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Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency (29 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance the possibilities for redress on claims under the Insurance Compensation Fund of Ireland for persons who were insured by a company (details supplied) which was regulated by the Central Bank and has since entered administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46878/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (29 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the forthcoming Pan-European Personal Pension Regulation; the supports that are being given to companies seeking to develop PEPPs from Ireland (details supplied); the discussions that have taken place on appointing the national competent authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46973/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (28 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 102. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on An Bord Pleanála’s decision to grant student accommodation change of use given the ongoing student accommodation crisis; if he is planning to ban the practice and provide updated guidance to planning authorities regarding this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46463/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (28 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 171. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the need to make the entire State a rent pressure zone and introduce a three year rent freeze in view of a recent rise of inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46465/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (28 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 142. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the report from the housing defects working group; if recommendations will be published in advance of Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46462/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (28 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 170. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of evictions arising from Residential Tenancy Board adjudications; the reasons given for these evictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46464/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has provided an assessment or a business case to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in respect of the case for a funding allocation to resource the planned Drogheda northern port access route in the forthcoming revised National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will commit to funding the Drogheda northern port access route in view of his stated policy commitment to providing for town by-passes to allow for urban centres to reduce traffic and regenerate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46830/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (28 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 285. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue raised to the Exchequer from the discretionary trust tax from 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; the estimated revenue that could be raised by a 1% increase in the tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46106/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 295. To ask the Minister for Finance if landlords of apartments and duplexes, excluding local authorities and approved housing bodies, can write off service charges and levies to fund the remediation of defects imposed by owners management companies against their tax liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46805/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 296. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated annual value of tax write-offs to the Exchequer by duplex and apartment landlords in relation to service charges and levies to fund the remediation of defects imposed by owners management companies against their tax liabilities; if he plans to extend the facility to write-off service charges and remediation levies against tax liabilities to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (28 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 297. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of a reduction of the rate of VAT on energy bills from 13.5% to 9% for a 12-month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46807/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 298. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the need for an urgent introduction of a vacant property tax to alleviate the ongoing accommodation crisis; his further views on whether the introduction of a significant vacant property tax has the potential to free up a significant number of empty properties particularly those purchased by large investor funds; the status of his most recent...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Projects (28 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of towns awaiting progress for the commencement of phase one of the collaborative town health check process; the budget allocated by his Department to the Heritage Council for this initiative in 2021; the average costing for an initiative per town based on the experience of operating the programme by his...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 422. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when passports will be issued for the children of persons (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46613/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (28 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 489. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of first-year students a school (details suppled) will be permitted to enrol in the 2022-2023 school year; if her Department will increase the capacity of the school in view of the demand for enrolment; when a decision will be made on enrolment numbers; when it will be communicated to the school management; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (28 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 808. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on assisted human reproduction Bill; the steps he is taking to create a legislative framework to govern surrogacy in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46688/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 744. To ask the Minister for Health if young persons who did not partake in the HPV vaccine programme during their first year of secondary school may still avail of the programme at a later date; the procedure to avail of the HPV vaccine for young persons under such circumstances, for example, after first year of secondary school; if a charge will be incurred for persons who are seeking to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (28 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 871. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of and position regarding the dormant account funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46093/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: The Minister is most welcome to the committee's proceedings today. I can assure the Minister that I will give him as much time as he needs within the parameters the Chair will allow to answer the questions I have for him and the observations that I will make. I will try to be relatively brief. I wish to focus on the issue of corporation tax and the impacts that proposed reforms will...