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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Middle East (12 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the latest Israeli incursion in Jenin; the action Ireland is taking in relation to this; what engagement he has had with other EU foreign ministers on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34568/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (12 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail in tabular form on a county basis how many homebuyers in each county have availed of the enhanced help-to-buy scheme since 23 July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34457/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Rental Sector (12 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail in tabular by county how many taxpayers are currently claiming the rent tax credit [34458/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (12 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 222. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of times the postponement part of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004 has been accessed. [34580/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 232. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists in Wexford; the number of unfilled positions for speech and language therapists in Wexford; the steps his Department is taking to improve this situation and to increase the number of speech and language therapists in Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34409/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (12 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the allocation of State funding to each technological university in each year since 2019, in tabular form. [34578/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Legal Cases (11 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the new State litigation principles announced by the Attorney General on 21 June 2023. [31190/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Legal Cases (11 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the Taoiseach's reply and the publication by the Attorney General of the principles. I also welcome that the Government has adopted them. This issue entered the public domain relatively recently because of the nursing home charges issue. There is a lack of awareness, and more information needs to be provided to the public, as to how the State conducts itself in litigation....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (11 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the number of businesses in each county that have successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme; the estimated value or worth of the support in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34276/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (11 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 470. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of the Multi-Unit Developments (MUD) Act 2011 will commence and be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33879/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 538. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider reducing the cost of an Irish residence permit card which costs €300 for virtually all non-EU persons over the age of 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34340/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (11 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 748. To ask the Minister for Health when the report (details supplied) will be completed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33800/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank all of the witnesses for coming before the committee this afternoon. Hearing the opening statements reminds us of the stress and trauma, to be honest about it, that the homeowners are going through as a result of the defective core block issue. I will start by asking Mr. Sharkey a question. The finance committee has a use because we can bring banks and financial institutions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is it fair to say that it would be the preference of the group if the financial institutions agreed to remove or amend that clause, with the agreement of the other contractors, who would be the homeowners, in order that it would not be viewed as an act of default if there was demolition for the purpose of the scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. McCabe comes from a financial services background as well. One would have thought that it was clearly in the interests of the financial institutions that are providing the mortgages to ensure that the properties are remedied to the best quality available, since they are the institutions' underlying security.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: The mortgage is between the homeowner and the financial institution. Should the Government play a role in intervening in that contractual relationship or do the financial institutions just need to recognise that the provisions need to be amended?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: From what the witnesses have told us, there has not been satisfactory engagement as far as they are concerned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Part of Ms McDade's annoyance with her financial institution is that, when she wrote to them and did not get much of a response, it subsequently replied that she may need to borrow more and that, if so, it would be happy to provide it. It was just looking at it as a commercial opportunity for itself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ms McDade's home has been demolished.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: When did that happen?