16. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach the breakdown of the allocations for the €500 million of capital investment under the shared island fund up to 2025; the proportion of capital spending available in each specific year; the Departments to which that funding is allocated. [40586/20]
548. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if fee-paying third level students and their families in cases of more than one third level student per family will receive the full €250 reduction or credit note per student as part of the one-off Covid-19 payment scheme; if the net tax reduction will be less in certain cases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39625/20]
481. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the outcome of an application made for a contributory old age pension by a person (details supplied); when the person can expect to receive a first payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39893/20]
371. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the responsibilities the Defence Forces, in particular the Air Corps, have in defending Ireland against potential air threats in Irish-controlled airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40504/20]
208. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if fee-paying third level students and their families in cases of more than one third level student per family will receive the full €250 reduction or credit note per student as part of the one-off Covid-19 payment scheme; if the net tax reduction will be less in certain cases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39624/20]
142. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 17 November 2020, the basis of the claim that the framework cannot be changed by him unilaterally, given the documents cited as the legal basis for the relationship framework (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39154/20]
136. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if there is anything cited in the relationship framework agreement between the Minister and a bank (details supplied) that prohibits or in any way prevents him from meeting with the bank to discuss and negotiate on a change to that agreement; if he plans to do so given the unprecedented context of Covid-19 and the difficulties for personal and business customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39155/20]
135. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether additional fees being imposed on current account holders of a bank (details supplied) from 28 November 2020 are justified in view of recent reports from market analysts that suggest that the organisation has more than enough capital to cushion the Covid-19 crisis; his views on whether these new charges are regressive and will particularly effect lower income customers, given that they remove the existing option of fee-free banking for those customers who keep at least €2,500 in their current accounts; if he plans to discuss this with the organisation and seek an indefinite suspension of these fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39156/20]
125. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some motor insurance companies are only providing a Covid-19 rebate to their customers upon renewal of policy; his views on whether this is unfair to customers who may wish to change their provider rather than renew their cover with their existing provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39157/20]
85. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on the decision taken by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to examine the impact of Ireland’s international tax policy on the ability of countries of the global south to raise revenue and fulfil their human rights obligations; the details on any engagement his Department has had to date in 2020 with the UN committee in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39158/20]
270. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health his views on recent research (details supplied); if he plans to update guidelines pertaining to health and safety leave for teachers that is occupational health care on this basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39250/20]
269. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if a HIQA inspector informed a nursing home (details supplied) on 8 May 2020 that an independent inquiry was not appropriate, as it would be inspected as normal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39249/20]
268. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if the late submission of NF01 and NF02 forms to HIQA is a matter that affects the registration of a provider; the consequence if a centre does not submit the forms in a timely manner; if registration and re-registration is possible if forms are not submitted in a timely manner; if, in April 2020, a nursing home (details supplied) submitted all forms in a timely manner; and if not, the action that was taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39248/20]
267. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the criteria that have to be met for HIQA to become concerned about the welfare of residents in a nursing home; and in cases in which HIQA has concerns, the steps it takes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39247/20]
57. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if Ireland has fully and correctly transposed and is enforcing the insurance distribution directive, EU 2016/97, particularly Article 17(1), which obliges member states to ensure that, when carrying out insurance distribution, insurance distributors always act honestly, fairly and professionally in accordance with the best interests of their customers, in view of the Central Bank review of differential pricing in the private care and home insurance markets (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39251/20]
813. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health his view on the concerns of a person (details supplied) relating to the classification of yoga under the plan for living with Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38065/20]
557. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application by workers of a company (details supplied) for a casual-docket jobseeker's payment while they were in receipt of temporary wage subsidy scheme support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38064/20]
253. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reopen the train station at Dunleer, County Louth; his views on such propositions from a policy perspective; if his Department plans to engage with the NTA and Irish Rail on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38771/20]
132. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is fair and proper that a bank (details supplied) in which the State owns a significant share is informing customers that their credit history will be negatively affected with the application of a Covid-19 payment break; if payment breaks can only be applied once throughout the lifecycle of a mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37615/20]
64. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if tax-paying pensioners on pensions alone have no entitlement to either earned income credits despite the Revenue Commissioners classification of pensions as earned income; his views on whether this amount to discrimination against the earned income of tax paying pensioners; his plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37371/20]
63. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on the lack of enforcement action for breaches of the consumer protection codes since July 2016 exclusive of the tracker mortgage scandal; if he has discussed this directly with the Governor of the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37370/20]
62. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the threshold that must be met for enforcement action to be commenced by the Central Bank for breaches of the consumer protection codes; if the current policy is to pursue other options first; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37369/20]
61. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of enforcement actions for breaches of the consumer protection code since July 2016, excluding the tracker mortgage scandal, that have been considered by the Central Bank in each year since then; the details of same without identifying the individual or firms in question; the reason none progressed to an enforcement action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37368/20]
913. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the nature of the funding relationship between an organisation (details supplied) and Pobal; if the funding relationship remains in place; if Pobal is satisfied that all the recommendations contained in the verification report carried out by the agency in 2017 into expenditure funded under the community services programme have been implemented; if Pobal is satisfied in general with the robustness of the financial reporting procedures in place at the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36223/20]
864. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who in previous years received the flu jab are unable to obtain it in spite of Covid-19; his views on whether the decision to acquire only 20% more doses of the flu jab compared with 2019 was short-sighted given, for example, that the UK has sought to double the number of persons vaccinated in 2020; if he regrets the decision not to make the flu jab available for all persons who require it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37111/20]
863. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the amounts paid to each general practitioner and practice in CHO 8 in 2018 and 2019 for the treatment of medical card patients under the GMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37110/20]
740. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the status of partners who wish to attend maternity care; if clarity will be provided on same; the status of water births under level 5 restrictions at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36407/20]
690. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the amount of additional ring-fenced funding to be provided to domestic violence services under budget 2021 in order that services can respond adequately to increased incidence of domestic violence through Covid-19 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37131/20]
650. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice the amount of additional ring-fenced funding to be provided to domestic violence services under Budget 2021 in order that services can respond adequately to increased incidence of domestic violence through Covid-19 and beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37133/20]
638. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of additional ring-fenced funding to be provided to domestic violence services under Budget 2021 in order that services can respond adequately to increased incidence of domestic violence through Covid-19 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37130/20]
606. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of additional ring-fenced funding to be provided to domestic violence services under Budget 2021 in order that services can respond adequately to increased incidence of domestic violence through Covid-19 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37124/20]
564. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection when a PPSN will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36231/20]
557. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of additional ring-fenced funding to be provided to domestic violence services under Budget 2021 in order that services can respond adequately to increased incidence of domestic violence through Covid-19 and beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37136/20]
501. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if she will request the Louth Meath Education and Training Board to provide immediate comprehensive support to an organisation (details supplied) by making a suitable building temporarily available in order that the board can open a Gaelcholáiste in County Louth in time for children to register for September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36526/20]
481. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if additional places will be provided at a school (details supplied) in view of the demand for first year places for the 2021/2022 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36409/20]
480. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education her views on the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of mechanical ventilation for schools in view of Covid-19, current ventilation guidelines regarding the opening of windows and the expected drop in temperatures during the winter months; if financial resources are available for schools wishing to install mechanical ventilation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36406/20]
454. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the amount of additional ring-fenced funding to be provided to domestic violence services under budget 2021 in order that services can respond adequately to increased incidence of domestic violence through Covid-19 and beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37126/20]
450. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the additional provisions being given to the Air Corps to deal with additional demands from the HSE, in particular the demand for emergency airlift provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37120/20]
449. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the number of aircraft purchased in 2020; the cost for each aircraft; the purpose of each new aircraft; the persons or body that operates them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37119/20]
419. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the amount of additional ring-fenced funding to be provided to domestic violence services under budget 2021 in order that services can respond adequately to increased incidence of domestic violence through Covid-19 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37125/20]
381. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding will be provided for a collaborative town centre health check for Drogheda, County Louth; his views on whether such an initiative should be undertaken to support the regeneration of the town centre area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36638/20]
379. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of shared ownership housing arrangements that remain in place by local authority; the number of such arrangements that have been restructured involving the rolling-up of all outstanding debt under a shared ownership arrangement into a single annuity loan since 1 April 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36515/20]
373. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a decision will be made on a funding application to develop the northern port access route in Drogheda, County Louth; the amount applied for by Louth County Council in the current application round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36410/20]
353. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of additional ring-fenced funding to be provided to domestic violence services under budget 2021 in order that services can respond adequately to the increased incidence of domestic violence through the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37132/20]
350. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason for the closure of outdoor sporting facilities for athletics available for all but exempted activities; her views on whether it is fair that such outdoor sporting facilities remain closed while other local sporting facilities operated by other similar organisations (details supplied) remain open; her views on whether the same rules should be applied for all similar and comparable facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37118/20]
349. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason the Irish step dance community is unable to operate indoor solo classes by following a pod system and adhering to strict social distancing guidelines at levels 3 and 4 of the plan for living with Covid-19; her views on whether this is fair given that similar and comparable artistic and athletic activities such as stage school, gymnastics and drama for children have been allowed to continue; her further views on whether this inconsistency is both unfair and may potentially put Irish step dance under threat if prolonged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37117/20]
336. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if UK-licensed television broadcasters that sell advertising aimed at the Irish market on an opt-out basis will be entitled to continue their operations here in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36552/20]
324. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of additional ring-fenced funding to be provided to domestic violence services under budget 2021 in order that services can respond adequately to increased incidence of domestic violence through Covid-19 and beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37138/20]
320. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a bank (details supplied) has been awarded State contracts in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37113/20]
296. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of additional ring-fenced funding to be provided to domestic violence services under budget 2021 in order that services can respond adequately to increased incidence of domestic violence through Covid-19 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37134/20]