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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: Do not be so cynical.

Transparency for Supermarket Profits: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 1: After "compare prices and make informed choices" to insert: "calls on the Government to: — commit to passing the Competition and Consumer Protection (Unfair Prices) Bill 2023; and — instead of using over €700 million to cut the rate of Value Added Tax on hospitality in Budget 2026, to use these hundreds of millions...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: The Taoiseach and his officials are very welcome. He has said that he is going to prioritise addressing child poverty. That is a worthy ambition and one all of us should share. An office has been established in the Taoiseach's Department to address that issue on the well-being of children. How many whole-time equivalent staff are engaged in that unit?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: Is that the same as under the previous administration or are there additional staff compared to-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: I will put a couple of questions, if I may. I appreciate that we are under time pressure. On subhead A.6, relating to citizens' assemblies, I note that €1.547 million was allocated last year. It is €500,000 this year. I know there was a very active series of citizens' assemblies during the previous administration. What are the plans for citizens' assemblies for this...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: There are no plans for citizens' assemblies as we knew them in the previous administration or for constitutional conventions. It will be a different model.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: On the Attorney General's Vote, I understand that it is an independent office. That is well accepted. The Taoiseach may not have this material available to him but he might engage with the committee if he does not. Under subhead A.6, which relates to the consolidation and revision of planning legislation, the Estimate last year was €250,000 but nothing has been allocated this year....

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: Does the Taoiseach know who provided that advice? Was it a number of different firms or individual barristers?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: Could it be forwarded to the committee?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: There are none committed to in the programme for Government.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Diplomatic Representation (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: 4. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 18 of 25 June 2025, if he will provide further details, specifically, to name the range of stakeholders involved in discussions; if he will provide a timeline as to when the “active development” and report review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37987/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: 19. To ask the Minister for Finance if a property (details supplied) remains in the control of NAMA; if this is no longer the case, to whom the property has been sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38121/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: 54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has plans to reform how teaching posts are allocated to schools; if she recognises that a system based on the previous year’s admissions cannot accurately reflect future demand; if a system could be put in place that uses confirmed admissions for the coming year as a more accurate measure for teaching post requirements;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, after an unsuccessful appeal, there is any further recourse for a school (details supplied) which has lost a teaching post based on figures for last year’s admissions which do not reflect demands on the school’s resources in the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38098/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Legal Cases (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: 80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update from the Chief State Solicitor's Office on a matter (details supplied). [37991/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: 87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total amount of rent arrears (rent owed by housing tenants) in each local authority across the country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37986/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: 180. To ask the Minister for Health to request advice from the HSE on a matter (details supplied); if alternative pain management injection administration approaches and related issues will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38016/25]

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

Gerald Nash: And then you delayed my Bill by 12 months.

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

Gerald Nash: That is exactly what the Government has been doing for the past three years. This is why it is in this difficulty.

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

Gerald Nash: Tax cuts to target child poverty.