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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Chairman. I have no further questions for the guests.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (25 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 349. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has sought assistance from the European Commission in respect of the continuing detention of a person (details supplied); if not, if he will engage with the Commission for the purpose of securing its assistance in seeking the release of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3470/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 494. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review into the age limits for joining An Garda Síochána will be completed; the status of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3289/22]

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the introduction of this legislation to the Houses of the Oireachtas and commend the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, on bringing it forward. This legislation is extremely important because it engages with some of the fundamental rights enjoyed by Irish citizens under the Constitution. Bringing legislation that involves giving statutory effect to a constitutional right through the House...

Violence Against Women: Statements (19 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: The killing of Ashling Murphy was not just a brutal crime that shocked the whole nation. It was also an event that has highlighted the fear that exists among women in our society for their personal safety. The shocking killing of Ashling Murphy has enabled and encouraged women to talk openly about that fear. More important, it has forced society to listen to that fear. I regret to say...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will work with a company (details supplied) to reinstate a bus stop at a location to ensure that persons from East Wall, Ringsend and Irishtown, Dublin have access to bus transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62999/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (19 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 463. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the level or percentage of funding that local authorities get from commercial rates; if he will provide the breakdown of commercial rates payments, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63145/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (19 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 464. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans his Department has for the reform of business or commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63146/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (19 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 465. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department can provide both pre and post Covid-19 analysis of the yield to the local authorities from commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63147/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (19 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 466. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has plans to harmonise the conduct of revaluation efforts of the local authorities in order that they occur at regular intervals and during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63148/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (19 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 524. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if persons who received the pandemic unemployment payment pass the test of continuous employment that is required in order to apply for a loan under the local authority home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1423/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister very much for coming before the committee. In my view, I and every other member of this committee and the Oireachtas consider that the supports put in place by this Government and the previous Government were absolutely necessary and have been very successful to date. We can clearly state that had those supports not been provided, many businesses would have gone to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister did give this matter consideration but he thought on balance that it would be too complicated for the operation of the scheme or could interfere with some pre-existing arrangements that are in place with shareholders. Would that be a fair comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: As a final question on this, does the Minister have any concerns about companies that are in receipt of State supports simultaneously making dividend payments to shareholders?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Separately, under the UK scheme which is called the Covid corporate financing facility, another condition introduced was that there would be a requirement for the business to show what is referred to as "restraint" on senior executive pay. Is that something the Minister gave consideration to? Does he have any concern that that, though not a condition here, is being breached by businesses in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. I move to the business interruption issue to which the Minister referred. I note what he said about the advice he received that he could not introduce laws that were retrospectively going to require insurance companies to pay back moneys gained by way of State support. I understand that. However, was any consideration given to introducing a prohibition on that happening prospectively?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. I am glad the Minister is going to give consideration to perhaps introducing a provision because the ones in the insurance (miscellaneous provisions) Bill at present are really just an ability to accumulate data. There is no requirement on an insurance company to deduct from business interruption claims the amount of State supports the business has received.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parole Boards (19 Jan 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1187. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the new Parole Board will commence its operation and functions under the Parole Act 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63019/21]