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Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Tax Code
Ged Nash
122. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update of the new windfall profit tax announced in November 2022 which is to be applied to the revenue of energy companies; the estimated amount he forecasts will be collected in 2023 from the measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6834/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Tax Code
Ged Nash
123. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the introduction of the temporary solidarity contribution announced last year for 2022 and 2023 which will be levied on companies active in fossil fuel production or refining; the estimated amount of revenue he anticipates will be generated from the measure in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6835/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Taxi Regulations
Ged Nash
152. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering reviewing the issue of access to hackney licences in urban areas outside of the current pilot programme relating to rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6837/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Education and Training Boards
Ged Nash
201. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for his position on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7491/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Departmental Funding
Ged Nash
542. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the Drogheda area will be provided with the resources as committed to by his Department to undertake the drug-related intimidation and violence engagement programme; when this programme will commence; the resources that will be made available to the programme in the Drogheda area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6492/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Departmental Funding
Ged Nash
543. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when the north-east drugs task force will be provided with the details of its 2023 annual budget allocation; if this allocation will be increased to take account of inflation-driven cost rises; if so, the additional amount of funding in percentage terms to be allocated to the task force compared to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6493/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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EU Directives
Ged Nash
675. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans at European Union level to review and update the various EU nursing directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6836/23]
Thu, 9 Feb 2023
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National Car Test
Ged Nash
118. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing proposed measures (details supplied) to alleviate the waiting lists for an NCT, in view of long delays for the national car test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6218/23]
Thu, 9 Feb 2023
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Medicinal Products
Ged Nash
289. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the process, in detail, through which pregnant women in Ireland experiencing extreme nausea can access the drug cariban; the reason that women are having trouble obtaining the drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6362/23]
Thu, 9 Feb 2023
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Medicinal Products
Ged Nash
290. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will consider allowing GPs to prescribe cariban, a drug for pregnant women experiencing extreme nausea that currently is only prescribed by consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6363/23]
Thu, 9 Feb 2023
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Medicinal Products
Ged Nash
291. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of cariban prescriptions processed in Ireland since the drug was added to the DPS in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6364/23]
Wed, 1 Feb 2023
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Banking Sector
Gerald Nash
95. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if correspondence from his Department to the Central Bank to which a newspaper article refers (details supplied) will be provided to this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5127/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Customs and Excise
Ged Nash
243. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he is giving consideration to extending the cut to excise duty on petrol and diesel beyond the end of February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3950/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Tax Code
Ged Nash
252. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on a VAT-related matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4042/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Defence Forces
Ged Nash
400. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when operational schedules for the rifle range at Gormanston Army Camp will return to regular publication (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4465/23]
Wed, 25 Jan 2023
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Tax Data
Ged Nash
79. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate of the expected overpayment of income tax by PAYE workers in each of the years 2019 to 2022; the steps that the Revenue Commissioners takes to ensure that people understand that they may be due a refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3396/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Tax Code
Ged Nash
63. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the 9% reduced VAT rate on electricity and gas bills to 31 December 2023; if he will provide costings for extension of the measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3084/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Tax Code
Ged Nash
100. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if, in light of a report (details supplied) detailing that Ireland’s richest 1% control a quarter of the country’s wealth, he will review the Government’s approach to taxes on wealth as suggested in the Labour Party’s alternative budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3085/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Mortgage Interest Rates
Ged Nash
107. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned about the impact on households of the increased costs of servicing mortgages on homes as a result of rising interest rates; if he is considering any policy interventions to assist mortgage-holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3087/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Tax Reliefs
Ged Nash
109. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of those with company cars over the financial impact of changes to the benefit-in-kind regime which came into force this month; if he is considering measures to assist such workers to mitigate the additional costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3088/23]