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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is fine. I just do not want it to eat into my time because I have some questions for the Minister.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Am I not next on the rota?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (30 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 17 January 2024, to clarify whether persons excluded from the credit due to low energy usage where they have been occupying the property and are not a vulnerable customer/entitled to be a vulnerable customer or have a financial meter, will be awarded the credit; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Electricity Supply Board (30 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 233. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to report on when semi-State PAYE pensioners who were not permitted to contribute to the Government pension scheme can expect their pension increase to be paid out to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3997/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (30 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grounds there are for the compulsory nature of educational devices in schools; if she is aware of the costs incurred by parents of students for the mandatory devices as well as the mandatory textbooks and other materials; if she will report on the process of contracting suppliers of the educational devices; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Programme (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the legislative programme. [4020/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 5. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he is aware of the activities of the sole remaining animal shelter in Gaza, Sulala Animal Rescue, and its collaboration with Animals Australia; whether he has raised the issue of animal feed reaching the shelter through the Kerem Shalom checkpoint with the Israeli Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4410/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (1 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the latest projections for corporate tax revenue, given the introduction of 15% effective corporate tax rate for 2024 and 2025; and if he is satisfied that 15% will in reality be an effective tax rate. [4572/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (1 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: One of the great untold stories of the Irish economy is the fact that over the last 15 years or so, working people were hammered, first, with an austerity crisis and, more recently, a cost-of-living crisis, yet in that period corporate profits increased, for example, by 235% from 2012 to 2021. Some of us campaigned for those corporations to pay more. We now have a 15% rate, something the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (1 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The big question is if there is actually going to be an effective rate of 15%. That itself is still a very low rate compared with what ordinary workers pay. I would argue that previously, the 12.5% was not effective. In 2021, there were €250 billion of pre-tax profits on which €15 billion was paid in corporation tax. That is a rate of 6.1% and it is due to the taxable income...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (1 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I believe the Minister stated that the projected revenues for next year are €24 billion. Will the Minister confirm that? Could the Minister tell us what are the corresponding projected pre-tax profits? Working back on previous years, that would suggest €400 billion of pre-tax profits. I would be interested if the Minister could confirm that. Those allowances, credits,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (1 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Their profits have as well.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Dead right.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They are settlers.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Waiting lists for driving tests are ridiculously long. In my area, which is the worst in the country, it is over 50 weeks. Nationally it is about 30 weeks. In many cases this means jobs are lost for people who have jobs that are dependent on having a driving licence. People may have relatives they need to care for, including elderly, vulnerable or disabled relatives, and they need a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is 50 weeks in my area.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What is the Minister of State responsible for?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does that cover all forms of procurement?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Okay. I do not know if this is within the Minister of State's remit. One of the things I hear again and again when it comes to e-government is the lack of digitisation in the health service and the consequent fragmentation of information relating to patients, because things are not joined up. I hear story after story of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing, where there...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am conscious of time and I appreciate the Minister of State's answer. He is working on it and things are advancing. If possible, will he give me a one or two-sentence answer? Are we heading towards, and when, a fully integrated and digitised system of information for patients?