569. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the introduction of a national access to apprenticeship programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28663/20]
568. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices aged 16 to 17, 18 to 21, 22 to 24, 25 to 29 and over 30 years of age in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28662/20]
567. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of women and men, respectively, enrolled and participating on each of the 57 apprenticeship programmes in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28661/20]
566. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices enrolled and participating on each of the 57 apprenticeship programmes in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28660/20]
565. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices enrolled and participating on each of the 57 apprenticeship programmes in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28659/20]
564. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeframe for the development and completion of the apprenticeship action plan 2021 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28658/20]
563. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applications received and approved under the apprenticeship incentivisation scheme since March 2020, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28657/20]
555. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the measures he will take in budget 2021 to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government to continue to invest in youth work recognising its value in preventing harm and in responding to the needs of vulnerable families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28646/20]
554. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if increased investment will be provided to youth work services in budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28645/20]
537. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she will take in budget 2021 to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to improve jobseeker supports for persons under 24 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28655/20]
536. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age on the €203, €250 and €300 rates of payment per week of the pandemic unemployment payment in tabular form. [28654/20]
535. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on the €203, €250 and €300 rates of payment per week of the pandemic unemployment payment in tabular form. [28653/20]
534. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons between 25 years and under 30 years of age in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment by county in tabular form. [28652/20]
533. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment, by county in tabular form. [28651/20]
532. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons aged between 25 years and under 30 years in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance, jobseeker’s benefit and signing for credits, respectively for 12 months or more, by county in tabular form. [28650/20]
531. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons aged between 25 years and under 30 years in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance, jobseeker’s benefit and signing for credits, respectively by county in tabular form. [28649/20]
530. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance, jobseeker’s benefit and signing for credits, respectively for 12 months or more by county in tabular form. [28648/20]
529. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance, jobseeker’s benefit and signing for credits, respectively by county in tabular form. [28647/20]
424. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the definition of a medium-term project (details supplied); the status of the medium-term project; the deadline for completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28640/20]
423. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the specific timeframe for which the two completed reports, with regard to the R2 Tech 2-6 pay arrangements of the high-level plan Strengthening Our Defence Forces, will remain under consideration before a decision is taken on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28639/20]
399. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has held discussions with the Minister for Justice and Equality on diplomatic clearances sought from Ireland by embassies in advance for overflight of Irish sovereign airspace by foreign states and military aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28643/20]
398. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of diplomatic clearances sought from Ireland by embassies in advance for overflight of Irish sovereign airspace by foreign states and military aircraft in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; the number of diplomatic clearances granted for foreign state and military overflight of Irish sovereign airspace for the same period; the countries seeking clearance; and the foreign military aircraft that were seeking clearance and subsequently granted clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28642/20]
381. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on diplomatic clearances sought from Ireland by embassies in advance for overflight of Irish sovereign airspace by foreign states and military aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28644/20]
359. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he has taken to date and the proposed timeframe for the development and establishment of the electoral commission as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28665/20]
358. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he has taken to date and the proposed timeframe for the development and completion of a national youth homelessness strategy, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28664/20]
301. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the review of pay structures of the medium term project being led by his Department relating to the high level plan Strengthening Our Defence Forces; the status of the medium term project; the deadline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28641/20]
264. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a copy of all correspondence between an association (details supplied) and his Department, including offices of all Ministers of State under the aegis of his Department, from 1 June 2017 to the 30 September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28313/20]
230. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the creation of a semi-State shipping sector as opposed to the current private monopoly will help guarantee the delivery of goods and services and safeguard the economic viability of Ireland, which is dependent on the ability to trade effectively. [28638/20]
229. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport his views relating to the sole reliance on the privately run and owned shipping sector in the case of a disorderly Brexit; his views on whether the Government should intervene to create a semi-State shipping sector in view of the fact this is a vital link in the supply chain here that is not in public hands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28637/20]
228. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the capacity on direct routes to continental ports and the contingency capacity should additional support be needed due to a disorderly Brexit; his plans for sourcing additional capacity if required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28636/20]
227. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport his views on the potential negative impact on the movement of Irish freight within and outside the EU due to a disorderly Brexit; and his plans to address the matter. [28635/20]
214. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if the renewal of a driver licence will be expedited due to exceptional circumstances in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28267/20]
36. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the IDA is working to identify a client company to occupy a plant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27682/20]
913. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he has sought or will be seeking for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to extend the Covid-19-related pension abatement waiver for HSE rehires beyond 30 September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26962/20]
572. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the Tax Strategy Group Budget 2021 proposal to adjust the class S PRSI rate for self-employed workers; her views on whether it is imperative to address the difference between contributions paid and access to benefits for the cohort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26796/20]
177. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the need for targeting of public expenditure supports to recipient firms and-or elements of equity in the form of upside or clawback for the State built into the grant support as cited in the Central Bank Governor's pre-budget letter; if he plans to discuss such proposals with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26740/20]
176. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of employees in IDA supported businesses by county in tabular form in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27224/20]
144. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific oversight measures and metrics he is considering to ensure an economic, social and environmental return from pandemic related stimulus spending; if he has held discussion with Ministers regarding the importance of ensuring that spending generates a high social return for the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26736/20]
141. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of his discussion with Ministers in advance of budget 2021 and the National Economic Plan; his views on whether Departments should seek to ensure public expenditure induces progressive structural changes that achieve long-term savings for the Exchequer such as the diagnostic hubs and community clinical hubs proposed in the HSE winter plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26737/20]
124. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the Central Bank Governor's pre-budget letter; his views on whether the need for prudent use of public funds must be ensured to the largest extent possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26739/20]
95. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the appointment of ten special advisers for Ministers of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26735/20]
92. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on the need for involvement of social partners to ensure the effective oversight and implementation of taxpayer funded support to businesses via the employment wage subsidy scheme; if he has examined the operation of such schemes in Germany and other EU countries; if not, if a commitment will be given to doing so in the context of the promise of a German kurzarbeit scheme as part of the July stimulus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26738/20]
62. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the way in which he plans to avail of the favourable debt dynamics as cited in the recent Central Bank Governor’s pre-Budget letter; his views on the need to retain a long-term perspective regarding the social return from high-quality public investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26799/20]
43. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on a recent Central Bank report on household wealth; his views on the growth in the net wealth of the top 20% of households from €560,000 to €853,000; and if he will consider adjusting taxation measures to increase revenue from the top 10% quintile of households to help fund the Covid-19 recovery. [26798/20]
36. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance to outline his views on the pre-budget statement from an organisation (details supplied); his views on the need for a multi-year stimulus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26797/20]
909. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands when her Department will take action to remedy the infrastructural deficiencies on Inis Bigil; if her Department has received correspondence (details supplied); her plans to visit the island; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25380/20]
613. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed in relation to their CAO application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24814/20]
522. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection if workers laid off for extended periods that commence new employment will lose their entitlement to redundancy lump sums from their original employer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25115/20]
496. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated additional revenue that would be raised by adjusting the level of social insurance contributions for self-employed workers class S PRSI from 4% to 5.75% and 7.5%, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25122/20]
377. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence if he is responsible for drafting the terms of reference for the proposed commission on the future of defence; the time frame for the proposed consultation process that will be undertaken prior to the finalisation of the terms of reference of the commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24810/20]