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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: And outstanding claims as regards-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: Even at the end of that letter, it is saying that this excluded any third party costs that may arise. Are they still pending? The other issue is, I presume a lot of these cases would be dealt with by the Chief State Solicitor's office or the Attorney General's office. The work may have been farmed out to private legal practices but surely we should have an idea of what is actually...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: I am not sure.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: Would the State Claims Agency be able to give us the information?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: Can I raise one issue on that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: It is regarding the employment of people who provide home tuition. They are paid by the Department of Education but are regarded as self-employed. Even though they are classified as self-employed, if they put money into a pension it is not tax-deductible. They are having serious problems as regards what they can and cannot do. While the money is paid to them to by the Department of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: Pardon?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: I understand they are on an S stamp.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: I have raised a number of questions on this over the past 12 months and will continue to raise them because it is causing huge problems.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 31. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the considerations that have been given towards merging or streamlining the employment permit and visa application processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53592/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Cost of Living Issues (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 96. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the way that her Department's Budget 2023 measures will benefit persons living in rural areas in dealing with the cost-of-living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53595/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm what home tutors are considered self-employed for tax and pension purposes when engaged in the July Provision/Summer Programme as teachers who are employed by her Department who participate in the said programme, are considered as PAYE, receiving an A class contribution from their employer; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to instituting a review to classify home tutors as employees of her Department in view that continuity of work is not recognised even when a home tutor has worked for a number of years with students in providing home tuition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53973/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will carry out a review as to the employment status of home tutors (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53974/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that home tutors are not regarded as employees of her Department in view of the fact that the Revenue Commissioner regard them as employees of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53975/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that consideration will be given to instituting a review to ensure that home tutors governed by the home tuition scheme, would be afforded the right and made eligible for sick pay and holiday pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53977/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that consideration will be given to instituting a review of an amendment to current working conditions for home tutors as set out by her Department ensuring that home tutors governed by the home tuition scheme will be afforded the right to secure similar work outside of the official school calendar; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to instituting a review on amending current working conditions for home tutors as set out by her Department in order that they can claim travel expenses such as those made available for Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate supervision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53979/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the board of management of a school (details supplied) will be entitled to rent additional space in order to accommodate the students in the school in a safe manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54050/22]