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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 308. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which those self-employed persons now on Covid-19 payments will be taxed in 2020 and into 2021; and the way in which their tax credits will be applied for this tax year and the next; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15417/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 309. To ask the Minister for Finance the methods by which VRT on imported cars are calculated; the mechanism there is for appeal in circumstances in which an error has clearly been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15474/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 753. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consequences for those in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment but accept short-term work for a day, several days or longer to maintain links with their pre-Covid-19 employment relationships and contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15413/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 754. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consequences for those that accept work while on jobseeker's for the self-employed, jobseeker's for those that were in full employment but were let go at the onset of the Covid-19 crisis and the short-term work scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15414/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 756. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a system will be created by which those on the pandemic unemployment payment can accept sporadic work, declare it, offset that amount against the payment, yet retain the payment until such time as the live events sector and other sectors in prolonged Covid-19 shutdown return to normal; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 755. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the process involved and timeline for reapplying for the pandemic unemployment payment after a person comes off same to accept short-term employment for a day to several days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15415/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 952. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the processing of family visit and spouse visas for those visiting loved ones here has returned to full functionality, that is, if they are being applied for and issued through the normal channels; if not, the estimated timeframe for returning to full functionality; if the time permitted for visits will be adjusted to...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Communications (15 Jul 2020)

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Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Communications (15 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Acting Chairman. I challenge what the Taoiseach said earlier about the Apple tax ruling. The ruling clearly states that the tax rulings made by Revenue were ineffective and inconsistent. The court does not contest that the level of tax on chargeable profits was totally out of line with the amount of tax that would be paid anywhere else under normal market conditions. In other...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On health, I suggest the Taoiseach start taking French lessons. In recognition of the heroic work of healthcare workers, the French Government have just announced an €8 billion package of pay increases for them because of their tremendous work in protecting people and French society in the face of Covid-19. Healthcare workers in this country have done work every bit as heroic to...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We should not set the need to recruit health workers to increase the capacity of the health service against the need to stimulate other parts of the economy. Recruiting health workers should be part of the stimulus for two reasons. First, if our health service is overwhelmed, then we can forget everything else. The stimulus will mean nothing if we have to lock down our economy again. A...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (15 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am sharing time with Deputies Barry and Paul Murphy. The advent of Covid-19 has put Europe and the world at an existential crossroads. There have been a lot of woolly words of recognition about the need to move forward to a new normal, something different and better, and to learn the lessons of the Covid pandemic. However, I fear that a lot of that talk is rhetoric that masks an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (15 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans with regard to the LNG terminal in Shannon, County Clare, and the importation of fracked gas in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16085/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The temporary ban on evictions is due to expire on Monday. There have been indications that the Government intends to extend it, but I would like to have confirmation that it will. Many tenants are very anxious. Given the direction of the virus at present, the idea that people would be evicted into homelessness and faced with the current pandemic is totally unthinkable from a public health...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (16 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will follow on from that point, because Deputy Kenny's question prompted a thought. The Department of Education and Skills has buildings which are sitting empty. One such building is the old education and training board building on Eblana Avenue in Dún Laoghaire. It has been sitting empty for the last two or three years, which was an absolute disgrace in and of itself pre-Covid....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (16 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he will take to prevent the practice of the banks to not let persons who are in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme draw down already agreed mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16317/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (16 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he will take to stop banks charging interest on Covid-19 mortgage breaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16318/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (16 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that University of Limerick student accommodation (details supplied) will only refund 50% of accommodation costs paid by parents for students who are now not required to be on campus next semester due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16367/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Proposed Legislation (16 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 115. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for legislation to allow partners of mothers in same sex couples that conceive via IUI or IVF treatment abroad to have their names added to the birth certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16366/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (16 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 128. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the returns of a person (details supplied) will be reassessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16364/20]