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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 213. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the basis for the 35 years' upper age limit for recruitment of new Garda members; if consideration will be given to the fact that this is out of line with recruitment rules that apply in other countries, for example, the UK; when the review on this matter will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentations, but they are not good for the blood pressure. What the witnesses are talking about is, in many ways, the blindingly obvious but we have to ask questions as to why this is not happening. What they are talking about is also the essence of Sláintecare. One would imagine that at this stage we would have learned lessons. They...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the witnesses. We are all familiar with the idea of social determinants of health. Mr. Collins used the phrase "commercial determinants of health". That is quite a telling phrase. Is this at the root of the inaction in terms of the obvious things that we should be doing? Is it the overbearing commercial influence on a number of activities Mr. Collins identified, such as alcohol...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Are there vested interests in the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Where is the leadership on this at departmental level or in the HSE? It is much broader than-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: -----hospitals and doctors. How can those wider issues be taken into consideration?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Sites (15 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I am happy to send the Minister details of the proposal. It proposes to put the onus on landowners to get themselves put on the register, for them to self-assess and to face a charge on their land when they sell it if they do not self-assess. Minimal change to legislation, whereby the levy is turned into a charge on the land, would be needed to achieve that. Such a system has a lot to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Sites (15 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the possibility of giving the Revenue Commissioners responsibility for collection of the vacant site levy given compliance with this levy is exceptionally low (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32046/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Sites (15 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I apologise for being late in arriving. We know there is a problem with land hoarding which contributes to the high cost of housing and the lack of adequate supply. The vacant site levy was designed to address this problem but we would all accept that it is simply not working. I am asking the Minister if he will consider redesigning the scheme to give Revenue responsibility for collecting...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Sites (15 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I note the Minister did not express confidence in the scheme as it is operating at the moment. Thanks to work being done by the Business Post, it has been reported that last year €21.5 million was owed on vacant sites. In that same year, €21,000 was collected. By any standards, the system is not working. The local authorities simply do not have the resources or personnel to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 354. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to eliminate dual pricing in the insurance industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31193/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Staff (15 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 171. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of employees in his Department and the bodies under the aegis of his Department who have been in receipt of a higher duty acting allowance for over two years. [31874/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (15 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of employees in his Department and the bodies under the aegis of his Department who have been in receipt of a higher duty acting allowance for over two years. [31875/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to ensure physical distancing and the wearing of face coverings on public transport, buses, trams and trains given there are many reports of lack of enforcement on public transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30556/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if measures will be taken to address the issue of cyclists who continue to use footpaths in locations in which segregated cycle lanes have been provided in view of the danger such activity poses for pedestrians and those with mobility impairments. [30782/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role he envisages rapid antigen testing playing in respect of Ireland's implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31861/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vacant Properties (15 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 314. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans in respect of the Revenue Commissioners taking responsibility for collecting data on vacant homes in respect of the length of vacancy and the level of a potential levy; when he expects to be able to implement such a levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32076/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Climate Action Plan (15 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 357. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Climate Action Plan contains no proposal to allow disabled drivers who avail of the drivers and passengers with disabilities scheme to claim back the costs of running an electric car when fossil fuel costs are refundable under the same scheme; if he will undertake to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31265/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff (15 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 390. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employees in his Department and the bodies under the aegis of his Department who have been in receipt of a higher duty acting allowance for over two years. [31876/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (15 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 446. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of employees in his Department and the bodies under the aegis of his Department who have been in receipt of a higher duty acting allowance for over two years. [31423/21]