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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (7 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: The CRO’s allocation for 2022 from Vote 32, under subhead C.11, was €8.016 million. The table below sets out the estimated costings of increasing funding to the CRO by 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% respectively. REV Allocation 2022 (€,000) 10% Increase (€,000) 15% Increase (€,000) 20% Increase (€,000) ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (7 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: PIAB is funded through fees charged for its services and the exchequer provides an allocation to meet costs associated with former staff pensions. As there was a significant reduction in claims to PIAB in 2020 and 2021 because of the closure of public places and businesses and less traffic on our roads, the Department, on a once off basis, provided an additional exchequer allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (7 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: The HSA’s allocation for 2022 from Vote 32, under subhead C.5, was €26.471 million. The table below sets out the estimated costings of increasing funding to the HSA by 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% respectively. REV Allocation 2022 (€,000) 10% Increase (€,000) 15% Increase (€,000) 20% Increase (€,000) ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (7 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: The CCPC’s allocation for 2022 from Vote 32, under subhead C.8, was €18.323 million. The table below sets out the estimated costings of increasing funding to the CCPC by 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% respectively. REV Allocation 2022 (€,000) 10% Increase (€,000) 15% Increase (€,000) 20% Increase (€,000) ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (7 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: IAASA’s allocation for 2022 from Vote 32, under subhead C.12, was €1.679 million. The table below sets out the estimated costings of increasing funding to IAASA by 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% respectively. REV Allocation 2022 (€,000) 10% Increase (€,000) 15% Increase (€,000) 20% Increase (€,000) 25%...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Low Pay Commission (7 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: The LPC’s allocation for 2022 from Vote 32, under subhead C.16, was €490k. The table below sets out the estimated costings of increasing funding to the LPC by 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% respectively. REV Allocation 2022 (€,000) 10% Increase (€,000) 15% Increase (€,000) 20% Increase (€,000) 25%...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Standards Authority of Ireland (7 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: The NSAI Committee, NSAI TC 063, was and continues to be responsible for the development of I.S. 465. The committee’s composition remains the same for work currently underway on amendment of I.S. 465, except for Ground Investigations Ireland and Fastnet Analytical who are no longer involved. NSAI keeps membership of the committee constantly under review so as to endeavour to have a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff (6 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I'm informed that it is the practice of my Department and its agencies not to hold records of the details of employees’ former employments. Such information is required for recruitment purposes, including by the Public Appointments Service, but in line with GDPR cannot be maintained for other purposes, with the exception of public service pension compliance and membership. Once...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: It is very difficult to reply without knowing the details of the individual case. I had the opportunity to visit Connolly Hospital on Friday, one of the hospitals in the State where we are seeing waiting lists fall, which is really encouraging. This is down to the quality of the staff, the management there and the additional resources. The fact that this man has been waiting more than six...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: The intention is to have the legislation enacted by the end of next week and obviously it then needs to go to the Áras for the President to sign. All things going to plan, we anticipate the scheme being open for applications well before the end of the year. We want to see houses being repaired, demolished and rebuilt next year.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I will certainly make the Minister for Health aware of the request. I have engaged with Cystic Fibrosis Ireland on a number of occasions as Minister for Health and since then. I have found it a very professional patient advocacy body which works with Government, industry and specialist doctors very successfully. It has helped us to improve cystic fibrosis care in Ireland immeasurably over...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I will check that out. As the Deputy has acknowledged, the scheme is run by the Department of Social Protection under the Minister, Deputy Humphreys. I am not sure if there is a specific exclusion for taxi drivers or if it is a general exclusion relating to self-employment. It is definitely not that because I know of barbers who have availed of it and are self-employed. I will check it...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I will definitely check that out again. I know that the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, is bringing through the legislation to transpose the EU directive. My understanding is that it will be enacted very soon and before August. I am not sure if it covers domestic violence fully and that may be the issue. It largely relates to flexible working for carers and parents. I will follow up and come...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister of State, Deputy English, who is responsible for work permits and work visas, is examining that matter at the moment. It is a good idea on the face of it but not as straightforward as we might like it to be. Unlike, for example, nursing or other professions, it is not fully registered or regulated either abroad or here. When a nurse or a doctor comes from overseas, for...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I acknowledge that this is an unacceptable situation. I really feel for the parents who in many ways have had insult added to injury by the fact that this report has not been published yet. The note in front of me advises that the HSE will publish a number of internal audit reports by mid-July. It will include those completed by the HSE internal audit office during the second quarter of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I once again acknowledge the important and valuable work done by the staff of the Irish Wheelchair Association. As the Deputy will know, in fact and in law they are not public servants, are not employees of the State or any State agency or body. Maybe they should be, but they are not. They are employed by a charity, the Irish Wheelchair Association. Having said that the Workplace...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I acknowledge the very important and valuable work done by the staff of the Irish Wheelchair Association. As the Deputy will be aware, this association is a charity and not a Government body and the staff there are not Government employees. Even if we were to increase funding for the charity, there would not necessarily be a guarantee that the money would go to the staff by way of increased...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: We will certainly examine the Bill. Sometimes there is also the law of unintended consequences when it comes to these things so we will have to examine it carefully but we will do so with an open mind. I firmly support an amendment to our Constitution to modernise the definition of family which is more reflective of the world we live in than was the case in 1937 but there are many...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputy. I am aware of the problem but I am not sure if it is correct to say that the areas affected can never be defined as rent pressure zones. I will certainly let the Minister, Deputy O’Brien, know that the Deputy has raised the matter and I will ask him to reply to the Deputy again.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputy for his question. I want to first of all express my sympathy on behalf of the Government to the families who having experienced the tragedy of losing a beloved child and had their grief compounded by the fact that organs and tissue of their child were disposed of in an inappropriate manner. These instances were identified as part of an audit of post-mortem practices in...