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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (31 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a policy matter concerning the provision of free bicycle parking spaces at Iarnród Éireann stations (details supplied); his further views on whether private, for-payment bicycle lockers may take preference over free bicycle racks at some stations; if he is in agreement that all stations that currently have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: I have a similar question, so it may be useful to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: Very briefly, if I can. Deputy Farrell outlined the value attached to the special purpose entities, SPEs, which have holdings of €37.1 billion worth of Russian-issued assets under management here. Responses I received to parliamentary questions identified 33 Russian-sponsored SPEs. Is Mr. Makhlouf aware of who the beneficial owners of those funds are? Who benefits from them? Are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: That is half of the entities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: That is very significant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: I have one small point. I do not believe it had been put on the public record to date that 15 or 16 connected Russians are attached to some of the SPEs that are managed out of Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: I understand. What is the practical impact on the operation of these SPEs? What function does the Central Bank have in managing the sanctions regime? What is the real impact on those individuals and on the SPEs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: As far as Mr. Makhlouf is aware, have any assets been frozen to date?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: They have been frozen to date in Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: I welcome the witnesses to the meeting. To a degree, the issue I want to raise was addressed somewhat by the Governor and his colleague, Ms Donnery, earlier on, but it is probably more appropriate to tease this question out a little further with the other witnesses, given that they have direct responsibility for the issue of consumer protection within the Central Bank of Ireland. I want to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: I have a couple of follow-up questions around the practicalities of how all of this is going to work. I had a message earlier from a constituent. Under normal circumstances, I do not believe he would be moving from Ulster Bank or KBC necessarily. It is just that, in the normal way, he has decided to take the advice that is often proffered to switch his bank accounts. It has taken four...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: I have a couple of final questions, with the indulgence of the Chair. Some Ulster Bank customers have already made the decision to switch their bank accounts. Has the Central Bank been monitoring that on a monthly basis? Would the witnesses happen to have the figures with them today that would indicate how many Ulster Bank customers have migrated already? That is the first question of my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: I am sure Ulster Bank has engaged with the Central Bank to inform it as to what its plans are to support customers in that process. It has set down what appears to me at least - it may not be - an arbitrary deadline of six months, and it may have done that in agreement with the Central Bank. If the Central Bank believes that is not sufficient, will it leave it open to revision or review and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: The Central Bank would leave it open to a request that Ulster Bank extends that period.

Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2022: Motion (29 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: On behalf of the Labour Party, I will be happy to continue to support these particular exemptions, the reasons for which are very clear. I agree with Deputy Ó Broin that elements of the exemptions in terms of planning regulations and law may need to take on a degree of permanence. I know there is an ongoing discussion within the Department, and across society and the country more...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (29 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his position on a fifth freedom permit application from an airline (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15818/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (29 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 257. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a policy issue raised by a person (details supplied) regarding health expenses associated with additional diet expenses for coeliacs; if he is satisfied that retailers adequately mark such gluten-free food products appropriately on consumer receipts in order to facilitate a tax relief claim on dietary expenses; if not, if he or the Revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 305. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to an ongoing appeals process (details supplied); her views on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16427/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (29 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 315. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a list of the waiting times in each local authority for the processing of a housing application by a member of the public in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15924/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (29 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 316. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of registrations, inspections and permissions of short-term lettings that have taken place in each local authority in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the number of inspectors allocated to carry out inspections of short-term lettings in each local authority; if those inspectors are employed...