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Support for Household Energy Bills: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2023)

Gerald Nash: In March, the Labour Party supported a similar motion to this. In the continued absence of the long-promised windfall tax on energy companies or, indeed, any fundamental attempt by the Government to tackle escalating home energy bills in a real way, we are inclined to support the motion and the sentiments contained therein. Wholesale prices for gas and oil are falling while energy bills at...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Gerald Nash: We need an urgent debate in this House on the extraordinarily high price of groceries. The biggest daily issue facing households throughout the country is the extraordinarily high price of bread, milk, butter and eggs, the basic staples on which we all depend. Last weekend, the major supermarket multiples, in an almost synchronised fashion, reduced the price of milk overnight, on the same...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Gerald Nash: We need a debate on this issue in the House and, in the meantime, I call on the Taoiseach to engage the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, and enable it to carry out an investigation into price gouging and competition in the retail grocery sector in this country.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: 319. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in light of the financial pressure experienced by a person (details supplied) if his Department will agree to renew his stamp 4 on a two or three-yearly basis rather than annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20135/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: The north east does not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: We know that the living standards of our people are being eroded. People who are at the front end of this and who are most acutely affected are those on low and modest incomes. We know that the national minimum wage did not increase sufficiently in order to allow people's living standards to at least stabilise. We required a much higher increase to the national minimum wage to protect...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: The CSO consumer price index for March was published just under two weeks ago. Prices grew by 7.7%. It was the 18th straight month when the increase was at least 5% or more. We keep hearing that inflation should now start to moderate as rampant energy prices start to stabilise and subside. What is really hitting people where it hurts is soaring prices for basic essentials at the checkout....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of warehoused income tax liabilities and VAT liabilities at the end of March 2023; the amount of interest that is projected to accrue over the remainder of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19796/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of dividend withholding tax paid by REITs in 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively; the amount of personal income tax paid on the dividends from REITs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19797/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that was paid out as dividends by REITS in 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively. [19798/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected additional yield in 2023 if the rate of dividend withholding tax levied on REITs was increased to 33%, or 50%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19799/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance the methodology for determining what portion of corporation tax returns can be described as windfall; if he intends to commission an independent study of this to determine the prospects for future returns and what level may be one-off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19800/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: 79. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if craft apprentices in their first and second year must be paid at least the minimum wage of €11.30 per hour, or if, under the terms of the recent SEO, that a year 1 apprentice will be paid 33.33% of the craft rate which is €21.49 an hour from 18 September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19801/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: 80. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment since the enactment of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015, the number of applications made to the Labour Court under Section 2 (1) of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001, as amended; if he will provide a list of each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19802/23]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: All those present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. I now propose that we go into private session for a short period to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: I welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael McGrath, and the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and their officials to the meeting to discuss the stability programme update, SPU. Before we begin I will explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practices of the Houses as regards references they make...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: I might interrupt the Minister, as it may be in his own interest as well. A division has been called in the Dáil. I suggest that we suspend for a few moments to allow all of us to attend the vote, and return as soon as it concludes. Is that agreed to? Agreed.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: Thank you, Ministers, for your respective overviews of the stability programme update. I now pass over to Deputy Doherty to begin with the questions.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: Sorry, the Deputy's time is well up now at this stage. I am sure he wants a response from the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, on his question on demographic pressures and how that has informed the stability programme update. I will then have to move on to the next contributor.