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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Deputy for raising that. He has raised the issue with me and we have been working on it. Yesterday I personally had a meeting with Insurance Ireland, which represents all the major insurance companies in Ireland, the Alliance for Insurance Reform, which produced a list of specific areas where there are problems, and Brokers Ireland. All three of them and myself met yesterday to...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: We are here to discuss Second Stage of the Finance Bill 2021. I understand that Senators have been sent a summary of the Bill addressing its individual sections. I do not intend to go into that level of detail now. Instead I will consider the overall Bill and the principles behind it. As we know, the Finance Bill gives legislative support for the budget measures introduced by the...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: I join the Acting Chairperson in offering condolences to Senator Currie on the death of her father. I do not think we have spoken to each other since that sad event. I know all present join with me in offering condolences. I thank the Senators who contributed to the debate. I appreciate all the points that have been made. I will go through the issues raised in sequence. Obviously, the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (7 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: 287. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason 2016 commemorative medals were not issued to UN veterans in view of their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60278/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide statistical information in relation to primary school teaching (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59850/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (7 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: 365. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will clarify the entitlement to the State pension (contributory) of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60002/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (7 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: 395. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of funding Tusla will be allocating to domestic violence services in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59859/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (7 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: 396. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the planned investment in a location with regard to refuge provision (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59860/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (7 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: 397. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if services will be resourced to respond to increased demand or simply to maintain existing service levels for a domestic abuse service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59861/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: 525. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements in place for persons who cannot get vaccinated due to health issues but need a digital or other certificate to allow them to participate in activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59999/21]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Asset Management Agency (8 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. The issue of housing and NAMA is always a matter for discussion and should regularly be discussed in the Seanad and Dáil Éireann. As the Senator rightly said, the taxpayer heavily invested in bailing out the banks originally. As a preamble, the five banks the Senator mentioned that were bailed out and whose commercial loans were...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Asset Management Agency (8 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Senator for his remarks. It is also important to state that commercial viability is becoming more challenging for developers throughout the sector. Some sites that have planning permission in place are not viable to build on, and this is especially true for certain apartment blocks. Under NAMA's legislation, commercial viability is the most important and relevant factor for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Clearance Certificates (14 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: On behalf of the Minister for Justice, I thank Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan for raising this matter. I am happy to clarify the Department's responsibilities in regard to land and property legislation. The Deputy mentioned a number of organisations, including CAB, the money laundering unit in An Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners, as well as local authorities. As he...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Clearance Certificates (14 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: I again acknowledge the remarks made by Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan in highlighting issues of major concern to many people throughout the country. In my opening remarks I was speaking specifically about tax clearance certificates, but this is very important. A PPS number is required for a deed to be stamped before the transaction can be completed. There are various ways that can happen....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Sector Pensions (15 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: 4. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the promised consultation with the retired workers' organisations (details supplied) that can offer experience and knowledge in relation to retired workers with occupational pensions will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62116/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a payment will be issued to the contractor who carried out work in installing temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62184/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: 519. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the waiting times for behavioural therapy and speech and language therapy for children, by county (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62501/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (16 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue of credit unions and the great role they have in society. Recent opinion polls have shown them to be the most trusted brand consistently over recent years. The Central Bank issued a report yesterday about the challenges facing credit unions so I will briefly bring people up to date on that. Credit unions' financial situation improved in the past...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (16 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Deputy. On climate change, credit unions are exceptionally well placed to provide loans for retrofitting schemes for individual houses throughout the country. As regards the common bond, in 2017 CUAC made five recommendations to open up the common bond to assist credit unions in developing their business model and growth potential. Those recommendations included the removal of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (16 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: The resistance came from the main representative bodies in the credit unions at the time, which did not want to touch the common bond because they felt it was established in the first place for very good reasons and they did not want to move on that. I have met all the representative bodies in the credit unions a few times in the past year and we now have movement from all the main credit...