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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (30 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister for the overview. I will discuss three areas, namely, essential workers, capital projects and just transition and carbon tax. The Minister has answered many of the questions on essential workers so I will be brief. It is hugely important to acknowledge the massive effort essential workers put in during the pandemic. It was so big that anything the Government does...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (30 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 82. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current status of efforts to bring persons from Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47116/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 99. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures being taken to reach the approved threshold of 9,500 in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47121/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 132. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to make the military service allowance pensionable for pre-1990 pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47122/21]

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cearta Teanga in Éirinn agus Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2020 agus Tuarascáil Faireacháin 2020-2021: An Coimisinéir Teanga (29 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gcoimisinéir as an gcur i láthair agus na tuairiscí éagsúla. Fáiltím roimhe agus roimh a fhoireann. Aontaím go láidir leis an tuairim gur fágadh an Ghaolainn i leataobh le linn na paindéime. Bhí sé ann b’fhéidir nuair a d’oiriúnaigh sé do na comhlachtaí...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Domestic Violence (28 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 119. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures that are being taken to identify and support social housing recipients and applicants along with their families who find themselves in difficult domestic violence situations; the training that is being provided to both public and private housing associations and local authority staff to ensure that these persons...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (28 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 144. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the options that are under consideration for mid-income families who cannot secure sufficient mortgages in circumstances in which financial institutions will not take their rental payments into consideration on their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46421/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (28 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 289. To ask the Minister for Finance the full tax expenditure data relating to the forgone cost of tax expenditures associated with private pensions for the year ending 31 December 2020; the total taxation collected in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46295/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (28 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the engagement he has had with the stakeholders of the Gearagh special area of conservation, County Cork in advancing the site-specific conservation objectives detailed in the 2016 report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46424/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (28 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 490. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total social insurance collected for the year ending 31 December 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46295/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress on flooding project works for Archahan Bridge in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45580/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that is being made in reviewing the current leaving certificate cycle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45583/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (23 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement to date with a school (details supplied) in progressing a new building and site identification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45582/21]

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: Ar an gcéad dul síos, fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt faoin mBille seo. Is Bille é a bhaineann le feidhmeanna agus réigiúin na ngardaí. I acknowledge the huge work so many gardaí at every level are doing throughout the country, day in, day out, serving their communities. A huge debt is owed to so many of the gardaí who go out, roll up their...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Beart na Breatnaise agus Caighdeáin Teanga: Coimisinéir Teanga na Breataine Bige (22 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: Níl ach ceist amháin agam. Cuirim fáilte roimh Aled Roberts agus gabhaim buíochas leis as an gcur i láthair. I thank the Mr. Roberts for his presentation. Unfortunately, I did not get to hear all of it, but the discussion sounds very interesting. One aspect I wanted to clarify with him was the extent of complaints or queries coming from the public over not getting...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Beart na Breatnaise agus Caighdeáin Teanga: Coimisinéir Teanga na Breataine Bige (22 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: Tá brón orm; tá an ceamara ar an laptop.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Beart na Breatnaise agus Caighdeáin Teanga: Coimisinéir Teanga na Breataine Bige (22 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: To clarify, the commissioner investigates some cases and feels he does not need to investigate others. Will Mr. Roberts give a steer as to the different public bodies? Would there be a whole load of them, maybe 80% to 90% or even 95%, that come out with their hands up saying they will do their business and sort it out or are there larger numbers of problem ones that are persistent...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Beart na Breatnaise agus Caighdeáin Teanga: Coimisinéir Teanga na Breataine Bige (22 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: Táim an-bhuíoch as sin.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Remote Working (21 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: I welcome that the Minister is considering the supports in the context of the budget. Currently, there are two tools available. It depends on which one the employer chooses, which yields different outcomes for the employee depending on which way it goes. Will the Minister ensure employees will not be disadvantaged any longer by a decision being made by the employer? Will he also ensure...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Remote Working (21 Sep 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 38. To ask the Minister for Finance if an urgent review will be carried out of the current 10% rate allowed under the e-working tax relief towards heating and electric expenses incurred from working from home given there is no legal obligation in place for an employer to pay an allowance to recompense an employee directly for working at home; the measures that are being taken to address this...