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Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (10 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: The Minister has two minutes to respond because I cut him off earlier.

Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (10 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: I wish the Deputy had, but there is another speaker.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Programme for Government (10 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the commitment in the Programme for Government to reduce polluting emissions by an average of 7% a year and by 51% in total by 2030 will be restated in the context of the commitments in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020. [12616/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (10 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: 260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allow stakeholders such as local representative groups to have an input into both the terms of reference and the liaison with the appointed consultants in relation to the feasibility study for extending the MetroLink to south-west County Dublin in keeping with the Aarhus Convention; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (10 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: 261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the feasibility study on extending the MetroLink to south-west County Dublin will focus on a continuation of the link from Beechwood to Knocklyon as opposed to a standalone metro line on the Knocklyon corridor as is proposed in the terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13424/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (10 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: 353. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the purpose for which the funding of theatres (details supplied) will be used. [13381/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: 431. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for the level 5 pause in respect of the issuing of passports by the Passport Office; his plans to deal with the impending delays for passport issuing given that persons need their passports on a daily basis for identification purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12685/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (10 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: 723. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing security checks for applications to the Irish Prison Service; when a person (details supplied) will be informed if they have passed their checks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13390/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (10 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: 928. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the specific arrangements in place at public hospitals to ensure that cancer patients are facilitated with easy access to car parking at reduced rates as directed to the HSE by his Department in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13211/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (10 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: 929. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the specific arrangements in place at public hospitals to ensure flexible charging systems for families and friends of patients that are frequent visitors as directed to the HSE by his Department since 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13212/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: 980. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to introduce a no fault compensation scheme to cover the Covid-19 vaccine programme in 2021; if the introduction of such a scheme would require primary legislation; if so, when this legislation will be drafted and introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13495/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: 981. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of a national vaccine registry and the planned national immunisation information system; if a national registry will be in place to collect information on Covid-19 immunisation in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13496/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: How much time do I have?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: Excellent. We could be here all evening. I thank Dr. McQuinn for his presentation. My salutations will be brief to save time, but that was interesting. I will start at the end because I am excited about the points regarding the fiscal rules. There was a suggestion in the presentation that, in the context of Ireland if the situation goes well, state aid could be reviewed. Is that a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: As a layman, that struck me at a more basic level. I am glad, given how the EU's response to the crash and, now, its response to the vaccine roll-out, have left us all underwhelmed. The EU needs to do something symbolic and significant, given that we are all suffering and in this together. I will ask some quick-fire questions. When will the economy emerge fully from Covid? What is the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: Dr. McQuinn mentioned an unemployment rate of 10%, which would be five percentage points higher than the January 2020 figure. What will comprise those five points? Who will not get their jobs back?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: I am asking Dr. McQuinn to gaze into a crystal ball and that is difficult. He went on to talk about the non-viable industries in the context of the 10% unemployment rate. What does the ESRI envisage emerging as non-viable industries? Dr. McQuinn talked about the consequences of long-term unemployment for the State payments. Marrying those issues together, namely, the long-term...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: Dr. McQuinn is almost afraid to name those sectors.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: In the brief time I have remaining, I will fire some questions at Dr. McQuinn. My first question might feed in to those asked by other members, so I do not expect him to answer in full now. One of the consequences we expected from Brexit was that the UK could become very competitive in respect of corporation tax, but the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has indicated the opposite....

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: Even for the large multinationals?