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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Data Protection (16 Dec 2021)

Gerald Nash: 282. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made on the personal access data portal as per Part 8 of the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62574/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Data Protection (16 Dec 2021)

Gerald Nash: 283. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the implications for the roll-out of online public services arising from the recent settlement between the Data Protection Commissioner and the Minister for Social Protection on proceedings relating to the public services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62575/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Dec 2021)

Gerald Nash: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on concerns and policy issues raised with regard to the 2022 leaving certificate examinations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62443/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (16 Dec 2021)

Gerald Nash: 488. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to upgrade the functions and structure of the Data Protection Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62576/21]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2021)

Gerald Nash: Mr. Mark Paul broke the story in The Irish Timesyesterday that a company called MML Holdings, which owns O'Flaherty Holdings, received €1.8 million in taxpayer funded wage subsidies in 2020. It made profits of nearly €10 million last year but here is the rub. It also paid out a dividend of almost exactly the same amount as subsidy to Hailstone Holdings, an offshore company in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2021)

Gerald Nash: I agree but the type of behaviour I outlined from corporate entities, which is on the record - and I believe there may be more revelations in coming days - should have been made unlawful in the first place as has been the case in Austria and some other countries against which we like to compare ourselves. No conditionality whatsoever was attached to the temporary wage subsidy scheme, TWSS....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2021)

Gerald Nash: I wish the Ceann Comhairle and his family a happy Christmas. His innate patience entitles him to a very good present from Santa Claus this year. I will ask about the vaccination roll-out programme. The Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, in responding to me last week when I asked him to consider establishing a community vaccination and testing centre in Drogheda, seemed to agree with me...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Gerald Nash: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Gerald Nash: I move amendment No. 36: In page 10, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “Limit of duration of permission 6.Section 40 of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (3): “(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), where a planning authority grants a permission to which section 32A(1) applies— (a) ‘the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Gerald Nash: That is a reasonable assessment, as I understand it, of the Minister's interpretation of the engagement on this in the Seanad. It was, as he correctly pointed out, an attempt by Senators Wall and Moynihan to ensure that lessons that have been drawn from the SHD process could be applied to this process. It is deeply frustrating, in all our communities and constituencies, when we see...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Programmes (20 Jan 2022)

Gerald Nash: 2. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he plans to produce a White Paper on an expansion of the digital services offered by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2803/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Programmes (20 Jan 2022)

Gerald Nash: 6. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he plans to produce a White Paper on the expansion of the digital services offered by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2483/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Programmes (20 Jan 2022)

Gerald Nash: We have seen the threshold of €3 million MyGovID users being met and surpassed. According to the EU digital services index, Ireland does very well on digital services. I am keen to understand the next steps the Government has in mind on the provision of more and better digital services for citizens. We know the digitalisation of public services is a key element of the national...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Programmes (20 Jan 2022)

Gerald Nash: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply but there really needs to be a public conversation about the development of what I might describe as world-class or best-in-class digital services for Irish citizens. I am not sure Irish citizens are fully acquainted with the level of digital services that the Government and the State more generally provide with regard to access to a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Programmes (20 Jan 2022)

Gerald Nash: That is real public service reform in the true sense. It would be worthwhile for decisions on the services to be provided to not always come from the centre. What do I mean by that? I mean that the general public ought to be broadly consulted to identify their priorities with regard to access to digital services. A significant resource to prioritise digital services was obtained from the...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 Jan 2022)

Gerald Nash: Deputy Naughten has just arrived and I am happy to cede to him.

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2022)

Gerald Nash: 11. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the national recovery and resilience plan; the steps taken to date to meet the nine reform commitments under the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2485/22]

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2022)

Gerald Nash: I would welcome an update on the nine reform commitments under the national recovery and resilience plan. I know that, in essence, there were three overarching themes in the plan, namely, climate action, digital transition and employment. All three are critical to sustainable development for our country, including economic development and allowing us to meet our decarbonisation targets. I...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2022)

Gerald Nash: What are the Minister's priorities for 2022? Where does he want to see real progress? He has said that there will be milestones along the way and they have to be reported and monitored by the European Commission. What are the priority projects for 2022? How does the Minister see progress evolving this year? The timeframe for the delivery of these projects is tight. My understanding...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2022)

Gerald Nash: I am also interested in getting an update from the Minister on progress in respect of the shared Government data centre and what that will involve. It is a key public sector reform initiative which is absolutely required. When does the Minister expect that particular project under this programme to be completed? I note there is also reference in the plan to digital transformation for...