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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Engagement with Central Bank of Ireland (12 May 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank the Deputy. This concludes the committee's business for the day. I thank Ms McEvoy and Mr. O'Brien from the Central Bank for their input. I thank the members for attending. The meeting is now suspended until 3.15 p.m.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 May 2021)

John McGuinness: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeframe for clearing the backlog of passports applications from applicants in County Kilkenny. [23919/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (11 May 2021)

John McGuinness: 228. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the concession put in place by the Revenue Commissioners relative to the payment of tax due by employees arising from the temporary wage subsidy scheme allowing the employer to pay the tax without any benefit-in-kind implications for the employee; if so, if categories of employees (details supplied) will be included; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 May 2021)

John McGuinness: 449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school bus transport will be provided on a qualifying rather than a concessionary basis from Corraguan, Windgap, County Kilkenny, to a school for persons (details supplied); if the appeal lodged with the school transport appeals board will be expedited and approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23784/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (11 May 2021)

John McGuinness: 533. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) has sufficient contributions to qualify for a State pension (contributory); and if their record of contributions will be provided. [23772/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

John McGuinness: 716. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements his Department has made to provide vaccinations for students participating in the Erasmus programme and that must provide proof of full vaccination to the participating college abroad before 15 June 2021; if he will outline the plan immediately to ease the concerns of parents and students that are now having to commit to cost of travel and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Diseases (11 May 2021)

John McGuinness: 954. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a second BVD test can be carried out on the herd owned by a person (details supplied); the action to be taken by his Department and herd owner; the costs involved; and the reason for the change of rule in this regard. [23773/21]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)

John McGuinness: Maybe I will take up from where Deputy Harkin left off in the context of policy coherence and the value of this Bill. The Bill itself is timely. It is a Bill that has gone through committee scrutiny successfully. In the course of that it has invited various other recommendations and no doubt in the course of the Committee Stage, more ideas and inputs will be brought forward and made, which...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Investigations (5 May 2021)

John McGuinness: 315. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the outcome of the investigation into complaints by a person (details supplied); the actions taken by his Department to address the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23137/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (5 May 2021)

John McGuinness: 463. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilians holding the position of property and exhibits manager within An Garda Síochána; the Garda stations in which the civilians employed as such are based; if the position is underpinned in legislation; if appropriate training has been provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22697/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 May 2021)

John McGuinness: 648. To ask the Minister for Health his views on making the drug epidiolex available to patients on medical cards when prescribed by a consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23187/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (5 May 2021)

John McGuinness: 679. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a tree felling application by a person (details supplied) will be processed and approved; and if the process will be expedited. [22705/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (29 Apr 2021)

John McGuinness: 130. To ask the Minister for Health the indicative timeframe for the delivery of a new community nursing unit at St. Columba's Hospital, Thomastown, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22474/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Quarrying Sector (28 Apr 2021)

John McGuinness: 431. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding allocated by his Department to local authorities that have to reinstate land relative to the environmental damage done by illegal quarry activities; if he will seek a report from Kilkenny and Laois county councils in relation to the environmental damage already done by quarries that are not compliant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (28 Apr 2021)

John McGuinness: 544. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if secondary school teachers returning to Ireland from Abu Dhabi having taught in private schools there and wishing to resume teaching in Ireland will qualify for salary increments as is the case with primary school teachers and those in the medical profession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21271/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (28 Apr 2021)

John McGuinness: 637. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an appeal for carer’s allowance will be expedited in the name of persons (details supplied). [21232/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (28 Apr 2021)

John McGuinness: 888. To ask the Minister for Health when the outcome of the job evaluation for homecare support assistants which was promised in September 2020 will be published; if the recommendations of the evaluation will be implemented in the short-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21290/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (28 Apr 2021)

John McGuinness: 986. To ask the Minister for Health the reason funding was refused under the treatment abroad scheme in the case of a person (details supplied) given a previous application was approved on 20 September 2019; if the procedures are available in hospitals here; if so, the hospital that carry out same; if there is a waiting list; if so, the timeframe involved; if he will examine the case of the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Chief State Solicitor's Office (Revised) (27 Apr 2021)

John McGuinness: I remind members to turn off their mobile phones. If they identify themselves and remove their masks, it will help with the recording of the meeting. I welcome the Taoiseach and his officials to the meeting. I remind members of the notice relating to privilege. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Chief State Solicitor's Office (Revised) (27 Apr 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank the Taoiseach. At our earlier meeting Senator Higgins and Deputy Farrell raised the issue of the lack of information the committee is receiving on the EU recovery and resilience fund. While it is not the Taoiseach's Department, the committee would like to have a detailed and comprehensive response from the Minister and the Government on that fund as it operates. If the Taoiseach...