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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 50. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will ensure that an exemption is made available to leisure centres which facilitate school physical education for schools with no indoor physical education facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34006/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (4 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 62. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 148 and 166 of 01 October 2020, the number of sluice gates open and closed by the ESB and Waterways Ireland; and the number of boards removed for the month of October 2020, in tabular form. [34070/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (4 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 98. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the dates and topics discussed at meetings of the Mother and Baby Home Collaborative Forum in 2020; when the details of the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 was outlined and discussed with the forum; when the issues raised in the sixth interim report of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: I ask members to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. I also remind them of the importance of sanitising their desk area and seat when leaving the committee room. We now turn to the main item on the agenda, which is the final report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response that was published recently and that has been circulated to members....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank Deputy Paul Donnelly. Does anyone else want to come back in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank Deputy Paul Donnelly. Deputy Ó Cuív is correct about mortgage supplement. As practising politicians, all of us have dealt with and used that scheme successfully in the past where families have ended up in desperate situations. In fact, an issue I raised only last night is the issue of the central banks and the burden of interest on families. Even if there is a freeze put...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: That is an interesting point. The professional artists scheme allows professional artists to claim jobseeker's allowance for 12 months while setting up their businesses. The numbers involved are small, with only 100 participants. As such, its cost is small. I hope that the Department is considering disregarding the past 12 months for people on that scheme and rolling that disregard over...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: Fourteen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: No, the report is laid out and sets specific recommendations for each committee. Part 1 of the report relates to all committees. In a separate section, it makes recommendations for each sectoral committee. There are two strands of work for each committee, namely, under part 1 and under the sectoral recommendations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: Section 9 of the report contains the recommendations for the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Networks. In fairness, that matter would be more appropriately addressed by that committee rather than this one. We are running tight on time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: That committee will have to make its own decisions on its work programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: The Senator is a member of that committee. Indeed, we can all be members of any committee. As such, we can attend the transport committee's hearings on this matter. Each committee has been directed to have a specific public meeting to go through the recommendations relating to its sector and to progress them. My suggestion is for the Senator to contribute to that hearing and ensure that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: I understand that the four-day working week is being considered by the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment. That responsibility would have been our predecessor committee's, but responsibility has been transferred to the Tánaiste's Department. Are we happy enough to proceed along these lines? To address Deputy Paul Donnelly's points, because we are now in a level 5...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: Absolutely. I must lay down the caveat that we will only have two hours to discuss the Revised Estimate. I will not guillotine any debate on an Estimate as I do not believe we should do so. This may mean that we may have to revisit the issue. We must have a break of at least 24 hours between meetings to consider Estimates because of the Covid-19 restrictions. I will be far more rigid in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: No, there is a select committee meeting on Monday week and the joint committee will meet in public session on Wednesday, 18 November. I thank members for their time.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: There has been a 33% increase in the reports of thefts of pets to An Garda Síochána this year. Under the current law, pets are considered property and they are treated in the same way as someone stealing a mobile phone. We all know that pets are much more than property. They are very much part of the family in homes throughout this country. They are sometimes the only friend for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (5 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 41. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the 300 high-speed internet hubs announced under the national broadband plan on 19 November 2019 will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33300/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (5 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 43. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has explored the role that LEADER companies can play in supporting small rural business to overcome the challenges posed by Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33301/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance the average value of VAT reclaim purchases per customer, per outlet under the retail export scheme; the number of reclaims in the last full tax year; the value of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34254/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 111. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if recreational shooting within 5km of a person's home comes under the exercise exemption as set out within level 5 of the Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34255/20]