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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: The bulk of the correspondence actually just gives the technical details of how many cases of whistleblowers there were and how the Department has dealt with them. I know we have dealt with the allegations arising from cases when we had the Department of Justice and the Irish Prison Service before the committee. Sometimes, however, we lose sight of the effect that being a whistleblower...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: I would be shocked by the tone of the communication that we received had we not dealt with Caranua before in the committee. There are a couple of oversights in the correspondence that I wanted to flag. Ms Downes in her correspondence highlighted that she never contended that the committee did not have the permission of the two survivors to discuss their cases. We knew fine well, however,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: Is the Comptroller and Auditor General aware of the particular cases which are outstanding and have never been addressed fully? Where will they stand now? Will they be left in limbo?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: Yes.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: I will ask some brief questions to allow as much time as possible for responses. I thank the witnesses for their opening statements, which contain some interesting proposals. I was initially going to ask what engagement there has been with the Government on additional support and long-term grants but going on what has been said, it seems there has not been much clarity or meat put on the...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: I made two proposals, the first about writing to the Minister to ask her to consider appointing a restaurant or pub representative to the tourism recovery oversight group. I wonder if there is a seconder for that proposal. The second concerned the collection of data requested by the vintners to allow them to plan appropriately.

Ceathrú Chultúir 1916 Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: I am proud to have the opportunity to support my colleague, Deputy Ó Snodaigh’s Bill. It supports the 1916 relatives’ regeneration plan to create a cultural quarter around Moore Street and will preserve the built heritage of the street. The Bill does three key things: it gives legal recognition to a Moore Street cultural quarter; protects the built heritage of Moore...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: 1194. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to reports that fake negative Covid-19 test certificates and documentation are being sold to persons enabling them to avoid travel restrictions; the mechanism in place to ensure that all negative Covid-19 test certificates and documentation produced on arrival at ports and airports in the...

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: I had indicated to ask questions after the opening statements, etc.

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: I thank Mr. McMahon for coming before the committee today. The first thing I want to ask relates to test cases. Mr. McMahon's submissions to committees over the years seem to have focused on test cases and it has been apparent for some time that the Revenue and the Department of Social Protection have denied that these cases existed. Now that they have acknowledged that these cases did...

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: Mr. McMahon mentioned the scope section and its cases. Do we have any idea how many workers win cases in the scope section and how often that happens, once a final decision is made and the employer does not appeal?

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: I was listening to an interview with Mr. McMahon as recently as last week. He had seen a draft of a social protection committee report. Can he give us an indication as to what he thought about that report? Was it accurate? Did it acknowledge failings? Did it give recommendations as to how this matter could be rectified? Did it give him confidence? The report I think Mr. McMahon refers...

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: I am just asking for Mr. McMahon's opinion from what he has seen of the draft report.

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: For clarification, I am just asking for the witnesses opinion of the draft report.

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: It appears, then, that Mr. McMahon has no confidence in the draft report. Am I correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: Mr. McMahon has no confidence in it.

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: I just wanted that clear. From the Revenue and Department of Social Protection submissions, it seems they still fail to see there is an issue with the current system. The question is where we go from here. ICTU's statement said that the only effective resolution to this long-standing matter is the introduction of legislative measures whereby all workers are classified as direct employees...

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: Mr. McMahon stated that the greatest impediment to resolving this was the Department of Social Protection ignoring case law. Should reviews be done of all decisions that were made by the appeals office? Is that an avenue worth chasing? Let us assume we are trying to tackle this issue, deal with it with some finality and correct all the failings. If the Minister is unwilling to champion...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Future Growth Loan Scheme (31 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: 166. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to open the future growth loan scheme to new applicants for long term loans of seven to ten years, given the extended period of lockdown expected in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17623/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (31 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: 393. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the employment wage subsidy scheme for the tourism and hospitality sector until March 2022. [17607/21]