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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44042/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has carried out an assessment of the impact of level 5 restrictions on the sectors of the economy under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44131/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (16 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State. The Government obviously has a lot of actions set out, as described in the Minister of State's opening statement. I commend and support the approach of the Government. In summary, it appears to be the case that if we can reduce the size of awards, stop or reduce significantly fraudulent claims, and reduce legal fees, premiums will inevitably come down...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (16 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Regarding the industry as opposed to the claims area and the courts, one of the objectives is to improve and increase competition. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (16 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: When it comes to assessing how much premiums should be, it should be realised that insurance is a very effective industry and it is very difficult to assess whether there is "price gouging" going on unless there is a broader and more detailed view of the insurance industry itself. Is the Government considering any proposals in respect of requiring greater disclosure from insurance companies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (16 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State. I have just one more question. We know from the report of the Central Bank that when a claimant goes to PIAB, legal fees are modest, but that when they go beyond PIAB to the courts, there is a significant increase in legal fees. Has the Minister of State any proposals to put more pressure on claimants or encourage them to accept awards from PIAB as opposed to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (16 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Chair and the Minister of State. I am finished.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 272. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take to extend the public consultation period for draft development plans currently being worked upon by local authorities in order to take into account the difficulty of securing full public consultation during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42988/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 303. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a club (details supplied) will be permitted to use the GAA grounds in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42918/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 438. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time forensic accountants in the Criminal Assets Bureau and Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, in tabular form; if further accountants will be recruited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43048/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 439. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new marked and unmarked Garda cars and vans allocated to the Garda dog unit in 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of vehicles withdrawn during the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43049/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 440. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if gardaí have access to interpreter services on a 24-7 basis on the roadside when dealing with members of the public who speak little or no English; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43050/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 441. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number or percentage of Garda vehicles in each Garda division within the Dublin region that are aged over 12 years as of 4 December 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43051/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 442. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be provided for the purchase of additional unmarked vans for the Garda public order unit; the number of unmarked vans in the Garda public order unit within the fleet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43052/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 443. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year budget for the Garda National Cybercrime Bureau; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43053/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 463. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of knives seized by An Garda Síochána in 2019 and to date 2020. [43457/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues in Ireland: Central Bank (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. Do they think that any prosecutions will arise from issues identified in the tracker loan scandal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues in Ireland: Central Bank (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I commend the bank on the administrative sanctions that have been imposed. I am not asking the witnesses to comment on individual cases. Does the bank, as an institution, believe that there will be prosecutions without identifying whom those prosecutions will be against?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues in Ireland: Central Bank (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues in Ireland: Central Bank (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Have files been sent to the Garda?