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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Marine Planning Framework: Discussion (6 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I am happy for Senator Fitzpatrick to have it.

Prime Time Investigates Programme on Department of Health: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I will begin with the point on which Deputy Hourigan finished. This is a test for us. Nothing in what I say is addressed to the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, or the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, who are present. Rather, my remarks are addressed to those who decided to take the actions that have been uncovered. It is important to note that we only have the claims of a whistleblower...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I am on the list to ask questions on promised legislation, but I do not wish to come in on this issue.

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I have listened carefully to what the Minister has said. Unfortunately, I missed the beginning of the debate because I have come directly from one of the new walk-in test centres in Finglas. Before it opened at 11 a.m., there was already a queue of people waiting. Yesterday, we received briefings from suppliers of antigen tests as to the availability of such tests. With regard to both...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (31 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the repayment of the substantial debt built up throughout the Covid-19 period in future years; if there will be an increase in taxes or cuts to services as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17137/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (31 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase tax credits for persons working from home in future budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17138/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (31 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 164. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to have optional questions on gender identity and sexuality in the April 2022 Census here in view of the recent census in the UK, which included same. [17518/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (31 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 195. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to provide the supports available under the Covid-19 business aid scheme for those without commercial rates contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17038/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (31 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 341. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the removal of cash desk services at branches of a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17048/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (31 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 353. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reintroduce mortgage breaks with the relevant financial institutions due to the high level of social welfare recipients as a result of the new restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1787/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (31 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 503. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is considering extending the commercial rates waiver to credit unions and community-based co-operatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17519/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 1226. To ask the Minister for Health when members of An Garda Síochána will be vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17582/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (31 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 1227. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider putting a walk-in test centre in the Finglas-Ballymun and the Artane-Whitehall local electoral areas. [17583/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 1228. To ask the Minister for Health when category 10 in the vaccine allocation groups will be defined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17584/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Could I raise a point of clarification?

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: As a new member of the committee, I ask for the Chairman's assistance. Normally, when we have witnesses before us they are from agencies of the State and we question them in a fairly robust way to try to expose things we believe need to be exposed. Mr. McMahon is here before us not in that capacity and, as a result, I imagine that our questioning will not be in that same vein....

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I suggest that we do not treat the witness as normal, particularly as we are usually quite robust with our witnesses. Mr. McMahon is raising genuine concerns and he is presenting his view on the matter we are here to discuss. It is up to us to then question the agencies on it. I do not believe us questioning Mr. McMahon in a robust way is the way to deal with a whistleblower or somebody...

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank Mr. McMahon for raising this. The definition of self-employment has been an issue on these islands going back to 1860. Undoubtedly, there are contracts for service which should be contracts of service. In some cases that suits a worker who should be a direct employee because they perceive an incentive where they might pay less tax in the short term, but what they are doing is...

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: The option to go all the way through the entire court system is open but the difficulty is that it is prohibitive and the bar of access is too high.

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Does Revenue define what is a direct employee to employers on its website? If one goes through them, some employees, particularly couriers, fall into the category of direct employees. They do not control how, when or where they do their work, they supply labour only, they are paid in fixed hourly rates, they cannot subcontract out their work, they do not supply materials etc. It appears...