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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I will be brief because I know time is tight. One of my questions relates partly to the Minister's role as Tánaiste and partly to his Department. There was a commitment in the programme for Government to well-being budgeting. The Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform have done a considerable amount of work on gender and equality budgeting. However, there was not an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: The Minister is open to that idea.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: On the gender analysis for memos coming to Cabinet, how transparently available to the public are those general analysis pieces?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Okay.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 59. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to increase supports for disabled persons in the arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47513/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have adequate internal risk management and audit controls in place to detect and prevent abuse of their seize and release vehicle registration tax enforcement procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47822/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied the Revenue Commissioners' seize and release vehicle registration tax enforcement procedure has not been disproportionately targeting women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47823/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners is satisfied the use of the seize and release vehicle registration tax enforcement procedure, which sees on-the-spot roadside cash payment of compromise penalties, is lawful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47824/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners set annual seizure vehicle registration tax enforcement performance targets across the regions for vehicle registration tax enforcement officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47825/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners' vehicle registration tax manual section 5 enforcement will be updated and available on their website once again; the procedure that has been in place while the manual has been unavailable online in respect of the use of seize and release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47826/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have commenced any investigations into evidence or concerns of potential abuse of their vehicle registration tax enforcement powers; if any report on such an investigation will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47827/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures her Department will take to source the schoolbooks as announced in the new scheme to provide free schoolbooks to all primary school children from September 2023 through local independent suppliers and bookshops; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47804/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (28 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Minister of State. Dublin City Council is facing particular budgetary difficulties due to general inflation, higher energy costs and, as the Minister of State said, the public sector pay increases, which increase the pressure. I welcome the details the Minister of State provided about the funding allocation. Dublin City Council has particular pressures relating to homelessness...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (28 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Minister of State. I welcome his acknowledgement of the councillors' ability to retain the local property tax. A decision on that is due on Monday. As we know, Dublin City Council, including the parties in this coalition and beyond, votes every year to decrease the rate by as much as 15% and to actively impoverish Dublin City Council. I think it is unfair for councillors to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (28 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 8. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on his engagements with Dublin City Council in relation to the pressure on its finances as a result of general inflation and higher energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46884/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (28 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I ask the Minister to provide an update on the Department's engagements with Dublin City Council regarding financial pressures as a consequence of inflation and higher energy costs.