Parliamentary questions

Youth Services

Ged Nash

254. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost of supporting a place on the Youthreach programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12516/20]

Youth Services

Ged Nash

255. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of young persons under 25 years of age on training programmes in community training centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12517/20]

Youth Services

Ged Nash

256. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocation to community training centres in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12518/20]

Youth Services

Ged Nash

257. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost of supporting a place on a training programme in a community training centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12519/20]

Youth Services

Ged Nash

258. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of young persons under 25 years of age on the VTOS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12520/20]

Youth Services

Ged Nash

259. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocation to the VTOS programme in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12521/20]

Youth Services

Ged Nash

260. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost of supporting a place on the VTOS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12522/20]

Youth Services

Ged Nash

261. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of young persons under 25 years of age on SOLAS training programmes for the unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12523/20]

Youth Services

Ged Nash

262. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocation to SOLAS training programmes for the unemployed in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12524/20]

Youth Services

Ged Nash

263. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost of supporting a place on the SOLAS training programme for the unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12525/20]

Youth Justice Strategy

Ged Nash

306. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status the youth justice strategy; the proposed timeframe for publication of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11695/20]

Legal Services Regulation

Ged Nash

307. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the establishment of the legal practitioners' disciplinary tribunal as provided for in the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015; the indicative commencement date for the tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11696/20]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Ged Nash

408. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to each regional and local drugs task force in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11699/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ged Nash

458. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when he expects restrictions on visitors to antenatal and post-natal wards of maternity units to be lifted specifically in respect of partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12083/20]

Taxi Licences

Ged Nash

668. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to amend and extend the Small Public Service Vehicles (Emergency Measures Covid-19) Regulation 2020 beyond 31 December 2020 for vehicles due to reach their final operational dates in 2020, in view of the financial impact of the pandemic on the taxi sector; if he will keep this matter under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11945/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ged Nash

691. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public health advice regarding the expected phase for the resumption of driver lessons and tests based on the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12232/20]

Youth Work Supports

Ged Nash

745. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the overall €61.791 million funding allocation for youth work provision in 2020, by schemes (details supplied) in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11679/20]

Youth Work Projects

Ged Nash

746. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of the UBU targeted youth work scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11680/20]

Youth Work Supports

Ged Nash

747. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation and allocation of the youth climate justice fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11681/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Ged Nash

748. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the planned current expenditure by her Department in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11682/20]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Tax Data

Ged Nash

115. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from an increase to 35% in the minimum effective tax rate of those earning more than €200,000, €300,000 and €400,000 per annum, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11435/20]

Tax Data

Ged Nash

116. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by abolishing the special assignee relief programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11436/20]

Tax Data

Ged Nash

117. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be accrued from a wealth tax for the wealthiest 1%, 2.5% and 5% at a rate of 0.5%, 1%, 2% and 2.5%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11438/20]

Tax Data

Ged Nash

118. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be accrued from discontinuing the remittance basis of taxation for income tax and capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11440/20]

Tax Data

Ged Nash

119. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would accrue by supplementing the existing 183 and 280-day test for determining the tax residence of a person with additional criteria relating to a permanent home and his or her centre of vital interests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11449/20]

Tax Data

Ged Nash

120. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from a reinstatement of an 80% windfall tax on lands rezoned for housing purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11452/20]

Tax Data

Ged Nash

121. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from a reintroduction of the second home levy at a rate of €250, €500, €750 and €1,000, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11462/20]

Tax Data

Ged Nash

122. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from a levy on empty home properties at a rate of €200, €350 and €500, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11463/20]

Tax Data

Ged Nash

123. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from a new site value tax on underdeveloped land at €500, €1,000 and €2,500 per hectare, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11464/20]

Tax Data

Ged Nash

124. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised by making all discretionary tax reliefs available only at the standard 20% rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11465/20]

Tax Data

Ged Nash

125. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from an insurance windfall tax on the profits of insurance companies levied at a rate at each percentage point from 1% to 5%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11466/20]

Tax Data

Ged Nash

126. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by equalising duty on petrol and diesel to the higher rate over a three year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11470/20]

Tax Data

Ged Nash

127. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by equalising the electricity tax rates for business and non-business customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11471/20]

Garda Deployment

Ged Nash

319. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each station in counties Louth, Meath and Waterford, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10497/20]

Court Procedures

Ged Nash

344. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if full video link facilities and the capacity to take CCTV evidence is available in full in both courtrooms in the Drogheda court building; if not, when the Courts Service will remedy the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10901/20]

Foreign Direct Investment

Ged Nash

408. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the most recent foreign direct investment jobs by county for the year ending December 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10496/20]

Health and Safety Authority

Ged Nash

434. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of additional HSA inspectors her Department has hired and redeployed, respectively, to regulate and enforce the Return to Work Safely Protocol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11223/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ged Nash

435. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of her plans to develop guidance on remote working particularly relating to the health and safety obligations of employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11239/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ged Nash

437. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to follow other EU member states that are refusing to grant public aid to businesses registered in tax havens and are making use of aid conditionality as an incentive for the enforcement of their fiscal rules; if her attention has been drawn to companies or their subsidiaries currently receiving State aid that are registered in tax havens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11256/20]

Plastic Bag Levy

Ged Nash

777. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated revenue that would be raised by extending the plastic bag levy to other single-use plastic items; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11469/20]

Taxi Licences

Ged Nash

811. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the taxi licences of vehicles to all licence holders beyond the 31 December 2020 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10493/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ged Nash

834. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the recently announced quarantine proposals aimed at people flying here; if his attention has been drawn to the position of an association (details supplied) on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10781/20]

Employment Rights

Ged Nash

961. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address bogus self-employment in the acting sector; the way in which she plans to address those in the sector who have failed to qualify for the pandemic unemployment payment as a consequence of misclassification of their employment status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10492/20]

Employment Rights

Ged Nash

962. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for a complete moratorium on the facility for employers to dismiss workers on grounds of redundancy during the period in which section 12 of the Redundancy Payments Act 1967 remains suspended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10495/20]

Employment Rights

Ged Nash

977. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that bogus self-employment practices are still in use in RTÉ; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10665/20]

Employment Rights

Ged Nash

978. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a deadline for the publication of a report (details supplied) reviewing actors' contracts at RTÉ to ascertain if they have attributes akin to employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10666/20]

Back to Education Allowance

Ged Nash

1024. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age on the back to education allowance 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. [11517/20]

Youth Unemployment

Ged Nash

1030. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the new plans, initiatives and actions being put in place to address the high levels of youth unemployment arising from the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11573/20]

Social Welfare Schemes Data

Ged Nash

1031. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance and signing for credits in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11574/20]

Social Welfare Schemes Data

Ged Nash

1032. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit, jobseeker’s allowance and signing for credits in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11576/20]

Jobseeker's Allowance

Ged Nash

1034. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons aged 25 years of age and under who are in receipt of the full rate of jobseeker’s allowance of €203 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11580/20]

Departmental Bodies

Ged Nash

1035. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the terms of reference, membership and meetings held to date of the labour market council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11594/20]

Departmental Bodies

Ged Nash

1037. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the policy matters which the labour market council is working on at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11598/20]

Departmental Bodies

Ged Nash

1038. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which the membership of the labour market council is determined; if there is a public call for expressions of interest to join the council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11601/20]

Jobseeker's Allowance

Ged Nash

1039. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of increasing the jobseeker's allowance for those young persons under 25 years of age who are currently on the weekly rate of €112.70 by €45.15 per week to €157.85; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11604/20]

Departmental Bodies

Ged Nash

1040. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the labour market council will engage in and provide opportunities for public consultation on policy matters before providing advice to Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11644/20]

Jobseeker's Allowance

Ged Nash

1041. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age on jobseeker's allowance who were previously on the €112.70 weekly rate but have now transitioned to date to the €203 weekly rate arising from the decision in budget 2020 to increase the rate for those on jobseeker's allowance under 25 years of age if they are living independently and in receipt of a State housing support such as rent supplement, RAS or HAP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11645/20]

Home Loan Scheme

Ged Nash

1069. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when an additionally required declaration will be issued to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10983/20]

Departmental Staff

Ged Nash

5. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he or his officials had an input into the drafting of the job specification for the recently advertised role of Secretary General of the Department of Defence; the reason the job specification does not stipulate the requirement for experience or qualifications in defence, security, international relations or a related field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9778/20]

SOLAS Training and Education Programmes

Ged Nash

138. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the suspension of the safe pass programme will be lifted; when he and SOLAS plan to roll out online training programs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9953/20]

DEIS Scheme

Gerald Nash

260. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to confer DEIS band 1 status on schools on the northside of Drogheda that are currently in DEIS band 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9139/20]

Education and Training Boards

Gerald Nash

261. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it is policy to build the LMETB headquarters building at a site in Drogheda, County Louth; the amount spent on the project to date; when the building will be occupied; the number of ETB staff that will be accommodated in the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9140/20]

State Examinations

Gerald Nash

301. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of students taking languages in their mother tongue who do not have a designated teacher either inside or outside of school; his plans to ensure such students receive a fair predicted grade; if they will be obliged to sit a written exam; if obliged to sit a written exam, if affected students will be able to sit their exams and receive results before the beginning of the commencement of the 2020/2021 term year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9478/20]

Special Educational Needs

Gerald Nash

544. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when ASD early intervention services and services for children with other neurodevelopmental conditions will recommence in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8458/20]

Health Services

Gerald Nash

578. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when services for older persons in Drogheda will be reopened (details supplied); if the status and operation of the service and centre is under review; if the centre will continue to operate in its current form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8636/20]

Departmental Funding

Gerald Nash

797. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding provided to Louth County Council for diesel sludge removal and treatment in 2018 and 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9105/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Gerald Nash

1118. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment who were part-time workers; her plans to reform the short-term working support scheme to allow former part-time workers to be eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9107/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Gerald Nash

1119. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average number of hours worked per week by pandemic unemployment payment recipients by sector; the average net weekly wage of part-time workers by sector in receipt of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9108/20]

Job Losses

Gerald Nash

1120. 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 January, February, March, April and May 2020; the number of jobs involved by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9135/20]

Redundancy Payments

Gerald Nash

1121. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount her Department issued in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020 in statutory redundancy payments to workers whose employers became insolvent and went into liquidation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9136/20]

Legislative Measures

Gerald Nash

1122. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to bring legislation forward to give effect to the recommendations in a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9137/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Gerald Nash

1127. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age on the pandemic unemployment payment by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9342/20]

Jobseeker's Payments

Gerald Nash

1129. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit, jobseeker’s allowance and signing for credits for 12 months or more in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9345/20]

Jobseeker's Allowance

Gerald Nash

1130. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of the €112.70, €203 and other varying rates, respectively, of jobseeker’s allowance per week in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9348/20]

Disability Allowance

Gerald Nash

1131. 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 disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9349/20]

One-Parent Family Payment

Gerald Nash

1132. 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 one parent family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9351/20]

Jobseeker's Allowance

Gerald Nash

1138. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of restoring young persons under 25 years of age on the reduced rates of jobseeker’s allowance to the full rate of €203 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9395/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Gerald Nash

1143. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the pandemic unemployment payment which her Department has rejected due to there being no record of the applicant's employment; the steps she will take to investigate those employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9426/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Gerald Nash

1152. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has taken steps to investigate suspected abuse of the pandemic unemployment payment by employers since its introduction particularly relating to the misclassification of workers as self-employed; the number of suspected breaches by employers reported and subsequently investigated; the way in which cases into suspected fraud by employers are ongoing as a result of these investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9570/20]

Local Authority Services

Gerald Nash

1230. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will direct local authorities to accept emails in lieu of stamped salary certificates as is the policy of the commercial lenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9106/20]