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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (8 Dec 2020)

Imelda Munster: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce laundered diesel testing as a core component of the national car test and commercial vehicle road tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41376/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Imelda Munster: 258. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Fáilte Ireland has established destination recovery task forces for counties Louth and Meath; and if she will provide information regarding the remit, role and strategy and other relevant information on the task forces. [41868/20]

Public Accounts Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Imelda Munster: I thank the Chairman for his statement. There is not a shred of doubt in my mind that every word spoken was genuine and sincere. That reflects the type of person the Chairman is. The Chairman, like me, is a lifelong and proud Republican. He is a person who walks the walk. People talk about bringing peace to the island and the Good Friday Agreement. The Chairman was actively involved in...

Public Accounts Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Imelda Munster: Can we find out from the Department how often the One Person One Salary aspect has featured since it was introduced and the cost? On a code of practice or governance, can we get an indication where exceptions exist when it comes to the appointment of a board member, how many have been sanctioned by the Minister since 2016, by whom and the term length?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Dec 2020)

Imelda Munster: There is a situation at the moment is south Louth and east Meath where up to 5,000 pupils and 260 teachers are without access to a teacher supply panel. The Department of Education sent out a directive to the effect that special education teachers should step in where no substitute teacher is available. That is totally unacceptable because it disadvantages further special educational needs...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Tourism Sector: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Imelda Munster: Mr. Kelly mentioned insolvencies in the new year. I wonder if he could expand on that. Does he have any predictions in that regard? What do we need in the short term, over the coming months, to stop the large-scale failure of businesses in the sector?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Tourism Sector: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Imelda Munster: That was very informative. Did Tourism Ireland spend all its marketing budget for 2020? Can what is left over be carried over to 2021? Mr. Gibbons said that its already paid-for promotional activity had been postponed or cancelled. Can it recoup any of that? Does it have a bigger promotion budget for next year, given what we will be coming out of and what we will be going into?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Tourism Sector: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Imelda Munster: Mr. Gibbons can furnish me with it later. Does he have an idea even of the percentage of unspent funds which might be carried over into next year?

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (1 Dec 2020)

Imelda Munster: The Minister expressed mild concern about how hard done by the people in the North are. If her expressions of concern are genuine she might join us and support our call for a referendum on Irish unity to bring about the unification of our country. Then we can have an all-island approach to the pension age and pension rates. As we all know, this was a major issue in the election last...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (1 Dec 2020)

Imelda Munster: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of motor home camper vans currently registered in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39827/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (1 Dec 2020)

Imelda Munster: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of foreign registration motor home and camper van vehicles that visited Ireland for holidays and subsequently left the State in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39828/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (1 Dec 2020)

Imelda Munster: 594. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action she is planning to take with regard to the introduction of laws on parental alienation; if the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality report on family law will be fully implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39882/20]

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Imelda Munster: I will touch on a few points regarding value for money with the Department. There was a reference in the opening statement to the fact that part of the reason for the large current expenditure was due to EU fiscal rules. Given recent developments and unprecedented low interest rates, has the Department advised the Government to borrow to rebalance social housing policy away from current...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Imelda Munster: Does the Department advise the Government on this?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Imelda Munster: Has he acted on that to any great extent? We do not really see that in the figures.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Imelda Munster: I am talking about capital expenditure, not current expenditure.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Imelda Munster: More than €1.4 billion has been allocated to current expenditure for next year. Am I correct in saying that this money is for the housing assistance payment, HAP, the rental accommodation scheme, RAS, and leasing?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Imelda Munster: I wish to ask about leasing. I am talking about lease-to-lease arrangements, not lease-to-buy. It is the most expensive approach by far. There is nothing to show for it in the end. It is certainly not value for money. How much of that budget is spent on lease-to-lease arrangements, as opposed to lease-to-buy arrangements? What happens to the families when the lease expires?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Imelda Munster: I asked for figures and percentages on that yesterday and they were not forthcoming.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Imelda Munster: Generally speaking, when a lease-to-lease arrangement expires after a long period the family is back where they started. They have no guaranteed place to go. I could cite numerous incidents proving this. They are certainly not housed. The State has paid the lease for 25 years and has nothing to show for it. The family that was in the property has nothing to show for it. The cycle...