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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if driver licences will be extended for those drivers due to turn 70 years of age in the coming months that have been requested to attend a NDLS centre for licence renewal due to the fact they have not been in a centre over the past five years. [32242/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if special arrangements will be made for those drivers turning 70 years of age in October 2020 who need to renew their licences, such as online renewal, as many of these drivers are not comfortable attending a NDLS centre due to Covid-19. [32243/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if special arrangements will be made for those drivers turning 70 years of age in October 2020 whose appointment to renew their licence has been delayed due to Covid-19, and their licence will be out of date for a number of weeks before their appointment for renewal at a NDLS centre. [32244/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine solutions such as ultra-cabins and groundhogs to allow the State’s 1,700 driver instructors access to hygiene and sanitation facilities at driver test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31835/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a compromise will be found that will ensure that driver test instructors are provided with adequate bathroom facilities and sanitisation facilities at driver test centres as a precaution to combat the spread of Covid-19. [31836/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2021 Support Measures for Enterprise: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for the opening statement. I have several questions. I am happy to take answers in writing to some of the questions as we are tight for time. Could I get a breakdown of the Covid restrictions support scheme, CRSS? I seek detail on whether it is an advanced tax credit scheme and, if so, what are the tax implications for businesses. I also want to ask about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2021 Support Measures for Enterprise: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I will ask the first two and then I will have another round. On page 3 there is a reference to the Covid credit guarantee scheme and the fact that it is the largest financial instrument in the history of the State. We know that it is being massively talked up by the Government as a €2 billion financial lifeline to struggling businesses. In my opinion, the scheme was delivered quite...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2021 Support Measures for Enterprise: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: So the customer element is not the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2021 Support Measures for Enterprise: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: It is just that was mentioned in the speeches at the time and I want to be clear that it would apply even if the fall-off in revenue is not customer-related.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2021 Support Measures for Enterprise: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: Specifically on the tax implications, business owners, no more than myself, want to know if it is their own money essentially that they are being given. It is just an advance and at some point they will have to pay. What will be the tax implications and when will they be paying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2021 Support Measures for Enterprise: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: It sounds a little bit to me as if one is being given a present of one's own money. It would be fantastic if there is more detail in the note.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2021 Support Measures for Enterprise: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: Could I just ask about the relationship between the application and the numbers that actually draw down. That is a big number that has applied but the evidence of the number of people who have actually drawn it down looks quite small.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2021 Support Measures for Enterprise: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I would still maintain that the numbers taking it up are very small.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2021 Support Measures for Enterprise: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I have three questions which I will ask together if that is in order. If there are answers to them, I ask that they be given in writing following the meeting. My first question relates to rents for small and medium enterprises. I particularly refer to small businesses. Many of them have received forbearance from their landlords and those landlords are to be commended. Some have not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2021 Support Measures for Enterprise: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms Mulligan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2021 Support Measures for Enterprise: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: How will the review work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2021 Support Measures for Enterprise: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: Could the information be shared with committee members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2021 Support Measures for Enterprise: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: When can we expect to get some information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2021 Support Measures for Enterprise: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: That is grand. It would be brilliant if Mr. Hughes could follow up directly.

Ministerial Power (Repeal) (Ban Co-Living and Build to Rent) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank my colleague, an Teachta Ó Broin, for bringing forward this Bill to ban co-living developments. The Minister, Deputy O'Brien, is from my constituency and while we have no such developments in progress that does not mean they will not be here in the future. I am already dealing with them on a small scale and there is no disputing the fact that unless the Minister is stopped, we...