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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister and commend him on the measures he has introduced. It was very appropriate for the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment to go back up in light of the imposition of level 5 restrictions. The Covid restrictions support scheme is also very appropriate and is much needed. However, this all costs money. There was a question around whether we would move to level 5. It is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister. The real effect of level 5 is its significant impact on the domestic economy. An overview of the effects of the restrictions on the economy's performance shows that the multinational sector has performed well. The difficulty is that when we impose level 5 on the country, we effectively close a large part of the domestic economy down. We close non-essential retail...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (17 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 395. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to carry out refurbishment works on Canon Mooney Gardens, Ringsend, Dublin 4. [36961/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Programme (17 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 555. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when section 13 of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 governing deaths abroad will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36174/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (17 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 671. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she plans to commence an inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36755/20]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Obviously, members will be aware that a taxpayer who wishes to dispute a tax assessment made by the Revenue Commissioners may appeal to the Tax Appeals Commission. The law at present is that the taxpayer has to pay the tax in advance. The matter is then determined by the Tax Appeals Commission and if the taxpayer is correct and the tax was not payable, the money will be paid back to the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I ask the Minister to clarify that. If a taxpayer pays the tax and it is subject to an appeal, he or she will not get the interest payment back.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I also want to thank all of the officials for a very efficient process.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (19 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 15. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the timeline for the assessment of applications under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund. [37409/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (19 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 42. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to bid for major sporting events post the current health restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37408/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (19 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 258. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has received the report on socioeconomic disadvantage as a new grounds of discrimination commissioned by his Department into the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017; and when he plans to publish the report. [37520/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for attending. I thank members of the trade unions, through our guests, for the great work they have done and diligence they have shown in getting schools back up and open since the end of August. I also commend members of the teaching profession on the work they have done, not only since August but throughout the summer, particularly early on when many of them were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am glad to hear that meetings with the HPSC are now occurring on a weekly basis. How frequently do the unions meet the Department of Education?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: So there is good engagement between the unions and the Department. Would it be fair to say that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: If there is an issue with a national school relating to a Covid matter, how is that brought to the attention of the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am not trying to limit the witnesses to one issue, but is it fair to say that ventilation in the classroom is an issue of concern to them at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is Mr. Gillespie saying there is a lack of resources there? If the Minister were here, she would talk about the amount of money that is put into schools in terms of the building programme, the summer works programme and minor works. It nearly adds up to €1 billion. Is more money required?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authority Housing (24 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the retrofit works on Pearse House in Dublin 2 will commence. [38289/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authority Housing (24 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister of State will be aware of Pearse House. It is one of the largest flat complexes in the inner city and is located in my constituency. Pearse House is located in a fine area but it is in dire need of refurbishment and retrofitting. What are the plans in this regard?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authority Housing (24 Nov 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State. I do not know if he is aware of Pearse House. It is a remarkable flat complex in the inner city, between Pearse Street and Hanover Street. There are 345 flats there. It was designed by Herbert Simms. It is a fantastic location but it is in dire need of refurbishment and retrofitting. Great people live in Pearse House but for the past 20 years they have had...