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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: -----and it is that we are going to introduce a windfall tax.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Deputy Clarke and her party were in favour of this a couple of weeks ago and still are now I think, but I am not sure.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: We are going to introduce a windfall tax.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: We worked at a European level under the leadership of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, in November. We published legislation in March, which we referred to the relevant Oireachtas joint committee. With the co-operation and support of the Deputy and her party for the windfall tax, I hope we will pass it before the summer recess. We will...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: This is what we are going to do. What we are not going to do is Trussenomics, where it is decided to put in price caps that-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I know the Deputies opposite do not care what I say, but the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, has suggested this would benefit disproportionately highest-income earners. Did the Deputies see this? It was also suggested that it would actually encourage energy companies to "jack up" their prices, that it would be bad for the climate, bad for energy supply in the European Union-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: -----and that it was tried in the nearest country and it did not work. We will stand with those families mentioned. We have extended the fuel allowance and we have done the lump sum payments. We will continue to support those families. The Deputies opposite can continue to do their sound bites. Unfortunately for them, we saw how this approach worked in the UK.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Cairns for raising an important issue and one I think is on the minds of people right across this country this week. We had an opportunity in the House yesterday to reflect on the horrific scenes in Dublin and the Deputy is rightly raising the issue in County Clare now. First, I wish to be clear that the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, is leading an incredible effort to address...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Some issues are more important than shouting at each other across the Chamber. This is a very serious issue. I assure Deputy Cairns that the entire Government and the Cabinet committee chaired by the Taoiseach are co-ordinating the effort concerning this issue. For the information of the House, I confirm that the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, now intends to open 350 additional beds this week....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. She is absolutely correct on one matter: the cost-of-living crisis is real for households and families in urban and rural Ireland. That is why it requires action, not just at budget time but from this Government on a regular basis, which can be seen in a range of measures. In advance of Christmas, there were more than €4 billion...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: During that time, I do not know whether she stole Mary Lou's homework or Mary Lou stole hers but we ended up-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: -----in a scenario in which it went ahead and did what Sinn Féin advised and brought in price caps.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: In bringing in price caps, she managed to tank the pound.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: We will not follow the example of Liz Truss or introduce price caps.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Sinn Féin comes in here on a very regular basis and asks if we have seen the latest ESRI report. It regularly asks Ministers if they have seen what the ESRI said. We could probably paper the walls of this Chamber with ESRI reports Sinn Féin would like us to implement. Has Sinn Féin seen what the energy economist in the ESRI, Muireann Lynch, said only two weeks ago about the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: -----because they have absolutely no incentive to try to contain those costs ... They know that it's all going to be covered by the Government". The only certainty Sinn Féin's plan would provide is the certainty that the woman in Laois and the woman in Dublin and everybody else watching this programme would have to put their hands in their pockets and hand their money over to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I am advised that the Prison Services Psychology Service would complete an assessment for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum if they had a concern about an individual's history and presentation. The healthcare records of patients in the custody of the Irish Prison Service are recorded on an individual patient basis on the Prisoner Healthcare Management System (PHMS). Each Prisoner’s...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The EU-IMF-ECB (Troika) Programme of financial support for Ireland 2011-2014, required a number of actions by my Department. The Legal Services Regulation Act of 2015 was one of the undertakings in support of structural reform, national competitiveness and economic recovery under the EU/IMF/ECB Memorandum of Understanding on Specific Economic Policy Conditionality of 28thNovember 2010. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I want to assure the Deputy that I am very aware of the devastating impact that illegal drugs and drug dealing have on communities across the country and I have discussed these concerns with the Garda Commissioner and his senior team on a number of occasions since my appointment as Minister.  Tackling drug dealing and associated criminal activity, including by organised crime groups and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware the Government will establish a statutory agency with a dedicated focus on Domestic Sexual and Gender-Based Violence.   The agency will have a specific mandate to drive the implementation of the Zero Tolerance: Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence across Government, bringing the expertise and focus required to tackle this...