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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Legal Cases (13 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 503. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of legal cases brought against his Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2021; and if he will provide details on the nature of these cases. [37805/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Legal Cases (13 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 533. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of legal cases brought against his Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2021; and if he will provide details on the nature of these cases. [37812/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 569. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of GSOC investigations launched in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [37803/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (13 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 570. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of legal cases brought against her Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2021; and if he will provide details on the nature of these cases. [37814/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 586. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37856/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (13 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 632. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of legal cases brought against his Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2021; and if he will provide details on the nature of these cases. [37804/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Legal Cases (13 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 645. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of legal cases brought against her Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2021; and if he will provide details on the nature of these cases. [37816/21]

CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Before Christmas, I held a meeting with the clinical director of CervicalCheck regarding the content of a letter she sent me. In this meeting, and in the letter, CervicalCheck criticised remarks I made in the Dáil on the scandal. I was criticised for suggesting that women had been wronged and for my use of words such as "mistakes" and "misreadings". CervicalCheck stated women had not...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing last met. [34693/21]

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: We are delighted to be able to bring this motion to the floor of the Dáil because it is such an important motion. In many ways, rural Ireland has become a box-ticking exercise in the Dáil over the years. We have a situation with regard to rural and regional Ireland in that they are becoming increasingly peripheral to the development of this country. Ireland is developing into a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I am delighted the Minister is sitting more comfortably now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: The issue of vacant properties that Senator Higgins raised is a really important one. I take the point that this will give Revenue a proper opportunity to analyse and quantify the situation, but we know that roughly one in 33 houses is empty, which adds up to about 250,000. About 60,000 of those are holiday homes. We also know we are in a housing crisis like no other. Any levers that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as sin. Unfortunately, I missed the start of the Minister's presentation because Teams was not operational for me at that time. I understand in the Bill itself the definition of a residential property will be amended in three ways. The first one is that land adjoining the house, which exceeds an acre, that is suitable for occupation or for the enjoyment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes, I would like that. It is important, because from my reading of it, it does look like the footprint that is being understood as part of the estimation of the value for the LPT is being increased and therefore as a result it could mean that certain properties will have increased bands and would therefore have an increased cost to them. I do not have too long. Co-living developments...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Okay, but as far as I can see that again has been included under the definition of residential property. It is stated that: "Thirdly, a definition of ‘co-living’ developments will be included to come within scope of 'residential property'."

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Regarding mica, previously the Minister mentioned the engagement would last for six years, as per section 10. I do not believe anybody thinks six years will solve the mica issue in Donegal or Mayo. Would it not be logical to say that if a property has mica, whether it is six, seven or ten years, given that an affected family has been let down by the State and the enforcement of regulations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Chair, do I have much time left?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Does the Minister know what is the level of payment that is deferred currently from the LPT?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I appreciate that. People are looking for a revised estimate for the cost of the national children's hospital but it is not forthcoming at the moment. A man in the Minister's position would be aware of what the figure is. Could he tell the committee what the figure is?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I appreciate that, but Deputy Doherty asked a question regarding the sale of Bank of Ireland shares in the current climate as well so I thought there would be latitude.