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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 538. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider reducing the cost of an Irish residence permit card which costs €300 for virtually all non-EU persons over the age of 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34340/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (11 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 748. To ask the Minister for Health when the report (details supplied) will be completed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33800/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Middle East (12 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the latest Israeli incursion in Jenin; the action Ireland is taking in relation to this; what engagement he has had with other EU foreign ministers on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34568/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (12 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail in tabular form on a county basis how many homebuyers in each county have availed of the enhanced help-to-buy scheme since 23 July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34457/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Rental Sector (12 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail in tabular by county how many taxpayers are currently claiming the rent tax credit [34458/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (12 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 222. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of times the postponement part of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004 has been accessed. [34580/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 232. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists in Wexford; the number of unfilled positions for speech and language therapists in Wexford; the steps his Department is taking to improve this situation and to increase the number of speech and language therapists in Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34409/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (12 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the allocation of State funding to each technological university in each year since 2019, in tabular form. [34578/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the Governor and deputy governors. I will begin with the Governor on the issue of what is seen as an unprecedented pace of increase in interest rates by the governing council of the ECB. Mr. Makhlouf stated that this was to combat the “unprecedented inflationary shock which has impacted significantly on households’ weekly shop, their tank of fuel and their energy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: It appears to be axiomatic that, if inflation is high or remains high, interest rates will increase irrespective of the impact that will have on households.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Am I correct that, irrespective of the care and concern that the governing council may have, it is axiomatic that interest rates are going to increase if inflation does not decrease?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I wish to raise a separate point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: One of the methods that politicians have for trying to respond to the impact on household incomes of higher mortgage rates is mortgage interest relief. In advance of the forthcoming budget, the Central Bank and the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, IFAC, have issued warnings to the Government about inflationary measures. What is the Governor's view of, or advice on, the introduction of targeted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Governor is not set against it in principle. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will deal with that issue now. I have noticed in the past number of weeks that both the Central Bank and the IFAC have been more vocal in making comments in respect of the forthcoming budget. What are the bank's concerns? The Governor said that the Government should be hesitant about introducing measures that could add to the inflationary shock. What specifically is he concerned about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: In his statement the Governor mentioned that in Ireland we have one of the strongest growth rates in the euro area. Sometimes we take that for granted. If one looks at other countries, particularly the UK, they are desperate to try to achieve some level of growth and would have huge ambition and desire to have our growth rates. Why does he think we have been successful in achieving these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: That is a fair point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will take on board the Governor's advice to stop comparing us to the UK.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Are our growth rates not higher than those in the rest of the eurozone?