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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Banking Sector (9 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on recent engagement he or his Department have had with a trade union (details supplied) in relation to the future of banking in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54338/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses in counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford that have now registered under the business resumption support scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54337/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 469. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the partial capacity benefit payment will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied). [54262/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 712. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the payments due to a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [54264/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (2 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 12. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports provided for the small business sector under budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52578/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (2 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of additional support that Budget 2022 will provide for local enterprise offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52579/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 347. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number and percentage of appeals to An Bord Pleanála to date in 2021 that have not been decided within the prescribed 18 week period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52206/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 348. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of occasions to date in 2021 that An Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission in circumstances in which the relevant local authority had decided to grant permission; the number of residential units refused by An Bord Pleanála to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52207/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 349. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if independent contractors are employed or have been employed by An Bord Pleanála as inspectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52208/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Projects (21 Oct 2021)

John McGuinness: 203. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the list of applications being considered by his Department relative to new roads infrastructure in County Kilkenny; the stage each application is at in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51860/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Oct 2021)

John McGuinness: 263. To ask the Minister for Health if the roll out of the HPV vaccine will be extended to all current male secondary school students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51541/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (19 Oct 2021)

John McGuinness: 105. To ask the Minister for Health the additional supports Budget 2022 is providing for persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50707/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (19 Oct 2021)

John McGuinness: 221. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has submitted a report to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the most recent cost estimate and timescale for the completion of the new national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45657/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (6 Oct 2021)

John McGuinness: We have been notified of an apology from Deputy Matthews. The minutes of our meeting of 29 September were agreed during private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2021)

John McGuinness: I welcome from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Mr. Colin Menton, assistant secretary, Ms Ciara Morgan, principal officer, and Mr. Pat Keane, assistant principal officer. The format of this meeting will see Mr. Menton make a brief opening statement, which will be followed by questions from members. I invite Mr. Menton to proceed with his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2021)

John McGuinness: Before we move to members, has Mr. Menton taken into consideration the latest committee meeting and the papers of the witnesses who attended? Has he considered the testimony of the number of whistleblowers that we have had before us, including other examples from outside this committee, such as whistleblowers who have come forward publicly to comment on the legislation? Is that part of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2021)

John McGuinness: Does Mr. Menton want to reply?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2021)

John McGuinness: If no other member wishes to contribute at this stage, I will ask some questions. In regard to the draft Bill and the European directive, can Mr. Menton point us to the sections of the Bill and the proposed changes where the experiences and issues raised by whistleblowers have been addressed in a way that might prevent the difficulties faced by whistleblowers happening again? Whistleblowers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2021)

John McGuinness: I asked Mr. Menton if it was possible to obtain from the different Departments and agencies, through the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, a record, without mentioning names, of public or protected disclosures that have been settled. Mr. Menton said that might be a possibility.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2021)

John McGuinness: How many cases will that be? What is that 27% of?