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Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (2 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I understand the difference. Returning to the savings and the profile of that, I appreciate Deputy Colm Burke has asked for a greater breakdown of it but looking at it systemically and on the basis of international comparison, when an office of this kind is established, there is a certain amount of capture one can get in the first instance simply by streamlining the process. There is a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 516. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to include a reduction in class size at all class levels in DEIS band one schools when she issues the annual staffing circular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12076/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin in temporary accommodation; the length of time each school has been in that accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12050/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 509. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin operating partially or fully out of prefabs; the length of time each school has been partially or fully in this style of accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12051/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 510. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12052/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 990. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the additional €10 million funding announced on 23 February 2021 to mental health services; the amount of this allocation that will go towards mental health supports in schools; if funding has specifically been allocated to CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12053/21]

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Minister is in a really difficult spot. He is listening to everybody here today and everybody has the exact same concerns. We are trying to get answers for constituents, people such as family carers and people who are not quite sure whether they are in cohort four or cohort seven. Completely reasonably, we are coming with these questions. If there is anything the Minister can do to...

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill to establish the Land Development Agency as a designated activity company, DAC, and to transition it from its current iteration into a fully fledged entity capable of borrowing, capable of developing and capable of leading Ireland over the next number of decades into a better plan-led set of regions and country. I totally reject...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My colleague, Deputy Richmond, and I appreciate that the net issue around construction is a matter for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. However, we want to deal with a specific issue relating to the financial impact of the shutdown of the construction sector. There are families who have been engaging in home renovation projects and who are renting other accommodation...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Minister of State for his response, which is very welcome. I will be sure to bring it back to my constituents who are suffering in the way I have described. They have faced an unexpected burden. Many of them have not had contact with Intreo services before and just may not be aware of the supports offered by the Government at different stages. I will, of course, refer to the...

Impact of Covid-19 on Women for International Women’s Day: Statements (4 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am very glad that my colleague, Deputy Higgins, mentioned Frances Fitzgerald, MEP. Deputy Higgins worked for Frances Fitzgerald, I worked for Frances Fitzgerald and the Minister, Deputy Harris, worked for Frances Fitzgerald. She was the very essence of opening the door and providing encouragement rather than closing the door or pulling up the ladder. That deserves mention. I am also...

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the witnesses for joining us. I will focus on the feedback I am getting from businesses about the availability of SBCI funding during the Covid period. I am hearing clearly that SBCI is not the problem. SBCI is processing the applications diligently and being helpful but the difficulty is getting funding, particularly from the pillar banks. Where somebody approaches the pillar...

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Exactly. There are circumstances where they are not minded to take on that 20% risk, even where the State has put all that credit behind providing the additional liquidity to businesses which need it. That sense is coming back strongly. Perhaps this is the first time Mr. Black has heard it but it is something I hear consistently from small and medium enterprises. I also hear that the...

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: What was the relative cost? How much higher was it?

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: By approximately what proportion was it higher? Was it 2%, 20% or what proportion?

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The model KfW had was about trying to keep funding going directly to SMEs. The quotes at the time were to the effect that we want to support Irish SMEs, not Irish banks. This is not about banks, either. This-----

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Chair. The KfW model was very much about getting funding to SMEs, not giving additional funding to banks. What decision was made by the board to move away from that model? Can Mr. Black give me more information on that? I am sorry I have so little time.

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: How will the SBCI be able to follow up on what I have said about the experience of Irish business and pillar banks? Will there be a review mechanism with the banks to see how they have operated the scheme?

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Mr. Black.

Public Accounts Committee: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (9 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Returning to KfW, who made the decision to refund the money early? It is clear from freedom of information requests that there are no board minutes of this decision. Why was there no co-ordinating to clear this decision? In addition, what is SBCI's forecast profit or loss for 2021 and 2022?