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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will take that on board. We ask Mr. O'Reilly to come back to us with a response. What he is telling us is unacceptable. He must come back to us regarding a solution in respect of the ferry companies varying their times with the hauliers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is fine, but I am conscious that other members want to contribute. I call Deputy Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will have to conclude these questions, Deputy Ó Murchú, because I have two other members who want to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am sorry to interrupt Mr. Carr but I must allow one final speaker in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will have further hearings on the whole area of ports early in the new year. We thank all the witnesses for attending today's engagement.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 25. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of payments issued under the pandemic unemployment payment to date; the value of these payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39979/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Living Alone Allowance (3 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 62. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the increase to the living alone allowance as announced in budget 2021 will take effect; the number of persons who will benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39980/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: School Accommodation (3 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an additional school accommodation application by a school (details supplied). [40972/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: School Transport (3 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of requests for another school bus to be provided to cover an area servicing a school (details supplied). [40973/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (8 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 287. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to launch the next call of the urban regeneration and development fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42016/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) (8 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 421. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42037/20]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome Mr. Barnes and his colleagues and thank them for the great work they do in the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. I have a couple of comments to make on Mr. Barnes's statement. We are in the eye of the storm in terms of Brexit. Discussions are ongoing between the EU, with Ireland being central to that, and the UK. In his statement, Mr. Barnes stated: "The impact of Brexit also...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Fair enough. We will defer to Dr. Lawless's expertise.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: In the time I have-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Can Dr. Lawless hear me?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Dr. Lawless is referring to a 3% reduction in GDP with a free trade agreement and that that would double in the event of a hard Brexit. I am surprised it is not more. While 3% is a sizeable reduction, Dr. Lawless has stated it will be only 6% if there is no free trade agreement. I would have thought the differential would be much higher.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: To finish on the point-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Barnes said that "the permanent increases could even be as high as €8.5 billion as it is not possible to ascertain the nature of some of the increases in non-Exchequer areas. This reflects ongoing transparency problems in areas outside of the Exchequer that are traditionally not the focus of the Department." Could he expand on that? Where are these areas? Where does he see the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: To which area of spending is Mr. Barnes referring?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the largest single risk to the economy?