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Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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National Volunteering Strategy
Ged Nash
776. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of a national strategy on volunteering; when the strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11697/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Ged Nash
777. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the allocation of the Stability Fund for Community, Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprises; the number of applications received and funding sought for each; when allocations will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11698/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Employment Support Services
Ged Nash
799. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age on the youth employment support scheme; the funding allocated to support young persons under 25 years of age on the scheme in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11646/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Carer's Allowance
Ged Nash
800. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age in receipt of the carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11676/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Budget Process
Ged Nash
801. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the date for the pre-budget forum has been decided; if so, when will it be held; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11677/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Pension Provisions
Ged Nash
802. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the implementation of an automatic enrolment pensions savings system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11678/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Ged Nash
834. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to return to weekly social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12081/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Ged Nash
854. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12510/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Ged Nash
855. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons aged 25 to 29 years of age in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12511/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Citizens Information Board
Ged Nash
856. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding and staff allocation to the Citizens Information Board in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12512/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Ged Nash
857. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if self-employed childcare operators can avail of the pandemic unemployment payment for the summer months upon the cessation of the early childhood care and education scheme; the social welfare entitlements of self-employed childcare operators relating to out of work but not seasonal closure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12537/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Planning Guidelines
Ged Nash
909. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to provide an update on his work in terms of "disability proofing" the planning process; how he intends to make access to amenities for people with a disability a priority in the planning process; how he plans to improve consultation with disability groups on such matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12345/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Mortgage Lending
Ged Nash
62. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to address the withdrawal of mortgage approval for those availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10577/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Mortgage Lending
Ged Nash
95. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the number of cases that have had mortgage approval withdrawn as a result of being on the temporary wage subsidy scheme; if he has made formal contact with lending institutions regarding this matter; if so, the response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11224/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Ged Nash
101. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a clawback mechanism for employers availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme, which subsequently laid off substantial numbers of their staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11281/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Ged Nash
102. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a survey by an organisation (details supplied) that states that 49% of companies surveyed stated their intention to continue to pay bonuses in 2020; his views on whether companies that avail of State aid such as the temporary wage subsidy scheme should postpone the payment of bonuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11282/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Tax Data
Ged Nash
110. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from a reduction in the thresholds for capital acquisitions tax on inheritance and gifts to €280,000 for group A, €30,000 for group B and €15,000 for group C, respectively; the estimated revenue that would be raised at these new thresholds from increasing the rate of the tax applied at these thresholds at percentage rates (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11403/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Tax Data
Ged Nash
111. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from an increase in capital gains tax at each percentage point from 33% to 40%, respectively; the estimated additional revenue that would be raised at each of these rates by ending the three-year capital gains tax exemption for real estate investment trusts, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11404/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Tax Data
Ged Nash
113. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from an increase in the dividend withholding tax on real estate investment funds, REITs, and Irish real estate funds, IREFs, to 40%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11433/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Tax Data
Ged Nash
114. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from a minimum effective rate of corporation tax of 12.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11434/20]