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Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to make some points. Like Deputy Moynihan, I will simply make a statement and ask that the Minister take the points on board. I want to make three points. The Minister made the point that our role is to make policy. Our role is a little more than that. Our role is to provide leadership in what is a difficult time. It must be reflective...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 266. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a facility (details supplied) has not been advised to date when a Covid-19 vaccination will be available to it, has not been advised when the vaccine will be administered to residents and no contact has been made to make preliminary enquiries to secure informed consent; the date for inoculation in the facility; if the residents will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 270. To ask the Minister for Health when front-line nursing and care staff working within residential disability services at Cregg House Sligo and Cloonamahon Sligo and community houses linked to both will be offered and receive the Covid vaccination; the date for same; the process of determining the schedule; the reason the National Immunisation Advisory Committee has not been the body...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 271. To ask the Minister for Health if a nurse contracts Covid-19 and consequent associated illness prevents attendance at work, that following a period of 28 days the nurse in question must offset further or continuing absence due to Covid-related illness from sick leave days prescribed in their contract; if a nurse due to non-Covid-related illness which has or may require the use and...

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (27 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: I thank the Minister of State for the attending. This legislation is on the back of a directive and there is not much to disagree with in it. I want to use of the time available to make a few points, however. First, with regard to the transposition of directives, previous Deputies have said there is form here on waiting until the last minute of the last hour of the last day, which does...

Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (Covid Restrictions Support Scheme) (Percentage Adjustment) Order 2021: Motion (27 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: I wish to share time with Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan. I thank the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, for being here to listen to my plea. I very much support today's resolution and the CRSS, but I have to use my time to point out an anomaly with it. Before I do that, I would like to day the Government is extremely well-placed to adjust and increase supports, given,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (27 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his strategy for the sustainability and expansion of the compost industry in Ireland; his plans to expand the brown bin service to all households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3670/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expenditure on national public awareness campaigns for waste services (details supplied) over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3671/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (27 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 246. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason an increased salary of some €292,000 has been allocated to the position of Secretary General for the Department of Health. [4153/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (27 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 247. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has provided direct approval and sanctioning of a salary increase for the new position of Secretary General of the Department of Health; the details of the business case for such an increase in remuneration; if the account as reported in a national print media article dated 18 January 2020 quoting a person (details supplied) is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (27 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 248. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a public statement advising the absence of a memo to Cabinet for formal approval of the proposed increase of the rate of pay for the position of Secretary General of the Department of Health to €292,000 is in line with Articles 11 and 17 of the Constitution and the views of the Minister for Health (details supplied) that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (27 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 249. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in the interests of the taxpayer, TLAC will immediately suspend the formal recruitment of a new Secretary General of the Department of Health, pending the full consideration of the matter by the Committee of Public Accounts and Dáil Éireann to ensure the optimum public scrutiny and approval of public expenditure and the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (27 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 250. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to provide additional extensions or to carry out a competitive recruitment process for the replacement on retirement of three Secretaries General (details supplied) in view of the expiry of the seven-year rule in 2018. [4157/21]

Brexit (Foreign Affairs): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: I do not wish the Minister to respond to me, because I want to use my time to put a few points on the record. I ask that he take the points on board and, if he feels the needs to respond, he might do so in writing at a later time. I was involved in the export business for many years. I am glad I am not involved in it now. I would respectfully suggest that until such time as we get...

Brexit (Foreign Affairs): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: I am concluding. In case we are worried about being poor Europeans, I would point out that when Angela Merkel said in January, "We don't want national solo runs and think the most effective protection for us can be reached with a European approach.", none of us knew that she had her own little side deal already done for the German people. While being good Europeans, let us also put the...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: To use my time efficiently, I just want to make a statement and a few points. The Minister can use other time to respond to me or he can write to me. I do not want him to eat into Deputy Lawless's time by answering me. As I said last week, it is crystal clear to me that we did not prepare adequately. This is borne out by the fact that senior consultants in the Coombe Women's Hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment (21 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 226. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo whose working family payment was not renewed following the annual review even though the person's circumstances have not changed since 2020 will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3031/21]

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: I thank the Acting Chairman and the Ministers for the opportunity to say few words on the report of last week as this is my first opportunity to do so. I agree with many colleagues in the many excellent points that have been made, none more so than Deputy Connolly, who hit the nail on the head for me on this issue. I will make some points generally about the report towards the end of my...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 31. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the legislation with regard to employers who had to cease trading and let their staff go due to Covid-19, repaying statutory redundancy payments paid to their former employees, given that these employers have already paid their portion of the employee social insurance contribution over the years and the fact that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (20 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance if clarity will be provided on the benefit-in-kind treatment for tax purposes for company cars for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2516/21]