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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It reduces it by €3 billion.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Taoiseach knows, there is a major issue with An Bord Pleanála not delivering decisions in good time. There is a statutory objective, for example, of four months, and in many cases the decisions are not given within that time. I have a case of a person who applied for leave to apply for substitute consent over nine months ago and does not yet have a decision. Major...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (16 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 238. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the preparatory work that has been done by his Department to ensure that the Civil Service will be able to provide the services as outlined in the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019 which is likely to be enacted before the end of 2021 which will place extra responsibilities on the civil service in relation to providing services...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (16 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 239. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of civil servants in his Department that are able to do their business through Irish, by grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55929/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (11 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 32. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the expenditure each year for the past ten years, including to date in 2021, on Traveller-specific housing; the total number of Travellers on housing lists across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54327/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a new amended tenant purchase housing scheme will be finalised and local authority tenants can apply for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54328/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeltachta (11 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 140. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht céard iad na pleananna atá aici do na Coláistí Gaeilge don bhliain seo chugainn; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [54330/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (11 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 163. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for inward international tourism in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54329/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 168. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans he has to end non-front door direct provision in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54818/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 169. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his office has received allegations of poor food delivered in plastic bags, children living in fear and of families being bullied and intimidated in a direct provision centre (details supplied); the steps taken to ensure a high standard of food, security and accommodation in all direct provision centres; if...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (9 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance the last time the threshold was increased of the gift a parent can give to a child for them not to be liable to have it assessed as part of their life gifts or inheritance from a parent; if he plans to increase the tax-free ceiling of the annual gift a parent can give a child from €3,000 in the forthcoming Finance Bill; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (9 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One of the ways of increasing taxes is to leave tax thresholds the way they were. A threshold was introduced some time ago where people could give a gift to a child of €3,000 per annum and it was not assessable as part of the lifetime gift to that child in terms of inheritance or gift tax. My question is twofold. When was that threshold set and is it intended to increase the threshold?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (9 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I pointed out, not increasing thresholds is actually increasing taxes. The Minister might tell me what is the increase in the consumer price index since 2003 and, in other words, in the real value of a gift. Would the Minister not agree that many parents give gifts to their children at a time of crisis for their children, at a time when there are childcare costs or child costs that were...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (9 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does the Minister have any idea what an increase to €5,000 would cost the Exchequer?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (9 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This is just going to ordinary people who are giving a gift because many parents are now supporting children. Will the Minister give me an outline of what is the total tax take of the State? Thereafter, we will do a little sum in our head as to how much €1.1 million would be out of the €60 billion, €70 billion or €80 billion income and revenue the State is taking...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (9 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to increase the threshold on the small benefit exemption scheme on a once-off basis in 2021 in the Finance Bill to allow employers show appreciation to their staff for their commitment during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54331/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (9 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 243. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to increase the ceilings of repayment of VRT and VAT on the purchase of vehicles for disabled persons with a primary medical certificate (details supplied) in view of the increase in VRT on vehicles recently and the increase in the price of vehicles and subsequently on the VAT element of the purchase of vehicles; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (9 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 301. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a bhfuil sí ag súil le fios a bheith aici faoin leagan amach a bheidh ar na coláistí Gaeilge an bhliain seo chugainn; cén próiseas a leanfar le cinneadh a dhéanamh faoi sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [54091/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (9 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 307. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation made to each local authority in 2020 and 2021 for commemorating the Decade of Commemorations; the amount drawn down by each local authority in 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54486/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (9 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 335. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the grants available from his Department for group sewerage schemes; if he plans to increase the grants; the arrangements in place to enable new group sewerage schemes tie into the Irish Water sewerage network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54304/21]