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 ·
71 questions ·
1 new lobbying return
Questions asked71 total
Housing17 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of increasing the social housing income limits nationally to €45,000 for single income household and €90,000 for double income household; the estimated cost of increasing existing limits by 10% and 25% respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41690/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of his Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41654/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP tenancies in each local authority; the projected annual cost of each in 2021 and to date in 2022; the estimated cost for HAP in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41675/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units that will be built by local authorities in 2022 and planned for 2023; if he will provide a breakdown by local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41676/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units that will be bought in the market by local authorities in 2022 and planned for 2023; if he will provide a breakdown by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41677/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units that will be bought through Part V by local authorities in 2022 and planned for 2023; if he will provide a breakdown by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41678/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units that will be provided by Approved Housing Bodies in 2022 and planned for 2023; if he will provide a breakdown by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41679/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall number of social housing units that he expects to be provided in 2022 and 2023 respectively; if he will provide a breakdown by delivery mechanism; the capital and current funding allocated for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41680/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP tenancies that were inspected within eight months of the tenancy commencing broken down by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41681/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental units to be delivered in 2022 and in 2023 respectively; the funding allocated for this; the additional cost of doubling the projected level of provision in 2023, broken down by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41682/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of dispute resolutions covering evictions that are currently being investigated by the Residential Tenancies Board broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41683/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected number of voids in each local authority; the number that will be returned to use in 2022; the number that will not; the funding committed to this in 2022; the amount spent to date in 2022; the projected budget for this work in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41684/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the budget available for housing adaptation grants in 2022; the amount that has been spent to date; the number of homes that are expected to benefit in 2022; the estimated cost of increasing the level of grants by 5% or 10%; the estimated cost of linking increases in grant limits to construction inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41685/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated number of housing adaptation grants that will be awarded in 2023; the additional cost to his Department of ensuring that all homes progressed for adaptation are simultaneously retrofitted at the same time to a minimum B2 BER standard in which the State picks up the entire cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41686/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of providing an air-to-water heat pump to each local authority home in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41687/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated number of local authority homes that will be retrofitted in 2022; the number delivered in 2021; the estimated number in 2023; the budget allocated for this in 2021 and to date in 2022; the amount that has been spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41688/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall number of rental tenancies registered with the Residential Tenancies Board in 2021 and to date in 2022 respectively; the average monthly rent in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41689/22]
Social11 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on a policy issue raised by an organisation (details supplied) pertaining to one member pension arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40122/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of her Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41658/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated number of students in secondary school aged 18 or 19; the estimated cost of extending eligibility to child benefit for all those young people still in full-time second-level education, including those in Youthreach programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41662/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection if costings were prepared due to a court ruling (details supplied); if she will provide a copy of those costs and an analysis of the underlying eligibility figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41663/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of removing the means test for carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41666/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of allowing all those in receipt of the carers respite care grant but not currently in receipt of a carer’s allowance or benefit payment to be paid the carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41667/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of allowing foster carer’s to be paid the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41668/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of including a companion pass rather than a spousal pass for all those in receipt of a free travel pass; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41669/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance limits by €100 per child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41670/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the materials grant to community employment schemes and Tús by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41671/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of allowing a fuel allowance payment to all households that may be disqualified because of another person living there and in receipt of a social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41672/22]
Public7 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to his comments at the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight, if he will confirm that the structure of the public pay deal that had been offered would have included a further 2.5% increase in 2022 on top of existing agreements and a similar 2.5% increase in 2023; the additional costs of that would be by year and if it would be approximately €625 million before pension entitlements; the expected costs by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41637/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 13 July 2022 (details supplied), the amount set aside for meeting the costs of the pay deal in 2023 as was requested in the initial question; if his attention has been drawn to the actual cost of this; if he will provide a breakdown of the cost to each Department and agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41638/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 13 July 2022 (details supplied), if he will provide a breakdown of those costs and each individual measure as was requested in the initial question; if his attention has been drawn to the actual cost of each of these measures; if he will provide a breakdown by measure and the cost by Department and agency in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41639/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 13 July 2022, if he will provide details of funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41640/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of the 3% set aside to meet existing levels of service costs and of the €2.2 billion assigned for this at present that relates specifically to demographic measures, excluding public pay and carryover costs; the current proposed allocation for this; if he will confirm that his Department has not carried out an analysis on the way that this additional spending for demographic pressures will be allocated at present; the methodology applied for the allocation of this spending; if he has received any proposals from other Departments seeking additional allocation of expenditure for demographics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41641/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 13 July 2022, if he will confirm that budget 2022 announced €500 million of the Brexit adjustment reserve; if he will confirm that the table provided with that reply showing a total allocation of €54.3 million to date across four Departments is the only allocated expenditure to date from the amount allocated as per the €54 million in the revised estimates; the intended purpose of the remaining €446 million; if there will be a further €600 million in 2023 for allocation; the other allocations, if any, that have occurred; when he intends to announced further allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41642/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of his Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41656/22]
Finance6 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield from increasing the bank levy rate to 100% or to 157% and 200% respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39897/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the date of publication for the 2022 Tax Strategy Group papers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39942/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on a policy issue raised by an organisation (details supplied) pertaining to one member pension arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40239/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of his Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41650/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield from a levy of 25% on the profits accruing from rental of residential property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41664/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance when his Department officials were informed, under the terms of the State's relationship framework with a bank (details supplied) that the bank plans to withdraw cash services from 70 of its branches; his views on the fact that a decision of this nature was taken before the completion of his Department's retail banking review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41765/22]
Transport4 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if there has been any formal contact between Louth County Council and his Department to date in 2022 in relation to financial support to develop the planned Port Access Northern Cross Route in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39762/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport when he plans to publish the full business case for the planned Metrolink development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39806/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of his Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41661/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of extending the short hop zone to Newbridge; the estimated overall cost of extending the short hop zone to all train stations in Kildare broken down by station in tabular form; the estimated cost of allowing the Leap card to be used by commuters from all Kildare stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41674/22]
Defence4 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the timeframe that the strategic assessment preliminary business case for the multirole vessel, MRV, will be provided by his Department to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for its consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39830/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the timeframe that he expects progression of the programme for Government commitment to ensure that all enlisted members of the Defence Forces have the same access to healthcare as officers currently do; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39831/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the total strength of the Reserve Defence Forces, RDF; the total current annual expenditure on the RDF; if he plans to take steps with relevant Government colleagues to protect the employment rights of RDF members whose duties may come into conflict with their part-time or full-time employment responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39832/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of his Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41646/22]
Education4 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education when construction work on a proposed school (details supplied) will commence; the timeline for completion of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39763/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the total costs incurred to date on temporary buildings for a school (details supplied) including the provision of the new temporary buildings being put in place for the 2022-2023 school year; the estimated cost for the development of the planned permanent school building on the site; the timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40162/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of her Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41647/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of increasing the July provision rate for SNAs to that paid to a teacher; the number of individuals who would benefit; the overall cost of the July provision programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41673/22]
Children4 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to calls by various section 56 bodies for additional resources to ensure pay restoration for staff employed by bodies contracted by the State to provide vital services to children and young persons; if his attention has been drawn to anomalies between the treatment of section 56 bodies and certain organisations that are engaged by the State through service level agreements under section 39 of the Health Act 2004 in respect of the question of pay restoration, arising from an agreement reached between the HSE and trade unions at the Workplace Relations Commission in 2018; if he plans to request additional resources from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in budget 2023 to support the process of pay restoration for workers in section 56 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39641/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on a policy issue raised by an person (details supplied); if he is considering any policy changes to the early childhood care and education scheme along the lines of the proposal provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39817/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider a policy matter (details supplied) within the remit of International Protection Accommodation Services which has been raised by an accommodation provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40744/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of his Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41645/22]
Health4 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1043 of 2 November 2021, when the HSE plans to develop a primary care centre at the site referred to in Ratoath, County Meath; if the plans are contained in the HSE's current capital programme; the overall cost and timeline for completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39780/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of his Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41653/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the estimated total cost of delivering 700 additional acute inpatient beds; the number of additional acute inpatient beds that were delivered in 2021; the number delivered to date in 2022; the number projected for delivery in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41691/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of fully subsidising the training of an additional 200 ICU nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41692/22]
Environment2 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of his Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41649/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated number of homes with a BER rating of less than B2 or B3 respectively in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41665/22]
Taoiseach1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of his Department in each of the past five years; and the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form [41659/22]
Enterprise1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of his Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41648/22]
Tourism1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of her Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41660/22]
Foreign1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of his Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41651/22]
Further and Higher Education1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of his Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41652/22]
Justice1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of her Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41655/22]
Agriculture1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of his Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41644/22]
Rural1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of her Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41657/22]
New lobbying1 return
Dundalk ChamberCommunity
LCDC standard meeting
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 ·
11 questions ·
1 new lobbying return
Questions asked11 total
Taoiseach3 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach the type of research that is currently being carried out by the Shared Island Unit. [39233/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if the Shared Island Unit will consider expanding its research to examine economic and social modelling in relation to a united Ireland. [39234/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will consider expanding the Shared Island Unit to include conversations on the future of this island. [39235/22]
Finance3 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a derogation on the benefit-in-kind tax on personal retirement savings account pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41880/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the benefit-in-kind tax implications on employees paying into personal retirement savings account pension schemes from1 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41882/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance his plans to update the personal retirement savings account pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41883/22]
Social2 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons that legislation relating to one member pension schemes was changed on 1 July 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41879/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider allowing one member pension schemes with 20 members or less to be exempt from the new pension regulations which came into place on 1 July 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41881/22]
Agriculture2 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in relation to solar farms to facilitate farmers in relation to issues that may occur in relation to succession and farm payments et cetera; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41885/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in relation to grants for facilitating anaerobic digestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41886/22]
Transport1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the requirements and steps necessary for a person resident in Northern Ireland and an Irish citizen with a Northern Irish driving licence to apply for a small public service vehicle licence to drive a taxi in the Republic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41884/22]