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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (24 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce a register of domestic violence offenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25986/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when students sitting the leaving certificate in summer 2022 will receive their results. [25910/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disadvantaged Status (24 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 497. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he plans to introduce legislation to introduce socio-economic disadvantage as a further ground of discrimination under the Equal Status Act 2018 and the Employment Equality Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25713/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (25 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 28. To ask the Minister for Finance the available data for excise duty, VAT and corporation tax for the past five years; the tax take for each of the taxes in each electoral division; the national totals for each tax for each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26762/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I want to commend and thank all three guests for taking on the position of chair of their governing bodies. It is difficult in this country to get suitably qualified people to take on roles on State boards. A lot of people do not want to do it. You end up being exposed to Oireachtas committees or public scrutiny. It is very important for the technological universities that the people who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: In his opening remarks Dr. Prendergast said that 30% of courses in SETU are co-created with partners. Does that have any funding implications? Do the partners bring money to the table? What role do they play?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: But does Dr. Prendergast think there is a benefit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: How do you develop those co-partnerships?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: We saw a fine example of that on our trip at Bishopstown, it might have been in the old building that Mr. Deenihan referred to, where there were young people being trained on how to manufacture medical devices for companies in the vicinity in Cork. Would Mr. Deenihan agree?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: And the student will know when they start a course that there is a good chance of jobs being available if they complete it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. Deenihan mentioned borrowing. I am conscious that TUs are not in a position to borrow. Are there potential downsides to this or is it another example of the inequality between TUs and traditional universities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Ms Feehily agree that would be transformative?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the management of the two banks for coming in. What is going to happen to the respective companies? I ask Mr. Jansen what is going to happen to happen to KBC Ireland plc. Does the bank intend winding up that company?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Mr. Jansen have an awareness of when the company will be wound up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. Mr. Jansen mentioned, I think to Deputy Nash, that Bank of Ireland will be assigned the interest in certain accounts. Does that mean it would be the entity to issue proceedings if KBC has any bad debts from customers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Let us then say I owe KBC €5,000 today and do not repay it by the time my account is closed. Who will institute proceedings against me? Will it be KBC or Bank of Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: If my debt comes within that section of the baggage that is being sold to Bank of Ireland, that bank will come after me and, if not, then KBC Bank plc will still come after me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes, but ultimately, even though KBC will have departed the Irish market, Mr. Jansen still envisages situations where KBC Ireland plc may be instituting proceedings against former customers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I ask Ms Howard the same initial question. What does Ulster Bank intend to do with Ulster Bank Ireland DAC?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I apologise; I did not hear the first part of Ms Howard's answer. Did she say Ulster Bank Ireland DAC will ultimately be wound up or is the intention to keep it going as a company?