Mon, 15 Jun – 21 Jun 2020 · 5 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 59 questions · 1 new lobbying filings
Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Ged Nash — Labour Party
0 votes ·
46 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked46 total
Finance21 questions
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the number of cases that have had mortgage approval withdrawn as a result of being on the temporary wage subsidy scheme; if he has made formal contact with lending institutions regarding this matter; if so, the response;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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
Employment15 questions
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
Business4 questions
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
Justice2 questions
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
Transport2 questions
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
Communications1 question
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
Housing1 question
2020-06-16Deputy 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]
Joanna Byrne — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Paula Butterly — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Ruairí Ó Murchú — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
3 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked3 total
Housing2 questions
2020-06-16Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider classifying casual trading fees paid to councils as commercial rates in order to allow businesses to claim the restart grant, rates write-offs and other supports being administered by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11520/20]
2020-06-16Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider introducing temporary casual trading by-law measures in order to allow businesses that require mobile trading space due to social distancing measures to quickly get additional casual trading spaces in local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11521/20]
Health1 question
2020-06-16Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the circumstances of a discretionary medical card appeal by a person (details supplied) being turned down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11572/20]