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Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on the budget. We face the double whammy, indeed we are in the middle of it, of Covid-19 and Brexit, possibly a no-deal Brexit, but the budget falls short of what is needed to respond to this double whammy. While there are some positive measures which Sinn Féin has looked for over the years, such as the equalisation of tax measures for the...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Industrial Development (15 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: 26. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will consider the establishment of a similar-styled body to the Industrial Development Authority to focus specifically on microbusinesses, workers' co-operatives and small and medium-sized enterprises. [29988/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: 65. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his plans to amend the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 to make workplace outbreaks of Covid-19 notifiable by workers to the Health and Safety Authority. [29987/20]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of the Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: Apologies have been received from Deputy Neasa Hourigan. Are the minutes of the previous meetings on 7 October and 8 October agreed? Agreed. The minutes will be published. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters and then resume in public session to deal with correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of the Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: The first category of correspondence is category A, briefing documents and opening statements. We have received a briefing document relating to our meeting with the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, tomorrow. We will note and publish this following the meeting. The opening statements from the Comptroller and Auditor General and the NTPF for tomorrow's meeting have been circulated and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of the Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: I understand there was a report but it was not completed. The previous committee considered correspondence regarding the matter and decided not to take it any further in light of the fact that various State organisations had already dealt with it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of the Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Comptroller and Auditor General for that clarification.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of the Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: We can do that. It is proposed that we advise the correspondent that the committee has decided to examine this matter and it is on our work programme. If we feel it is appropriate, we can invite this individual before the committee. We are undertaking a piece of work on this issue with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and Revenue. Is that agreed? Agreed. Are...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of the Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: Yes. The Deputy's proposal was noted. A meeting with the HSE was added to the work programme last week. We have requested a briefing on this matter in advance of that meeting. That is what is proposed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of the Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: We will now move on to financial statements and accounts received. One set of accounts was laid before the Dáil between 5 October and 9 October. These are the accounts for the State Examinations Commission and they have received a clear audit opinion. It is agreed that these accounts be noted? Agreed. We will move on to the work programme. We had a wide-ranging discussion on the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of the Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: If the OPW is responsible for the acquisition and associated contracts on behalf of the Department of Justice and Equality, the OPW would ultimately be responsible.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of the Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: Are there any other questions? Are we happy enough to proceed with the work programme? As I have said, the secretariat has commenced the work of scheduling meetings. We will have the indicative schedule for the rest of the year next week. We have got off to a fairly quick start. We have already had a number of successful meetings, including public hearings.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of the Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: It was considered but there are logistical problems as regards the availability of neighbouring rooms given that there are 24 committees. There are also some technical issues. If we are to go off site, things would change as regards privilege and so on. There are a number of logistical problems. The clerk, the secretary and I discussed these to see if it was a workable option, but there...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of the Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Deputy. That is the work programme. Do members have any other issues they wish to raise? They have the opportunity now. Is everyone happy enough? Okay. Our next meeting is tomorrow, when we will be dealing with the National Treatment Purchase Fund regarding its financial statements for 2018. We will also resume our consideration of the Comptroller and Auditor General's...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of the Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: Yes, it is tomorrow at 11.30 a.m. The important thing is to be early.

Other Questions: School Staff (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: 16. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure that school secretaries employed by schools are properly remunerated for their work. [29972/20]

Other Questions: School Staff (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: The question relates to the position of school secretaries. Currently, they have to sign on the dole during the summer, at Easter and at Christmas. They do not have set rates of pay, sick pay or pensions and they are left in a precarious position. The previous Minister agreed that they would use the facility of the Labour Court to resolve these disputes and try to find a way out of this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made to grant the same terms and conditions for school secretaries that are not employed by her Department or an education and training board, ETB. [29971/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: 128. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of revenue collected in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, from the television licence fee. [30391/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason special needs assistant support is not being made available to a school (details supplied) to facilitate pupils to whom SNA access has been granted; if the decision will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30392/20]