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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 175. To ask the Minister for Health if the European Medicines Agency is assessing a Covid-19 vaccine (details supplied) for validation; and if so, the status of any such process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30513/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 176. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to reducing the time period between the two doses of a vaccine (details supplied) in order to facilitate persons in their 60s who are anxious to be fully vaccinated sooner than those of a younger cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30514/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am acting as Chairman today because of the unavailability of the Chairman and Vice Chairman. I accept their apologies. I will take speakers in the order in which they raise their hand. The minutes of this committee to date have been agreed in private session. Can we agree to note this and that the minutes of the joint committee's meeting of 23 June are agreed? Agreed. We are here...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister. I will first call Deputy Doherty followed by Senator Higgins who I understand is under some time pressure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I ask the Deputy to be quick because I am conscious other members want to come in and he has had 15 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Senator Higgins is next but she does not appear to be here. I will proceed to Deputy Matthews.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is Senator Higgins still under time pressure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: The next questioner is Deputy Tóibín. Are you okay, Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Absolutely. You go off, Minister-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Take your time. While the Minister is temporarily gone, I will outline to members the order of questioners. As I said, the next questioner is Deputy Tóibín. He will be followed by Senator Sherlock, Senator Casey, Deputy Durkan and Deputy Mairéad Farrell. It is great to see the Vice Chairman, Deputy Durkan, back. I thought we would not see you at all today, Deputy Durkan....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will not ask what you were doing but it was done very expeditiously.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Deputy Tóibín has about two minutes. He does not have to use them though.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: In fairness to the Minister, that is a legitimate response to the question. There was no notice given in respect of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: There was notification in respect of that question. I announced that at the beginning of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister and Senator Sherlock. The next questioner is Senator Casey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: The next questioner is the Vice Chairman of the committee, Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: One of the advantages of being in the Chair is that most of the relevant questions have been asked by my colleagues. I do not have any specific question for the Minister but I will make a comment that I ask him to take into account when he is bringing the Bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas. Many properties of high value are owned by people on no or low income. The Minister will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Thank you. The meeting is adjourned until 3.15 p.m., when we will resume in private session under proper chairmanship.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes, if we have time at the end we can come back to other issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Most of the Deputy's contribution was comment. I would be slightly concerned about starting a discussion on J.K. Galbraith at this stage of the meeting. I listened carefully to what Deputy Durkan had to say, as I am sure the Minister did, and I think it is something the Minister should take into account in terms of the task in front of him. With the permission of the committee, I will...