while the available income for many families keeps going down due to inflation. Large numbers of people are being locked out of home ownership and the efforts of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to address this have been woeful. On a daily basis my constituency office...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (10 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 672. To ask the Minister for Health the members of the expert group being deployed to assist with overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick; the remit of the expert group; the timeframe, commencement and finish date in which the group is expected to complete its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22557/22]