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Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Dara Calleary: I too join Members in commending everyone involved in the vaccine roll-out and particularly the registration portal which has worked very effectively. I have two key questions. One is for the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, who I thank for her contact in recent weeks about the vaccinations for home-bound people. I am disappointed to hear there are still 300 people remaining as their...

Covid Restrictions Support Scheme Regulations and Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme Regulations: Motions (22 Apr 2021)

Dara Calleary: I commend the Minister on his practical approach to this entire issue since the start of the pandemic and join with him in thanking Revenue. I also acknowledge the role of local authority staff who have been involved in rolling out the various supports to businesses locally. I give them credit for a job incredibly well done. I welcome the commitment about the cliff edge, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (22 Apr 2021)

Dara Calleary: 105. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to extending the period of training and upskilling of the present community employment participants for an additional 12 months in lieu of the year lost due to Covid-19 restrictions; if she will acknowledge that to carry through the ethos of the community employment schemes to train and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Protocol on Northern Ireland-Ireland: Engagement with the Minister for Foreign Affairs (27 Apr 2021)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister for his time. I acknowledge the role played by his officials right across the remit of his Department over the past five years and his own contribution in his time there. It has been extraordinary. I wish to raise a few points. The Minister briefly mentioned the triggering of Article 16 and stated the EU moved very quickly to reverse its position. What impact did...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Dara Calleary: 63. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her strategies to assist the hospitality industry to retain and regain qualified staff in their sector, particularly in the context of those who may have left the industry due to Covid-19. [21794/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (28 Apr 2021)

Dara Calleary: 82. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she has taken to pursue a basic minimum income for members of the artistic and cultural communities; and her current proposals on the matter. [21793/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (28 Apr 2021)

Dara Calleary: 270. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to recent reports into the high level of company charges applied to individual pension plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21391/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Dara Calleary: 279. To ask the Minister for Finance if support is available via the Covid restrictions support scheme for publicans often retired that had leased their establishments to a tenant prior to the commencement of the Covid-19 restrictions and were then forced to cancel their lease agreement (details supplied); the supports that may be available elsewhere for this cohort; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pensions Data (28 Apr 2021)

Dara Calleary: 306. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid by the State in 2018, 2019 and 2020 to financial companies involved in managing State pension funds in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21392/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Dara Calleary: 360. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding support for the cultural sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21657/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (28 Apr 2021)

Dara Calleary: 450. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to sign derogations allowing the shooting of specified birds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21377/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (28 Apr 2021)

Dara Calleary: 654. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the basis for the denial of the pandemic unemployment payment to those over 66 years of age that are self-employed and have lost their income as a consequence of Covid-19; the supports that may be available for those persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21686/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Apr 2021)

Dara Calleary: 972. To ask the Minister for Health the situation regarding the regulatory approval of a vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21608/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Programme (28 Apr 2021)

Dara Calleary: 1178. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the legislation required to underpin the recently published policy on rural development Our Rural Future; the timetable for the introduction of such legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21782/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Programme (28 Apr 2021)

Dara Calleary: 1179. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the budget required for each year of the programme to underpin the recently published policy on rural development Our Rural Future; the sources of the budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21783/21]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Apr 2021)

Dara Calleary: This is possibly one of the most consequential and society-changing Bills this Dáil and, dare I say, any Dáil will discuss. It requires substantial and detailed parliamentary scrutiny. It also requires public engagement. It can be legislatively successful but it may not have an impact or support. Without public engagement and support, it may not achieve the results we need it to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (29 Apr 2021)

Dara Calleary: 16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is in receipt of an application by Mayo County Council (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the seriousness of the situation involved and the damage caused to the road network as a consequence of the current situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22381/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mica Redress Scheme (5 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister and his staff for their engagement over recent months. The scheme is falling short. I cannot begin to describe the mental and physical stress that families are under. Deputy Conway-Walsh and I are working together closely on the scheme. The requirement of a 10% contribution will prevent people from accessing it because they do not have that money. Regarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (5 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: 95. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the operation of the defective blocks scheme to date; the amount drawn down by Mayo County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23004/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP (5 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: I thank Mr. Andrews for his presentation and engagement. I agree with him about the parliamentary structure. That is an important matter. He mentioned the legacy of John Hume in internationalising the Northern Ireland issue. It would be a tribute to his legacy, as a former Member of the European Parliament, if the European Parliament could be proactive and recognise its role in the Good...