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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Avoidance (21 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he plans to take to finally and permanently end the use of single malt style arrangements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44892/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Avoidance (21 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance the assessment that has been made of the use for tax purposes of Irish registered companies tax resident in other tax treaty partner countries besides Malta since the residency rule changes in the Finance Act 2014 came into force on 31 December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44893/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Avoidance (21 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 189. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the impact of Ireland's tax system on poorer countries continues to be insignificant as suggested by a spill over analysis conducted by his Department in 2014; his plans to conduct an updated spill over analysis in view of these revelations to update and accurately assess the impact of Ireland's tax system on poorer countries in view...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Avoidance (21 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the use of a single malt scheme by a company (details supplied) is consistent with Ireland's long-standing commitment to equitable international development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44895/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a recent study (details supplied) which suggests that 86% of workers who received the temporary wage subsidy scheme are now faced with a tax liability and that 75% of those who received the pandemic unemployment payment are faced with a tax liability; the number of persons who availed of the temporary wage subsidy scheme and pandemic...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his latest discussions with the NTA with a view to obtaining approval for the implementation of a more flexible taxsaver product; his views on whether a flexible taxsaver product is required in view of a flexible return to offices in the coming months; the status of his discussion with the Department of Finance regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost to the Exchequer of the introduction of a propose flexible taxsaver product to account for the shift to blended working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44500/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Transport (21 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of discussions with the Department of Transport and the NTA, respectively; his views on the need for the implementation of a more flexible taxsaver product given the anticipated blended return to offices over the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44490/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Transport (21 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of the introduction of a proposed flexible taxsaver product to account for the shift to blended working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44491/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 611. To ask the Minister for Health when ocular prosthesis services provided though Temple Street Children’s University Hospital will be available in Ireland again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44850/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the case of a person (details supplied) and other similar cases wherein a person has failed to submit their certificate of competency within the two years of the date of issue due to extraordinary circumstances of Covid-19 and accompanying uncertainty with regard to extension of permits; his further views on whether it is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (15 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: It transpires that the single malt tax shelter the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, thought he had closed down in 2018 appears to be still very much open for business. The so-called single malt allowed companies incorporated here to minimise their corporation tax bills by funnelling profits into low tax states, in this case Malta, with which we have tax treaties. We now know, thanks to Christian...

Freedom of Information: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: I plan to restrict my remarks to some constructive criticism of the current regime and some of the legislative lacunae that hamper the full operation of the freedom of information system. We have learned a considerable amount over the past 24 years since the first legislation was enacted by my colleagues in the Labour Party. The Labour Party is proud to be the party that created Ireland's...

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: So interested is the Labour Party in this legislation that we are providing three speakers this afternoon. I will be taking ten minutes and Deputy-----

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: We do not do indulgences in the Labour Party.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: It is a secularist party.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: Deputy Sherlock will be following Deputy Howlin. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. As we know, it provides a legislative framework for a new streamlined development consent process for activities in the maritime area, including offshore renewable projects. As has been said many times in this debate, our sea area is seven times the size of our land mass. As an island nation...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (15 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: I too understand the rules, conventions and protocols in this House but I have no difficulty in identifying, as the media have today, firms that may be practising tax strategies that, although lawful, are immoral. These are not the type of tax strategies or tax avoidance structures that should be facilitated in any way by this country. This is where we interrogate important issues of public...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 526. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the decision by a university (details supplied) to hold a graduation ceremony online despite the return of face-to-face lecturing and the planned easing of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43959/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (9 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 45. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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]