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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Agreed.

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I am pleased with the content of the budget. I commend the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, and, in particular, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Michael McGrath, on the excellent work they did in presenting the budget. As a Fianna Fáil Deputy it was a great honour for me to see the Minister, Deputy McGrath, present what was a very expansionist budget. It is...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: 30. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the targeted policy measures being taken by his Department to help young persons secure employment or start businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25951/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Oct 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance if companies that have availed of the temporary wage subsidy scheme and or the employment wage subsidy scheme are precluded from paying dividends to shareholders in 2020. [31067/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 252. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if teenagers and young persons can be permitted to play sports without spectators present during level 3 due to the important role that sport plays in their development and mental health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31018/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Oct 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which a new school (details supplied) will be put out to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31050/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Welfare (20 Oct 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 517. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to ensure that women prisoners are not subjected to threats or violence from other inmates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31120/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (20 Oct 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 545. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to unwind the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act for the community pharmacy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31088/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 577. To ask the Minister for Health the format that permitted nursing home visits will take during level 3 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31017/20]

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 Oct 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: For the past 20 years, this House and State have been trying to rectify the terrible damage that was done to women, children and babies who were placed in, or born in, institutions that operated on this island in the 20th century. I regret to say, notwithstanding the efforts of this House and previous Governments, we have not succeeded in rectifying the terrible damage that was done to those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank (21 Oct 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Governor Makhlouf and the rest of the staff who are with him for appearing before us. He will be aware that we are due to commence six weeks of level 5 restrictions tomorrow because of the pandemic. It has been suggested we may also have to go through further level 5 restrictions in, for example, February and later, in the middle of next year. What impact does Mr. Makhlouf believe...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank (21 Oct 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I appreciate that answer. I ask about youth unemployment, which can destroy an economy and a society. Currently, we have very high rates of youth unemployment. What measures does the Governor believe would be available to the Irish Government to try to tackle the scourge of youth unemployment that appears to be a consequence of the pandemic and the restrictions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank (21 Oct 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Can I ask the Governor some brief questions about the tracker mortgage examination in respect of which the bank has been very effective? Fines were imposed recently on KBC for breaches of the 2006 code and the other code. Did the Central Bank seek any legal advice as to whether KBC and-or other banks had engaged in criminal activity as opposed to merely breaches of codes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank (21 Oct 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Do I take it from that that there is the possibility that there may be criminal prosecutions subsequently arising from the behaviour of some of the banks in the tracker mortgages scandal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank (21 Oct 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: In fairness to the Central Bank, is it in a position to impose sanctions on individuals who are determined to have responsibility for wrongdoing or is it limited in terms of imposing financial sanctions on institutions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank (21 Oct 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Ms Rowland for that very thorough answer.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Oct 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Covid restrictions support scheme can be extended to enable companies involved in the business-to-business event industry to avail of its provisions. [32133/20]

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is very useful that we have this opportunity to speak about Covid and the impact it and the restrictions have been having since the country moved to level 5 on Wednesday evening. I also think it is important that we keep a broad understanding of where we are as a country in trying to resolve these issues and measure our approach to the Covid pandemic. It has to be pointed out that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (3 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 94. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the access to care fund announced in Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33465/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the person or body that made the decision preventing flights out of Ireland to EU states; whether it was a Government decision or whether such a decision is at the discretion of the airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32617/20]