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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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (23 Feb 2022)

Gerald Nash: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the announced 20% cut in transport fares will apply to those who have purchased annual taxsaver ticket for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10468/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Feb 2022)

Gerald Nash: 127. 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 Education and Skills: School Facilities (23 Feb 2022)

Gerald Nash: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provision that is being made for playing pitches, basketball courts and other outdoor sports facilities for students at a school (details supplied) in advance of the development of the permanent school facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10282/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2022)

Gerald Nash: The convicted serial sex abuser, Michael Shine, will be released from prison tomorrow. He may have served his prison sentence but there is no end in sight for the survivors. Up to 100 men were expected to receive compensation but a legal dispute between the Medical Missionaries of Mary and the HSE over the indemnification of the HSE for legal costs and related matters has thrown the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Feb 2022)

Gerald Nash: 21. To ask the Minister for Finance if an update will be provided on discussions with the European Commission regarding a temporary derogation on the rate of VAT applied on energy and gas usage; if he held discussions with other European Union Finance Ministers regarding the relaxation of such rules as part of a common approach to tackling rising energy prices; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (22 Feb 2022)

Gerald Nash: 32. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to reverse recent cuts to the bank levy given that a potential rise of European Central Bank rates will boost the incomes of Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9484/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (22 Feb 2022)

Gerald Nash: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance if an update will be provided on his plans to reform the way in which capital gains are treated under the Key Employee Engagement Programme; the cost of the programme to the Exchequer for each year from 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9483/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (22 Feb 2022)

Gerald Nash: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to protect current and prospective mortgage holders from a rise in European Central Bank interest rates; his views on the introduction of maximum interest rates that can be contracted to each type of credit agreement as applied in some other European Union countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9485/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Feb 2022)

Gerald Nash: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance if an update will be provided on the repayment of outstanding pandemic unemployment payment and temporary wage subsidy scheme tax liabilities; the amount repaid to date; the number of persons with an outstanding TWSS or PUP tax liability for 2020 who subsequently overpaid tax in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9482/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (22 Feb 2022)

Gerald Nash: 237. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the transposition of the pan-European personal pension product regulation; the expected timeline for the transposition of the regulation into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9505/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Feb 2022)

Gerald Nash: 244. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish the prohibitive VAT rate on defibrillators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9648/22]