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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency (24 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications with the EPA for end-of-waste status for recovered waste materials; the number received in each calendar year; the number of applications processed in each calendar year; the number of staff and grades working full-time on these applications; the average processing time for a standard...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply Board (24 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with the ESB with regard to its plans to demolish Lanesboro and Shannonbridge power stations; the total value of electricity customers' contributions through levies and charges towards the capital cost of each facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38858/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of buses funded through public funds since 1 January 2020 that are zero emissions; the number that are exclusively diesel; the number that are diesel hybrid; the number utilising other fossil fuels; the number using other fossil fuel hybrids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38828/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (24 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 264. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a review was carried out in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37843/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Broadband Plan (24 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 402. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No.17 of 22 July 2020 and his commitment on the day, if he will furnish guidance to homeowners for the cutting of trees and hedges in the NBP intervention area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38786/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services (24 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 844. To ask the Minister for Health the reason audiology services for children with special needs (details supplied) have been relocated; when the decision to transfer the services was made; his plans to reinstate the services in its original location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38341/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 981. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers excluded from the BEAM scheme due to the fact they are not signed up to the Bord Bia quality assurance scheme; the value of payments withheld as a result; the corresponding figures for the Covid beef scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38380/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 998. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the plans she has for future rounds of Covid-19 stability funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38258/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Future of Media Commission (19 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 35. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to facilitate a national policy debate on the issue of the financial health of the Irish media further to the review of the strategic communications unit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36126/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Future of Media Commission (19 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 72. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to support a thriving independent Irish media further to the review of the strategic communications unit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36127/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (19 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 323. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1191 of 30 July 2020, the number of adult and child vaccines respectively that have been administered to date; his plans to source additional vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37656/20]

Rural and Community Development: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: We read in today's newspapers that there is a huge question mark over the future viability of Dublin Zoo. The Minister of State might be a bit surprised that I am talking about Dublin Zoo when we are talking about community and rural development, but it is hard to believe that something as iconic as Dublin Zoo is under threat. It has a phenomenal number of visitors every year. I bring my...

Working from Home (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: Prior to the pandemic, there were remote workers in roughly one in ten households, but today there are remote workers in four out of ten households. This is as a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic. While Covid-19 and the resultant lockdowns will peter out over the next 18 months or so, remote working is now becoming mainstream. It is going to be a key part of our future working...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (18 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a list of the marts registered under the AIMS system including the Eircode will be provided; and if he will report on the operation of the system in marts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37304/20]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 158: In page 66, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “PART 6 REPORTSReport on options for enhancement of Employment Investment Incentive relief in Midlands Peat Region 55. The Minister shall, within 90 days of the passing of this Act, publish a report on options for the enhancement of the Employment Investment Incentive relief in the Midlands Peat...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: I will speak on amendment No. 159 and the Minister can respond to both. Amendment No. 159 relates specifically to the two ESB sites in Lanesborough and Shannonbridge. I will not repeat what I just said, but I will add to it. Kieran Mulvey has been frank and open. While I believe he has been fair to all sides involved, he has been clear in his views on issues. He knows how government...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: I have listened carefully to the Minister's response and I will not go back over the issues. We have discussed them before and I have put the case clearly on the record here. On a statistical matter, I ask the Minister to come back to me with the figures on the stay-and-spend scheme. I would appreciate that. I wish to make a brief contribution on the amendment. This time last year,...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: I will wrap up now because we are banging our heads off a brick wall on this. I understand what the Minister is saying about tax incentives, but he also needs to remember and be conscious of the fact that we are limited in what we can put forward in respect of the Finance Bill. I am agnostic about the vehicles that are used. The core principle is that there needs to be specific geographic...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 160: In page 66, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “PART 6 REPORTSReport on use of Irish taxation system for tax avoidance purposes 55.The Minister for Finance shall, in advance of Budget 2022, publish a report on the use of the Irish taxation system for tax avoidance purposes by companies who source their income from international activities...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: I have listened carefully to the Minister and I do not disagree with any of the comments he made. I am talking about putting mechanisms in place to ensure that tobacco and fossil fuel companies cannot use these vehicles. I will ask the Minister to consider what I have said. We will revisit this in further detail on Report Stage. We should be proactive and take a leadership role on this.