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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Matt Shanahan: Good morning to our guests. I welcome this legislation. As a regional Deputy, I think it potentially offers great opportunity for people to try to work remotely. It may not be every day of the week but it would be a number of days. We are spending money on innovation hubs and working hubs around the country. This is a good opportunity to try to cut down on the amount of commuting and to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I will point out two things. The Tánaiste was here last week, talking about developing occupier's liability insurance. He is hoping to introduce something to address that shortly. I imagine that, at the present time, that extends to somebody who is contracted to work at home. It might be a stretch but I am sure that many legal eagles around the country would not mind trying to create...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Matt Shanahan: What about a new contract? I am referring to one offered now rather than one agreed in the past two years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I thank Mr. Doheny. The issue of insurance has not been well thought-out in this legislation. We might be solving one problem but creating another. That is what I would like to see put to bed.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (22 Feb 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 273. To ask the Minister for Finance further to correspondence from a person (details supplied), the tax recommendations he is proposing with respect to fixed-rate pensions, which in many cases have fallen in value significantly, versus the cost of living since they were awarded; if he will make a specific alteration to the tax treatment of such pensions in order that they may track and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (23 Feb 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the allocation to each higher education institution in respect of funds (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10197/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (23 Feb 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the proposed technological university of the south east to acquire staff and fund a campus in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10198/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the increases in funding that have been given to the National Cyber Security Centre, NCSC, over the past 12 months; his views on the way the centre has improved Ireland's defence against cyberattacks on State infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10521/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the new rolling timelines for the provision of the national broadband plan; the steps that are now being introduced to ensure no further slippage to the schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10482/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the increases in funding that have been given to the National Cyber Security Centre over the past 12 months; his views on whether this has improved Ireland's defence to cyberattack on State infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10481/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Feb 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason more felling licences are being issued to Coillte than to the private sector since the start of 2022 despite the significant backlog of private licences awaiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10649/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Feb 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to significantly increase the number of afforestation licences being issued which is directly related to encouraging more farm forestry uptake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10650/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Feb 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 467. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the overall private sector forestry applications made in 2021, broken down by afforestation, thinning, roads and felling licences; the waiting list per category as per December 2021, in tabular form; the new targets his Department has set for 2022 in the same category areas; the way performance in 2022 is performing against...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (1 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is an average wait time for a contractor to be appointed in circumstances in which approval has been granted under the warmer homes scheme; if these wait times are consistent throughout the country; if the case of a person (details supplied) in this regard will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the very long delays for persons applying to take driving tests; his plans to rectify the situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11150/22]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: First, I express my support for the stance taken by Government and Ireland with regard to the Ukraine crisis. I applaud what we have done in waiving visa restrictions and allowing Ukrainian people to come here and avail of employment at the earliest opportunity. I will raise an issue with the Tánaiste that was raised with me. It relates to some vacant property, particularly holiday...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I will reflect on what the Tánaiste said. However, as I said, the majority of licences are for felling and are being prioritised for Coillte and not for these small farmers who are trying to get afforestation licences, get roads built and get their own felling done. I return to climate policy for a minute. While I am certainly not against it, we need a reappraisal of it. As far as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the reopening of the Waterford to Rosslare rail line to increase transport flexibility and development in the south-east region given the increasing importance of Waterford and Wexford ports in both national import and export activity in addition to facilitating future offshore wind development installations; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the realistic timelines for an upgrade of the N24 and N25 roads in the south-east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10520/22]