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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development global tax agreement which Ireland recently signed up to may be in trouble; if he is concerned that policymakers in both parts of the US and parts of Europe are already finding it difficult to comply with the agreement which is expected to be implemented in Ireland in 2023 and could...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Post Office Network (16 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has been engaged in the licensing and development of further banking services through the post office network utilising its approximately 900 retail outlets given that the network has signalled for a number of years its declining revenue horizon which resulted in the Government recently committing €30 million over three years to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (15 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 15. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the introduction of additional specific income tax rebates for families placing their children in the care of registered providers given that childcare costs are placing significant burdens particularly on young and middle-income families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31033/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Rental Sector (15 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to combat the exodus of small and accidental landlords from the private rented sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31034/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 17. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the extension of the 9% tax rate applying to hospitality sector given the significant headwinds faced by the sector in terms of rising energy costs and the running out of Covid employment supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31035/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (15 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 158. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans that he has in place to support the early childhood care sector given the significant costs that childcare businesses are experiencing and the difficulties in recruitment and retention due to low wages; the way he intends to create additional space in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (15 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 228. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1825, 1826 and 1827 of 26 April 2022 based on the ambulance data provided the number of patients transferred from each of the hospitals listed whose primary medical transfer requirement was for the treatment for any cardiac issue in tabular form; the data to be segmented per hospital; and if he will make a statement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Renewable Industry Forum and Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industry: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I welcome our guests. I have met Mr. Cunniffe and Mr. Moran at exhibitions and so on and we have engaged. I have a specific concern, as I have highlighted to them, about the potential for wind energy off the south-east coast, not least in the Copper Coast area, and the potential for damage to amenities. It is important that this committee has an ongoing engagement with the wider wind...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: The principle of garda court presenters means that any member of An Garda Síochána can institute and can conduct prosecutions in a court of summary jurisdiction in the name of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. As Members have already said, the system has been well represented, well established and has been working efficiently. For many within the District Court...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (14 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Government supports or the lack of suitable supports contributed in any way to the recent delays experienced at Dublin Airport due to staff shortages; if his attention has been drawn to any reason that the DAA did not avail of the Government-funded employment schemes which were expanded during the Covid-19 pandemic; if his...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (14 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 492. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the ownership of the multi-storey car park adjacent to Michael Street, Waterford is with Waterford local authority. [29256/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 1472. To ask the Minister for Health the present status of the University Hospital Waterford ARCHUS report (details supplied); if he will confirm that Waterford service activity will be separately detailed across every service offered in the Waterford report as distinct to having data combined into a group activity report; when he will make such report available to the southeast-based Members...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 1776. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 668 of 31 May 2022, if the national designation for a hospital is not a policy matter and it does not rely on standards, specifications or custom and practice established by his Department; and if it is entirely a service matter that is made by the HSE or by bodies under the remit of same. [30298/22]

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022 is complex legislation designed to amend the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. Essentially, the Bill proposes to bring an end to wardship in Ireland, which is most welcome. Many of us will be aware of the historic, and perhaps also the contemporary, nature of wards of court, where young adults were incarcerated in...

Adaption Grants for Older People and People with a Disability: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I am happy to support this motion tabled by the Regional Group in respect of housing adaption grants. It is no harm to run through the three grants that are available generally for community and housing adaption. The housing aid for older people grant is essential to providing repairs to improve the condition of the homes of older persons, usually aged 66 or over, who are living in poor...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I thank the Minister of State for attending. I also thank Ms O'Hora for her great work. I do not think there is a grouping of Deputies in Leinster House with more concern about the post office network than the Regional Independent Group. In the term of this Dáil we have introduced three Private Members' motions in October 2020, July 2021 and May 2022, which the Government accepted....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: Given that we are taking a pathway, I do not know what the financial implications are in terms of the franchise arrangements for private operators, but there should not be a tax liability for this funding coming through to the individual postmasters. I ask the Minister of State to take that up with An Post or get approval from the Department on the treatment of that. The Minister of State...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: Okay, that is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: Or perhaps the Minister of State can arrange another pair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I apologise I must leave momentarily to take a call.