Parliamentary questions

Legislative Measures

Ged Nash

242. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he intends to sign and lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas the draft Security Employment Regulation Order which has been submitted to him by the Labour Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24925/24]

Freedom of Information

Ged Nash

639. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a decision will be made on an FOI request (details supplied); if he is aware that the delays in receiving the initial response from his Department and also the additional information requested based on an agreed amendment to the original terms of the request represent breaches of the Act in respect of statutory timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25121/24]

International Protection

Ged Nash

640. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date on which his Department first received an offer from the owners/operators of a hospitality business (details supplied) for possible use of the premises as either accommodation for international protection applicants and/or beneficiaries of temporary protection; if he will provide details in terms of the nature and extent of the offer made to the Department; the reasons his Department did not take up the offer of accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25122/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ged Nash

745. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the reasons hospitality/retail staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda who are employed by a company (details supplied) have been excluded from coverage of the pandemic special recognition payment; if this will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24979/24]

Tax Data

Ged Nash

166. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of disposals of a business by a parent to a child in the years 2020 to 2023 inclusive; the number of disposals of companies valued at over €10 million for each of the relevant years where the business is being transferred to the next generation of children; his plans to introduce a new €10 million cap on the retirement relief capital gains tax exemption; the estimated number of businesses/individuals will be impacted by the planned changes in the first year of the new regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23824/24]

An Garda Síochána

Ged Nash

334. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice to provide figures relating to the number of members of An Garda Síochána serving in the community policing unit and the regular unit in Drogheda Garda station from 2017 to 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23721/24]

Grant Payments

Ged Nash

500. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if and when SUSI grants will be made available to students on part-time third-level courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23742/24]

Employment Rights

Ged Nash

67. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he or the Minister of State with responsibility for Business, Employment and Retail plan to sign the new draft contract cleaning employment regulation order which was submitted to him by the Labour Court in April 2024; when the new order will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23211/24]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Ged Nash

254. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update from the OPW on the progress made on the provision of a planned new Garda Station in Laytown, County Meath; if he will provide a timeline for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22937/24]

National Standards Authority of Ireland

Ged Nash

272. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on a matter (details supplied); if he is satisfied the agency referenced is sufficiently staffed and has sufficient senior staff who have the necessary qualifications staff to fulfil the agency’s regulatory and industry-facing role in respect of a key industrial sector; the steps his Department and the agency concerned have taken to address high senior staff turnover and attrition rates at the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22921/24]

Education Schemes

Ged Nash

323. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if schools in Drogheda, County Louth, will be included in the comprehensive system of student support called the City Connects pilot project, which is becoming operational with the support of the North East Inner City Implementation Board, Dublin; if the opportunity for the inclusion of relevant schools in Drogheda has been raised with the Drogheda Implementation Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22939/24]

Citizenship Applications

Ged Nash

465. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware that some individuals are experiencing undue delays in the processing of their applications for Irish citizenship (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22928/24]

Dental Services

Ged Nash

591. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will address the difficulties experienced by families in Dundalk, in accessing orthodontist services since February 2024 (details supplied); the plans that are in place to resume orthodontist services in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22586/24]

Educational Disadvantage

Ged Nash

40. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education her views on the difficulties experienced in DEIS schools following the reduction in the primary schools books grant (details supplied); if she will review this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21997/24]

School Meals Programme

Ged Nash

65. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection if meal providers to schools are required to provide for the various dietary requirements of students, for example, coeliac; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21943/24]

Employment Rights

Ged Nash

80. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach if any State, semi-State or commercial semi-State agency under the aegis of their Department is aware of any cases of bogus self-employment in any bodies under their remit from 2020 to 1 May 2024; if they will outline if there are currently any cases from such agencies or bodies currently before the SCOPE section of the Department of Social Protection for investigation or determination; if there are any SCOPE findings and recommendations relating to any agencies or bodies under their remit where SCOPE has found in favour of the worker, and where they recommended the reclassification of the workers’ employment status to that of direct employee between 2020 and 1 May 2024; and if they will provide information on the numbers involved and the names of the individual agencies and bodies in all cases. [21700/24]

Employment Rights

Ged Nash

97. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if any State, semi-State or commercial semi-State agency under the aegis of their Department is aware of any cases of bogus self-employment in any bodies under their remit from 2020 to 1 May 2024; if they will outline if there are currently any cases from such agencies or bodies currently before the SCOPE section of the Department of Social Protection for investigation or determination; if there are any SCOPE findings and recommendations relating to any agencies or bodies under their remit where SCOPE has found in favour of the worker, and where they recommended the reclassification of the workers’ employment status to that of direct employee between 2020 and 1 May 2024; if they will provide information on the numbers involved and the names of the individual agencies and bodies in all cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21692/24]

Employment Rights

Ged Nash

129. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if any State, semi-State or commercial semi-State agency under the aegis of their Department is aware of any cases of bogus self-employment in any bodies under their remit from 2020 to 1 May 2024; if they will outline if there are currently any cases from such agencies or bodies currently before the SCOPE section of the Department of Social Protection for investigation or determination; if there are any SCOPE findings and recommendations relating to any agencies or bodies under their remit where SCOPE has found in favour of the worker, and where they recommended the reclassification of the workers’ employment status to that of direct employee between 2020 and 1 May 2024; if they will provide information on the numbers involved and the names of the individual agencies and bodies in all cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21690/24]

Employment Rights

Ged Nash

157. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if any State, semi-State or commercial semi-State agency under the aegis of their Department is aware of any cases of bogus self-employment in any bodies under their remit from 2020 to 1 May 2024; if they will outline if there are currently any cases from such agencies or bodies currently before the SCOPE section of the Department of Social Protection for investigation or determination; if there are any SCOPE findings and recommendations relating to any agencies or bodies under their remit where SCOPE has found in favour of the worker, and where they recommended the reclassification of the workers’ employment status to that of direct employee between 2020 and 1 May 2024; if they will provide information on the numbers involved and the names of the individual agencies and bodies in all cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21687/24]

Employment Rights

Ged Nash

219. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if any State, semi-State or commercial semi-State agency under the aegis of their Department is aware of any cases of bogus self-employment in any bodies under their remit from 2020 to 1 May 2024; if they will outline if there are currently any cases from such agencies or bodies currently before the SCOPE section of the Department of Social Protection for investigation or determination; if there are any SCOPE findings and recommendations relating to any agencies or bodies under their remit where SCOPE has found in favour of the worker, and where they recommended the reclassification of the workers’ employment status to that of direct employee between 2020 and 1 May 2024; if they will provide information on the numbers involved and the names of the individual agencies and bodies in all cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21701/24]