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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (17 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to enhance freedom of information legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32343/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 121. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the proposed work placement experience programme as cited in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan; his plans to ensure that participants of the programme are appropriately remunerated under the proposed scheme; if he will engage with a union (details supplied) on the design and governance of the programme; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Circulars (17 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the promotion of the green and social procurement agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32345/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (17 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 131. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a recent Fiscal Advisory Council report (details supplied) which states that the Government has failed to deliver on its commitment to publish a credible medium-term strategy with SPU 2021, that the recent SPU is based on poorly-founded medium-term spending forecasts and does not incorporate major policy commitments; and...

Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: I agree with the Minister of State that honesty and truth would be very welcome, and from the Opposition as well. Many of the lazy contributions we heard this morning remind me of the lads who have never kicked a ball in their lives who roar at the top of their voices at the telly telling the Irish intentional team how to play football. Most of them have never togged out. In fact, the idea...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (16 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the proposed development of a shared Government data centre to support the digitalisation of Government services as part of the draft national recovery and resilience plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32294/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (16 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a recent remote working report (details supplied) in which 88% of civil servants surveyed indicated that they feel as effective when working remotely as they are during normal working arrangements and that three-quarters of staff surveyed indicated that they would like to continue to access remote working in the future if...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic and Social Research Institute (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a recent ESRI report (details supplied); his further views on whether, given the expected strong post-Covid-19 performance of the Irish economy and the likely continued low cost of sovereign debt, the adoption of a consistently negative Government primary balance can be pursued under a prudent and sustainable set of conditions which would be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic and Social Research Institute (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: Enormous and ongoing deficits are never a good thing, we can agree on that. The thinking of the Government and the officials in the Department of Finance seems to be concentrating on getting the deficit down as quickly as we can, regardless of the pressing public investment demands and requirements. Given the times we are in, the propitious borrowing environment and the huge gap in housing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic and Social Research Institute (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: Housing is the single biggest social issue facing this country. We all accept that we are running an extraordinary deficit in an extraordinary time at the moment. It would be remiss of all of us not to understand and accept that the Government has made a considerable investment to keep people safe, keep businesses open and keep people close to their employment at this unprecedentedly...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the global corporation tax reform proposals as discussed at the G7 meeting he attended as President of the Eurogroup; the implications for Ireland if an agreement along the lines of that proposal are ultimately adopted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31606/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a recent IFAC report (details supplied) which states that the Government has failed to deliver on its commitment to publish a credible medium-term strategy in terms of the SPU 2021; his further views on the view that the recent SPU is based on poorly founded medium-term spending forecasts and does not incorporate major policy commitments...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address aggressive tax planning as part the Government’s priority reform commitments made under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan; the way this will impact on the bottom line of the Exchequer and on budget forecasts; his views on a recent IFAC report which states the loss to the Exchequer due to international changes in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic and Social Research Institute (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a recent ESRI report (details supplied); his further views on whether the recurrent tax levied on wealth and assets could raise substantial amounts of revenue; his plans to conduct an analysis into the additional revenue which could be raised for the Exchequer through targeted growth-friendly wealth taxes; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to provide an extension to the expiry date of driver licences beyond the current cut-off date of June 2021; his views on whether an extension for learner permits due to expire in 2021 is particularly necessary given the significant driver lesson and test backlog due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 317. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the concerns of an association (details supplied) that the future viability of the plans to operate services of a bank from post offices is in serious doubt; if he plans to issue a statement requesting the bank to pause any branch closures until businesses have had an opportunity to reopen and adjust after Covid-19 restrictions are lifted; and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Bodies (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 328. To ask the Minister for Finance the end dates of the terms of office of each of the chief executive officers or equivalent in each of the public bodies or publicly funded bodies under his aegis; if there will be a publicly open competition to fill these roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30584/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 372. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the finding from a recent report (details supplied) which states that restricting some of the less well targeted, tax expenditure reliefs and exemptions that apply to taxes such as CGT and CAT could not only contribute to raising significant sums of tax revenue but could also result in a simpler, more efficient tax system; his plans to examine...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 373. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the finding from a recent report (details supplied) that eliminating some of the fossil-fuel tax reliefs could generate a significant amount of revenue while simultaneously promoting a cleaner environment; his plans to examine the elimination of such fossil-fuel tax reliefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31613/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Summer Economic Statement (15 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: 374. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recently reported comments of the Chief Executive of the NTMA who stated that short to medium term environment for debt refinancing will be benign; his further views on the recent comments from the President of the European Central Bank that strong policy support will continue to provide a bridge over the pandemic and well into the...