575. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on a policy issue raised by a person (details supplied) regarding the current price limit for first home scheme applicants in County Louth; his plans, if any, for an adjustment in the house price threshold for the Drogheda urban and rural LEAs in line with the price limit for County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42913/22]
462. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the approval for an increase in the pensions and deferred pensions for members of the An Post superannuation scheme by 2% per annum; if he will provide an update on the timeline for the agreed pension increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43555/22]
450. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost to the Exchequer of waiving entrance fees to all OPW sites for students and young adult Transport for Ireland Leap card holders; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of waiving entrance fees for students and young adult TFI Leap card holders to include those under 26 years respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42721/22]
384. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if the Government will introduce a new short-time work furlough scheme based on the principles of the employment wage subsidy scheme to maintain manufacturing jobs at risk of being lost as a result of escalating gas prices, especially in view of the risk to all of the jobs at companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43090/22]
370. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies that availed of the Covid-19 restrictions support scheme which subsequently filed dividend withholding tax returns; the number of companies in receipt of State support that filed DWT returns; the total gross subsidy payment received by companies that filed DWT returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42731/22]
369. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the status of the compliance programme for the Covid-19 restrictions support scheme; the number of employers that have been inspected; the number of cases requiring further investigation; the number of employers that have been sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42730/22]
368. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 28 April 2022, the number of companies that availed of the temporary Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme and the employment wage subsidy scheme that filed dividend withholding tax returns; the number of companies in receipt of State support that filed DWT returns; the total gross subsidy payment received by companies that filed DWT returns; the number of companies to date which have fully or partially returned subsidies and the total amount returned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42729/22]
367. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on dividend withholding tax returns filed by temporary Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme and the employment wage subsidy scheme claimant companies in respect of distributions made in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42728/22]
366. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of employers that availed of the temporary Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme and the employment wage subsidy scheme that have been contacted by the Revenue Commissioners regarding repayments; the total amount of repayments due from employers under each scheme; and the total amount collected to date in tabular form. [42727/22]
365. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the tax liabilities issued to workers whose employer wrongly availed of the temporary wage subsidy scheme; the number of firms and workers affected, respectively; the total tax repayment by workers in such circumstances and the average tax liability issued per worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42726/22]
364. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the status of the compliance programme for the employment wage subsidy scheme; the number of employers that have been inspected; the number of cases requiring further investigation; the number of employers that have been sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42725/22]
353. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue that would be raised from a 1% surcharge on all taxable income above €250,000, €500,000 and €1 million, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42581/22]
352. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue that would be raised from increasing the rate of capital gains tax to 40% for persons earning over €250,000 and €500,000, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42580/22]
351. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue that would be raised from removing the current VAT exemption for private schooling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42579/22]
350. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by extending the 1% stamp duty on the purchase of shares to all share buy-backs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42578/22]
349. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of removing stamp duty applied to ATM withdrawals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42577/22]
345. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints that have been received by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman pertaining to the exit of banks (details supplied) to date, by month and by bank, in tabular form; the number of additional staff the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman has hired during this same period; if he satisfied the Ombudsman is adequately resourced and staffed to deal with any potential increase in the volume of complaints as a result of banks exiting the Irish banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42549/22]
211. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the Exchequer of subsidising the waiving of all fares on commercial bus services for a three-month period between 1 October and 31 December 2022, and a six-month period between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023, in tabular form with reference to pre-Covid 19 baseline figures, i.e. 2019 and Q1 of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42724/22]
210. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the Exchequer of waiving fare revenue, i.e. cash, Leap card revenue and prepaid ticket sales including Taxsaver tickets, on all public service obligation services for a three-month period between 1 October 2022 and 31 December 2022, and a six-month period between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42723/22]
209. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total passenger revenue per month received across all modes and each individual mode of transport, i.e. bus, rail and light rail services, for the periods 1 October 2018 to 31 March 2019 and 1 October 2019 to 31 March 2020, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42722/22]
208. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the Exchequer of extending the 50% fare reduction for students and young adults aged 19 to 23 years to all inter-city services in tabular form; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of extending the 50% fare reduction for students and young adults to include those under 26 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42720/22]
207. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the Exchequer of extending the young adult Transport for Ireland Leap card to all persons under 26 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42719/22]
129. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage increase in quarterly and annual wholesale energy price for gas per €kwh paid by energy suppliers operating within the State in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the percentage increase in quarterly and annual retail energy prices paid by retail customers per quarter in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43955/22]
128. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide figures on the quarterly wholesale energy price for gas per €kwh paid by energy suppliers operating within the State in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the quarterly retail price charged to gas customers per €kwh in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43954/22]
127. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the monthly generating costs per €mwh and retail price per €mhw of ESB power plants in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43953/22]
109. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the approval for an increase in the pensions and deferred pensions for members of the An Post superannuation scheme by 2% per annum; if he will provide an update on the timeline for the agreed pension increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43554/22]
79. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a policy issue raised by a person (details supplied) pertaining to microgeneration; when the scheme to allow microgenerators to sell up to 30% of excess electricity produced for export to the national grid will be in place; the price at which the electricity will be sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42845/22]
73. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated revenue that would be raised by an additional surcharge of €1 per unit megawatt hour, €5 per MWh or €10 per MWh on data centre electricity consumption within the State (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42576/22]
22. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of all grants under the various scheme headings and the value of such grants paid by the IDA to a firm (details supplied) in each of the years 2012 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43276/22]
20. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will take a legal challenge to a High Court injunction secured on 24 August 2022 to block the enforcement of the new employment regulation order for the security sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43175/22]
18. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the prospect of the loss of a considerable number of manufacturing jobs in energy-intensive industries as a result of escalating gas prices; if his attention has been drawn to any analysis undertaken across Government in terms of the potential numbers of job losses in exposed sectors in 2022 and 2023; if he will provide any costings undertaken by his Department on the introduction of a furlough scheme to help protect at-risk jobs and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43091/22]
17. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department or the employment agencies under the aegis of his Department have undertaken an assessment of the number of jobs that may be at risk across the economy, in the energy-intensive manufacturing sector in particular, in the context of escalating gas prices; if so, if he will provide the details of any such assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43089/22]
14. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the right to request remote working Bill 2022; if he expects the Bill to be enacted in quarter 4, 2022; if not, if he will provide an intended deadline for the enactment of the Bill; the consideration, if any, he and his departmental officials are giving to reducing the number of grounds upon which employers will be able to refuse an employee's request to work remotely under the proposed new legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42710/22]
2203. Deputy 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]
2157. Deputy 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]
2004. Deputy 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]
2003. Deputy 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]
2002. Deputy 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]
1671. Deputy 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]
1611. Deputy 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]
1487. Deputy 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]
1408. Deputy 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]
1372. Deputy 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]
1327. Deputy 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]
1320. Deputy 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]
1305. Deputy 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]
1304. Deputy 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]
1303. Deputy 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]
1302. Deputy 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]
1301. Deputy 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]