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Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Chapter 6 - Covid-19 Restart Grant Schemes (18 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: From Dr. Quinn's own knowledge of the Department, what is her understanding? Is there an 80% or 90% retention, or is it less than that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Chapter 6 - Covid-19 Restart Grant Schemes (18 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: I want to follow up on the point made by Deputy Verona Murphy about permits for people coming in from abroad. There are certain key areas where we have difficulty in filling jobs. I know the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment was involved with the meat industry through the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. In the healthcare sector, for example, we have a...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Chapter 6 - Covid-19 Restart Grant Schemes (18 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: I know nurses and doctors come in but what about care assistants and people who may work in the background in kitchens and cleaning facilities etc.? My understanding from nursing homes is that they have had a very poor response from the Department of Health on this type of assistance. We have seen an increase in nursing staff and doctors but not in care assistants or in other areas.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Chapter 6 - Covid-19 Restart Grant Schemes (18 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: Is the Secretary General saying the Department of Health has not come to her Department on the matter?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Chapter 6 - Covid-19 Restart Grant Schemes (18 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: I spoke earlier about value for money. Do any substantial changes need to be made in view of the fact that Covid-19 has brought huge changes? There is also the issue of the UK no longer being part of the European Union. Should we be exploring new avenues as a result? As we are the only English-speaking country within the European Union, are there further opportunities to grow jobs that we...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 26. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the work being carried out by his Department to ensure speedy processing of passport applications and minimising delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56296/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (18 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if passport cards will still be recognised as a valid travel document by the United Kingdom going forward post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56295/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (18 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that is being made to reduce hospital car parking charges particularly for those with sick children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56718/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 339. To ask the Minister for Health when the portal will open for Irish citizens who have received a vaccine outside of the European Union and the UK to request an EU Digital COVID Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56748/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action his Department is taking to help improve the availability of electric vehicles in Ireland in view of the fact that manufacturers are currently subsidising the retail price due to the high levels of taxation on these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56382/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is intended to engage with the main banks for low interest loans to be provided to those who wish to purchase electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56384/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual percentage increase target set per annum in the use of electric vehicles for each year between now and 2030 in order to achieve the overall figure of one million electric vehicles by 31 December 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56383/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans in place to preserve the value of internal combustion engine cars coming up to the previously promoted 2030 ban on the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56385/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance if all assistive technology and mainstream technology devices have been made exempt from VAT for persons who are blind or vision impaired, as is recommended in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56407/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport express applications which have been processed and issued since the resumption of the service on 19 July 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56240/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport express applications processed and issued in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56241/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 100. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the impact he envisages the development of a new cadet school at the Curragh will have in terms of recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56242/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 141. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the action he is taking to assist those who are blind or visually impaired to gain employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56405/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 142. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will include sight loss specific information in the information campaign of the Comprehensive Employment Strategy to help demystify the assumptions regarding a person’s ability and capacity and take guidance from an organisation (details supplied) on same; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 143. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is intended to bring forward regulations to ensure that there is proactive engagement by all employers with an organisation (details supplied) to ensure all aspects of their recruitment processes are accessible from applying online to conducting aptitude tests to interview procedures, as is recommended in...