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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the impact current learner driver regulations are having on persons who move to or return to Ireland and can demonstrate a significant track record of driving abroad; if he will consider waiving the unaccompanied regulations for this cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16815/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of new learner permit holders that held foreign licensed driving experience from 2016 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16816/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of learner permit holders by age group 17 to 24, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64 and aged 65 and over from 1 January 2016 to 1 January 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16817/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 410. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a proposal which was sent to the Office of Public Works by a group (details supplied) has been received; the action being taken on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16810/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 411. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has considered the review of the impact of the financial emergency measures in public interests legislation on retired members of An Garda Síochána; when the decision will be implemented; if it will be backdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16813/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architectural Heritage (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 477. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the reports from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage will be provided for each of the four Dublin local authorities; the number of structures and buildings that have been listed for protection or deselected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16805/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 595. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); if consideration will be given to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16818/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 804. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the suspension of visit a family and friend class C visa and de facto partner of an Irish national visas will be lifted under the plan to reopen the economy and society; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16808/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 805. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if each Dublin local authority is permitted to host and facilitate future citizenship ceremonies in conjunction with her Department for residents of their respective administrative area that are due to receive Irish citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16819/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 1018. To ask the Minister for Health the status of pay restoration for section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16812/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. McMahon for his contribution to the committee. He has interesting observations. I understand from his opening remarks that he has been dealing with this issue for quite a number of years, so I admire his persistence on the issue. In terms of the bogus self-employed, Mr. McMahon mentioned couriers, meter workers and journalists, for example. How prevalent does he believe the...

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. McMahon. Could he comment please on the National Economic and Social Council, NESC, report from November last year?

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I take that point but, in brief, what is Mr. McMahon's feedback on the report from NESC?

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Does Mr. McMahon think it accurately captures the extent of the problem?

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. McMahon.

Committee on Public Petitions: Work of the European Ombudsman during Covid-19: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome Ms O'Reilly back and thank her for her opening remarks. Many questions on the EMA have already been asked so I will not refer to it. On Ms O'Reilly's inquiry into the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, I was taken with her reference to the gathering and assessing of data linked to the pandemic. She stated issues arose over the changing advice on face coverings....

Committee on Public Petitions: Work of the European Ombudsman during Covid-19: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I will come back in on three other points. Ms O'Reilly made a recommendation, I think it was in January, to the European Commission about creating an online portal for funding. Was that recommendation taken on board and implemented? Second, there was a previous inquiry conducted by Ms O'Reilly relating to the EU Presidency and the corporate sponsoring of same. Have there been any breaches...

Committee on Public Petitions: Work of the European Ombudsman during Covid-19: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I wish Ms O'Reilly the best of luck with that. It is nice for all of us to have some good news once in a while.

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome today's debate on the Residential Tenancies Bill. This short, two-page Bill amends the Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies Act 2020 to extend the application of its enhanced tenancy protections for a further three months from 13 April 2021 to 12 July 2021. This extension is necessary due to the ongoing impact and threat of the third wave of Covid-19 and is a...

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the Minister very much for being here to listen to the discussion on this very important Bill, the Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021. This legislation will help every child to get the best possible start in life, allowing parents to spend more time with their children during the first year of their life. This Bill seeks to amend the Parent’s Leave and...