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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It would be helpful if the Minister could come back with the figures. This is an enormous and growing category of allowances - or loopholes, in my language - which big multinationals with multiple subsidiaries are exploiting in order to avoid tax. I understand that he does not have the information now, but I would also appreciate if the Minister could confirm whether there has been a change...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It was on CPL.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Taoiseach come back to me on that?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [36672/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I got a letter yesterday from the HSE's health business services, HBS, in response to a parliamentary question. It is the interestingly named business division of the HSE, which seems like a contradiction in terms. Why do we need a business section of the health service? This was a response to a question about the contract that was awarded to CPL for recruitment in the context of Covid-19....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach talked about his previous incarnations in government in terms of the survivors of industrial schools and the things he did. One of the scandalous things done under a Fianna Fáil Government was the decision to limit the liability of the religious congregations responsible for the abuse of those who went through the industrial schools and such institutions to €128...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with church leaders. [35422/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Data Protection (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the data protection unit in his Department. [35169/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Data Protection (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Since the recent furore surrounding legislation relating to mother and baby homes and the issues regarding attempts to seal information relating to survivors, I have been inundated with contacts from survivors who are particularly concerned about the issue of industrial schools. One thing that I did not know was that the data in the archive for the industrial schools was outsourced and is in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason on-course bookmakers have been excluded from the Covid restrictions support scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36165/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 258. To ask the Minister for Finance if he can intervene with banks that are refusing mortgages to workers whose employers are in receipt of the wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36144/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 321. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for not allowing children's swimming lessons under level 3 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36549/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 459. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Honey Park, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, is excluded from the catchment area of school patronage for Blackrock, Booterstown and Dún Laoghaire (details supplied). [36159/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 494. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the school transport for a school (details supplied) has been further increased to allow for the safe transportation of physically very vulnerable school children during level 5 or other levels as children are in overcrowded buses and are at increased risk of Covid-19 infection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36480/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 744. To ask the Minister for Health the solutions the HSE have come up with to find residential care for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36447/20]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The amendment was tabled by Deputy Barry but, unfortunately, he is tied up with Leaders' Questions in the House. While the amendment is in our names too, I should have said that People Before Profit holds a slightly different position, namely, that of raising the tax rate to 25%. I nonetheless think that the spirit and thrust of the amendment, in focusing on this issue, is correct because,...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 127: In page 40, after line 35, to insert the following: “Report on compliance of producer companies in receipt of section 481 tax relief 22.The Minister shall, within three months of the passing of this Act, produce a report on the extent to which producer companies in receipt of section 481 tax relief are complying with requirements to provide quality...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am sorry, Chair, but may I respond briefly?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I genuinely appreciate the Minister's engagement and his statement that he would examine this matter further if needs be. We have had an extensive debate on it. However, I will make a few final points to him. A key aspect of quality employment and training, particularly as set out in the fixed-term workers legislation at European and national levels, is recognition of service. The...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I also want to speak to the section. In that context, I seek clarity from the Chair. I have an amendment which relates directly to this section and I am not sure why it is not being taken now. I am a bit confused as to the process. There is another amendment we tabled which relates directly to the knowledge box and research and development. Could somebody clarify the position?