Results 1,721-1,740 of 5,210 for speaker:Maurice Quinlivan
- Declaration of a Housing Emergency: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: The Minister must think we are suffering from collective amnesia, to think that he, as a Fianna Fáil Minister, can tell us that he will change planning laws and that we have to agree to it without seeing the legislation. He must think we are crazy. We know where the country was left when Fianna Fáil had unfettered control. We know tens of thousands of people emigrated when Fianna...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Overcrowding (16 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State. The reality is there has been a catastrophic failure of the hospital. The situation cannot continue in the current manner. Yesterday I spoke to a woman whose husband is in UHL. After days in the emergency department, ED, he was sent to the ward. The sheets on the bed he was given were filthy. His young son who visited him later left the room because he...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Overcrowding (16 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: Before I begin, I acknowledge the passing earlier this week of Vicky Phelan. Although she was born in Kilkenny, Vicky was a Limerick woman and a tremendous advocate for women's health. Her honourable request was that action be taken immediately on cervical checks. We are all obliged to do so as parliamentarians. Last month, University Hospital Limerick asked members of the public not...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 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 only. Apologies have been received from Deputy Paul Murphy. Today we will discuss the challenges facing small businesses. Small...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: I invite Ms Tara Buckley to make her opening remarks on behalf of the Retail Grocery Dairy and Allied Traders Association, RGDATA.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms Buckley and with the permission of members, I will allow that request. There are four witnesses who wish to come in and I will limit them to a minute each.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Fee. If anyone who is online would like to come in if they indicate I will bring them in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms Timothy and if remaining witnesses wish to come in they will have to limit it to one minute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: I have used Mr. Broderick’s store a number of times and I concur that it is a good asset to Croom. Is there anybody else online who wants to come in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: We will then go back to members after that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms Twomey. I am afraid she has to wrap up there. We now come to the members who have indicated they wish to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: If Ms Buckley were to send on that information, that would be perfect.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: Does anyone want to come in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: Yes. I think Ms Pender's mike is still on mute. There might be a problem with her system.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: We will move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: Was the grant from the second local authority?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: We will have another round of questions. Deputy Shanahan raised some issues about continuing this work. We can talk about that in the private session afterwards and will see what we can come up with. Deputy O'Reilly is next will be followed by Deputy Bruton.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms Buckley. That concludes our consideration of this matter today. I thank everybody who contributed, with representatives from the Family Business Network Ireland, the Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association, and the Retail Grocery Dairy and Allied Traders Association assisting the committee in consideration of this important matter. The committee, as everyone has suggested,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: We saw her tweet last week. I call Ms Crowe.
- Science Week: Statements (15 Nov 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on Science Week. It is a fantastic week that showcases the potential and capacity of our citizens and an event I wholeheartedly support. It has been running since 1995 and each year the event gets better. Hopefully, 2022 will be much better as well. Science Week showcases the talent in our third level facilities and among our school-going...