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Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (13 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 662. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to local drugs and alcohol forums in each of the years 2008 to 2022 and in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34854/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (13 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 663. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to increasing the funding for drug and alcohol taskforces to assist these organisations to address the increased use of cocaine in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34855/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (13 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 664. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to increasing the funding for drug and alcohol taskforces to assist these organisations to address the worrying increased use of crack cocaine in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34856/23]

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Deputy Daly has referred to the amendment. While it is short, its wording is important to ensure as much consultation as possible in determining the policing priorities of the authority. I want to comment on the Bill in a more general sense. In March, I spoke about this Bill and said its importance cannot be overstated. This remains the case. In the main, the amendments are minor but...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: In May 2019, the people of Limerick voted on the issue of a democratically elected mayor. Four years later we have no sign of legislation, despite being promised on a number of occasions that we would see it. That election was supposed to take place in July 2021. Obviously, I understand that Covid delayed that, but four years later we do not see even the legislation or what will be done....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (12 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: We have not received any apologies. Those members who are participating remotely need to do so from within the Leinster House complex, as they will know. Today, we will discuss the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's statement of strategy. It sets out the vision, values and mission of the Department for the coming years. The statement of strategy comes at a time when the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (12 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I wish to ask about the US Inflation Reduction Act, how it impacts Europe, what the EU response should be and how it should be managed. There has been a lot of talk recently about selective relaxation of EU state aid rules, but we know that such relaxation puts Ireland and other smaller states at a competitive disadvantage and undermines the Single Market. We saw this when larger EU states...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (12 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Regarding unemployment, the figures are really good. We are down to 3% or 4%, but there are a number of sectors which could be targeted or helped more. Disabilities were mentioned by several Deputies. There are also people in the Traveller community and women who had children and have not been able to go back to work for a number of reasons. I wish particularly to reference my city,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (12 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Hughes. Good work has been done recently, so we are hoping the statistics with come down in some of those areas. The regeneration programme has had job fairs in all the regeneration areas and been very successful. Hundreds of people have turned up to each event and companies have been there as well, so it has been really positive. That concludes our consideration of the...

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Minister said we put down no questions to him last Thursday. I had tabled oral questions to him but, unfortunately, they were not selected. That is not my fault.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I am losing my time while the Minister is arguing with somebody else.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Deputy Funchion was talking about people who cannot even get rent support. House prices in Limerick are higher than ever. Rents and homelessness figures are higher, and every aspect of housing in the State is failing. The average rent in Limerick is €1,645 on average, which is up €400 since 2020. According to Daft.ie, the only two properties available to rent in Limerick...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to confirm current waiting times for all learner drivers waiting for their driving tests for all driving test centres across Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33789/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (11 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 565. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses seized and/or impounded for trespass and for non-compliance with chipping law and regulation, by county, for the years 2011 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33554/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (6 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 37. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to detail the number of people in Limerick currently residing in State supported emergency accommodation including hotels, hostels, B&Bs, student accommodation, family hubs and short-term private lettings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32906/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (6 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 84. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans with respect for continued funding for the Limerick Regeneration Economic and Social Intervention Fund 2023 to be extended to 2024 and beyond. [33175/23]

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I want to speak in support of amendments Nos. 12 to 14, inclusive, under section 17 of the Bill. As it stands, the timeframe for imposing surcharge penalties is too long, and the surcharge is too low for it to have any real standing for companies of scale and resourceful companies. The 5% surcharge should be imposed within the first two months of non-payment. The 10% surcharge should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Members participating in the meeting remotely may do so only from with the Leinster House complex. Apologies have been received from Deputy Louise O'Reilly. Today we are carrying out further scrutiny of the net zero industry Act. The European Commission has proposed the net zero industry Act as a means to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU to make sure the Union is well...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Dr. Walker, and I invite Ms Joyce-O'Caollai to make opening remarks on behalf of Hydrogen Ireland.