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

Fergus O'Dowd: 352. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of the need to expand the outdoor dining scheme to wet pubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21398/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 494. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to a manufacturing firm whose turnover is down 50% but cannot access rates waivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22084/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: National Childcare Scheme (28 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 696. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to the national childcare scheme community based after school provision in County Louth will receive a response; the status of the provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21394/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 181. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a further round of Covid-19 stability funding will be made available in 2021; if so, the expected date applications will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22399/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Senators Ó Donnghaile, Currie and Black and Mr. John Finucane, MP. All Members of the Oireachtas are attending this meeting form their offices within the Leinster House campus. Remote participation is not possible. If there is unwanted feedback, it may be necessary to mute all participants and then the person speaking can unmute his or her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: We are engaging with Professors John FitzGerald and Edgar Morgenroth today. I thank them for their patience before the meeting started. We are continuing our discussion of the Northern Ireland economy in respect of problems and prospects. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the witnesses to the meeting. I will now read the following in respect of privilege. The evidence of witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does Professor Morgenroth wish to make any other comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine. The rotation of speakers this time will be Fine Gael first, then Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, Independents, the SDLP and so on. I call Deputy Carroll MacNeill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: My apologies professor but there appears to be interference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Please continue, professor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I call Deputy Carroll MacNeill who has two minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: My apologies, Deputy, but I ask that you speak more closely to the microphone as we cannot hear you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Thank you very much. We went over time so I will give all other parties 15 minutes instead of the original ten. I call Sinn Féin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will now move on to the speakers from Fianna Fáil, although I am not sure how many are online. I will start with Deputy Brendan Smith, who might tell us whether he is sharing time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is Senator Blaney available? No. I call Senator McGreehan and she has seven minutes for questions and answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will now call any of the Independent members who may be online or Deputy Peadar Tóibín from Aontú. They may not be here. I was trying to keep to the order I called out earlier. We will hear from Ms Claire Hanna, MP, of the SDLP, followed by Dr. Stephen Farry, MP, from the Alliance Party.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: One minute and 41 seconds remain for Deputy Conway-Walsh's colleague.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have people at the meeting who have not yet spoken and if everybody agrees I will bring them in and we will then have a wrap-up. Is that agreed? Agreed. Senators John McGahon and Niall Blaney are the only two people who have not yet spoken.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I might say a few words following which the witnesses can answer all the questions put. I support what Senator Blaney said. If we look at what happened in Germany, there was a rush on the part of both the east and the west to have unification with consent but there was an increasing tax burden on people. We are in the opposite position here. If unification ever does happen a significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Senator Blaney's questions have to answered and Professor FitzGerald and Professor Morgenroth have to give a summary of their responses. In order to provide balance, a Sinn Féin speaker might wish to make a quick contribution.