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Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion [Private Members] (8 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I thank the Minister of State for his comments and I thank the Government for supporting the motion, which has been crafted from a large body of work by colleagues and me in the Regional Group. It is clear that Ireland is not on track to reach our target of 5,000 MW of offshore wind by the end of 2030. We have significant planning difficulties, as the Minister of State is aware, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I thank our guests for participating and for the information they sent us. We have stepped into an area where on which there is no limit to the discussion that could take place. Members have touched on different areas this morning. In general, we are talking about a worldwide shift in economic and social patterns and activity. Globalisation is impacting on the market and we have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I will take Dr. Power up on that point. While I am aware of a number of the platforms Dr. Power spoke about, I do not know how successful they have been in terms of trying to intersect the SME community with large FDI buyers. There are many reasons it is difficult. Enterprise Ireland's remit is focused only on export opportunities. The local enterprise offices, LEOs, are doing good work...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. We are talking about reducing the amount of money paid to insurers by way of risk equalisation on the basis of the criteria of age, gender and level of cover, also known as age-related health credits. We are introducing a new system of high-cost claim credits and reducing the stamp duty payable on all health insurance policies that feed...

Order of Business (7 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I note the Comptroller and Auditor General's recent report on the accounts of the public services shows, once again, a worryingly high success rate for social welfare appeals. From approximately 26,000 appeals, some 14,000, or just over 50%, appear to have led to a revised decision. This raises important questions about the fairness, transparency and efficiency of social welfare...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: Insurance is not working, as the Taoiseach knows. It is becoming unaffordable and unavailable for a significant number of sectors. Many only have recourse to one underwriter and they have to pay whatever is being asked of them. The Taoiseach mentioned PIAB and he knows PIAB claims are being circumvented with the attachment of post traumatic stress to soft tissue injuries. That was never...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I thank the Taoiseach's officials for their behind-the-scenes engagement over continuing recruitment anomalies for our cardiology services at University Hospital Waterford, UHW. Hopefully, there will be no further snafus with building on the Taoiseach's promise to the people of the south east. It is fair to say that we had all better keep a beady eye on the delivery of these future approved...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (7 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 501. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of accident and emergency department attendances at Beaumont, the Mater, St. Vincent's and Tallaght Hospitals per week from 1 September 2021 to date by complete attendances at accident and emergency department and by an ambulance or walk-in, respectively; the daily and weekly patient numbers admitted overnight as in-patients; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (7 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 502. To ask the Minister for Health if international surrogacy will be excluded from the upcoming Assisted Human Reproduction Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59892/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (7 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 503. To ask the Minister for Health when a clear timeline for legislation recognising international surrogacy alongside retrospective declaration of parentage will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59893/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (7 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 504. To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) and its community will be invited to participate in future international surrogacy legislation in order to have positive input into the draft legislation to ensure no child is left behind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59894/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (7 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 658. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department is now requiring a habitat map to be prepared by an independent ecologist at the applicant's expense before it will assess afforestation applications; his views on whether this should be completed by a Departmental forestry ecologist at his Department’s expense given that the forestry service has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (7 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 659. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation and felling licences granted in the past twelve months; the details of those licenses granted to any public body such as Coillte or other; the number awarded to private land holders and farmers in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60012/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (7 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 660. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the metric by which forest road licence applications are conjoined with or take account of felling or afforestation licenses pending given neither activity can be undertaken without a forest road licence to access the timber or the planting site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60013/21]

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: We are debating again a serious policy, a Bill "to provide for the continuation in operation [...] of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020, the Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020, the Health (Amendment) Act 2020 and the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021, in the public interest and having regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to an Irish Rail document written in 2019 that stated that the Waterford to Rosslare rail line could be reopened for a cost of between €12 to 15 million; if he will support the reopening of the Waterford to Rosslare rail line given discussions in his Department regarding possible new rail project...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (2 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to regional aviation support packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59612/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (2 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the policy to support regional aviation did not extend to Waterford Airport considering it attracts the full costs of serviced runway, emergency standby and air traffic control and air navigation expertise on site and is the base facility supporting the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 117 service; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the serious safety or transit time requirements that justify the proposed spend on the Dunkettle interchange (details supplied); if he will compare same to the lack of an appraisal to date with respect to upgrading the N24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59614/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (2 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licences processed for the months of August, September and October 2021, in tabular form; the breakdown including felling, road access and afforestation applications; the percentage that have licences processed to the public and private sector owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59615/21]