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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)

Matt Shanahan: ...in Waterford city. We are trying to introduce cycle lanes in the middle of what is a vital city where street sizes are constrained. Planning is a problem and has to be discussed, but we might revert to the immediate point under discussion, that being, the energy difficulties and levels of business indebtedness. My questions are for RGDATA and Mr. Jennings. I imagine that the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (25 Oct 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 438. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she and her Department have plans to revert the contribution eligibility criteria for the State pension (contributory) to pre-2012 band rates; if she will request her Department to review the numerous applications made by a person (details supplied) in County Waterford who, through no fault of their own, falls outside...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Matt Shanahan: ...for 2024, consultant packages, the confirmation of a new 160-bed block, the cardiology beds to support the second catheterisation lab and a new outpatient unit. I ask that the Taoiseach's office revert to me. However, the key question I have for the Taoiseach relates to the loss of 77 community residential beds in Rockshire and Maypark nursing homes. These are two private nursing homes...

Accommodation Needs of Those Fleeing Ukraine: Statements (5 May 2022)

Matt Shanahan: ...reform the fair deal scheme to allow properties to become available to the rental market. The Minister also mentioned the possibility of providing modular home solutions on public lands that could revert back to the State in the future as part of temporary housing stock. This initiative must be expedited immediately. There is no reason to delay it. The Minister mentioned the agility...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage (4 May 2022)

Matt Shanahan: ...implement a scheme that nearly all employers will abide by, but for those that do not, there has to be a sanction. Two weeks is not an adequate sanction. I welcome that the Minister of State will revert with something more robust.

Rising Costs and Supply Security for Fuel and Energy: Motion [Private Members] (10 Nov 2021)

Matt Shanahan: ..., the Government has removed the rebate of €2,500 to support plug-in hybrid cars, which allowed many people to buy an energy-efficient car, plug it in at night and use it, without having to revert to fossil fuels. By doing that, it has taken away that car from the matrix of purchasing options for people. Indeed, there is increased tax now on new cars, making changeovers more...

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (7 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: ...who have suffered in the Covid period. For businesses operating specifically in the tourism, hospitality and arts sectors, VAT modifications must be considered. A 5% VAT rate until 2021, which would revert to 9% thereafter, should be considered for the sectors. In addition, the commercial rates waiver must be extended until the end of 2021, and then the waivers must be reintroduced on...

Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (6 May 2020)

Matt Shanahan: ...to that. I hope to see it expedited as soon as possible. There should be a reduction in the VAT rate to 0% for tourism and hospitality for the period of the crisis and for 12 months thereafter, then reverting to 9% for a period of five years. There should be rent legislation to protect commercial leaseholders, a rents incentive package and a scheme such as that France has implemented,...