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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response Final Report: Motion (19 Nov 2020)

Matt Shanahan: The Covid special committee did a lot of good work. I pay special thanks to the Chairman, Deputy McNamara, and the secretariat. I would also like to highlight my colleagues on the committee who were elevated to office, including the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Butler, and the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley. I am not...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme (19 Nov 2020)

Matt Shanahan: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of investments applied for and approved by the Revenue Commissioners since the beginning of 2015 in the EIS, SCS and SURE investment incentive schemes in tabular form; if he is satisfied with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37490/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Nov 2020)

Matt Shanahan: As a new Deputy in the 33rd Dáil, I would like to be associated with comments regarding two families who were in mourning over missed scans today. I also disassociate myself from some of the political grandstanding that has taken place in the last few minutes.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Nov 2020)

Matt Shanahan: Amendments to the Brexit omnibus Bill are set to introduce a new threshold of €75 to all non-EU passengers who avail of the VAT retail export scheme, enabling travellers outside of the EU to benefit from VAT relief from goods purchased in the State and brought outside the EU. This proposal will in effect move the threshold from a de facto minimisamount of 1 cent to €75. In...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Matt Shanahan: I will not go over all the points that other speakers have already made. Brexit remains a very significant challenge for this country. The sounds coming from Europe today do not bode well. This particular provision of the omnibus Bill is a retrograde step in the context of the challenges of Brexit, particularly for my city and county of Waterford and the whole south-east region. We are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Matt Shanahan: The Duffy Cahill report is a case of a precedent that was not set when the Clerys case happened. The Minister of State said the terms of reference were narrow but it would have been helpful had corporate law been examined in respect of the tactical insolvency in the case of Debenhams. Debenhams may have been well flagged. I have a copy of a Financial Timesreport from 16 April 2020...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Matt Shanahan: I am paraphrasing what was put into the public domain. I am not saying it; I am paraphrasing what was said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Matt Shanahan: We could spend a lot of time debating that. Ms Cahill addressed the previous meeting of the committee. She referred to the ability of the related company to pay the debts of the insolvent company where it has in some way contributed to the insolvency, as set out in section 599, and said that the provision seems to have never been invoked. I draw the Minister of State's attention to that....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Matt Shanahan: On that point, namely, the question of employees being able to insure themselves against being temporarily out of work for illness, essentially, it might be possible for employees to seek private insurance to cover them for redundancy. Would the Government look at providing a tax break for that type of insurance? It might be a way of coming at this problem from a different angle to give...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Matt Shanahan: Chair, could I-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Matt Shanahan: Okay.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2020: Motion (1 Dec 2020)

Matt Shanahan: The horse and greyhound industries are invaluable components of the economic, cultural, social and traditional fabric of Irish life. Those industries have served to deliver prestige to Ireland and they are recognised brand ambassadors in developing Irish tourism abroad. They have created economic ties and have allowed Irish people to forge international links which have serviced us through...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Administration (1 Dec 2020)

Matt Shanahan: 26. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the administration day currently allowed per week to teaching principals will be maintained into 2021; if there is a provision within the education service plan to support same going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40021/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Administration (1 Dec 2020)

Matt Shanahan: Will the administration day that is currently allowed to teaching principals be maintained into 2021 and, ideally, beyond that? All school principals are facing a very significant workload and Covid has only highlighted how difficult that is. There is a huge body of administration work to be done. Does the Minister have any thoughts on that?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Administration (1 Dec 2020)

Matt Shanahan: As the Minister notes, a great deal of work has been done by principals, deputy principals and boards of management. Looking at any school with 200 or 300 pupils, one can see the additional workload around procurement for Covid. I also wish to highlight the problem of recruiting people from assistant principal to take on the principals' workloads. Many assistant principals regard it as an...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Administration (1 Dec 2020)

Matt Shanahan: I appreciate that. Regardless of the days, which are ongoing, and the administrative supports, some continuous training in governance would be a great help to teachers. Hopefully these release days will continue into 2022 to help with the onerous burden borne by principals.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (1 Dec 2020)

Matt Shanahan: 375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if teachers who were recruited between 2014 and 2017 on lower pay contracts will have their salaries adjusted to match those of their peers; if funding has been allotted for same within the education service plan; if so, when the pay disparity will cease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40022/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Dec 2020)

Matt Shanahan: 421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the difficulties facing the school transport system under the current circumstances will be acknowledged; if she is satisfied that the public school transport system is running as planned and that all Covid-19 protocols required of transport providers are being adhered to; if the additional payments sought by bus operators for cleaning and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (1 Dec 2020)

Matt Shanahan: 422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the placement numbers for special needs assistants and special education needs organisers, SENOs, prior to and following the announcement of the recently announced investment in new placement numbers in schools (details supplied) by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40127/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Dec 2020)

Matt Shanahan: 694. To ask the Minister for Health the downstream and overall cost-benefit analysis conducted by the corporate pharmaceutical unit when assessing reimbursement applications for novel and generic drug applications; his views on whether the full system savings are being considered in such applications; if evidence of same in action can be demonstrated; and if he will make a statement on the...