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Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I welcome the support of the House in progressing this Bill towards becoming law. As I have said, Private Members' Bills can be killed off quietly as they proceed. I hope that in not opposing this Bill, the Government will see that it is substantially accepted because there is a major problem with transparency over public capital investment - not fixing a known and urgent problem. With...

Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I thank the Ministers of State for their contributions. I note, as highlighted by the Minister of State, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, that the Government does not oppose this Bill. That is to be welcomed, but it would be better if the Government said it would support this Bill. Perhaps we will get to that stage. It is important to highlight the value of debate. This is probably one of the...

Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." This Bill provides that each Government Minister shall, annually, report on large capital expenditure in the Department five years after the expenditure occurs. As a people, we will spend €13 billion on publicly funded capital projects this year. It is projected that we will spend €165 billion by the end of this decade....

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: On behalf of my Regional Group colleagues, I send our best wishes to the children involved in that horrific stabbing incident, their carer and their family members. We remind parents, teachers and guardians that every Deputy is outraged at what occurred at Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire. I recognise the tremendous bravery of those who tackled and restrained the alleged perpetrator of this...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Official Travel (28 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 133. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence in relation to the announcement of the Government intention to purchase a new Government jet capable of 3,500 miles range, if he will outline the number of approved entities on the requisite tenders short list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51997/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (28 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 157. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how many aircraft are retained or are on standby at Dublin Airport for medivac duty; the number of medivac missions each aircraft made in the past three years and from which base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51996/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (28 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 663. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total quantum of Department funding provided to MTU to develop a new 1,200-seater arena; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51998/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (28 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 664. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how he intends to differentiate future capital funding to ensure that SETU receives the combined capital streams that are presently divided in other regions between the National University and the technological university where each region obviously derives greater benefit from the quantum of funding combined (details supplied); and if he will...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I supported the three most recent Finance Bills believing the Taoiseach's and the Government's commitment that Waterford would not be forgotten. However, Waterford has been forgotten. The Tánaiste's promise to deliver 24-7 to the region is in tatters. The Government gave not a penny of €650 million in the July hospitals spend to University Hospital Waterford, UHW. The promises...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland-Canada Trade Relations: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: Is there a concern that if Ireland ratifies this agreement, we will not be able to withdraw from it in the future? It would seem that, basically, once ratified, there would be no way for Ireland to decide that it wants to opt out in the future in circumstances where, for instance, we had a bad outing in an investor court. We might decide that this is not for us, but it does not appear that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland-Canada Trade Relations: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I accept that. There is also a lot of IP domicile in this country and that might possibly be a concern for the tech sector in relation to that. I accept that it is a trade agreement and that Ireland is very small. As we are a small member of the community, we will have only a small amount to say. If other countries are ratifying it, maybe we should, too. Yet, it is notable that we do not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland-Canada Trade Relations: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I am still studiously looking. I do not think that is a bad position for Ireland to continue to adopt until we will see how this plays out. I will go back to the issue of the opportunities for exporters to Canada. As I said, it seems that we are not really tapping the market, although it is great to see that exports have climbed quite dramatically over the last decade. Did the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland-Canada Trade Relations: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: It is a natural privilege for other countries to look at Canada in terms of trying to get into the US, particularly if they are in the med-tech area for instance, where it can be hard to get certification in the States. Oftentimes, people try to do it by going into Canada, which might be a cheaper route to market than trying to tackle the US. I hope we can speak to some med-tech providers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland-Canada Trade Relations: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: To address Deputy Bruton's comments, I was only questioning. The point I was making was not so much to question the whole dispute resolution process but to question why Ireland would be one of the first to ratify this and to ask why we do not let the people with bigger pockets explore all the options before we pile in. That is the point I was making.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland-Canada Trade Relations: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I welcome our guests, and I wish Ms Smyth the best of luck in her new role. The Minister of State has himself well-ensconced at this stage. What is happening is very interesting, and I am grateful for the opportunity. We are certainly looking forward to going out to Canada. I want to echo the Chair's comments about Deputy Stanton, who has certainly driven this initiative. I am very...

Health Service Recruitment Freeze: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I have sympathy to a point for the position Government finds itself in with runaway budgets and the difficulties of trying to rein in spending, but a recruitment freeze is a very blunt instrument to use. It cuts across all systems, including community, acute and primary care. It does not offer any help with trying to figure out who is actually doing a good job and who is not, or even more...

Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: First Stage (21 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: First Stage (21 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to require each Minister of the Government, with responsibility for a Department of State, to periodically prepare a capital supply service and purpose report to provide certain information on the assets that were allocated money from the vote for such Department in a relevant financial year and to provide for related...

Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I welcome the Bill, which has been a long time in preparation. As somebody from Waterford who has witnessed the effect of the liquidations of TalkTalk, Debenhams and, most recently, Iceland, I can honestly say the loss of employment is a significant hurt. The denial of agreed redundancy payments becomes a toxic burden for workers to handle because, in my opinion, it shows their employers...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (14 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 324. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of applications for temporary protection received in the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, listed by country of origin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49423/23]