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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has an indication been given of how quickly it would speed up the timeframe of projects? Have you got into that level of detail?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Deputy Carey want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Okay. We did huge work on antigen testing. I ask the Minister to follow up and get clarity on a body of work being done on antigen testing for air travel. Our understanding is that the Department has to go directly to Professor Horgan's group, which was set up to allow Departments to go directly to it to set up projects. Will the Minister follow up on that? There may be a degree of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister very much for attending. It was a robust meeting, but that is democracy. It is important. We live to fight another day.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will raise two related matters concerning Covid-19. There is a six-month interval between the second vaccination and the proposed booster. Has the Government considered asking the national immunisation advisory committee, NIAC, to see if the interval can be brought back to five months? It is officially six months but the committee indicated it will consider an interval of five months....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I asked specifically about a five-month interval.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Would the Taoiseach-----

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 548. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the scheduling of booster vaccines for persons with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55708/21]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is not the question.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Regardless of the circumstances.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: So long as the member flags it on Committee Stage, the votes are irrelevant. The Deputy says she is going to raise it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Once the Deputy mentions that, nothing else is relevant.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to speak on the section. Am I at liberty to do so?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Are we speaking on the amendments or the section?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: May I speak on section 5?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I was trying to be helpful. In normal procedure we speak on a section before it is put to a vote.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I ask the Vice Chair to tell me when he is ready for me to speak.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I flagged this issue previously with the Minister and I have had discussions with the officials on the living city initiative. I am a Deputy for Limerick City. I have been tracking how it is performing for a good number of years. The merits of the scheme as announced on day one are very commendable. Limerick is unique in that the entire core of the inner city is Georgian. No other city...