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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (26 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 123. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if Section 39 community workers can qualify for the fuel allowance payment through the jobs initiative scheme for the duration of their participation in the scheme given that they are in receipt of a low weekly allowance rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53722/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (26 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 162. To ask the Minister for Health if a disability manager from CH07 disability services in the primary care critical support team can provide ongoing and necessary supports to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53607/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank all our guests for coming in this afternoon, particularly to be able to give us a personal account of the impact of what can be simply seen as an academic or an economic discussion. Do I take it from listening to all of them that they all agree the levy will increase the cost of building new developments? Everyone has nodded by the way, just to confirm. Do I also take it the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Do I take from what Mr. Kelly said that he has a slight concern that, if cost does not increase, there could be a dropping of standards and breaches of regulations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: The purpose of the levy from the Government's point of view is to try to broaden the base upon which it can get funding to pay for what we all agree is correct, namely, the rectification and remediation of the houses. That is the objective. The objective is to try to make what is referred to as the industry contribute to the cost of the solution. Leaving aside whether this scheme does that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: To get the perspective of someone who owns one of these damaged houses, can I ask Ms Hone her view on the industry in general making a contribution, if it were possible? Does she think that would be a good idea or not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Ms Hone. I have a question for Mr. Mahon and Mr. James. If it is accepted, and I do not know if it is, that the industry should make a contribution, would it be more effective to try to get that contribution from the profits of the industry as opposed to a levy being put on a product? That is the objective of Government.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am sorry to interrupt, but is Mr. James saying that it is not a good idea for Government to try to target the industry as a source of money for payment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I want to ask Mr. Mahon the same question. I am conscious that when there are negligent solicitors and people have suffered loss as a result of it, that there is a compensation fund. However, the fund is not just contributed to by negligent solicitors. It is contributed to by the whole profession. I am just wondering if he thinks there is a role for the industry to be partially...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I do not know the answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am sorry to interrupt, but usually what would happen is that the manufacturer of the defective product would be sued in the courts and found liable on foot of a judgment. It is obviously too much to expect homeowners individually to do that. Is there a role for their right to be subrogated to the Government and for Government to pursue them, or is it just the case that the companies that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I want to turn to Mr. Parlon. He mentioned how the industry is such a broad term to describe so many different entities such as the small builder and big builders. However, one of the proposals and suggestions I saw was that if you wanted to target the industry and get a contribution from them you would target the profits. Obviously that means the profits of the larger sectors in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Projects (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a feasibility study of Metrolink south west Dublin is included within the Budget for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53008/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the 2022 Junior Certificate exam results will be given to the students who sat the exam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52770/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Education and Training Provision (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 432. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the training and progression programme for young adults with additional needs can be maintained and remain operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52768/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 554. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to each divisional roads policing unit as of 30 April 2021 and 18 October 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53000/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 555. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases that the Dublin north divisional protective services unit have dealt with in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number that ended with a successful prosecution in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53001/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the contract for the provision of stab vests that are issued to frontline gardaí was last put out to tender; when this current contract is due to expire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53002/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 557. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to a station (details supplied) as of 1 October 2021 and 18 October 2022, in tabular form; if a new competition will be held for additional gardaí to join will commence before the end of 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53003/22]