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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (15 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: It transpires that the single malt tax shelter the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, thought he had closed down in 2018 appears to be still very much open for business. The so-called single malt allowed companies incorporated here to minimise their corporation tax bills by funnelling profits into low tax states, in this case Malta, with which we have tax treaties. We now know, thanks to Christian...

Freedom of Information: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: I plan to restrict my remarks to some constructive criticism of the current regime and some of the legislative lacunae that hamper the full operation of the freedom of information system. We have learned a considerable amount over the past 24 years since the first legislation was enacted by my colleagues in the Labour Party. The Labour Party is proud to be the party that created Ireland's...

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: So interested is the Labour Party in this legislation that we are providing three speakers this afternoon. I will be taking ten minutes and Deputy-----

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: We do not do indulgences in the Labour Party.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: It is a secularist party.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: Deputy Sherlock will be following Deputy Howlin. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. As we know, it provides a legislative framework for a new streamlined development consent process for activities in the maritime area, including offshore renewable projects. As has been said many times in this debate, our sea area is seven times the size of our land mass. As an island nation...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (15 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: I too understand the rules, conventions and protocols in this House but I have no difficulty in identifying, as the media have today, firms that may be practising tax strategies that, although lawful, are immoral. These are not the type of tax strategies or tax avoidance structures that should be facilitated in any way by this country. This is where we interrogate important issues of public...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 526. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the decision by a university (details supplied) to hold a graduation ceremony online despite the return of face-to-face lecturing and the planned easing of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43959/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (9 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 45. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the scheme to allow microgenerators to sell up to 30% of excess electricity produced for export to the national grid will be in place; the price at which the electricity will be sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41899/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (9 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1310. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 590 of 8 December 2020, the actions he has since taken to ensure that medical card patients are able to receive necessary and timely dental care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42414/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (9 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1308. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists with medical card contracts in counties Louth and Meath in each of the years 2016 to 2021, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42412/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (9 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1309. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting for a dental consultation and dental surgery in counties Louth and Meath in tabular form; the percentage of patients who have been on each respective waiting list for over 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42413/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Sep 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1405. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the future of Sruthan House, Dundalk, County ,with respect to the recently announced Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting plan to end Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42847/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (27 Jul 2021)

Gerald Nash: 25. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the relevant Minister of State plans to formally sign the employment regulation order giving effect to recommendation made by the Security Industry, Joint Labour Committee; if he plans to delay the implementation of the order to 1 September 2021; the reason for any delay in its implementation; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (27 Jul 2021)

Gerald Nash: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated revenue that could be raised from a waste recovery levy at €5 a tonne to apply to the three key waste recovery options, landfill, incineration and export; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39911/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (27 Jul 2021)

Gerald Nash: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated yield from introducing an incineration levy at €50, €75 and €100 per tonne in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39920/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Gerald Nash: 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated revenue that could be raised from raising the landfill levy by €5, €10 and €15 per tonne respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39912/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Gerald Nash: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the introduction of the coffee cup levy; the estimated yield from a 25 cent levy on every disposable coffee cup in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39921/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Gerald Nash: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated yield from a 10 or 25 cent levy on every plastic bottle sold in Ireland, a 10 or 25 cent levy on every fruit and vegetable sold in plastic and a 10 or 25 cent levy on disposable takeaway containers in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39922/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Gerald Nash: 74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated yield from expanding the plastic bag levy to include medium-weight plastic bags and increasing the tax from 22c to 25c from 1 January 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39923/21]