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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (10 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 361. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of the sale of alcohol Bill 2022; when this Bill will progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43796/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 362. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of violent disorder offences reported to gardaí within the H district of DMR in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43797/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 363. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mountain bikes attached to each Garda district within DMR as of 2 October 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43799/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (10 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 458. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to update the National Carers Strategy; when he expects the strategy to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43465/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (5 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance what action he will be taking on the regulation of the provision of cash services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43172/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (5 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the OECD BEPS process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43171/23]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Second Stage (4 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I think Deputy Lawless will be coming. I welcome this legislation and I commend the Ministers, Deputies James Browne and McEntee, for introducing it into the House today. I have a limited amount of time, but I want to speak in respect of a number of sections in the Bill. In particular, I refer to section 7 of the Bill because it contains quite a significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Tobin and his colleagues for coming before the committee. I thank Mr. Tobin for his concise and very informative brief presentation. To begin, I will talk about the first track. Is it common for there to be a midterm review in terms of what is proposed here or is it the unusualness of the situation in Ukraine and inflation that is prompting this review?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: This proposed change is around €100 billion. Have we had a proposed change of that magnitude in reviews recently, as in this century?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. Tobin referred to 50% of this €100 billion as money that is needed for support of Ukraine. What actually are we, as the European Union, paying for in Ukraine? Is it providing subsidies for the Government there so it can continue to operate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can understand the logic of that. Presumably not only the European Union is providing funding for the support of Ukraine. I presume the United States of America is. What other countries are providing support?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: So this funding is not providing military material support by way of military material.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Has the €25 billion allocated by the Union to Ukraine to date been provided in a similar way by way of subsidies and loans?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: On the second track issues, Mr. Tobin spoke of the unanimity not being required in the second track. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is unanimity required with regard to Ukraine?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: So it does require unanimity at EU level.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Has the decision been made already or is this something we must look to make in the future?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: The witnesses are not politicians but is there any concern that we may not be able to achieve that unanimity because of political or governance changes taking place in some member states?