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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a detailed update sought on behalf of a person (details supplied) from her office on 3 September 2020 will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26168/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the basis under which the results of a leaving certificate student (details supplied) were downgraded; the opportunities they have to appeal this decision and be awarded the grades proposed by the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26169/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (24 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 290. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 650 of 28 July 2020 and 254 of 10 September 2020, if the information (details supplied) has since been provided to his Department; when the information will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26167/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (24 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 291. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason funding is being deducted as a penalty for non-compliance with GLAS rules from a farmer (details supplied) who has an active appeal awaiting an oral hearing; the total amount of the proposed penalty; the amount recouped to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26170/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (24 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 292. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is willing to defer the oral hearing in an appeal case (details supplied) relating to the failure in one year to register with the CPBS in order to allow the society an opportunity to amend its rules to allow for paying late memberships outstanding to the society; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (24 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 293. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that have had a penalty applied to their GLAS scheme payments for failure to comply under the rare breeds measure with the requirement to register each year with a society (details supplied); if a 100% penalty was applied in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26172/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Banking Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance the effect the reclassification of future Covid-related payment breaks as non-performing loans would have on the capitalisation requirements of the banks and subsequently on their ability to lend money at competitive rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26625/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Banking Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The reclassification of loans with future Covid-related payment breaks as non-performing loans could have serious consequences. Will the Minister outline the effect this will have on the capitalisation requirements of the banks and, subsequently, their ability to lend money at competitive rates?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Banking Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for his reply. If the Minister had extended the payment break before 30 September for a further six months, would it have prevented the reclassification of these loans as non-performing loans under the rules? As a consequence, this may have avoided the capitalisation problems outlined by the Minister while still having all the EU and other money provided. Will the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Banking Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Can the Minister explain this to me? As I understand, these loans are to be reclassified as non-performing loans. When loans are classified as non-performing on a bank's balance sheet, the next temptation is to sell them off to vulture funds in tranches. We know the consequences of that. The Minister talks about the same conditions applying. Everybody who has dealt with people in the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla -Topical Issue Debates: Alcohol Pricing (29 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá áthas orm deis a fháil labhairt ar an ábhar seo. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht teacht isteach anocht agus éisteacht leis an gcás atáim ag déanamh. Nílim in aghaidh óil ach táim in aghaidh an iomarca óil de bharr an dochar a dhéanann sé do dhaoine. Is é sin atáim ag iarraidh a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla -Topical Issue Debates: Alcohol Pricing (29 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I listened carefully to the comments of the Minister of State. Everything he stated backs up the case I have made. This is a very desirable measure. As anybody who examines it will see, what it hits really hard are cheap, high alcohol content drinks. If a drink has a very low alcohol content, one can sell it in volume more cheaply because minimum unit pricing will not have the same...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance the effect the recent European Banking Authority advice in relation to Covid-19-related payments breaks is likely to have on those whose businesses or personal incomes continue to be affected by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; if he has had discussions with the banks operating here in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (29 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 126. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of civil servants recruited with a competence to do their business both through Irish and English in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26475/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (29 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of requests on hand from his Department and from State agencies under the aegis of his Department for approval to increase staff levels; the number of public and civil servants in total involved in these requests; the method by which decisions are made on the requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26474/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Departmental Staff (29 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 178. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of requests on hand from his Department and from State agencies under the aegis of his Department for approval to increase staff levels; the number of public and civil servants in total involved in these requests; the method by which decisions are made on the requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26474/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (29 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of requests on hand from his Department and from State agencies under the aegis of his Department for approval to increase staff levels; the number of public and civil servants in total involved in these requests; the method by which decisions are made on the requests; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (29 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of requests on hand from his Department and from State agencies under the aegis of his Department for approval to increase staff levels; the number of public and civil servants in total involved in these requests; the method by which decisions are made on the requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26474/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff (29 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 311. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of requests on hand from his Department and from State agencies under the aegis of his Department for approval to increase staff levels; the number of public and civil servants in total involved in these requests; the method by which decisions are made on the requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26474/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (29 Sep 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 350. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to encourage greater mobility within the wider public service; the progress made in 2018 and 2019 to achieve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27326/20]