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Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: There is nothing personal going on here.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (20 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the extension of the validity of NCT certificates in view of the backlog situation that currently exists at NCT centres (details supplied); if in the interim, no driver will get a fine and-or incur penalty points in a case in which the person has confirmation that he or she has booked an NCT; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (20 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish the criteria used to award the SBCI managing director a performance bonus in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31055/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (20 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance the person who authorised the payment of the performance bonus to the SBCI managing director in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31056/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (20 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance the person or body appointed to the internal audit function of the SBCI in November 2019; the value and term of their contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31057/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (20 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance the person in the SBCI who awarded the internal audit function contract in 2019; the selection criteria adopted in this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31058/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (20 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid by the SBCI for external public relations services in 2019; the companies or persons to which this was paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31059/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (20 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual internal cost of public relations for SBCI in 2019, by staff cost and related office expenses; if a separate figure will be provided on the amount of salary and package paid to the head of public relations and or communications at the NTMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31060/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (20 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures the board of the SBCI has taken in 2020 to arrest the drop in profits and get the company back to 2017 profit levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31061/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a primary school (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive final approval for an extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30937/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (21 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the energy activities he envisages will be included in the new definition of emissions in the proposed climate action Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31967/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (21 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 30. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the differences proposed for agriculture over other sectors in his categorisation of its special role in the new climate action Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31968/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (21 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if individual farmers can apply to the Climate Action Fund under changes proposed in the climate action Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31969/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 249. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has set targets for increasing the use of generics medicine within the medicines market here; if so, the targets; the extent to which Ireland compares to other EU countries in the use of generic medicines; the estimated extra saving envisaged in 2021 by increased use of generics medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 250. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has set targets for increasing the use of biosimilars medicine within the medicines market here; if so, the targets; the extent to which Ireland compares to other EU countries in the use of biosimilar medicines; the estimated extra saving envisaged in 2021 by the increased use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31976/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 251. To ask the Minister for Health if he has reviewed the proposals from a group within a report (details supplied) which suggest that if implemented, there could be savings of up to a further €1 billion over the next five years in reducing the cost of medicines here; his engagement on the matter; his views on the cost of medicines here; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (21 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: I ask the Chair to let me know when three minutes remain, if he could.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (21 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: I welcome the witnesses, and like Deputy Carthy, I thank them for their heroics for getting children back to school. I particularly thank all the teachers. I cannot imagine all the stress and anxiety they are all feeling now. They all deserve our gratitude, as do Mr. Ó Foghlú and his team. I want to talk briefly about Caranua. I see it had 26 employees at year's end. We...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (21 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: For sure.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (21 Oct 2020)

Marc MacSharry: I note that Caranua had a financial update in September, where it was stated that total spending was €109.5 million. By my calculations, that means about €500,000 is left. What assurances can Mr. Ó Foghlú give us that there will be enough money for survivors with claims outstanding, as well as operational costs? Are there plans for a supplementary budget provision...