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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Mar 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the Road Safety Authority, RSA, to be in a position to roll out and make online theory tests available to the general public to deal with the backlog that has developed; his views on whether the cancellation of some of these tests is having a serious knock-on effect and causing great distress to many persons as in the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (4 Mar 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will direct the extension of VAT rates at 21% beyond 1 March 2021 in view of the exceptional impact of Covid-19 restrictions and the continuing lockdown of business activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12262/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (3 Mar 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 628. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to increase the places available for sought after third-level courses such as medicine; the level of deferred student results being carried over from 2020 to 2021 CAO applications; the way an increase in applications for available course placements is being planned for (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 754. To ask the Minister for Health if concessions with regards to the impending legislation on quarantine for incoming travellers will be available for those who have received a vaccine as approved by the EMA and who would also have a negative PCR test within 72 hours of arrival; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11124/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Mar 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 761. To ask the Minister for Health if the equipment tender for the proposed new cath lab at University Hospital Waterford will allow for a company (details supplied) to tender; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such inclusion will have no material effect to the pending date of cath lab build award approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11151/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Matt Shanahan: Will it offset losses to farmers-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I ask the Government to consider a new beef exceptional aid measures, BEAM, scheme to support beef finishers and beef farmers. They are facing catastrophic losses bringing their product to market because of falling prices at factory gates and reduced demand on the Continent due to Covid. In addition, they are dealing with rising input prices for fertiliser and meat supplements. A frozen...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2021)

Matt Shanahan: It is no exaggeration to say that the population is becoming traumatised by the continuing effects of Covid-19. This is the last time we should ask the Irish people to continue with level 5 restrictions, albeit softening them slowly. There is no doubt that significant mental stress has resulted for many in the population. This has been particularly so for the education sector, especially...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Correspondence (24 Feb 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the intention of banks (details supplied) to impose negative interest rates on solicitor client accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9521/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 787. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to change the priority category of patients (details supplied) in terms of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9490/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I thank the witnesses for their attendance I will first address questions to the representatives of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. On the public sector build awards, has the CCPC any powers or input in simplifying build tenders? I believe that in many cases, these appear to exclude people because of the complexity of the build tender that is put out in the public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Matt Shanahan: Is it something on which the CCPC should make some recommendation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Matt Shanahan: Does the commission have any function in respect of public procurement tenders in terms of trying to improve access for people to get on a tendering list again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Matt Shanahan: In terms of the commission's advocacy capacity, has it made any findings on dual pricing on home and motor insurance in particular? Does Ms Goggin have any comment to make on the ongoing legal review of personal injuries such as soft tissue injuries where legal costs can be up to 20 times higher than cases taken through the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Matt Shanahan: It was about the ongoing judicial review on personal insurance awards. Essentially, it relates to soft tissue injuries and the propensity for those cases to end up with very high legal costs, up to 20 times higher when taken through the courts than when solved through the PIAB.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I have a question for the CCPC on the digital investigation unit, which Ms Goggin said is newly established and has a small number of staff. The issue of resourcing has been raised already by Deputy O'Reilly. Does Ms Goggin have any thoughts about ensuring that staff have adequate proficiency in languages and the IT specialisation required for working in that sector? Perhaps recruiting...

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I wish to bring up three sectoral issues which fall under the Minister's agriculture portfolio and for which I believe immediate and clear action can alleviate significant economic and social hardship. First, I raise our suckler beef and beef finishing industry. Beef prices are on the floor and beef finishers are facing significant losses, and in some cases ruin, in bringing their beef...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I thank the Chairman and secretariat for allowing me to contribute today. I congratulate the port of Rosslare, particularly on its excellent work on Brexit, and I also congratulate Irish Rail, including Mr. Meade, on its continuing activities. I have some questions for both Mr. Frank Ronan and Mr. Meade. Can Mr. Ronan identify the unique selling points that Waterford port has to offer?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Matt Shanahan: Could I have Mr. Meade's opinion on the proposed development of a freight line from Waterford to Ballina?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I thank Mr. Meade.