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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Is there a percentage involved?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I agree. When Mr. McCarthy looks at the accounts and audits Trinity College Dublin, does he include revenue from facilities such as gyms or accommodation?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Does that include commercial activities such as the gym in Trinity?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: What about accommodation or facilities that are not on campus?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: They are showing in those numbers.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Can we ask whether legislation is needed? Related to CCTV, I am also chasing up the red light camera issue. I had been told by the Department of Transport that it can be rolled out because it is all automated and is not looking at people but at licence plates. However, just in the past week or so I have been told that legislation may be needed there. We are very far behind other countries...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I am sure some of that has gone to Dublin but the CCTV cameras are rarely in use because of the concern around it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: We need someone to champion it. That is the action that is needed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I want to address this issue as I am also a member of the Joint Committee on Health and I will bring our committee here up to speed now on it. The health committee looked at this issue in respect of the health impacts for those people, it met the HSE and, to be honest, got very little good out of that body on this. This issue has now been referred to the HSE board for independent overview...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I am a relatively new member of the committee. I will take it under advisement.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: That is a very fair proposal. I propose to return with a one- or two-page document with a set of questions. Perhaps we can then decide where to proceed from there. I thank the Vice Chair.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I have a question regarding the session with the Department of Foreign Affairs. Is it too late to add to the specific areas of interest? I would like to discuss trade desks. We have a trade desk for every country with which we substantially trade. Could we flag this as an issue as I have questions on it?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Will the legal situation that is arising with regard to An Bord Pleanála bring us into conflict? I very much want to have the session but I do not want to be shut down every time I ask particular questions.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Governance and control might overlap with it. I want to flag that it might be problematic.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: It was €9 million.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I just wanted clarity as to whether there would be an issue.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 36. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the practice of payees discouraging such as refusing to accept online direct debits using European Union non-Irish IBANs; the compliance of this practice with Article 9(2) of the relevant SEPA Regulation; the level of enforcement of this regulation by the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30782/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to reduce the VAT rate on new sanitary products such as menstrual cups and period proof underwear given the publication of European Union Council Directive 2022/542 on 5 April 2022 allowing greater flexibility on VAT rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31297/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the pilot bus service identified in the Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options Study Post-Consultation Report and scheduled to commence in Q1 2022 will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30618/22]