Louth — week of Mon, 19 Apr

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 19 Apr – 25 Apr 2021 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 99 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-04-21 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 41–3

Voted for 3 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

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

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Order for Second Stage

2021-04-21 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 19–2

Voted for 1 Ruairí Ó Murchú

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

Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Christine Buckley Centre for Education and Support CLG Children and Youth Affairs
- Requested Meeting with Minister after release of Commission of Inquiry into Mother and Baby Home Report: The Christine Buckley Centre

Ged Nash — Labour Party 0 votes · 40 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 40 total

Finance 16 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recent Parliamentary Budget Office analytical model for public debt sustainability analysis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18524/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the status of the legislative timeline for the senior executive accountability regime, SEAR, legislation; the details on the precise licensed and regulated sectors within the financial services industry to which the regime will ultimately apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18525/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the section of legislation used by the Central Bank to investigate a transaction undertaken in 2014 by a consortium of staff at a firm (details supplied) only enables the regulator to pursue actions against staff of regulated firms once the facts have been found and an enforcement action against the firm concerned has been taken or a settlement agreement has been reached; if he plans to undertake a review of the relevant legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18526/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if his plans to update the Central Bank code of practice to allow for impact assessments and 12-month consultation periods in which bank branch closures are considered; his plans to increase the bank levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18527/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the steps Ireland will take with reference to the report of the UN High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity and the FACTI panel to ensure it meets the important recommendations to tackle illicit finance including international tax abuse. [18528/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recently enunciated position by the US with regard to global corporation tax reform; his plans to provide detailed forecasts on the proposed policy impact of the US corporation tax reform proposals presented to the OECD on Ireland; the estimated potential loss of corporation tax receipts per annum for each year to 2030, in tabular form if this proposal is implemented; the policy changes he is considering in order to sustainably replace the estimated loss to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19520/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to changes introduced by the Revenue Commissioners regarding credit in respect of tax deducted from emoluments of certain directors and employees; his further views on whether this is a departure from the established practice; his views on this new initiative by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19529/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on matters raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to recent changes by the Revenue Commissioners regarding credit in respect of tax deducted from emoluments of certain directors and employees; his views on this new initiative by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19560/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recent statement by the IMF in respect of the prospect of a solidarity surcharge (details supplied) to support economic recovery globally; if he will commit to producing a well-designed system of net wealth taxes to support Ireland’s economic recovery and public investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19834/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have availed of capital gains tax relief on properties acquired between 7 December 2011 and 31 December 2014; the average amount of relief per person; the county or country in which the relief was granted in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20889/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if there is specific evidence or analysis conducted by his Department that confirms that an increase in the State pension age would lead to significant long-term cost savings for the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21075/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the policy on the State’s shareholding in the banks (details supplied) should be reviewed given the recent developments and the consolidation within the banking and financial sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21076/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he has met with the Central Bank to ascertain its views on announcements (details supplied). [21077/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he sought the views of the Central Bank on a statement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21078/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether a public review on the strategy for the banking sector should be undertaken to set out a vision for the future particularly at present when he is in a position of significant influence (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21079/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether local control of at least one Irish bank is very important to the development of the small Irish economy in a globalised world and to assist the operation of businesses by SMEs and taxpayers in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21080/21]
Public 7 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the role his Department will play in ensuring that annual departmental spending proposals as part of the annual budgetary cycle are aligned with climate action and carbon-reduction targets; the way in which his Department plans to assess the National Development Plan 2018-2027 against Ireland’s carbon-reduction plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20242/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the oversight of his Department of the target to increase the public service employment target for persons with disabilities on an incremental basis from a minimum of 3% to a minimum of 6% by 2024 (details supplied); the number and percentage of public service employees in this category in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20245/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to establish a new oversight, accountability and transparency unit in order to regularly record the allocation of capital expenditure and grants on a publicly accessible Open Ireland portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20243/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the recent Parliamentary Budget Office analytical model (details supplied) which suggests that the State’s debt burden will be on a sustainable path over the next 10 years and that aggressive fiscal consolidation will not be required to ensure that the burden of debt can be sustained taking growth rate forecasts into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20246/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the recent comments of the ECB president and board members on the crucial need to maintain an ambitious fiscal stance to avoid the risk of delaying economic recovery and amplifying the longer-term scarring effects of the Covid 19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20244/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the April 2020 EU Parliament resolution (details supplied); the steps he has taken and controls his Department has put in place one year on since the resolution to ensure that such conditions are attached to the high level of public support received by enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20821/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the planned national children’s science centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20888/21]
Transport 4 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the potential costs to the Exchequer associated with the expansion of the bike sharing schemes outside of Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Cork cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20251/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated costs associated with expanding the bike to work scheme or a similar initiative to include students in higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20252/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the systems in place to allow returning emigrants from countries with which Ireland does not have driver licence exchange agreements to drive here given the level 5 restrictions and their impact on services provided by the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20882/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport his views on the comments made by the head of the Irish Coast Guard (details supplied) with regard to the awarding of the search and rescue contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20950/21]
Health 4 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the names of the security firms carrying out the security related work in respect of the Covid-19 mandatory hotel quarantine regulation; if security staff contracted to support the mandatory hotel quarantine system are in full compliance with the terms of the current security employment regulation order including the minimum hourly rate of pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18895/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health his views on the campaign by an organisation (details supplied) to make first-line treatments available under the medical card and drug payment scheme; his plans to include cariban on the medical card or on the drug payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19526/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he plans to extend the use of autoimmune drugs such as humira, neupogen and IVIG approved on the drugs payment scheme for the treatment of miscarriages caused by autoimmune issues in view of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19971/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 70 years and over in counties Louth and Meath who have been registered by general practitioners to be vaccinated in their own homes under the National Ambulance Service Covid-19 home vaccination programme as of 15 April 2021; the number of persons in this cohort who have been vaccinated to date; the number of persons in this category who are still awaiting vaccination under this programme as of 15 April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20506/21]
Housing 2 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the body responsible for co-ordination and enforcement of legislation in relation to magnet fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19067/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on remarks made by the outgoing interim chair of the Land Development Agency that the current allocation of €2.5 billion for the agency for delivering housing is insufficient (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20247/21]
Defence 2 questions
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence if a guarantee will be given that any changes necessary to Defence Force Regulations CS4 and its accompanying administrative instructions will be carried out in the case that the Air Corps is directed by Government to provide part of the search and rescue contract currently being overseen by the Department of Transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20948/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the arrangements for the establishment of an independent military air regulator within his Department, the establishment of which has been recommended by previous independent safety reports and is also common practice in other EU states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20949/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if children's clothing is included on the essential retail list; his plans to include children's clothes on the essential retail list along with children's shoes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19519/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education when she plans to implement the recommendations contained in a report commissioned by the Department of Justice (details supplied) to provide DEIS band 1 status and or equivalent resources and supports to schools on the north side of Drogheda, County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19904/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the average fees on standard private pension products such as PRSAs and AVC-PRSAs in Ireland; the way in which these fees compare to the EU average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20829/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice the status of the reopening of visa application centres and mandatory biometric enrolment for applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18709/21]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason representatives for crewmen and women are absent from the recently established Seafood Sector Taskforce; if he will commit to expanding the current taskforce to ensure the views of crewmen and women are represented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18969/21]

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 2 votes · 26 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 26 total

Environment 5 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he expects the capacity review of the National Cyber Security Centre to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19181/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the expected timeframe for the announcement of findings from the consultation on the development of new solid fuel regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19227/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the survey regarding public engagement in relation to the consultation on the development of new solid fuel regulations will be activated. [19228/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he envisages changes following the consultation on the development of new solid fuel regulations for persons who collect, dry and use waste wood to heat their homes using wood burning stoves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19229/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of telecommunication service providers that provided access to zero rate educational websites during the Covid-19 pandemic; if he will provide details of the companies and services provided; if the services are ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19277/21]
Taoiseach 4 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when he expects the shared island unit will meet with those involved in the Dublin-Belfast economic corridor report; and the details of the North-South initiatives being considered. [17205/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach the expected timeline and order of citizens' assemblies committed to in the Programme for Government. [15657/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent dialogues with the Government and President of the United States of America. [15656/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach the details of the work of the shared island unit with the Economic Social Research Institute; if the shared island unit has commissioned research to be undertaken by the ESRI; and if he will provide a copy of the terms of reference of this research and for the publication schedule of same. [18803/21]
Education 4 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the programmes available to secondary schools to highlight and educate students on issues surrounding sexual based crime; and her plans for any future programmes in this regard. [18835/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education her engagements regarding zero rate educational websites to support students and families during the Covid-19 pandemic; the actions of her Department in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19276/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if she has considered making amendments to the student teacher Gaeltacht grant model which would result in full State funding of mandatory Gaeltacht placement for all student teachers; the engagement she has had in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20347/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the progress of the Design and Build Schools 2020-2021 programme; and when projects currently delayed due to Covid-19 are expected to recommence towards construction. [20971/21]
Health 4 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1356 of 24 March 2021 (details supplied), if he will guarantee that student radiographers will be treated the same as student nurses and midwives in receiving standardised travel and accommodation allowances, a pandemic payment grant and an internship payment in their fourth year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19133/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the expected cost of the contract for pharmacists to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19537/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the details of his engagement with an organisation (details supplied) in terms of the vaccine roll-out both within pharmacies and mass vaccination centres and agreements to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19538/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 5 November 2020 and the response of the HSE (details supplied), the number of applications that were successful for the dental treatment services scheme in primary care sites in CHO 8; the number of applications awaiting processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20458/21]
Public 3 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date by which he plans to publish the results of the review to renew the National Development Plan 2018-2027. [20539/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the perceived regulatory weaknesses in Ireland’s public procurement regime which have been brought to the fore during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20540/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to recent adverse media commentary in relation to the performance of Ireland’s freedom of information system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20555/21]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available and the supports he is considering for businesses that are ineligible to apply for existing Government schemes due to operating from a building that is not a fixed physical structure on which business rates are payable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18510/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available for a company (details supplied) with mobile premises, premises which are not permanently fixed in place and premises on which no commercial rates are payable which are ineligible for the current Covid-19 business support schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20229/21]
Housing 2 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected timeframe for the review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes; the expected timeframe for the review of exemptions for educational and community buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18471/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 625 of 24 March 2021, when he expects to receive the updated data in respect of quarter 1 2021 from local authorities in terms of short-term letting regulations. [20115/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a significant Covid-19 outbreak in Jau prison in Bahrain; the details of the recent engagement he has had with the UN Human Rights Council and the EU-Bahrain human rights dialogue regarding Bahraini prisoners of conscience and their treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18650/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the follow-up actions taken by officials in the International Protection Accommodation Service regarding a facility (details supplied) outlining the finding; the measures taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18863/21]