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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister. I have listened to the comments of the Minister and colleagues. The point made by Deputy Doherty about capital allowances is something we probably need to look at again. I accept that the Minister is correct and there is a major benefit for employers. Ultimately, we will get some type of a blended working situation, a bit like that outlined to us at the committee...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: I moved amendments earlier and I am not a member of the committee. This is the first I have ever heard about such a rule, that a member of the committee has to move an amendment. That is complete news to me. I have moved amendments to Finance Bills every year for many years and have never been a member of a finance committee.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve the standard of urban cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34525/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to reduce the emissions profile of the public transport fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34526/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fossil Fuels (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 23 July 2020, the status of the steps taken to date to divest from fossil fuel investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35537/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 86. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will request the institutions with responsibility for State exhibits which are currently held in storage to consider offering them on loan for display in public buildings across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35554/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an exemption is made available to leisure centres which facilitate physical education for schools with no indoor physical education facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35468/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 210. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35551/20]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Business of Select Committee (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: We have apologies from Deputy Joan Collins. I remind members, officials and those in the Gallery to ensure, please, that their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when the phones are on silent mode. I also remind members of the importance of cleaning and sanitising their desk space and chair when leaving the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: This meeting has been convened to consider the Further Revised Estimates for Vote 37 - Social Protection, which was referred to the committee by Dáil Éireann. I welcome the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Humphreys, and her officials, Mr. Ciarán Lawler and Ms Saidhbhín Hardiman, to the meeting. I thank the Minister and her officials for the briefing document that...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister. Her Department will spend €1,000 every second this year, a phenomenal sum. On behalf of all the members of the committee, and the Members of the Oireachtas, I echo her sentiments in respect of the Department staff and the tremendous work they do. All of us deal with them daily and all of us honestly believe that if every other Department could engage with...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: We move on to No. 2, which concerns the €2.771 billion for the pandemic unemployment payment. Do any members have questions on that?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: I have one further question. It is on something I have raised with the party leaders both privately and publicly, the issue of the pandemic unemployment payment as against the temporary wage subsidy scheme and the new wage subsidy scheme. I believe we should do everything possible to ensure that as many employees as possible remain on those latter schemes and that employers are encouraged...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: Good luck with that one.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: We want the Minister to respond to all the questions.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: Another supplementary question for the Minister.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: If we are happy with No. 2 we will move on to No. 3, which is the €710.4 million for the temporary wage subsidy scheme. Do members have questions on No. 3? If people are happy with No. 3 we will move on to No. 4, which is the €1.74 billion for the employee wage subsidy scheme. Are there any supplementary questions on the employee wage subsidy scheme? As there are not, we...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: Before the Minister comes back with responses, I echo the comments Deputy Ó Cuív has just made. I have a couple of specific questions. The Revised Estimate for the work placement and experience programme is €3.67 million, which seems a very small amount of money. The detail of it has yet to be announced. What are the projected numbers for this year? I know they are more...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister. Before I turn to members, I wish to discuss the over-66s. An argument has been made to me. There is a cohort of people over the age of 66 who have no entitlement to a contributory State pension and who, because they were working, are not entitled to a non-contributory State pension. They have fallen between the cracks but should have been eligible for the PUP. It...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: In fairness, this is happening and some of them have. I have to say the Department of Social Protection has expedited such cases but the difficulty is that the pandemic unemployment payment is there to supplement income because of a loss of income. There are people who would have some income coming into the household who have lost a substantial amount of income because of Covid 19 and would...