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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Donegal was unsuccessful in an appeal for an additional teaching post; if the appeal decision can be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16677/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 740. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can get a referral expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17235/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: On 26 December last year, President Higgins signed a Bill I sponsored into law, the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019, three years after I initiated it in the House. It was passed unanimously on all Stages in the Dáil and Seanad. It was described as a game changer by the Alliance for Insurance Reform and by others as the most radical change in insurance law in this century. It...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: The tourism and hospitality sector supports around 270,000 jobs across the State. Some 68% of those jobs are outside of Dublin and in many parts of the country it is the principal source of economic activity. The sector supports hundreds of thousands of workers, families and communities. It has been one of the hardest hit sectors as a result of Covid-19 and the facts bear that out. In...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: Later on, Deputy Louise O'Reilly will be launching our proposals that contain all of the measures outlined such as the wage subsidy scheme, the restart grant and rates waivers to support SMEs. The Tánaiste rightly acknowledged that the tourism sector is the worst hit and it will suffer for the longest as a result of Covid-19. No matter what type of supports we put in we must...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: Could the Tánaiste answer the question on whether pubs could operate like restaurants but without food? We know that a meal in itself, whether it is €9 or €12, is no defence against Covid-19. Is that a potential solution for the future?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: We never said that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister for Finance owns the majority shareholding in AIB and Permanent TSB on behalf of the Irish people and they, and other banks, pulled the wool over his eyes and over those of the Taoiseach. Last week the Taoiseach denied that the minutes were accurate. He has since clarified that point further. When did the Minister for Finance become aware that the banks did not need to charge...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: Does the Minister mean last Tuesday?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: May I come in again? I do not know what words to use to describe that response. The Minister is telling me that he first became aware of the situation when the EBA issued a clarification last week. Deputy Donohoe is the Minister for Finance. I do not know how many aides or advisers he has. He has a full Department at his disposal. The Central Bank published the letter it sent to me on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: I am saying the Minister is not doing his job. I am saying he is asleep at the wheel.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: There was no revised guidance. The Minister should clarify the record. There was a clarification. On 22 June the Central Bank wrote to me-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister is completely asleep at the wheel. He has not protected the homeowners, who now have additional debt because the banks have charged interest. He has backed the banks on that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the Minister for taking up that suggestion. The concern in this regard is there is a lack of awareness of what the liability will be for employees in the first instance. It could be substantial, particularly if it is extended. We also know that those benefitting mostly from the TWSS and the PUP are those in low-income sectors. Those hit hardest as a result of the pandemic are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: It is not a cap. It is about ensuring the deductions by Revenue would be spread over a longer period.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 10. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax treatment of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment and payments under the temporary wage subsidy scheme; the way in which liability will be calculated for 2020; the way in which it will be collected; the planned tax treatment of both payments in cases in which the liability due exceeds unused tax credits for 2020; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: I want to ask about the tax treatment of the temporary wage subsidy scheme, TWSS, the way in which the liability will be calculated for 2020, the way in which it will be collected and the planned tax treatment of the payments in cases in where the liability due exceeds the unused tax credits for 2020. This is a significant worry for workers whose employers are benefitting from the TWSS and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: This is one of the issues we addressed when the scheme was introduced. The scheme has been extended and will be extended again. It needs to be extended for affected sectors right out to the end of the year. However, if we take it that it will potentially run for 22 weeks, for those workers and employees who have benefitted to the maximum amount of €410, it is more than €9,000...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: The principle is that we are all in this together. Many, but not all, providers of student accommodation have done the right thing during this pandemic. It is clear that many others have opted out of doing that. The problem is that they are opting in to the supports. Some supports are structured in terms of companies that have people working for them in accommodation, and are being...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mortgage Lending (16 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: We need to get a positive approach, particularly where the State has shareholdings in these banks. The TWSS will have to be extended. This will cause other issues for people who have had no reduction in their income, who are not at any risk of losing their jobs and who have paid a substantial deposit, amounting to thousands of euro, which they are going to lose as a result of the approach...