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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: Yes, the Deputy may.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: Amendments Nos. 7 and 9 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: Can I just clarify, arising from the exchange with Deputy Carthy, that Schedule 2 in section 11 sets out the rate of mineral tax per 1,000 l. The Deputy was referring to other heavy oil, which includes home heating and agri-diesel. Is that correct?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: I will not repeat everything but I want clarification. In each of the months stated, that will be the tax take per 1,000 l from both kinds of oil.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: It shows increases from €138.17 to €158.50 to €178.83 and so on into 2023 and onwards. For clarification, the Minister then mentioned offsets and that no one will be worse off. What offsets? Is that a targeted offset to help those on whom all of this impinges, be it the elderly, sick, marginalised or those on low incomes? Is that what the Minister means?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: That work is under way.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: When will the outcome of that be? Will it be in time to deal with the increases that will occur along the line?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: Will it be targeted?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: I thought you had exhausted everything.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: He represents the Fine Gael backbenchers.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: Will the Minister attend?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: Amendment No. 8 is out of order. It involves a potential charge on the people.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: Pursuant to Standing Order 187(3), I have to report specifically to Dáil Éireann that the committee has amended the Title to the Bill to read as follows: An Act to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise; to otherwise make further provision in connection with finance; to make provision...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: I have been asked by Deputy Nash to inform the committee that he intends to introduce an amendment on Report Stage relating to a report on the Minister's management and administration of the temporary wage subsidy scheme and the EWSS. This relates to section 4.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: I thank the Minister and all of his officials for attending and members for participating.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (6 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 and has made amendments thereto. Under Standing Order 100(2), this shall be deemed to be the report of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: 775. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be arranged at Beaumont Hospital for a person (details supplied). [17796/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Mar 2022)

John McGuinness: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will fund a placement at Middletown autism centre for a person (details supplied); the protocol for such placements; the role of the National Educational Psychological Service in the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16761/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (30 Mar 2022)

John McGuinness: 84. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the queries regarding the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) are now fully resolved and if the payments are up to date. [16735/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (30 Mar 2022)

John McGuinness: 87. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to extending the age for qualification for the domiciliary care allowance from 16 to 18 years of age and providing those in receipt of the allowance with a less bureaucratic pathway to disability allowance. [16762/22]