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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Office of the Attorney General (12 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the full title and record number of each and every set of legal proceedings including commissions, inquiries and inspections in which the Attorney General has acted as counsel since their appointment; the proceedings in which they have acted as counsel for any party other than the State or a Minister of the Government or any other State party since his appointment,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Office of the Attorney General (12 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if the Attorney General has engaged in the provision of legal advices and or opinions or the like for any party, other than the State or a Minister of the Government or any other State party, since their appointment; the time taken including preparation time; if the Attorney General charged or intends to charge a fee or fees of any description; and the identity of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Office of the Attorney General (12 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: 5. To ask the Taoiseach in circumstances in which the Attorney General has engaged in either the provision of legal advices and or opinions and or appearing in court in person or virtually or engaging in settlement mechanisms such as mediation, arbitration or settlement, the name of the person or persons who authorised him to so do; the date or dates when such authorisation was given; if such...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Office of the Attorney General (12 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the number of occasions in which the Attorney General delegated his functions to the Director General of the Office of the Attorney General since his appointment; the reason for such a delegation; and the date of each. [49300/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (12 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he or his officials have had with a bank (details supplied) in relation to lifting the pay cap in view of comments by its CEO; and if the pay cap will not be lifted until at least a time that SEARS legislation is enacted. [49146/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (12 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussion he has had with an organisation (details supplied) on the lifting of the pay cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49147/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (12 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent comments by a person (details supplied) that the lifting of the pay cap is vital to the long-term sustainability of the indigenous banking sector. [49149/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (12 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give a full report on discussion papers received from his officials on the sale of shares in a bank (details supplied); and if he will report on any meetings he or his Department have had with banks on the matter. [49148/21]

Recovery of Tourism and Aviation: Statements (7 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: I welcome the opportunity to discuss this important issue for us, as an island nation. It directly affects several thousand workers and families in my constituency of Louth and east Meath. There is a concentration of aviation workers in these areas. There are people who depend for their livelihoods on Dublin Airport, and the aviation sector more generally, in Drogheda, Laytown, Bettystown,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: It was great to see the Tánaiste visit my home town of Drogheda last week. I notice he visited the Mill Enterprise Centre. This facility is very close to my heart as I have been involved with it for a long number of years in a range of different respects. The Tánaiste will know IDA Ireland recently purchased significant lands in Drogheda. Would it be the preference of the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: I certainly will not be patronised by the Tánaiste or anybody else in Fine Gael regarding what represents the national interest. The Labour Party has always put the national interest first, as history shows. The truth is that we could have boxed off the 15% condition very early on and it was the Tánaiste and his Government that created the kind of uncertainty that has dominated...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: Committed earlier.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: I would like to be associated with the Tánaiste's remarks in regard to the late Tom Burke. "Legend" is a much-overused word but it is one that we can appropriately apply to Tom. Our sympathies go to his family and media comrades. Back in June, I told the Financial Timesthat Ireland could live with a small increase in our corporation tax rate. The Tánaiste accused me then of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (7 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: 367. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the total public expenditure committed to the Tobacco Free Ireland initiative in 2019 and 2020 within his Department, the health and well-being programme and the Health Service Executive, including all prevention and cessation programmes be provided in view of the progress reported in the recent Tobacco Free Ireland Annual Report 2020; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (6 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: 18. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the call made by an organisation (details supplied) for the design of a special relief on carbon tax in order that relevant good producers can continue to increase sustainable production and consumption of Irish grown products on the domestic market in line with the Food Vision 2030 Strategy. [48434/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (5 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of his plan for a broad ranging review of the banking sector announced in Dáil Éireann in July 2021; when he will publish the terms of reference of such a review; if his Department has had engagement with the Central Bank on this matter since the initiative was announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48157/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (5 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: 418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 489 of 28 September 2021, if a copy of a masterplan (details supplied) will be provided to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48287/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: 421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress of a Gaelcholáiste (details supplied); the efforts made by her Department to provide an adequate and permanent school premise to accommodate the needs of both current and future pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48337/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Oct 2021)

Gerald Nash: 422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the failure to provide a suitable and permanent school building for the parents, guardians and students of a Gaelscoileanna (details supplied) in view of the commitment in the Programme for Government to implement the 20-year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 and Action Plan; her views on whether this failure contravenes...

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (29 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: I am convinced that everything turns on housing, whether it relates to our society more generally or our economy. Precarious housing leads to precarious lives. It also leads to precarious health and a precarious economy. We hare having an open debate in this society and indeed, in this Parliament currently on the potential impact that an increase in corporation tax might have on our...