Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James O'Connor

205. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if a double week of the Covid restrictions support scheme will be paid to travel agencies on the week commencing the 17 May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27307/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James O'Connor

206. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the length of time the Covid restrictions support scheme payment will remain in place for the travel agencies sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27308/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James O'Connor

207. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if the status of the travel agency sector (details supplied) will be acknowledged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27309/21]

House Sales

Pearse Doherty

208. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of developments in which all or a portion of units in that development are subject to forward purchase PRS sales that have been funded through the momentum fund; the total value of that funding; the number of such developments that have been approved funding through the fund; the name of each; the number of units in each development that are subject to forward purchase PRS sales; the name of the purchaser in each development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27331/21]

House Sales

Pearse Doherty

209. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of developments in which all or a portion of units in that development are subject to forward purchase PRS sales that have been funded through Home Building Finance Ireland; the total value of that funding; the number of such developments that have been approved funding through Home Building Finance Ireland; the name of each; the number of units in each development that are subject to forward purchase PRS sales; the name of the purchaser in each development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27332/21]

Data Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

210. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if his Department is fully compliant with GDPR EU requirements, the EU network and Information Security Directive and standards with respect to his Department’s IT infrastructure including Article 29 of GDPR which requires that data processors access only the data they need for their task; if ISO 27001 Annex 9 standards on privileged access are fully met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27339/21]

Data Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

211. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if any state or semi state bodies which report to his Department are fully compliant with GDPR EU requirements and the EU network and Information Security Directive and standards with respect to their IT infrastructure including article 29 of GDPR which requires that data processors access only the data they need for their task; if ISO 27001 annex 9 standards on privileged access are fully met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27357/21]

Insurance Coverage

Brendan Griffin

212. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if an insurance company is permitted to withdraw flood cover from a claim in respect of a business that was never flooded and that it covered for a number of years such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27431/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Imelda Munster

213. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance if the Covid restrictions support scheme will be available to travel agents once they reopen; if so, the length that it will be extended given the fact that the situation in relation to foreign travel remains unclear and further given that deposits received by travel agents when they do reopen will be passed on immediately leaving them unable to pay overheads and thus requiring ongoing Government supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27440/21]

Tax Code

Catherine Murphy

214. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify an aspect of section 4 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 benefit-in-kind charges in the context of the action plan on climate change; the way in which BIK changes can incentivise companies to change the fleets of vehicles to hybrid and or electric in view of the fact that under the current policy 0% BIK exemption for electric vehicles will cease at the end of 2022 with no certainty if this will be extended; and if he will consider the example (details supplied). [27441/21]

Departmental Staff

Matt Carthy

215. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servant posts that were filled through open and internal panels, since April 2020, in his Department and the bodies under the aegis of his Department, by county and by month in tabular form. [27598/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

90. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if a pub availing of Covid-19 related financial supports such as the employment wage subsidy scheme or Covid restrictions support scheme will still be eligible to avail of some supports following a partial reopening of the business (details supplied); the financial supports that will be available to pubs leading up to and following reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26829/21]

State Aid

Marian Harkin

91. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if EU state aid approval for changes to the research and development regime in section 25 of Finance Act 2019 to better support the Irish SME sector has been granted; if State aid approval has issued; when he expects that he will make the order to give effect to the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26702/21]

State Aid

Marian Harkin

92. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if EU state aid approval for changes to the key employee engagement programme in section 11 of Finance Act 2019 to better support the Irish SME sector has been granted; if State aid approval has issued; when he expects that he will make the order to give effect to the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26703/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

93. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if the tax debt warehousing scheme will cease when the public health restrictions are lifted; the way changes to the scheme will be conveyed to businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26832/21]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Peadar Tóibín

284. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties purchased by REITs in Ireland in each year since 2013. [25712/21]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Peadar Tóibín

285. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the profits accrued by REITs since 2013 in Ireland by year. [25713/21]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Peadar Tóibín

286. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of REITs incorporated in Ireland since 2013. [25714/21]

Grant Payments

Cian O'Callaghan

287. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the criteria for receiving a car adaptation grant is that a person must not have the function of two limbs, either both arms or both legs and that this excludes persons such as those with cerebral palsy that often have one side of their body effected and do not have the full use of an arm and a leg; the steps he is taking to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26171/21]

Farm Safety

Patricia Ryan

288. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance when the overdue farm safety scheme will be launched; the form it will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26301/21]