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Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Mortgage Interest Rates
Ged Nash
34. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the action he plans to take to address the accrual of interest on mortgage payment breaks; his views on the Central Bank and European Banking Authority advice relating to the charging of interest on mortgage payment breaks; if he plans to pass legislation to prevent the charging of interest during mortgage payment breaks in line with other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16289/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Ministerial Priorities
Ged Nash
38. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to use his new position as Eurogroup President to seek a mutualisation of debt and the creation of perpetual bonds to fund the post-Covid-19 EU recovery; if he will seek an expansion of the European recovery fund; the current EU funding streams available for draw down; the amount drawn down to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16290/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Fire Service
Ged Nash
399. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a site has been identified for a new fire service facility in Dunleer, County Louth; when work will commence; the planned completion date for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15022/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Job Losses
Ged Nash
686. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of businesses that have notified her Department regarding their intention to consider collective redundancies in June 2020; the number of jobs involved by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14817/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Legislative Process
Ged Nash
1073. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the status of the outcome of the 2019 public consultation in respect of regulations to be made under sections 12 and 13 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14964/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Medicinal Products
Ged Nash
1096. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the reason 12 children with SMA are still waiting to be treated with Spinraza one year after the drug was approved; the reason for the delay; when the matter will finally be addressed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15076/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Ged Nash
1097. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if the process for the passage of urgent legislation to provide a clear legal framework in respect of assisted human reproduction will be expedited; the timeframe for the passage of this legislation and its commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15078/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Ged Nash
1302. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a recent UK report (details supplied) relating to women who have suffered injury as a result of pelvic mesh; his views on its recommendations for improving the ability of the healthcare system to respond in circumstances in which concerns have been raised regarding the safety of particular clinical interventions; if he will consider transposing recommendations from the report into the healthcare system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15965/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Banking Sector Staff
Ged Nash
175. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of agency staff employed by a bank (details supplied) in which the State is a majority shareholder;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14204/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Fiscal Policy
Ged Nash
191. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase general spending as a percentage of GDP in view of the low rate here when compared to the European Union 27; if general spending will be increased and sustained in line with the eurozone average during the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14587/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Fiscal Policy
Ged Nash
192. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the status of his plans to manage the public finances to ensure necessary investment in infrastructure and skills required to enhance competitiveness as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14588/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Value Added Tax
Ged Nash
193. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans for a lower VAT rate for the tourism sector; his views on the findings from the 2018 OECD economic survey of Ireland report which recommended that preferential VAT rates be eliminated and lower rates for discretionary categories of expenditure, for example, hotel and restaurants are regressive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14589/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Value Added Tax
Ged Nash
194. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans for a lower VAT rate for the tourism sector in view of the July 2018 report of his Department stating the regressive nature of the reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14590/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Ged Nash
195. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the temporary wage subsidy scheme beyond the scheduled deadline; if he plans a comprehensive audit of companies receiving the scheme to ensure they have met the stated criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14591/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Programme for Government
Ged Nash
196. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to move to a more sustainable tax environment as stated in the programme for Government in view of potential international corporation and digital tax changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14592/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Programme for Government
Ged Nash
197. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase purely domestic activity as indicated by GNI as part of a more sustainable tax environment outlined in the programme for Government in view of identified external market risks such as Brexit and increased trade tensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14593/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Programme for Government
Ged Nash
198. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the timeline for the establishment of a commission on welfare and taxation as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14594/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Property Tax
Ged Nash
199. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance when he plans to bring forward legislation for the local property tax on the basis of fairness as outlined in the programme for Government; his plans to increase the local property tax yield on the basis of fairness in view of the comparative low local property tax yield as cited in the 2019 report (details supplied) by his Department; if he plans to bring the yield of the tax in line with the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14595/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Credit Unions
Ged Nash
200. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to enable and support the credit union movement to grow as outlined in the programme for Government; the way in which he plans to help credit unions deliver an expanded range of community banking services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14596/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Programme for Government
Ged Nash
201. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans for a national recovery fund; if he plans to use windfall gains as identified in the programme for Government to reduce borrowing requirements; his views on whether such windfall gains would be more appropriately utilised as part of a national recovery fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14597/20]