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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection (16 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 494. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to introduce age ratings for online and electronic games for those under 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62876/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: It is encouraging to see Ireland’s booster the campaign ramping up with more pharmacists, GPs and, indeed, HSE staff coming on board in a national effort to offer people a third vaccination before the Omicron variant becomes dominant. International evidence suggests a third dose of the mRNA vaccine offers significant protection against the Omicron variant. The national immunisation...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Supports (9 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 108. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Brexit impact loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60810/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Development Plan (9 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 139. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his Department’s allocation under the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60811/21]

Order of Business (7 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Recent corporation tax receipts have demonstrated that the Irish economy is rebounding strongly from the shocks of Covid-19 and indeed Brexit, as the Taoiseach alluded to in an earlier response. However, it is a two-track recovery, with businesses in the technology, pharma and financial services doing extremely well, while many businesses in the hospitality, entertainment and event sectors...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (7 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications under the Just Transition Fund since the scheme began; the number of applications approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59986/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: European Court of Justice (7 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount levied on Ireland year-on-year since the issuing of the European Court of Justice judgement placed on Ireland since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59987/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (7 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 227. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the review and negotiations regarding the RTÉ pension dispute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59989/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (7 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to an issue in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59988/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Ireland's vaccination campaign has been a great national success. Almost all adults have been vaccinated and we have the highest rate in Europe. Great credit is due to everybody involved, particularly front-line staff in the HSE centres, nurses, GPs and pharmacists. The national immunisation advisory committee's recommendation that every adult should be offered a third dose of vaccine is...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I confirm that I am on the campus. I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their attendance. It is good to engage with them again. I will touch on three topics: customs and excise; Brexit; and suspicious transaction reports. Starting with customs, Mr. Cody stated that there had been significant seizures of drugs and cigarettes in 2020 and 2021 and that Revenue was continuing its...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: He must be the only person who is happy to speak about Brexit. I believe Mr. Cody gave figures for cigarette seizures of €32.8 million and €40 million for 2020 and 2021, respectively. Does he have a breakdown of the drug seizures? I believe that the figures Mr. Cody provided only related to certain seizures. Were they the global figures for those years?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: If Mr. Cody does not have them to hand, that is fine because this is a specific matter. I just thought he might have them to hand. He might send on a note.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Harrahill. He might touch on significant seizures of other substances. He mentioned cocaine. The jump between the 2020 and 2021 figures is significant in light of the lockdown. While the world was looking at lockdowns, smugglers clearly were not. Instead, they were looking at opportunities. I commend the work of the customs agents and their sister agencies around the world...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Harrahill for that. I am limited on time, but turning to the issue of Brexit-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: -----the EU-UK trade and co-operation agreement, TCA, came into force on 1 January this year. Further changes in that regard will follow on 1 January 2022. What other engagement has Revenue had with SMEs? The last time Mr. Harrahill appeared before the committee, I commended him on the engagement that Revenue had undertaken with SMEs. Now that we are 12 months in, how are we engaging with...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Harrahill for that response. I might come back in later on with questions on the suspicious transactions reports, STRs.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I will return to my previous line of questioning on Brexit. We were talking about the new changes coming in in January and the Revenue Commissioners' engagement with SMEs, which is very welcome, but I am wondering about the impact that Brexit has had overall on customs and excise duties and the collection of these since early 2021.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Yes, I know.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Cormac Devlin: The purpose of the question is to find out how much the Revenue Commissioners have spent on preparing for Brexit contingencies in terms of new systems. I am referring to what Mr. Cody was just about to ask Mr. Harrahill about.