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Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Feeney for that comprehensive response. I know the Chair will tell me when I am out of time. I will come back in latter with further questions. Delving into the average of 400 complaints the Press Council receives per year, some of which, as Mr. Feeney says, are misdirected, does he have a percentage for the number of people who think they are contacting his office correctly...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: That is interesting.

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Mr. Feeney referred in his opening statement that the Press Ombudsman unlike the other ombudsman offices is not statute based. Why is this?

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Mr. Feeney mentioned the Southern Starand regional and local newspapers. All of us on the committee are aware of the lack of local newspapers, particularly from my perspective as a Dubliner. Only two remain in the city. I often think of the advertising revenue. Mr. Feeney said 85% of advertising revenue now goes to online platforms. Of course this presents challenges for local...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I was going to ask a question about the right to be forgotten legislation. Much has been said about it. Certain individuals and certain organisations want articles and pieces about them to be forgotten. It surprises me Mr. Feeney is giving out the information if the complaint is about something that was written more than three months previously. Does Mr. Feeney think the right to be...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I agree with Mr. Feeney, and I hope we can have another discussion in the short term on this, that there is a balance to be struck. Unfortunately there are individuals who are availing of it whom we should not be forgetting about at all. Just because they do not have a conviction it does not mean they should be forgotten. I thank Mr. Feeney for his time today.

Committee on Public Petitions: Election of Vice Chairman (17 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I thank my proposer and seconder. I also thank the committee for its support. In his absence, I commiserate with Senator Craughwell because it has probably been the longest running election in the history of the House but it has been fought in a good spirit. I thank Senator Craughwell for his time and contribution to date.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: The Government's cost-of-living package is very welcome, particularly the €200 household electricity credit along with the €125 lump sum to those in receipt of fuel allowance, as well as the 20% reduction in transport fares for the 19 to 23-year-olds, along with the reduction in the drug payment scheme threshold to €80. The €200 household electricity credit...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (15 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 64. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made in relation to the long-awaited roll-out of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need. [7927/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 151. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to accelerate the treatment programme for children with spina bifida. [7926/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (15 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider introducing free or heavily discounted public transport in the greater Dublin region on a trial basis to encourage the use of public transport and to alleviate the cost of living as part of Government plans in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7582/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (15 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 284. To ask the Minister for Finance the duties and VAT that apply to vehicles imported into this jurisdiction and registered in cases in which such vehicles were previously imported into Northern Ireland from Britain; if used cars imported into Northern Ireland from Britain prior to 1 January 2021 were not subject to the need to complete a customs declaration and not liable to customs duty...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 285. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the arrangements in relation to structural improvements and enhancements to rental properties in Budget 2023 such as through retrofitting to allow these costs to be offset and treated as expenses rather than via capital allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7580/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 286. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the current arrangements with regard to improvements to rental properties which are currently capitalised over eight years given inflation rates; if he will consider reducing the time period or introducing categories for items to reflect their average useful life to encourage landlords to improve properties; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 287. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of active employment wage subsidy scheme claims and the amount paid, by month in Dublin during 2020 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7588/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 347. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing and affordable housing projects under construction across the four Dublin local authorities by the location address, the number of units, project status and the expected completion date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7586/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7583/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 425. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new school building projects by primary and secondary level being progressed across County Dublin in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7584/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (15 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 491. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of children benefitting from the school meals programme, the hot school meals programme during 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7585/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (15 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 492. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of active pandemic unemployment payment claims and value by month in Dublin from 2020 to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7587/22]