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Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Public Sector Pay
Ged Nash
243. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to negotiate a new public pay deal with the public service unions; his further plans to ensure that there is an emphasis on embedding positive work practice changes that have emerged from the Covid-19 emergency and general productivity gains and effectiveness based on measurable outcomes; if he plans to ensure public servants are adequately compensated for the outcomes of these measurable productivity gains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14630/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Programme for Government
Ged Nash
244. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of his discussions with the Minister for Health and the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, respectively regarding their respective plans to improve budgeting for demographic related costs and produce service improvement and reform plans in conjunction his Department as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14631/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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School Staff
Ged Nash
433. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be permitted to retain its current number of teachers in the 2020/2021 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14205/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Personal Insolvency Arrangements
Ged Nash
658. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reform personal insolvency legislation and ensure that sufficient supports are in place for mortgage holders with repayment difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14611/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Departmental Projects
Ged Nash
83. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the financial management shared services project; the cost for each year since the project was introduced in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12749/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Education and Training Boards
Ged Nash
208. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date of submission of the original planning application to Louth County Council for the new LMETB head office building; the date of granting of the original permission to build and submission of a subsequent application for alteration or extension to the original plans, respectively; the date of decision if granted or due; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13321/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Education and Training Boards
Ged Nash
209. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the new leases of premises entered into by LMETB in Navan, County Meath while waiting for the construction of the new head office; if she has approved these leases as is required; the date of approval; the duration of each lease entered into; the cost per annum of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13322/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Dental Services
Ged Nash
454. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when his Department and the HSE will provide PPE and a range of other supports required by dental practices nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13076/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Dental Services
Ged Nash
455. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health his plans to engage with an organisation (details supplied) on a review of the DTSS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13077/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Community Services Programme
Ged Nash
791. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a decision will be made on a grant application made through Pobal by a community organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13380/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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State Pension (Contributory)
Ged Nash
805. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of plans to provide a top-up pension payment for those post-retirement age that are without a full social insurance record; if existing pensioners will be able to retrospectively avail of the proposed payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12854/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Ged Nash
820. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if high risk persons, that is, those cocooning on medical grounds, will no longer be eligible for the pandemic unemployment payment once their workplace reopens; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this contradicts the stated health advice for such high risk persons to stay at home; her plans to rectify this anomaly; the status of her discussions with the Minister for Health on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12974/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Ged Nash
824. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend Covid-19 payments to support high risk persons that must continue to follow public health advice and cocoon and stay at home until the official advice changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12984/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Defence Forces Reports
Ged Nash
9. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the implementation of the individual actions contained in the high-level Strengthening Our Defence Forces report; the timelines for full implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11781/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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National Economic Dialogue
Ged Nash
40. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance when the national economic dialogue will be held in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11683/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Value Added Tax
Ged Nash
41. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the status of the implementation of the VAT compensation refund scheme; the number of recipients; the amount of VAT refunded to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11684/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Banking Sector
Ged Nash
54. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the plans of a bank (details supplied) to close a service in County Kilkenny in view of the fact the State is a shareholder in the bank; his views on this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11948/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Flexible Work Practices
Ged Nash
89. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he plans to bring an end to the temporary suspension of flexitime arrangements in the Civil Service and wider public service that was introduced in early April 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11917/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Third Level Institutions
Ged Nash
116. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the third level institutions that will be required to comply with the revised code of practice for the governance of third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11685/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Ged Nash
117. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the work of the Apprenticeship Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11686/20]