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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (28 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: I note I do not have the backing track the Chair had earlier. The Minister is welcome. I will keep my questions short because I appreciate the time we have available is limited. I will go through my questions on the basis of the Votes in chronological order. In respect of the fuel grant scheme for disabled drivers, will the Minister update us on the current status of the disabled drivers...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (28 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: 156. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the recent statements by the German Chancellor and the French President calling for the entire abolition of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); if he agrees with these sentiments; if he will defend CSDDD at EU level and publicly commit to enacting national due diligence...

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: Given the state of relations between Ireland and Israel at this moment in time are at an all-time low and for very good reason, it is a rather perverse irony that Ireland is regarded as Israel's home country for the purpose of facilitating the sale of its war bonds in the EU. I note the Minister's assessment of the Bill but the truth remains. We are a cog in this wheel. Israel's bonds -...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Road Safety Authority will confirm the details regarding a proposed new driving test centre in the Drogheda area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27671/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: 400. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) relating to increases in interest rates charged to holders of ‘Rebuilding Ireland’ home loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27670/25]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: Mr. McDonagh is very welcome to the committee. It is appreciated that he is here when others who are responsible and accountable to this committee are not here. It demonstrates his integrity over the years, his commitment to public service and his track record more generally. It will not come as a surprise to Mr. McDonagh that this committee will want to interrogate and ask some questions...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: What date was that? Mr. McDonagh said he was approached by the Secretary General of the Department of housing on 10 April.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: The NTMA was informed. Of course, the NTMA - and the Taoiseach has put this on the record - would essentially be the parent agency. Mr. McDonagh said that it was his understanding, from speaking to the Secretary General of the Department of Housing or the Minister, Deputy Browne, that, ultimately, those who were going to be part of this operation, this housing advisory body, and would be...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: I am not suggesting that Mr. McDonagh is not.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: I assume Mr. McDonagh always is. I always make that assumption. This is probably the most public information that has been placed on the record of any committee of the Oireachtas with regard to what this organisation is proposed to do and how it will be composed. I thank Mr. McDonagh for that. Clearly, this was a role that he was interested in. Barring the media controversy, the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: Sorry, if I can finish-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: The way Mr. McDonagh has presented his response is interesting. It certainly appears that he was interested in what could potentially be a very exciting, interesting role and that could potentially be transformative. One could look at it another way, namely that there is another layer of bureaucracy that the Minister wants to introduce to ensure he is not held accountable for some of the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: Has the Minister apologised to Mr. McDonagh for dragging him into this controversy?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: There is an onus and a responsibility on us to discuss NAMA. A huge intervention was made by the Irish State a number of years ago that was controversial at the time. We are all aware of the track record of NAMA and what has happened over the past few years. I wish to ask some questions on the winding down of NAMA. I accept that Mr. McDonagh is not accepting any responsibility for...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: Does Mr. McDonagh see how this evolved as being a case of somebody not supporting him or does he see it as arising from the fact that there was a dispute within the Government parties? Who said what and when?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: 862. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider providing interim funding to an organisation (details supplied) that is currently concluding an application for a longer-term funding relationship with the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25843/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Budgets (15 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the allocation of €1 billion in additional capital investment to Uisce Éireann announced as part of budget 2025 on 1 October is additional funding or part of its existing funding requirements; his understanding of how this funding is being allocated to non-domestic capital investment as outlined in the budget...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: Congratulations, Chair, on your appointment. I echo Deputy Timmins's sentiments. You have our full support. I would be interested in potentially contesting for Vice Chair. Is there a form available-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

Gerald Nash: -----or should I simply request the support of colleagues?