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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: Will Ms Duffy elaborate on the family carers register and how she envisages people would get on it? The concern that we would all have as Members of the Oireachtas is what would happen to people who are in a caring capacity who are not in receipt of the carer's allowance. As public representatives, we have all come across people who are not getting the care support payment. They end up...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: That is very important too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: We all deal with those on a daily basis. I call Mr. Berney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: Thank you. I think Ms Duffy is safe enough. I do not think Deputy Ó Cuív will be looking for her job any time soon. I think the people of Galway West are adamant to keep him in that particular position. I ask Ms Duffy to address his points and perhaps make reference to the fact that, in terms of manual work, many carers would come across that on a daily basis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: We will start off with Mr. Taft, as there were some direct questions to him. We will then let the other speakers in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: Does Mr. Berney want to add to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: Does Ms Duffy have a view?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: We now have with us Dr. Laura Bambrick, senior policy and legislative officer with ICTU. I welcome her to the meeting. I will let her contribute first if she wants to respond to some of the comments that have been made. To follow on from Deputy Ó Cuív's points, the evidence that we have received this morning is that people on lower pay and in manual labour, women in particular,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: I thank all of the witnesses for attending and for their constructive and positive engagement with the committee. Mr. Taft has agreed to furnish information to the committee as has Mr. Berney. The committee will seek from the Department of Social Protection the information that is pertinent to our consideration of the report before us. We will continue our deliberations on the report on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: I might ask Ms Ryan to reply first, as there were some specific questions addressed to her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: That will be our job over the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allow for the option of accredited grades for the leaving certificate 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57212/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of and position regarding the Covid-19 school transport restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57213/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (23 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans she has to review the rates awarded for assistive technology in view of the Departmental cap on funding for laptops; if consideration is given to the need to ensure funding is provided for laptops that support the possible future software needs of students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52517/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 421. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average turnaround time from when a review with new medical evidence is sent to a medical assessor to when the opinion of the medical assessor is sent to a deciding officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57070/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Sector Staff (23 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 422. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the grade that must be held to qualify for the role of deciding officer; the training provided on appointment to this role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57071/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (23 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 464. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the alternative temporary location for Roscommon District Court; when it is envisaged that the relocation will take place; the reason this has not happened to date; when works will commence on the refurbishment of the courthouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56946/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (23 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: 719. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the application to the European Union for protected geographical indication status for Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56983/21]

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the publication of this legislation and the fact we are debating it here at long last. It is 13 years since the then Government committed to bringing in this Bill. The Minister's predecessor, Mr. Dermot Ahern, told me in reply to a parliamentary question on 22 April 2009 that unless we reformed the notification process here in this country in tandem with what had been done in the...