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Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (19 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: First, I welcome the establishment of the Department. I wish both the Minister and the Minister of State well, as I have done in the past. I believe it is a step in the right direction to give as much access to third level as possible, particularly to those in the regions and those who do not have the wherewithal to attend third level. It gives them the opportunity. It also allows the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (19 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: 357. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an ERI application for a new herd number in the name of a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be expedited. [37595/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (19 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: 358. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a new non-animal registered number RH1 in the name of a person (details supplied); and id the matter will be expedited. [37597/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Planning Issues (19 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: 359. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if forestry roadworks approved under the local authority planning process prior to 7 February 2020 and circular 3/2020 are now required to have approval under the single consent process thereby adding another layer of bureaucracy and further costs to applicants; and If he will review a contract number (details supplied) and clarify...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: 565. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a social welfare payment will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if the claim will be expedited. [36232/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: 579. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if approval for carer’s allowance will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied). [36514/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: 705. To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment will be arranged at Cappagh hospital for a person (details supplied). [36251/20]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: I ask members to turn off their mobile phones. I welcome the members present and the Minister and his officials. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. Parliamentary...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: That is correct.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: No, then we will move to section 24; we are moving ahead. We are doing section 21, section 24, then section 10.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: I will now put the question on inserting the new section.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: Briefly.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: The only amendments I have listed have been dealt with. Those were amendments Nos. 126 and 127, the amendment in the Deputy's name of which we have just disposed.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: Is that amendment No. 171?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: It is not to deliberately throw the Deputy off his game. It is just that it is grouped differently.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: I will look after the Deputy.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: Deputy Farrell had raised a question and perhaps the Minister wants to answer it.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: I propose that sections 22 and 23 be postponed until amendments Nos. 130 to 132, inclusive, have been disposed of and that amendments Nos. 130 to 132, inclusive, be postponed until section 19 has been disposed of. Is that agreed? Agreed.