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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: This has been going on all night and we have to move on.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: I want to-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Boyd Barrett had indicated. I call Deputy Boyd Barrett to come in on a new point on this amendment.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (30 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if recent assessments have been carried out by his Department into the capacity of counselling services offered by third level institutions, particularly given the mental health challenges posed by the extended period of home learning as a result of the pandemic. [58639/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (30 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the initiatives that he has facilitated to encourage the recruitment of mature apprentices; if he is considering additional measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58618/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: 496. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who is on the waiting list for a series of early intervention supports including a speech and language and occupational therapist and child psychologist; and the timeframe for when the person can will be able to visit these services. [58891/21]

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Deputies for putting down the amendment and for the opportunity to speak on it. With regard to marine protected areas, members of the committee will remember, and Members of the House will have seen, the report from the Oireachtas committee and the recommendations we made when we were carrying out the pre-legislative scrutiny on the marine development management Bill, as it was...

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I understand where the Deputies are coming from on the interim measures. We all want to ensure that as we develop in a maritime area, we have protections in place for that fragile environment. We are all aware of that. However, the wording of the amendment does not deal in specifics, although I understand the Deputy's point from his comments. He spoke about relevant projects but the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 123. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the gender recognition certificate; if there is a timeframe for when persons aged 16 years of age and above can obtain the certificate with family support without requiring a reference from a general practitioner and a consultant psychiatrist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59192/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the number of persons who have been fully vaccinated but have subsequently been diagnosed with Covid-19 from June 2021 to date; the breakdown of the confirmed cases by the vaccine with which persons were inoculated with in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59208/21]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Boyd Barrett should finish his point. The Minister has indicated he wants to respond and then Deputy Durkan can come in. Then, I am putting the question. That is my ruling on it.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: We have to suspend. A vote has been called in the Chamber. I am suspending the meeting until ten minutes after the vote is completed.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: I propose we add on the time we lose now to that finish time of 10 p.m., so it might be 10.20 p.m. or 10.30 p.m. At the rate we are going, I think we will need that time.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Boyd Barrett has the floor. He was speaking about the amendment. He was nearly there.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: I appreciate that.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Is the amendment being pressed?

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 93. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the identification of potential State-owned properties in rural towns and villages in County Wicklow which can be used for community purposes as outlined in Our Rural Future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60228/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 94. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to develop a pilot scheme to support the use of rural pubs and other local spaces as community hubs for local services as outlined in Our Rural Future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60244/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to an issue in a municipal district (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60235/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the trade union supported SNA campaign seeking amongst other measures to increase the level of qualifications required for the role, an assurance that they are only used to work with students with additional needs and not as a whole-school resource and to improve job security and satisfaction; and if she will make a...