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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to follow other EU countries in prohibiting firms availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme from dismissals on economic grounds; if he will seek the full repayment of the compensation per each employee in the case of dismissal on economic grounds; if he will oblige employers to reach an agreement with trade unions or other worker...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Investigations (21 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the judgment of the General Court of the European Union on the appeal by Ireland and a company (details supplied) against the €13 billion tax ruling by the European Commission; the legal expenses on the case to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16873/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Avoidance (21 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reported plans of the European Commission to reduce multinational tax avoidance using Article 116 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; his further views on such measures to clamp down on multinational tax avoidance in his new role as President of the Eurogroup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16874/20]

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: I share the disappointment of the Sinn Féin Deputies that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Michael McGrath, is not here for this matter. I mean no disrespect to the Ministers of State who are present. It is incredible that the Minister, Deputy McGrath, is not present, but it is more incredible that there have been several Cabinet meetings so far this week. That...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (23 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress in relation to the development of a driver test centre in Drogheda, County Louth; the location of the new facility; when it is planned to open the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17750/20]

Decision of the General Court of the European Union in the Apple Case: Statements (24 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: I apologise to the Minister and colleagues for my delay in getting to the Chamber. The Labour Party is a pro-FDI party. We support the companies that are here provided that they comply with our laws, each and every one of them pays a minimum effective corporation tax rate of 12.5% and they treat their workers with dignity and respect and provide them with a decent wage. Many of those...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (24 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: My party leader, Deputy Kelly, could not join us this morning so he asked me to take these questions. I have not had the opportunity to wish the Minister well in his role but want to do that now. He and his colleagues have a major task ahead. Some of the suggestions that he makes are positive and we will support them, but we will also critique, analyse and provide alternatives to the...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (24 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: When is the expert report due?

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (24 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: I welcome the Minister to the House and congratulate him on the establishment of this very important Department. The Department has to address some fundamental issues in the third level education sector very quickly. Key stakeholders in the sector have been calling for increased investment for higher and further education for many years now. Third level research is a fundamental part of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: 71. To ask the Taoiseach the timeline, stages and deadline for the development of Ireland's national recovery plan and associated application for grant funding under the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility; and the proportion of such funding that will be used to support public employment, public services, capital projects and national infrastructure. [18878/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of progress on the Ardee bypass project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19057/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Briefing (28 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: 237. To ask the Minister for Finance if a copy of the briefing documents provided to him upon his appointment to his Department will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18722/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: 238. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employers using the temporary wage subsidy scheme entering €0.01 on the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18723/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Issues (28 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: 239. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposed EU digital tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18724/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent agreement regarding the European recovery fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18725/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: 241. To ask the Minister for Finance if social conditionality as implemented in other EU countries has been attached to the July stimulus package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18726/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (28 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: 242. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of his discussions with other Ministers regarding the implementation of a cross-Departmental insurance reform agenda; the deadline for completion of insurance reforms outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18727/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Briefing (28 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: 280. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a copy of the briefing documents provided to him upon his appointment to his Department will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18719/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Trust in Government (28 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: 281. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for reform to address the low levels of trust in Government as measured in a recent report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18721/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: 284. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the work of the cross-Departmental social considerations advisory group to promote and facilitate the incorporation of social considerations into public procurement projects; if this will include consideration of the ILO conventions 87 and 98, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18890/20]