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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Fund (2 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 19. To ask the Taoiseach the accounting officer for spending committed to under the shared island fund. [40585/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service Provision (2 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 3 November 2020, the reason the Air Corps were not awarded the SAR service contract (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40521/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 208. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 371. To ask the Taoiseach and 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]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (1 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 481. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and 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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (26 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: I will take this question on behalf of Deputy Duncan Smith. As we all know, the high cost of insurance is a major issue for businesses right across the country. It is a particular issue for the arts and culture sector. We know the sector was the first to close in the initial lockdown and will be the last to open when the threat of the pandemic recedes. An Arts Council survey has shown...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (26 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. He is correct that significant action has been taken by the Government to support venues and individual artists. He is also correct that the arts and culture sector is intrinsic to our identity and sense of ourselves. The Minister and I share a deep interest in the practice of arts and culture in this country. One of the largest outgoings...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (26 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: There is not a blanket understanding across the sector and there have been some difficulties with individual venues, which were battling with their insurance companies to obtain some refunds to reflect the fact that they have not been open to the public and there is obviously less risk associated with that. Given that both the Minister and I are extremely interested in the arts and culture...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (26 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 85. To ask 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...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (26 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 125. To ask 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....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Charges (26 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 135. To ask 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...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (26 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 136. To ask 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...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (26 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 142. To ask 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]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: The behaviour of the Minister of State on this has been nothing short of precious. This was not part of some transaction or deal that he did with the Labour Party on the basis that we have resiled from the initial amendment that we proposed relating to the threshold on the scheme. The Minister of State put it on the record that he was prepared to accept amendment No. 11 to allow for a...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: We have offered all evening to allow the Minister of State to engage with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, and his officials to discuss Deputy Howlin's proposal, which is a reasonable one. The Minister of State has gone so far as to at least understand the concerns we have expressed on behalf of those who will be so adversely affected by this change he appears determined to...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: My colleague, Deputies Howlin and Naughten, articulated the case against the Government's proposition extremely well. I support the objective. Deputy Howlin and I spoke at length in our Second Stage contributions about the impact of this particular proposition from the Government, the changes that are planned in the treatment of UK citizens and the intention to increase the threshold. We...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (25 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 57. To ask 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 270. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Regulation (25 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 267. To ask 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]