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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: The witnesses are welcome to the replay. I apologise that I did not tog out the last time, but I communicated by apologies to Dr. O'Donnell and Mr. Gibbons, individually. We are here now. This is a useful exercise and engagement. The first point I will make about the Commission on Taxation and Welfare report is that Government has had two significant tests since the publication of the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: I apologise for interrupting. Today's CSO data in the survey on income and living conditions, SILC, were interesting. They show exactly that: deprivation levels are rising. Government may argue those data are from before the introduction of the measures it brought in towards the latter end of last year and do not reflect them. That may very well be the case but, nonetheless, they are...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: The simplest and most straightforward thing to do - we should all have a collective understanding of this - if we are to address questions around income adequacy and are determined to address issues around deprivation, is through increases in the core rates of social welfare, which match or beat inflation. The Government decided not to do that and took a different approach. I am attracted...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: 243. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to review the income thresholds for the medical card scheme in view of the increased cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9238/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Strategy Group (21 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: 227. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to review the 41% exit tax charged on exchange-traded funds, as reported in the media; if he will ask the Tax Strategy Group to undertake such an assessment ahead of budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8390/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (21 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: 251. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the recommendations from the independent review of the distribution and utilisation of lottery funding carried out by an organisation (details supplied) and published in December 2022 that he intends to act on; if he will provide a timeline for implementation of those recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: We should all be more concerned about people who are on the breadline and people who require this money. I understand the position the Minister has on double payments. A large organisation like the HSE, with the best will in the world, can often make overpayments to staff. Those payments are recouped quite quickly and we have all dealt with cases like that in the past. My concern would be...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: We are seeking an update on the roll-out of the pandemic recognition payment to front-line workers who are not directly employed by the HSE. Hardly a day goes by when I do not receive an email or phone call from an agency nurse or a contract security guard who may have worked throughout the pandemic in an acute hospital setting but has yet to receive the payment. I seek a status update on...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: We have been told time and again that payments were imminent. This is beyond frustrating. For a contract security guard working in a hospital, for example, it could amount to almost two weeks' wages. We are only too well aware of the cost-of-living pressures being experienced, especially by those on low pay. This has been a frustrating process from start to finish. It has been about two...

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: I thank the Social Democrats for this timely motion. As my party colleague and party leader, Deputy Bacik, said, the Labour Party brought a motion to the floor of this House in January 2022, more than 12 months ago, demanding action on what was then a cost-of-living challenge, which very quickly became a cost-of-living crisis. The Minister of State will recall that motion was tabled a month...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Freedom of Information (15 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: 100. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when his Department will satisfy its obligation to publish its freedom of information logs for 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7643/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (15 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department will act on a Labour Court recommendation that it formulates an offer of better working terms and conditions for adult education tutors working at education and training boards (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7490/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Tax Code (14 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: 122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update of the new windfall profit tax announced in November 2022 which is to be applied to the revenue of energy companies; the estimated amount he forecasts will be collected in 2023 from the measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6834/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Tax Code (14 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: 123. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the introduction of the temporary solidarity contribution announced last year for 2022 and 2023 which will be levied on companies active in fossil fuel production or refining; the estimated amount of revenue he anticipates will be generated from the measure in 2023; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (14 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: 152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering reviewing the issue of access to hackney licences in urban areas outside of the current pilot programme relating to rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6837/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Education and Training Boards (14 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: 201. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for his position on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7491/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (14 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: 542. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the Drogheda area will be provided with the resources as committed to by his Department to undertake the drug-related intimidation and violence engagement programme; when this programme will commence; the resources that will be made available to the programme in the Drogheda area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6492/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (14 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: 543. To ask the Minister for Health when the north-east drugs task force will be provided with the details of its 2023 annual budget allocation; if this allocation will be increased to take account of inflation-driven cost rises; if so, the additional amount of funding in percentage terms to be allocated to the task force compared to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6493/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (14 Feb 2023)

Gerald Nash: 675. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans at European Union level to review and update the various EU nursing directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6836/23]