Questions asked 12 total

• Finance 6 questions

  • 2021-01-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the relief that local authorities can seek in regard to their obligation to pay VAT and tax as a local Government body (details supplied); his views on whether some form of VAT relief for local authorities is required given that they are currently being charged VAT for services, including the construction of council owned homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3238/21]
  • 2021-01-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to put in place a VAT exemption or claim system for local authorities, given that the application of VAT is prohibiting the construction of affordable social homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3239/21]
  • 2021-01-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the details of the cost of the employment wage subsidy scheme since its inception; his plans to continue the scheme beyond the schedule of 31 March 2021; the estimated costs if the scheme were to continue to 31 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3442/21]
  • 2021-01-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider designing a scheme to remove the tax liabilities from workers who have had their salaries paid under the temporary wage subsidy scheme, as a one-off solidarity gesture and capped to exclude higher earners; if he will include the pandemic unemployment payment recipients in such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3443/21]
  • 2021-01-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of claims made under the stay-and-spend tax refund scheme to date; the total cost of such claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3444/21]
  • 2021-01-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the status of the temporary wage subsidy scheme and the employment wage subsidy scheme respective compliance programmes; if the Revenue Commissioners will publish a list of employers who availed of the employment wage subsidy scheme at the end of January 2021 as anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3445/21]
• Health 3 questions

  • 2021-01-20 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the process for vaccination for essential workers; if bank staff working in branches are included as essential workers for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2282/21]
  • 2021-01-20 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when the intellectual disability sector will be scheduled for Covid-19 vaccination; the timeline for the vaccination of residents and staff in institutional congregated settings in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2704/21]
  • 2021-01-20 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the national Covid-19 vaccination programme has sufficient flexibility to allow for the fast-tracked vaccination of vulnerable nursing home residents, staff and others in areas with very high rates of infection such as County Louth; if this approach is under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2705/21]
• Housing 1 question

  • 2021-01-20 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will decide on the funding of the Drogheda northern port access route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2706/21]
• Foreign 1 question

  • 2021-01-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the total overseas development aid budget for 2021; if he will provide details of the way this money is to be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3013/21]
• Defence 1 question

  • 2021-01-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of organisations and individuals that made submissions to the commission on the Defence Forces, including those that specifically called for a review of the Department of Defence to be included in the terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3012/21]