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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Science Foundation Ireland (19 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 1147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the names, occupations and specific expertise of the review panel that adjudicated on the recent applications of the Science Foundation Ireland Research Infrastructure 2021 programme call; the international representation on this review panel; the professional relationships the reviewers have as part of their occupation or consulting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (19 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 1596. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has given further consideration to supporting free antigen testing particularly for community healthcare workers and those double jobbing in public health activities who need to use the tests as a screening device before visiting vulnerable patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1067/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (19 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 1597. To ask the Minister for Health further to recent media pronouncements from a company (details supplied) that the new national children’s hospital structure is largely completed and is soon to progress to commissioning works, the final build expenditure to date before decommissioning module; the expected cost of commissioning the new hospital; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (19 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 1598. To ask the Minister for Health further to recent media reports regarding developing a policy to build a new elective hospital in Cork city, the provisional number of beds being considered; the provisional budget associated with construction and delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1069/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: The Government subgroup on insurance reform promised a general scheme of a Bill on duty of care by September 2021. We have an ongoing unaddressed issue with occupier liability which continues to place a liability and a risk on business owners. In addition, the Government is still working on the promised reform of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB, which is now on its "all other...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: The Covid defence and supports that the Taoiseach mentioned earlier, which were approved by the EU, have clearly shown to Ireland the benefits of EU membership. Membership has granted us access to vaccines as soon as the technology was developed. Indeed, our membership also allowed us access to EU purchasing power which we could not have achieved on our own. It has also provided us with...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I will return to the question of the Ukrainian crisis. We are in a unique position geographically on the western flank of Europe and we are also neutral. I wonder if we are all getting caught up in a sound bite. We have seen the problems in the UK currently for its prime minister and perhaps having something else to point to is a good deflection for him. It is possibly the same in France,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (26 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that Transport Infrastructure Ireland is reporting no capital funding allocated to road improvements to the N24 and N25 that have been approved in the capital development plan; the reason that no funding has been allocated to the upgrading of these roads; when funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 4. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the economy in Northern Ireland has been the best performing since the inception of Brexit given its ability to benefit from unhindered access to three markets (details supplied); his further views on whether the economic benefits of the present trade deal to the economy of Northern Ireland have been communicated...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: The Northern Ireland economy was the best performing in the UK last year because of the benefit of the market there having access to both EU and UK customers. What specific steps are the Minister and his Department taking to promote and communicate this message to the Northern community?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I am agreement with the Minister and many others in that I think the Northern Ireland protocol agreement is delivering a significant economic benefit to the North, although I am not sure whether that message is getting through in a political sense. Unfortunately, as we know, political and cultural differences exist there, and that is the reason for that. The engagement of Liz Truss and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I used to do some work with the enterprise board and INTERREG was a significant programme in terms of trying to develop cross-Border trade. It is interesting, if we look at the Northern economy, that there is a significant number of people up there who are employed by the state and productivity would not reflect the numbers we have down here, although it is improving. The case is that there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strategy, Targets, Achievements and Future Progress: IDA Ireland (26 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I thank the Chairman. I welcome Ms Buckley, Ms O’Sullivan, Mr. Curran and Mr. Shanahan to our committee here this morning. I also thank the IDA for the recent engagement I had with it and the confirmation that an advanced business solution is planned for Waterford which is very welcome news. We also had some very good IDA announcements at the end of last year which were also most...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strategy, Targets, Achievements and Future Progress: IDA Ireland (26 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I have a further question which I brought up with Mr. Shanahan the last day but will flag again. It concerns the issue of Science Foundation Ireland, SFI, funding into the third level sector. The majority of it goes into the national universities. I have been in touch with SFI and it has highlighted the international dimension of its review panels. All of that is well but we need some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strategy, Targets, Achievements and Future Progress: IDA Ireland (26 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I again endorse what Deputy Stanton and Senator Ahearn have highlighted with the N25 and N24. I think Mr. Shanahan, Mr. Curran and I touched on this when we last spoke but it is important we get regional connectivity between the south east and the south west-midlands. That can be achieved with upgrades to both of those roads, which are badly needed. The IDA may be able to apply some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strategy, Targets, Achievements and Future Progress: IDA Ireland (26 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I thank Mr. Shanahan.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 14. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the successes and benefits of the Reconciliation Fund; if the projects that have been identified to promote reconciliation and help to create better understanding and relations between persons and traditions on the island of Ireland and between Ireland and Britain have been successful; the way he can reconcile the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position regarding the issuing of new passports given the improving travel outlook and the existing delays in passport applications and renewals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3853/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Enterprise Support Services (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the Back for Business programme is restricted to a final 50 applicants given that participants on the 2021 programme more than tripled their combined workforce and more than doubled their turnover during the six-month cycle of the programme (details supplied); his views on whether participation in such a successful programme...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the continuing travel restrictions pertaining to Europe and United States of America; his further views on the continuing requirements to provide Covid certificates in the near future; his views on whether Irish citizens may soon be able to dispense with vaccine certificates for foreign travel in the event of a further...