Louth — week of Mon, 6 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 6 Jul – 12 Jul 2020 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 60 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Affordable Housing

2020-07-09 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–60

Voted for 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Voted against 2 Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

The motion · motion passed 82–61

Voted for 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Voted against 2 Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Rent and Mortgage Arrears

2020-07-09 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–61

Voted for 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Voted against 2 Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-07-07 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 30–14

Voted for 1 Peter Fitzpatrick

Voted against 1 Imelda Munster

Did not vote 5 Erin McGreehan · Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly · Ruairí Ó Murchú

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 · 45 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 45 total

Finance 33 questions
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of agency staff employed by a bank (details supplied) in which the State is a majority shareholder;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14204/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase general spending as a percentage of GDP in view of the low rate here when compared to the European Union 27; if general spending will be increased and sustained in line with the eurozone average during the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14587/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the status of his plans to manage the public finances to ensure necessary investment in infrastructure and skills required to enhance competitiveness as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14588/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans for a lower VAT rate for the tourism sector; his views on the findings from the 2018 OECD economic survey of Ireland report which recommended that preferential VAT rates be eliminated and lower rates for discretionary categories of expenditure, for example, hotel and restaurants are regressive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14589/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans for a lower VAT rate for the tourism sector in view of the July 2018 report of his Department stating the regressive nature of the reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14590/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the temporary wage subsidy scheme beyond the scheduled deadline; if he plans a comprehensive audit of companies receiving the scheme to ensure they have met the stated criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14591/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to move to a more sustainable tax environment as stated in the programme for Government in view of potential international corporation and digital tax changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14592/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase purely domestic activity as indicated by GNI as part of a more sustainable tax environment outlined in the programme for Government in view of identified external market risks such as Brexit and increased trade tensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14593/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the timeline for the establishment of a commission on welfare and taxation as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14594/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance when he plans to bring forward legislation for the local property tax on the basis of fairness as outlined in the programme for Government; his plans to increase the local property tax yield on the basis of fairness in view of the comparative low local property tax yield as cited in the 2019 report (details supplied) by his Department; if he plans to bring the yield of the tax in line with the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14595/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to enable and support the credit union movement to grow as outlined in the programme for Government; the way in which he plans to help credit unions deliver an expanded range of community banking services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14596/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans for a national recovery fund; if he plans to use windfall gains as identified in the programme for Government to reduce borrowing requirements; his views on whether such windfall gains would be more appropriately utilised as part of a national recovery fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14597/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the way in which he plans to utilise taxation measures to close the deficit as outlined in the programme for Government; if he plans to predominantly use progressive or regressive taxation measures to achieve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14598/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to focus tax rises on behavioural taxes with negative externalities such as carbon tax, sugar tax and plastics as outlined in the programme for Government; his views on whether the cited behavioural taxes are not a sustainable source of revenue in view of the fact the stated objective of the tax is to reduce consumption of the good producing the negative externality; his further views on whether these taxation measures match the broader aim to achieve a sustainable tax environment as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14599/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review capital gains tax in each budget over the next five years; his views on the matter (details supplied) by the tax strategy group 2020 relating to the tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14600/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the self-employed earned income tax credit with the employee tax credit as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14601/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the rate and threshold of capital acquisition taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14602/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to ameliorate the USC surcharge applied to self-employed income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14603/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans for income tax credits and bands to be indexed linked to earnings as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14604/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on the programme for Government plan for no income tax or USC rates over the lifetime of the Government; if he is committed to no increase in income tax or USC rates for the top 5% of earners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14605/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on a recent European Commission report (details supplied); his views on whether the programme for Government reflects the recommendation of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14606/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the home carer tax credit as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14607/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the status of the national register of beneficial owners; his views on the European Commission recommendation in a recent report (details supplied); the way in which he plans to monitor the quality of the information provided and the effectiveness of the register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14608/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to implement the Roadmap on Corporation Tax Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14609/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the take-up of the research and development tax credit by small domestic companies; the take-up rate for micro, small, medium and large companies, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14610/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to assess the code of conduct on mortgage arrears, including the available suite of alternative repayment arrangements and ensure that it has full legal effect as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14612/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the timeline for the introduction of the senior executive accountability regime to deliver heightened accountability with the banking system as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14613/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to work with the banking industry and non-bank lenders to support customers during and after the Covid-19 crisis as outlined in the programme for Government; his plans to support customers by working with banks to reduce the high rates of interest compared to the eurozone average for personal and commercial loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14614/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the motor taxation regime to ensure that it adequately captures the harm caused by nitrogen oxide and sulphur oxide emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14615/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase and hypothecate all additional carbon tax revenue as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14616/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a set of well-being indices to create a well-rounded holistic view of the way in which society here is faring as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14617/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to develop and incorporate measures relating to the distribution of wealth into the budgetary process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14619/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to incorporate national satellite accounts into the budgetary process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14621/20]
Public 10 questions
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to introduce a set of well-being indices to create a well-rounded holistic view of the way in which society here is faring as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14622/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to develop a balanced scorecard for each area of public policy focused on outcomes as outlined in the Programme for Government; his discussions with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Minister for Health and Minister for Education and Skills on his plans for a balanced scorecard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14623/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to develop and incorporate measures relating to the distribution of wealth into the budgetary process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14624/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for new measures to account for the value of public expenditure based on outcomes achieved; the status of his discussion with the Department of the Taoiseach to convene a group of experts to guide this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14625/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to incorporate national satellite accounts into the budgetary process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14626/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to instruct the Office of Government Procurement to update all procurement frameworks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14627/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to evaluate and manage the environmental, economic and social impacts of procurement strategies as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14628/20]
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to introduce a bargaining clause in the new agreement to make progress on sectoral issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14629/20]
- 2020-07-07 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]
- 2020-07-07 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]
Education 1 question
- 2020-07-07 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]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-07-07 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]

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 3 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Justice 1 question
- 2020-07-07 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the nature, duration and extent of an agreement between a hotel (details supplied) and her Department; the length of time the arrangement will last; the purpose of the arrangement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14632/20]