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Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The interest is building up.

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am not sure whether my colleagues are coming in to share the time but if they do I will share it. We do not oppose the legislation. I welcome the fact that apparently, some lessons were at least partially learned from the follies of the response of the European Union, its member states and here in Ireland to the crisis in 2008 and the austerity that followed it. We need not return to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As long as that is a commitment that the Government will facilitate statements.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: No later than early next week.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Not "could". Will be.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: If that is a commitment from the Government.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not agreed. I wrote to the Business Committee this morning stating that tomorrow or on another day this week, there will need to be statements on foot of the ruling, which will come out tomorrow, of the General Court of the European Union on the Apple tax case. This is not a small matter. We will get a ruling tomorrow as to whether the decision of the European Commission to award...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There is time on Thursday.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 46. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to safeguard the pay and rights of construction, cleaning and security workers affected by a recent High Court judgment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15809/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the new measures he is planning for those who do not have sufficient financial resources, particularly those with a disability, to support them in the retrofit in view of the target to retrofit 500,000 houses; and if there are existing supports for persons on a disability outside the mainstream grants. [15469/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Tests (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for Covid–19 testing within sporting clubs. [15470/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will advise travel agents that are liable for refunding clients who have booked holidays but cannot travel due to public health advice in circumstances in which the airline and hoteliers will not refund, in view of the fact that flights are running and the agent will be out of pocket, jeopardising its business. [15472/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 308. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which those self-employed persons now on Covid-19 payments will be taxed in 2020 and into 2021; and the way in which their tax credits will be applied for this tax year and the next; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15417/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 309. To ask the Minister for Finance the methods by which VRT on imported cars are calculated; the mechanism there is for appeal in circumstances in which an error has clearly been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15474/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 753. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consequences for those in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment but accept short-term work for a day, several days or longer to maintain links with their pre-Covid-19 employment relationships and contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15413/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 754. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consequences for those that accept work while on jobseeker's for the self-employed, jobseeker's for those that were in full employment but were let go at the onset of the Covid-19 crisis and the short-term work scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15414/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 756. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a system will be created by which those on the pandemic unemployment payment can accept sporadic work, declare it, offset that amount against the payment, yet retain the payment until such time as the live events sector and other sectors in prolonged Covid-19 shutdown return to normal; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 755. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the process involved and timeline for reapplying for the pandemic unemployment payment after a person comes off same to accept short-term employment for a day to several days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15415/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 952. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the processing of family visit and spouse visas for those visiting loved ones here has returned to full functionality, that is, if they are being applied for and issued through the normal channels; if not, the estimated timeframe for returning to full functionality; if the time permitted for visits will be adjusted to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am glad to hear that the Government will appeal the sectoral employment order. It seems to me that there are very strong grounds for that appeal which, as was stated, will affect thousands of construction workers and, potentially, hundreds of thousands of other workers in sectors where SEOs or sectoral agreements maintain some kind of minimum standard of pay and conditions. The...