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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (8 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 437. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications made to the immigrant investor programme by Russian citizens in each of the years from 2019 to 2022; the number of Russian citizens who had their application successfully approved under the programme in the same period in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12381/22]

Report on Commission on Pensions: Motion (3 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: I thank Deputy Bríd Smith for allowing me to use some of her time. I did not realise it was a case of first-up, best-dressed. I thought the usual way we apply party slots would be operative. In any case, I thank Deputy Smith. It is much appreciated. I agree with many of the perspectives the Deputy presented and those of others here. From a workers' perspective and a broader fiscal...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Land Issues (3 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 110. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the implementation of the land value sharing measures; when the measures will be implemented; if he will be introducing a temporary windfall tax in the interim for land that has been rezoned pending the delayed implementation of the land value sharing measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Land Issues (3 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: The land value tax measures promised in the Housing for All strategy have yet to be delivered on. We have been told now that we will have to wait until next year for the implementation of those plans. Land value sharing was a key recommendation of the Kenny report and we resurrected those principles in a Labour Party Bill from last year. It is, effectively, as the Minister of State knows,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Land Issues (3 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: Significant amounts of money are being made and have been made over the years by developers simply flipping land. Nothing speaks to the issue of the financialisation of housing more than the practice of land being bought, flipped, literally overnight sometimes, and nothing being developed. Genuinely radical measures, such as those called for by my colleague, Senator Rebecca Moynihan, must...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (3 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 128. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to issue revised ministerial guidelines to harmonise apartment standards in respect of build-to-sell and build-to-rent apartments in order to incentivise the development of build-to-sell homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12042/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (3 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 131. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown per local authority area of the affordable housing that is planned to be delivered in 2022; the details of each affordable housing scheme planned to be delivered in each local authority area in 2022; the details relating to the number of homes per scheme and the nature of the tenure in tabular form; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (3 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 122. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the emergency repair grant allocated to MICA homeowners; if that grant is controlled by his Department or by the local authority; the way the emergency repair grant can be accessed by homeowners who need the grant urgently particularly in view of recent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (3 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 150. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of housing needs demand assessment in respect of cost rental accommodation per local authority area over the next five years in tabular form; the breakdown of the projected demand for cost rental accommodation over the next five years per local authority area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (3 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 159. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will publish updated guidance to facilitate a transition period for the changes to the tenant purchase scheme pursuant to SI. No.776 of 2021 Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) (Amendment) Regulations 2021; if his Department will facilitate flexibility in respect of tenants who had commenced the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 310. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on a policy issue raised by a person (details supplied) relating to the unavailability of childcare in County Louth; his plans to ensure that sufficient childcare capacity is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12267/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (3 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 352. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the pilot scheme to turn rural pubs into remote working hubs; the funding provided to the scheme to date; the number of rural pubs converted into remote working hubs to date under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12175/22]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: Deputy Ó Broin's assessment of the approach that has been taken in the Bill is spot-on. I and the Labour Party support his amendments. We did not have the opportunity to table any amendments in this area ourselves but we may table some on Report Stage. I want to notify the committee of that. I am particularly interested in whether the Minister of State believes there should be a form...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (1 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to revise upward the Programme for Government commitment to move to 20% remote and or home working in light of the high demand to continue with a remote and hybrid model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11277/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (1 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the blended working policy in the civil service; if employers will have the right to refuse blended working arrangements and will retain the right to require employees to attend the office under the proposed policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11276/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (1 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to open negotiations on a new public service pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11278/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (1 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 83. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of and position regarding the proposed timeline for enactment of the regulation of lobbying (amendment) Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11275/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (1 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that his Department chose to discontinue funding which led to the winding-up of an organisation (details supplied); the reason his Department would not work with the organisation as requested to transition to new institutional and governance arrangements; if his Department will provide costings and a timeline for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (1 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the proposed 20% average fare reduction on public service obligation services to private bus contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11748/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (1 Mar 2022)

Gerald Nash: 273. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost or saving to the Exchequer of increasing the Programme for Government commitment of 20% home and remote working for public sector employers, colleges and other public bodies to 30%, 40% and 50%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11477/22]