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

Steven Matthews: 280. To ask the Minister for Finance if an extension to the Covid restrictions support scheme is being considered that would allow secondary suppliers (details supplied) access to the scheme in cases in which they can demonstrate a significant loss of revenue due to the Covid-19 restrictions. [36886/20]

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

Steven Matthews: 335. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration has been given to allowing indoor training for small pods once level 5 restrictions are lifted for pastimes such as martial arts and Irish dancing that are unable to operate safely outside. [36460/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (17 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 609. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the additional €5 million announced in budget 2021 for youth services will be made available; and the way in which the funding will be distributed. [36295/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (17 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 676. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of licenses issued by the Private Security Authority since March 2020; and if her Department has sought meetings with the authority to expedite waiting lists caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. [36883/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (17 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 677. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to a possible extension to licenses issued by the Private Security Authority that are set to expire in the coming months to reflect the period that locksmiths were out of work and may not be in a position to cover this significant expense. [36885/20]

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

Steven Matthews: 824. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the closure of a centre (details supplied); and the alternative arrangements that will be made available in the immediate term to provide assurances to those who rely on this service. [36889/20]

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

Steven Matthews: I refer back to a point Deputy Mairéad Farrell raised about the Green Party policy on carbon tax. The carbon tax and dividend model was shown by the ESRI to be the most progressive method of introducing a carbon tax in order to induce the behavioural change required to reduce emissions. That is Green Party policy but that is not what was agreed in the programme for Government. What...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: We will resume Committee Stage of the Finance Bill 2020. We were dealing with amendment No. 103. Deputy Barry was going to respond to the Minister.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: Is the amendment being pressed?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 104 has already been discussed. Is the amendment being moved?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: It is proposed that section 12 be postponed until section 16 has been disposed of. Is that agreed?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: Can the Deputy give us an indication of the amendments to which he is referring?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: Will the Deputy give me those amendments again? It is my understanding that we have dealt with every amendment, starting with amendment No. 1.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: My understanding is that we will return to section 10 after section 24.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: It will be part of the sitting tomorrow afternoon. There is a 2 p.m. start.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: Is the Deputy referring to section 10? That is correct. It was agreed earlier that we would return to that. It will be taken tomorrow after section 24.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: It is proposed that section 14 be postponed until section 23 has been disposed of. Is that agreed? Agreed. It is proposed that section 15 be postponed until section 24 and the new sections proposed to be inserted by amendment No. 129 have been disposed of. Is that agreed? Agreed. It is proposed that amendments Nos. 122 and 123, which involve the insertion of new sections, be postponed...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: We are pausing briefly to allow the officials advising the Minister to change over.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: My intention is to get as far as section 24 this evening and we will deal with the section itself tomorrow.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: I apologise to the Deputy but my note states that we will deal with that section tomorrow. I think it will be at 2 p.m.