269. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the anticipated savings to the Exchequer in 2021, in tabular form, from the ending the employment and investment incentive, the key employee engagement programme, the special assignee relief programme and the foreign earnings deduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23733/20]
268. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the cost to Exchequer of removing stamp duty on credit cards; his views on removing stamp duty in view of safety concerns regarding the use of cash as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23732/20]
267. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the advice received by his officials regarding the revised help-to-buy scheme announced in the July stimulus package; the projected deadweight cost of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23731/20]
266. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the status of the take-up of the TLTRO III by Irish pillar banks individually and collectively; the way in which this compares with the current EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23730/20]
242. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the number of Exchequer-funded projects over €1 billion overseen by his Department; the expected rise in cost in both numerical amount and percentage terms in tabular form, and delays as result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24313/20]
220. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) to expedite the renewal of a driver licence due to exceptional circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23757/20]
190. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the number of Exchequer-funded projects over €1 billion overseen by his Department; the expected rise in cost in both numerical amount and percentage terms in tabular form, and delays as result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24304/20]
161. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the status of the purchase of environmental compliance, that is, statistical transfers from other members states; the anticipated cost in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23751/20]
160. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Exchequer-funded projects over €1 billion overseen by his Department; the expected rise in cost in both numerical amount and percentage terms in tabular form, and delays as result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24308/20]
158. 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. [23071/20]
157. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23070/20]
156. 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. [23069/20]
155. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the discussions that have taken place with the private purpose-built student accommodation providers in relation to providing flexible arrangements for the 2020-2021 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23068/20]
154. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the fact that Dundalk IT is the only institute of technology not to have formally linked into a consortium to obtain technological university status; the actions his Department and the HEA will take to advance technological university status for Dundalk IT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23067/20]
101. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence if an arrangement is in place with the Royal Air Force to police Irish airspace in order to intercept aircraft in the flight information region shared by both states; if such an agreement is in place, the person or body that conducted the negotiations with the RAF; if there was input from the Defence Forces in negotiations; if he is satisfied that the arrangement in place is not in conflict with Bunreacht na hÉireann; if such an agreement is in place, if it will be reviewed with a view to establishing a formal RAF-Air Corps all-Ireland joint air policing mission in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23029/20]
100. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the time frame for the proposed consultation process that will be undertaken prior to the finalisation of the commission on the future of defence terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23028/20]
233. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated number of students that will 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. [23025/20]
232. 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 45km to 24km; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23024/20]
231. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of reducing apprentice fees by 20%, 50% and 100%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23023/20]
230. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the discussions that have taken place with the private purpose-built student accommodation providers regarding the provision of flexible arrangements for the 2020-2021 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23022/20]
229. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the fact that Dundalk Institute of Technology is the only institute of technology not to have formally linked into a consortium to obtain technological university status; the actions he and the Higher Education Authority will take to advance technological university status for the institute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22857/20]
210. 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. [22932/20]
209. 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. [22931/20]
198. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has undertaken an analysis of whether a German-style short-time working scheme based on the kurzarbeit model could be applied in an Irish context; if he will provide costings for April 2020 to the end of 2021 if such a scheme were to be introduced from 1 April 2020 and based on current departmental economic and labour market assumptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22945/20]
153. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if a review will be undertaken of the case of a teacher (details supplied) in County Louth who recently underwent major surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22708/20]
118. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an updated projection for spending by each Department on the basis of the Exchequer figures for August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22943/20]
108. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated Exchequer borrowing requirement for 2020 and 2021 based on current analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22942/20]
107. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the most up-to-date estimate of the deficit for 2020 and 2021 based on current analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22941/20]
106. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer from reducing pension relief to the standard rate in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22940/20]
105. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated impact of the July stimulus proposals on the Exchequer deficit for 2020 and 2021; the breakdown of the impact by individual tax heads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22938/20]
104. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the tax reliefs exempted from the high-income individual restriction; the estimated additional yield if those reliefs were not exempted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22937/20]
103. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for the increase in the amount of tax relief available under the cycle to work scheme to €1,500 for pedelecs and ebikes and €1,250 for all other bicycles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22936/20]
102. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who availed of the cycle to work scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the cost of the scheme in each of the years; the number of persons who accessed the maximum amount of tax relief in each of those years; the average tax relief in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22935/20]
101. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the projected yield from every €1 per tonne increase in the carbon tax; the estimated yield if there were a €10 increase in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22934/20]
100. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the projected yield from abolishing relief under section 604A; the cost to date to the Exchequer annually of this relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22933/20]
99. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the projected yield in 2021 from ending the refundable aspect of the research and development tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22930/20]
98. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the projected cost of the employment wage subsidy scheme in 2020 and 2021; the projected cost if it had been retained at the same rate as the temporary wage subsidy scheme; the number of employers that have accessed the scheme; the number of employees who have been supported; the estimated full-year cost for 2021 if it were extended for the rest of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22929/20]
97. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the temporary wage subsidy scheme in 2020; the projected cost if it had been retained for the rest of the year; the number of employers that accessed the scheme; the number of employees who have been supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22928/20]
96. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the projected deficit for 2020 on the basis of revenue receipts to date based on the Exchequer returns for August 2020; if he will provide updated projections for revenue across the various tax heads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22927/20]
834. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the basis by which LMETB has agreed to use county council premises; if same has been approved by her Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21216/20]
488. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if the use by LMETB of former Meath County Council offices in Navan has been approved by her Department; the annual cost of the use by LMETB of the offices; if the expenditure has been approved by her Department; the budget from which LMETB will pay for the use of the building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21215/20]
487. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if approval has been given for the LMETB head office building in Drogheda, County Louth to proceed to construction after five years of delays; if not, the reason for the delay; the actions she has taken to address the issue; if her officials will be instructed to seek regular updates on the way in which the project is expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21214/20]
486. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 3 June 2020, the date of each meeting held during 2019 and to date in 2020 between officials from Louth Meath Education and Training Board and her Department regarding the head office building of LMETB in Drogheda, County Louth; the reason for requesting each meeting; the location of each meeting; the number of officials that attended from LMETB and her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21213/20]
318. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an equality budgeting statement will be published alongside budget 2021 in October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21544/20]
284. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the pandemic stabilisation and recovery fund will operate; the nature of the investment the fund has undertaken to date; the criteria applied to inform investment decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21546/20]
283. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners will complete and publish its review of the operation of section 114 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 regarding the deduction for tax purposes for valid expenses incurred in the performance of the employment duties of certain categories of PAYE workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21545/20]
201. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reform the calculation method for quarterly, half-yearly and annual charging for motor car tax; his views on whether the system unfairly and excessively overcharges those motorists in the lower income brackets that avail of the quarterly or half-yearly charge; his plans to reform the motor car tax system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21543/20]
64. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach the names and salaries of his special advisers; and the salaries paid to each Minister of State in his Department. [19728/20]
1296. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of the new HSE residential care unit for older persons (details supplied) in County Louth; when the project will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20500/20]
1084. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the names and salaries of his special advisers; the salaries paid to each Minister and Minister of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19723/20]