271. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53048/23]
266. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53088/23]
265. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53071/23]
264. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53051/23]
255. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53090/23]
254. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53073/23]
253. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53053/23]
623. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the reason a group of workers (details supplied) who work with a private service provider providing residential services to persons with additional needs and funded through Section 39 have been deemed ineligible for the pandemic special recognition payment; how the decision is consistent with the fact that workers, for example who work for private providers in the nursing home sector are eligible for the payment; if he will review this policy issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52269/23]
501. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the recruitment process for a CDNT manager in County Louth will be completed; if this position is exempt from the HSE recruitment freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52091/23]
464. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any schemes that are, or may become, available to farmers where damage to farms other than buildings has occurred as a result of recent flooding; and if he can engage with the particular farmers organisation (details supplied) with respect to difficulties experienced by farmers following flooding events. [52537/23]
333. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage why there is no independent appeals process outside of the local authority to which an applicant applies in respect of the croí cónaithe scheme; if he believes it is good policy practice for local authorities to manage reviews or appeals on applications on which they have made a determination; if he plans to review this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52238/23]
203. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the amount, in numeric terms and as a percentage of GNI*, that the private housing industry contributed to the Irish economy through taxes associated with private property sales, purchases, landlord rental incomes and any other relevant taxes for each of the previous five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52399/23]
173. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport for an update from the Road Safety Authority on a new permanent driving test centre for Drogheda, County Louth; if the RSA has any proposals for a new temporary centre for the town in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52375/23]
51. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on OPW planned flood relief works in the Mornington and Bettystown areas of east Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52030/23]
45. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on OPW planned flood relief works across County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52032/23]
41. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he plans to unwind the remaining elements of the FEMPI legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52031/23]
334. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Meath will be given a medical appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51703/23]
165. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is aware of significant damage caused by recent flooding to the bridge over the river Flurry, Deerpark Road, Ravensdale, Dundalk, which provides public access to the Proleek Dolmen national monument; if the Office of Public Works will consider undertaking repair works to the bridge; if the agency has engaged with Louth County Council on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51702/23]
125. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the reason no monies can be drawn down from the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund until 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51426/23]
117. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to broaden the tax base in the context of the State's reliance on a small number of tax heads including corporation tax and VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51429/23]
110. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance to identify the projects and initiatives in which his Department and the Government plan to invest in terms of the in excess of €3 billion to set aside as the 'climate and nature' elements of the proposed Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund; what assessment was made by his Department that determined that maximum drawdown from the fund out to 2030 would be approximately €3.1 billion out of a fund with a total value of €14 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51427/23]
109. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the up-to-date figure in respect of corporation tax revenue recorded to November 2023; if he has reassessed the level of likely 'windfall' corporation tax surpluses out to 2026; if he will publish the revised figures as compared to the corporation tax estimates out to 2026 which were published in this year's summer economic statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51428/23]
95. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to index the cap on tax relief (Standard Fund Threshold) on pensions, against wages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51430/23]
35. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the planned IDA advance units development in Drogheda; when they will be available for use by client companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51447/23]
23. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in Louth affected by the recent flooding events that have applied for financial support under the flood relief scheme for businesses to date; the number and value of the payments made to date; when he plans to bring forward the statutory flood relief scheme for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51445/23]
15. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 403 of 25 July 2023, for an update on the investigations by his officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51446/23]
2. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will publish the details of the financial support scheme for businesses announced in budget 2024; the total anticipated full year cost of the scheme; the estimated number of businesses likely to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51444/23]
83. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 19 October 2023, if she will arrange for staff at the building unit at the Department to meet persons on a matter (details supplied) relating to the issues raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51261/23]
580. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will provide a date for a procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51108/23]
350. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on policy matters raised by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51109/23]
236. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education how individuals can avail of the additional supports announced by her Department on 27 June 2023 for survivors of abuse in industrial schools, reformatories and related institutions, in areas including health, advocacy and education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50737/23]
234. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education for an update on progress and a timeline for the development of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50732/23]
219. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the rates rebate payable in early 2024 to rateable business with a rates liability of €20,000 or less will be paid to all rateable businesses in this category, regardless of whether rates have been paid or not by the individual businesses in the relevant year, or if it will be paid to those businesses which have paid their rates for the relevant year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51171/23]
181. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 25 October 2023, if he will provide an update on claims under the Insurance Compensation Fund of Ireland for persons who were insured by a company (details supplied) which was regulated by the Central Bank and has since been liquidated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51106/23]
107. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the review of the Climate Adaptation Framework will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50725/23]
248. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an urgent hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50449/23]
505. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 542 of 14 February 2023, if he will confirm when the promised resource for the Drogheda area, by way of provision for a full-time staff post on the drug-related intimidation and violence engagement (DRIVE) programme, as provided for in Budget 2023, will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49456/23]
415. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when transport will be provided to a person in Drogheda (details supplied) to attend much-needed disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49368/23]
196. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education when the child of a person in Meath (details supplied) will get an appointment for a NEPS assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49463/23]
131. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance to outline how much Ireland received under the SURE EU programme; to confirm how these funds were used; what auditing was required under the EU facility; how the funds were accounted for in the GGB; what the repayment schedule for the loans are; what the interest rate is on the repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49847/23]
28. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in regard to the low emission vehicle toll incentive scheme; if he agrees that apparent uncertainty over the future of the scheme could act as a disincentive to the purchase of EVs; if he will put the scheme on a more permanent footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49000/23]
1367. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health for an update on the additional units being built at St. Mary's hospital, Drogheda; when the units will come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48807/23]
1201. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on access to green space (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47950/23]
1071. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify the position as it relates to the accounting and financial reporting requirements placed on private childcare providers accessing support through his Department's core funding scheme as detailed in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48499/23]
1016. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason an application for funding from an organisation (details supplied) has not been granted; if this matter can and will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47971/23]
1013. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the HSE will provide the assessments and services required to an individual (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47946/23]
999. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of how many qualifying organisations applied for the recent 'Scheme A: Supporting Community Services for LGBTI+ Persons' funding open call; the names of those qualifying organisations; how many were successful in receiving 100% of funding requested and the names of those organisations; how many were successful in receiving 80% to 90%, 70% to 80%, 60% to 70%, 50% to 60%, and 1% to 50% of funding requested and the names of those organisations; how many were unsuccessful in receiving any amount and the name of those organisations, for this year and the previous three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47714/23]
687. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what additional supports his Department is making available to Louth County Council in relation to the clean-up operation after the recent flooding events in north Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48768/23]
658. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48146/23]