45. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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. [41899/21]
3093. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if those who have been partially vaccinated in the State but have received either a first or second dose of an EMA registered vaccine in another jurisdiction will be considered fully vaccinated by the HSE; if such cases will have their vaccination details updated to avoid being offered an unnecessary vaccination appointment; if persons in such circumstances will be eligible for an EU digital Covid certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40247/21]
3046. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he is giving consideration to the potential for the reopening of indoor water parks; if he will provide guidance on the timeline involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40096/21]
3045. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when he plans to allow for the reopening of certain businesses (details supplied) in a safe manner and in compliance with expert public health advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40095/21]
2890. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings between officials and advisers at his Department and advocacy groups for older persons since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39484/21]
2889. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings between him and families bereaved by Covid-19 related deaths in nursing homes; the number of meetings between the Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People and families bereaved by Covid-19 related deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39483/21]
2888. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings between him and any owners, directors of private nursing homes since July 2020; the number of meetings between him and representatives of a group (details supplied) each month since appointment; the number of meetings between officials or advisers of his and any owners, directors of private nursing homes and representatives of the group since July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39482/21]
2887. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings between the Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People at his Department and between officials of the older persons unit each month since July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39481/21]
2886. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings between the Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People and representatives of a group (details supplied) each month since appointment; the number of meetings between the Minister of State and any owners or directors of private nursing homes since July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39480/21]
2885. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if Irish citizens and their family members who have been vaccinated in Northern Ireland will be eligible for the Digital COVID Certificate in (EU) 2021/953 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39479/21]
2884. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if his Department plans to issue the digital Covid Certificate, SI 318 of 2021, based on a vaccination elsewhere in line with EU regulation 2021/953, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39477/21]
1951. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when an orthopaedic appointment will be made at the Mater Hospital for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35968/21]
1515. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if the current definition of a sporting event in the current Health Act 1947 (Covid-19) Regulations 2021 precludes sporting organisations not affiliated with a recognised national body from organising a competitive sporting event; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this has prevented independent and unaffiliated clubs (details supplied) from holding events; his plans to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33787/21]
1271. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if students that are in receipt of disability, scholarship or bursary payments are disadvantaged when they apply for SUSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40106/21]
1270. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports specifically available to students with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40105/21]
1268. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the history of increases in the national training fund levy over the past five years in tabular form; the projected yield at budget time of each 0.1% increase in tabular form; the actual yield in the full year following the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39883/21]
1267. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the projected yield from a 0.1% increase in 2021 in the national training fund levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39882/21]
1266. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated number of students that would be affected by changing the SUSI adjacency rates from 45km to 25km, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39875/21]
1265. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to decrease the qualifying criteria for the non-adjacent rate of the SUSI grant from 45 km to 24 km; the estimated cost involved in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39874/21]
1264. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated of cost of reducing apprentice fees by 20%, 50% and 100%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39873/21]
1261. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated annual cost of a targeted fund to fully finance third-level education for 100 persons experiencing homelessness including those living in temporary accommodation such as hostels, direct provision centres and domestic abuse refuges. [39755/21]
1260. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to fund affordable student accommodation and housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39752/21]
1259. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of expanding SUSI maintenance rates to all qualifying part and full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students. [39751/21]
1258. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to reinstate postgraduate grants. [39750/21]
1257. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to restore the SUSI non-adjacent rate to 24 km. [39749/21]
1256. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to the State of increasing SUSI grants by 10%. [39748/21]
1255. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason the report by the European Commission on the analysis of the Cassells report has been delayed; when it will be available to the public; and if recommendations from the Commission’s report will be implemented for the 2021-2022 academic year. [39747/21]
1254. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated annual cost to the State to implement each of the funding options laid out in the 2016 Cassells report for the 2021-2022 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39746/21]
1130. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the anticipated cost to the Exchequer in 2022 of a waiver of waiting days on social welfare payments by category of payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39872/21]
667. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated additional revenue which would be raised from reducing the non-principal private residence charge at a rate of €200 or €500 respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39940/21]
666. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated revenue that would be raised from increasing the vacant site levy to 20% based on the most recent valuation data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39933/21]
466. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of progress of a well-being budgeting framework; if the framework is set to be included in budget 2022; if not, the expected timeline for completion and operationalisation of this well-being budget framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39871/21]
465. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an equality budgeting statement will be forthcoming in budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39870/21]
396. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of inquiries the Revenue Commissioners or his Department have received from companies or the Government of Malta regarding whether a new company should be deemed Irish resident or Maltese resident under the terms of the Competent Authority Agreement signed between Malta and Ireland in November 2018; the number of these cases the Revenue Commissioners determined that a company should be deemed Irish resident or Maltese resident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40465/21]
380. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering extending the excise relief programme currently available to microbrewers to micro producers of cider, perry, intermediate beverages and other fermented beverages in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40054/21]
376. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated gains that would accrue to the Exchequer over the years 2021 to 2025 from the introduction of a minimum effective corporation tax rate of 12.5% and 15% respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39942/21]
375. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield for an increase in the 12.5% rate for trading profits by either 0.5% or 1% and to increase the 25% rate for non-trading profits by 1%, 2% or 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39941/21]
374. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the removal and relocation expenses in 2018 and 2019 respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39939/21]
373. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield gained from an increase in the initial once-off 6% charge to 20% with respect to the discretionary trust tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39938/21]
372. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer from an annual levy on insurance firm profits at a rate of 1%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39937/21]
371. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated savings to the Exchequer from eliminating excise forgone on auto-diesel, marked gas oil, kerosene and fuel oil based on the latest available data in tabular form; the estimated savings to the Exchequer from ending the diesel rebate scheme and excise forgone on commercial sea navigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39935/21]
370. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of claims for each individual item of allowable expenses against rental income based on the most recent data in tabular form; the cost to the Exchequer of claims from non-residential landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39934/21]
369. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional yield that would accrue from a dividend withholding tax rate of 41% on all dividends paid by REITs and IREF respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39932/21]
368. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of reducing the interest on deferral of local property tax payments to an annual rate of 0.5% based on the latest available data in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39931/21]
367. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional yield to the Exchequer from a 0.1% and a 1% increase in the stamp duty applicable to transfers of shares, stocks and marketable securities in Irish incorporated companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39930/21]
366. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the yield accrued from the standard rate of the section 627 exit tax charge of 12.5% in 2019 and 2020 respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39929/21]
365. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the cost of regulation of the financial industry by the Central Bank for 2019 and 2020 respectively; the amount of subvention provided by the Central Bank for both years; the estimated savings that would accrue to the Exchequer from moving the entire cost of regulation of the financial sector onto the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39928/21]
364. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional yield from increasing the effective rate to 40% for all those earning in excess of €200,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39927/21]
363. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue which would be raised from increasing commercial stamp duty from 7.5% to 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39926/21]
362. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield which would accrue from a 1% increase in the rate of stamp duty on non-residential property; the estimated yield that would accrue if these rates were only subject to sales above €500,000 or €1,000,000, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39925/21]