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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Energy Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 421. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if each of the agencies under his aegis and the publicly funded agencies of the ESRI and the IPA have included transport and travel in their annual reports to the SEAI in relation to public sector energy efficiency performance in relation to their 2020 energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30585/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Energy Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 422. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if each of the agencies under his aegis and the publicly funded bodies of the ESRI and the IPA that have as of the 2020 Annual Report on Public Sector Energy Efficiency Performance, not yet reached 15% for their 2020 target, have an energy performance plan, an energy performance budget, an energy performance adviser and have fully...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 423. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works is encumbered in public sector energy reductions due to the array of older and heritage buildings in its portfolio; if additional resources or arrangements are needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30587/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 425. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department or any of the bodies under his aegis or the publicly funded bodies of the IPA and the ESRI have persons employed in roles (details supplied) for any section of the community identified for protection under the Equal Status Acts 2000-2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30820/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Issues (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 426. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department, the bodies under his aegis or the publicly funded bodies of his Department are covered by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014; if so, if they have a public sector equality and human rights duty implementation plan; the stage of the three-step approach for implementing the public sector equality...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Issues (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 427. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any of the bodies under his aegis or any of the publicly funded bodies under his Department that are covered by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 have since enactment of the Act, been invited by the Equality Commission to carry out a review or prepare and implement an action plan; and if he will make a...

Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: I agree with the Minister of State that honesty and truth would be very welcome, and from the Opposition as well. Many of the lazy contributions we heard this morning remind me of the lads who have never kicked a ball in their lives who roar at the top of their voices at the telly telling the Irish intentional team how to play football. Most of them have never togged out. In fact, the idea...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Issues (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 940. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will extend the scope of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 to include the bodies under his aegis or the publicly funded bodies of the IPA and the ESRI that are not covered by the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30823/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed at Laytown Garda station in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31550/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a review of the Garda divisional boundaries pertaining to south County Louth and east County Meath will be completed. [31551/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Employment Support Services (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1217. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the proposed pilot scheme to turn rural pubs into remote working hub as outlined in Our Rural Future - Rural Development Policy 2021-2025; when the pilot will commence; the way businesses can apply to become part of the pilot; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31017/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (16 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the proposed development of a shared Government data centre to support the digitalisation of Government services as part of the draft national recovery and resilience plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32294/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (16 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a recent remote working report (details supplied) in which 88% of civil servants surveyed indicated that they feel as effective when working remotely as they are during normal working arrangements and that three-quarters of staff surveyed indicated that they would like to continue to access remote working in the future if...

Regulation of Lobbying (Post-Term Employment as Lobbyist) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome the opportunity to advance the Regulation of Lobbying (Post-Term Employment as Lobbyist) Bill 2020. I sincerely hope that the legislation will be supported by all Deputies and all parties. Ireland's standing in the global corruption index has fallen. We now sit well below the states against which we like to compare ourselves....

Regulation of Lobbying (Post-Term Employment as Lobbyist) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: I will not detain the Minister of State or the House for too long. I appreciate that it is late on a Thursday evening. I thank the Minister of State for his remarks. Dare I say it, but I think he understands, appreciates and supports the overarching principles that have informed the development of the Bill. I wish to thank Deputies Mairéad Farrell and Ó Murchú, who spoke...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Provision (17 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work his Department has undertaken to date to deliver on the plain language requirement on all public service communication as referenced in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32344/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (17 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to enhance freedom of information legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32343/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 121. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the proposed work placement experience programme as cited in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan; his plans to ensure that participants of the programme are appropriately remunerated under the proposed scheme; if he will engage with a union (details supplied) on the design and governance of the programme; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Circulars (17 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the promotion of the green and social procurement agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32345/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (17 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 131. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a recent Fiscal Advisory Council report (details supplied) which states that the Government has failed to deliver on its commitment to publish a credible medium-term strategy with SPU 2021, that the recent SPU is based on poorly-founded medium-term spending forecasts and does not incorporate major policy commitments; and...