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- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: I would imagine we will get an opportunity to address the budgetary matters through other questions. I ask Mr. Cummins to give a brief reply on the point Senator Murphy raised on the moving of a family.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: I ask the Deputy to speak through the Chair when addressing members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: I would appreciate it if the Deputy would use the proper title for members of the committee also.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: My apologies. I thought you were referring to Senator Eugene Murphy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: My apologies.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: The next speaker is Senator Seery Kearney.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: I thought the Deputy's question was to a direct question to Mr. Cummins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: I will give Mr. Joyce an opportunity to respond to that question when he is responding to Senator Seery Kearney.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: I am slow to cut Mr. Joyce off, but I am conscious of other members. I ask Ms Murtagh to hold her answer on the pilot caravan loan scheme until the next round of questions. I call Deputy Gould.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: We are out of time on that slot. We may have additional time once Deputy Flaherty has had the opportunity to ask his question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: The Deputy is perfectly fine. Would anybody like to address any of the points raised by Deputy Flaherty?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: I am not sure whether Deputy Duffy wishes to come back in for the Green Party slot as he has already contributed. If he does not, there are a couple of members in the room who would like to come back in. I call Deputy Ó Broin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: I invite Mr. Cummins to respond. He should feel free to delegate any of the questions to his officials.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: I ask Deputy Ó Cuív to be very brief as our time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: Mr. Joyce, our time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: Mr. Joyce-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: I have to bring the committee to a close. Does Mr. Cummins want to respond briefly to Deputy Ó Cuív's point? I believe Mr. Joyce's point about the identifier, which was discussed in the earlier session, is an exceptionally important one and will guide the data on this issue. It needs to be expedited. Mr. Cummins has 30 seconds and then I have to bring matters to a conclusion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Expert Group Review of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: I thank the Department officials and the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, for their attendance at the earlier session, the Irish Traveller Movement, the County and City Management Association and members for their thorough questioning. I assure everyone the contributions made at this committee will be fully taken on board by us, as members and legislators, to ensure the best outcomes for all...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: I want to raise an important matter, namely, the employment wage subsidy and the Rebuilding Ireland home loan. Last week, in budget 2022, the Government extended the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS, until 30 April 2022. This is an extraordinary measure for extraordinary times. It is further evidence of the Government's support for businesses to help them to get back on their feet as...
- Seanad: Flood Risk Management: Motion (19 Oct 2021)
John Cummins: I welcome my colleague and friend, the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, to the House. I wish to put on the record of the House the Minister of State's commitment to addressing flooding across the country alongside the OPW. The Minister of State is on record as having expressed his frustration - deep frustration at times - in being unable to spend the money his Department has been...