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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: It is getting worse.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: A bit like the help-to-buy for the property developers.

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: It was published this morning. The Taoiseach can challenge it himself.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: They support the viability gap.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: It is a failure in the housing stock.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: It is shameful.

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Budget Statement 2026 (7 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: Unbelievable.

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Budget Statement 2026 (7 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: -----but a business cannot give Revenue the two fingers and get away with it. Before handing over to my colleague, Deputy Sherlock, I will conclude on this. It is disgraceful that this Government has decided it will keep what it describes as its solemn promise on VAT for the hospitality sector but will break a solemn promise it made to workers about introducing a living wage in 2026....

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Budget Statement 2026 (7 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: I remember when Fianna Fáil used to care about the social protection system. Can someone do a welfare check on Willie O’Dea? Where is here? He must be mortified, absolutely embarrassed. When the Society of St. Vincent de Paul said €16 were needed to be added to every core weekly payment, we agreed. We made allowance for that in our costed alternative budget. As for...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Budget Statement 2026 (7 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: Carers save the State €20 billion a year and for a fraction of that, we can ensure that every carer gets the financial recognition and support they need and that their selfless work deserves. Both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil’s manifestos have variations of commitments in that direction. Incremental increases to income disregards are all well and good, and welcome, but we...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Budget Statement 2026 (7 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: ----to a sector that is adding jobs, and can boast more openings than closures. As it happens, almost the exact same amount of money is needed for a targeted second tier of child support to the poorest of families. This will be rolled over every year and the Government will get no change out of about €3 billion by the time it is done. That is €3 billion less for tax...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Budget Statement 2026 (7 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: IFAC, the usually demure, dismal scientists, waded in last week. They usually keep their mouths shut on policy pronouncements. They said that every tax cut or tax foregone comes at a cost. They set out alternative homes for this cash. Over 11,000 nurses could be hired, or 7,800 teachers. Critically, tax bands could be moved by €3,000, saving an average worker €600. As far...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Budget Statement 2026 (7 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: It will not help. It will make things worse. It is an insult. It is quite frankly offensive.

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Budget Statement 2026 (7 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: People I represent are handing back groceries at the till when they get there because they do not have the money to pay for them all. Where is the dignity in that? They are afraid to put on the radio in case they are told about another expected hike next month in their electricity or gas bills. It is frankly hard to accept the claim that the Government is all about targeting when the...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Budget Statement 2026 (7 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: I will be sharing time with my colleague Deputy Sherlock. The story of Ireland over the past decade has been a story of missed opportunities. There was a catastrophic failure to build the homes we need when we could and should have done. The Government is so crippled by caution and conservatism that we are only now, a decade into a unprecedented spell of uninterrupted growth, facing up to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (7 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 25 September 2025, if she will provide the figures confirming the cost to date of the installation of solar panels under the solar for schools programme (schools PV programme) since the scheme was introduced in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53366/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (2 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: 267. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications made to the Revenue Commissioners to 1 September 2025 for the mortgage interest tax relief scheme, by county; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications, by county; the cost of the scheme up to 1 September 2025; the average mortgage account balance for successful applicants; the average number of years left on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (2 Oct 2025)

Gerald Nash: 268. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications made to the Revenue Commissioners in 2024 for the mortgage interest tax relief scheme by county; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications, by county; the cost of the scheme in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52766/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Programmes (30 Sep 2025)

Gerald Nash: 333. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to extend the life of the Key Employment Engagement Programme which is scheduled to finish in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51925/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (30 Sep 2025)

Gerald Nash: 344. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management programme interventions the OPW plans to take in relation to mitigating flooding risks in Bettystown and Mornington in East Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51248/25]