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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: What does Deputy Doherty mean, "no"?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: That is correct.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I know what the Deputy is saying.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I know what the Deputy is saying. It fell to be and should have been discussed yesterday, but was not and will now be discussed in order to be fair to everybody. However, I ask Deputy Doherty not to take me for a little walk.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister has already indicated that he proposes to introduce some other measures on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 145 and 146 are out of order due to a potential charge on the people.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: This amendment was already discussed with amendment No. 162 and the question is-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister and his staff for making themselves available. I thank Deputies for patiently going through the procedure that has to be gone through. It is long and difficult but it has to be done. I thank each and all of them for their courtesy to the various Chairpersons at all times as we have rotated.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (18 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: In accordance with Standing Order 101 the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the Finance Bill 2021 and has made amendments thereto. Under Standing Order 100(2), this shall be deemed to be the report of the select committee on the Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 47. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he hopes to consider carbon mitigation measures through enhanced sequestration thereby ensuring the viability of the agri-food sector while at the same time meeting carbon reduction targets; if minor afforestation projects can be used to achieved the desired result; if tree species with a known ability to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that CAP reforms will not damage the productivity of the agri-food business given the trends in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60161/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 114. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his Department have already assisted the manufacturing and services sectors throughout the economy with particular reference to areas affected by Covid-19 restrictions; the extent to which it is recognised that further assistance in various guises may be appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 137. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which efforts continue to be made to ensure the availability of adequately qualified staffing levels to meet the requirements of the workplace as the country recovers or copes with Covid-19; his plans for specific initiatives to eliminate possible backlogs in the system when processing work permits; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps to be taken to ensure the availability of sufficient personnel to take up positions in the workplace; if some of this can be filled through non-EU sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61060/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which employers are awaiting approval of employment visas; if particular steps are required in the short term to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61058/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 172. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for employment visas here; the average length of time taken to process these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61061/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he remains satisfied that foreign direct investment remains secure notwithstanding international taxation changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61059/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Economic Growth (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he expects the economy to remain competitive notwithstanding the impact of Covid-19, Brexit and inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61062/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Economic Growth (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his vision for the recovery for the economy notwithstanding national or international factors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61063/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Economic Growth (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he expects the economy to recover and grow over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61064/21]