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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (20 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the fleet size of Dublin Bus in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31769/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (20 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide funding and resources to enable schools to provide technology to staff members who require same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31151/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list of each of the teaching supply panels by county in tabular form; the number of teachers on each panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31272/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 353. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if changes to the leaving certificate 2021 are currently being considered; and if a predicted grades option will remain for students that wish to avail same. [31455/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 394. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31102/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 417. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measure announced in the budget to support self-employed persons impacted by the pandemic (details supplied); and if in calculating €480, self-employed persons can deduct operation and material costs which they incur and only consider income which they would normally consider for taxation purposes. [31530/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (20 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 541. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has secured funding in budget 2021 to replace either the helicopters or aircraft within the Garda air support unit. [31764/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 772. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants by specialist posts that are vacant in each hospital of RCSI Hospital Group as of 9 October 2020; the length of time each post has been vacant; and the position regarding the filling of each consultant post in tabular form. [31767/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Development Companies (20 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 814. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans for local development companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31104/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: We may be talking about abstraction but water is not an abstract topic in the city of Dublin where the water supply has reached a critical level. The Bill is a very necessary instrument that will allow us to secure supply for the city. A regulatory regime has been outlined in the legislation and I am interested in hearing the Department’s view on how quickly the regime can be put...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I ask that Mr. Ó Coigligh is allowed to answer my question on the timeline for the regulatory framework to be put in place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: The issue I wish to raise was touched on by Deputy O'Donoghue. Head 19 refers to the fire services. The 1981 Act allows for abstraction of water for the extinguishing of a fire or the protection of a person or property in the case of fire. Dublin Fire Brigade, which is probably the largest fire service in the country, would be using water primarily for extinguishing fires but there would be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (21 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 26. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a person who has availed of the SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme can reapply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31858/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (21 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance the categories of business and industry that the reduced VAT rate of 9% will apply to from 1 November 2020. [31855/20]

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (21 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: Grants to education bodies working in the primary and post-primary sectors increased by €10 million in the 2019 accounts. Additional costs arose specifically in respect of the State Exams Commission, SEC, with regard to reforms to the leaving certificate appeals system and the accelerated implementation of the online marking system. Was the procurement of services from external...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (21 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: Yes, and the online marking system.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (21 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: Perhaps I could be more direct in my questioning. The question related to whether the procurement of services from external companies was involved in that increase in spending. To be more direct, there has been much discussion about a company called Polymetrika. In 2019, and in the accounts that are before the committee today, were services procured from Polymetrika?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (21 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: So, there were no services in the 2019 period relating to that company?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (21 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: In the accounts before the committee, Mr. Ó Foghlú has a broader responsibility. Was there a relationship with Polymetrika in 2019?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (21 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: Can Mr. Ó Foghlú outline the nature of the services that were provided in 2019?