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Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statement 2020 and Special Report 111 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: How does that figure compare to the Poolbeg West SDZ, which had a much later start than the Dublin docklands?

Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statement 2020 and Special Report 111 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I presume I have a few minutes, Chairman. Will Mr. McDonagh touch on the wind-down? He referenced the strategic plan from 2022 to 2025. What does it entail? He might talk the committee through it. The next time we speak, NAMA will probably be in the throes of that plan.

Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statement 2020 and Special Report 111 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: The witness mentioned Fingal and Kildare.

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

Cormac Devlin: 30. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the recent visit by the Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs to Latvia and Estonia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46843/21]

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

Cormac Devlin: 78. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent attendance at the General Affairs Meeting of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46842/21]

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

Cormac Devlin: 133. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the implementation of the Public Pay Commission's report on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47145/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 157. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the new cycling infrastructure projects which have been approved in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown as of September 2021; the progress of the Sutton to Sandycove S2S coastal promenade and cycleway; if the project will be considered as a priority in the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47354/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 158. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the Programme for Government commitments to prioritise plans for the delivery of MetroLink, Luas and other light rail expansion, DART expansion and interconnector and BusConnects; if the projects will be considered as a priority in the National Development Plan 2017-2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to expand 24 hour bus routes and services to support the Programme for Government commitment to create a night-time economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47356/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the resumption of the Nitelink bus service in Dublin; if the service will resume to support the night-time economy as Ireland enters the next phase of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions as expected on 22 October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47357/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2022 (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a Budget 2022 submission by an organisation (details supplied) which calls for a number of measures to tackle costs in the childcare sector including the introduction of a 0% VAT rate for the early years sector; if he will consider the submission in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47359/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of changes to curriculum and assessments for students taking Irish exams in cases in which they have been taught through Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47358/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 291. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a Budget 2022 submission by an organisation (details supplied) which calls for a number of measures to tackle costs in the childcare sector; if he will consider the submission in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47360/21]

Committee on Public Petitions: Election of Acting Chairman (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I second the nomination.

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Ombudsman for 2018, 2019 and 2020: The Ombudsman (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: It is a pleasure to have Mr. Tyndall back before the committee. I say that as a new Deputy, which I am until the next election. Mr. Tyndall's engagement, insight and assistance to this committee have been valuable and worthwhile. We are a relatively newly reformed committee, as he knows having assisted us with that process. I want to put on record my appreciation and that of the committee...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Ombudsman for 2018, 2019 and 2020: The Ombudsman (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: It concerned the Wasted Lives report involving the under 65s and the €3 million invested in 2021. Does Mr. Tyndall have any insight into the progress on that?

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Ombudsman for 2018, 2019 and 2020: The Ombudsman (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: That is something we might work on for our work programme. Mr. Tyndall mentioned prison complaints, which have been brought under his jurisdiction, but it has been painfully slow. Can he elaborate on that? Is it on the departmental side? Is it the Prison Service or is it a combination? What is the problem there? Mr. Tyndall mentioned the Venice principles and that he hoped this...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Ombudsman for 2018, 2019 and 2020: The Ombudsman (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: How long has this process been ongoing? Is it two or three years?

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Ombudsman for 2018, 2019 and 2020: The Ombudsman (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Say no more.

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Ombudsman for 2018, 2019 and 2020: The Ombudsman (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: In terms of the Venice principles, this is possibly something this committee can look at for our work programme. I thank Mr. Tyndall and wish him all the best.