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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (10 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 919. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will be in a position to resume issuing primary medical certificates in the context of the disabled drivers tax concession scheme which was halted in 2020 as a result to a Supreme Court ruling, if he will provide an update any progress in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13175/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (11 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 60. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he or his predecessor received any notifications under appendix 4, circular 12/2010 (details supplied) since January 2016 in relation to the bodies under his aegis; the bodies under his aegis to which such nominees are placed; if all such civil servants are aware of their obligations under this circular; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (11 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 61. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the bodies under his aegis operating under the Code of Practice on Accessibility of Public Services and Information provided by Public Bodies; if all such bodies have a trained access officer; if so, the year they first appointed an access officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13725/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (11 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 63. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the bodies under his aegis have an access team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13727/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (11 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 64. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the bodies under his aegis have an evacuation chair for mobility-impaired persons in cases in which it is required at all their premises; if staff or agents at such premises have formal training with regard to the use of such a chair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13728/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (11 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 62. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all bodies under his aegis have a procurement policy that includes consideration of obligations under section 27 of the Disability Act 2005; if such procurement is audited for compliance with section 27; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13726/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (11 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 84. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the outcome for an area (details supplied) under the proposed Land Development Agency Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13693/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: I will first ask Mr. Cassidy about the EU fiscal framework and the fiscal rules. He referenced the incapacity, a decade ago, of the State to finance infrastructure projects that in the specific circumstances we have at the moment we could finance. We know the best thing is to invest in transport, housing and so on to stimulate the economy and get people back to work and do so in a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: I will ask a question on potential inflation, price rises and interest rate rises. I do not necessarily expect Dr. Cassidy to comment on political remarks, but the Tánaiste expressed a view, in an interview with The Irish Times, that we should be preparing for rises in interest rates and price inflation. I do not agree with him and do not agree it is something we should be concerned...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: I have two further points. From what I am hearing from Dr. Cassidy, it seems he would not necessarily agree with the Tánaiste's remarks. I do not believe there is any evidence basis for them, frankly, and that seems to be what Dr. Cassidy is saying. One of the policy interventions that was made last year was an intervention that my party and I have been calling for in the context of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Engagement with Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: Ms McDonagh should know that I have got very limited time because I am not formally a member of the committee but we can elaborate further on some of the issues I hope to explore with her today when we meet over the next period. On the bank's treatment of those who are on the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS, and previously the temporary COVID-19 wage subsidy scheme, TWSS, across the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Engagement with Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: In the limited time I have I am honour bound to express my reservations about the way in which the bank approached the bank branch closure issue. One of the branches in my constituency in Dunleer, County Louth, was affected. There is significant disquiet in that community about the impact this will have on local commerce and the local community generally. We would ask Bank of Ireland to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety Authority (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 164. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new HSA inspectors hired since June 2020 and January 2021, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14817/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety Authority (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 165. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Covid-19-related compliance checks undertaken by the HSA since June 2020 and January 2021, respectively; the number of inspections undertaken at sites of known outbreaks since these dates; the number of enforcement actions taken and completed since these dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14818/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety Authority (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 166. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Covid-19 complaints received by the HSA since June 2020 and January 2021, respectively; the percentage of these complaints that have been processed; the number of inspections and enforcement orders that were taken, respectively, as a result of these complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14819/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety Authority (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 167. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions he has taken to prevent employers obliging employees to attend the workplace in circumstances in which remote working is a possibility in spite of current Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14820/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 251. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the concrete measures he plans to take to actively oppose proposals for floating LNG terminals in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15402/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 340. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on an anomaly (details supplied) which may prevent or inadvertently financially penalise taxi drivers seeking to avail of the recently announced electric SPSV scheme; if he plans to address this matter to facilitate more taxi drivers availing of this grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15335/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 455. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal by a union (details supplied) on the need to establish a structured forum on banking to consider the future of the banking landscape in Ireland; if his Department will engage with the union to consider the proposals further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14538/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Oireachtas Proceedings (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 456. To ask the Minister for Finance if a copy will be provided of the briefing notes prepared for Central Bank officials in preparation for their recent Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach session; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14539/21]