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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to reducing the VAT rate on personal protective equipment to 0%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14391/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request the Revenue Commissioners to extend the 2020 local property tax collection date from 21 July to 18 August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14540/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 247. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of conservation rangers and wildlife inspectors recruited by her Department in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14539/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Protection Enforcement (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 316. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of tree preservation orders issued by the four Dublin local authorities in each of the years 2015 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14395/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the eligibility requirements for Springboard courses will be reviewed to allow persons enrol in more than one minor course simultaneously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14476/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review will be carried out of the Springboard system to ensure courses are delivering value money for the taxpayer and persons participating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14477/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Budgets (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 532. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost in 2021 if the budget for the youth employment support scheme increased by 20%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14538/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 656. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of the Garda Reserve members as of 31 December 2019 that completed the minimum of 208 annual hours per year duty obligations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14537/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 834. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed national guidelines governing the reopening of services for persons with disabilities in day and respite settings during the Covid-19 pandemic; when these guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14394/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Overall Fiscal and Monetary Position (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Mr. Makhlouf and Mr. O'Connor are very welcome. I have three questions for Mr. Makhlouf. The Central Bank's quarter 3 bulletin shows the bank's anticipation of a 9% contraction in GDP for 2020 but a return to growth of 5.7% next year. My first question is on whether Mr. Makhlouf, as Governor, considered the impact of a potential second wave on the stability of the financial system. Has...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Overall Fiscal and Monetary Position (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: The issue of insurance policies has been to the fore over the past number of weeks, particularly business interruption insurance. We are hearing widespread reports of insurance companies failing to pay out for claims on business interruption insurance. What is Mr. Makhlouf's view on this and what is the insurance supervision directorate of the Central Bank doing to ensure insurance...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Overall Fiscal and Monetary Position (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I applaud the Governor's efforts. Hopefully, they will continue. I thank Mr. Makhlouf for that because, as he states, it is a real issue facing many businesses. It has come to the surface more as they start to reopen and go back into operation. The Governor outlined two scenarios: a return to growth and that of a more pessimistic view. What is the Governor's view about the impact of...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Overall Fiscal and Monetary Position (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: That is fine. I will turn to Mr. O'Connor quickly. The recent bond issuance at a low or negative yield is welcome. I acknowledge the work of the NTMA, only made possible with the ECB keeping the interest rates low. Mr. O'Connor mentioned that he expected interest rates to remain low for the foreseeable future, with the risk of rates increasing in the future. What consideration is being...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Overall Fiscal and Monetary Position (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. O'Connor.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (Resumed) (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the witnesses today and thank them for their time and their opening remarks. I do not think anybody can underestimate the challenges faced by schools. The immediate question facing parents, in particular, in March when the schools closed was how long this was going to last. Ultimately, as it went on longer and longer, the question turned to how this is going to change and how the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (Resumed) (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Mr. Mongey is there on screen, please.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (Resumed) (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I will ask Mr. Clerkin the same question. I will add to it what Mr. Mongey referred to, namely, the additional cost. Every business that reopened and any entity that has had to reopen to the public incurred additional costs. One would accept that, but there is also a requirement of additional space stated in the roadmap. Mr. Clerkin might touch on it. Certain schools had plans for school...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (Resumed) (7 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Clerkin and Mr. Mongey for their remarks. As long as that can-do attitude can remain, people will be a little bit more at ease with the whole process. I thank the witnesses.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank our guests for their statements. The arts and culture sector will probably be one of the last to reopen and it has faced a number of challenges, like many other sectors. Some of the supports the sector is receiving were outlined by Ms Licken in her opening remarks. I would like to focus on the arts and crafts and cultural sectors and what supports there will be for them. I welcome...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Mr. Kelly was to respond to some questions.