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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: National Childcare Scheme (28 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 698. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the impact on the viability and continuation of services (details supplied) in County Louth arising from the impact of the new national childcare scheme on community-based after-school provision; his views on whether changes to the scheme will have a negative impact on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (28 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 944. To ask the Minister for Health when the oculist service for the provision of prosthetic eyes for young persons will be available again particularly in relation to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21483/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1013. To ask the Minister for Health the number of instances in which a Covid-19 case has been reported among staff or residents of nursing homes since vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21857/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1014. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to investigate occurrences in the facilities in which there have been any positive Covid-19 cases post vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21858/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1015. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to protect residents in any facilities in which there have been any positive Covid-19 cases post vaccination; if he will ensure that all residents in these facilities are now tested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21859/21]

Covid Restrictions Support Scheme Regulations and Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme Regulations: Motions (22 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: I am pleased to support the continuation of these important supports for jobs, businesses, our economy and our society generally. As the Minister has asserted time and again, and he reasserted the principle today, it is important that there not be a cliff edge through the withdrawal of these critical supports. As I did previously and as the Minister did today, I pay tribute to the staff in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the systems in place to allow returning emigrants from countries with which Ireland does not have driver licence exchange agreements to drive here given the level 5 restrictions and their impact on services provided by the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20882/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service Provision (22 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the comments made by the head of the Irish Coast Guard (details supplied) with regard to the awarding of the search and rescue contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20950/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (22 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 24. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have availed of capital gains tax relief on properties acquired between 7 December 2011 and 31 December 2014; the average amount of relief per person; the county or country in which the relief was granted in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20889/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Pensions (22 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 31. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is specific evidence or analysis conducted by his Department that confirms that an increase in the State pension age would lead to significant long-term cost savings for the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21075/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (22 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 32. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the policy on the State’s shareholding in the banks (details supplied) should be reviewed given the recent developments and the consolidation within the banking and financial sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21076/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (22 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met with the Central Bank to ascertain its views on announcements (details supplied). [21077/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (22 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance if he sought the views of the Central Bank on a statement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21078/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (22 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether a public review on the strategy for the banking sector should be undertaken to set out a vision for the future particularly at present when he is in a position of significant influence (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21079/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (22 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 36. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether local control of at least one Irish bank is very important to the development of the small Irish economy in a globalised world and to assist the operation of businesses by SMEs and taxpayers in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21080/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Children's Science Centre (22 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 37. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the planned national children’s science centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20888/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (22 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 70. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a guarantee will be given that any changes necessary to Defence Force Regulations CS4 and its accompanying administrative instructions will be carried out in the case that the Air Corps is directed by Government to provide part of the search and rescue contract currently being overseen by the Department of Transport; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Aircraft (22 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 71. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the arrangements for the establishment of an independent military air regulator within his Department, the establishment of which has been recommended by previous independent safety reports and is also common practice in other EU states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20949/21]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Action Plan (21 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: I thank the Minister. I am really interested to find out how all of this will work in practice. For example, the revised national development plan covers almost the entire period set out in the climate action Bill, during which the target is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% over two carbon budgets. The Minister will acknowledge that how we spend our money and which national...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Action Plan (21 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: On the detail of this, I am interested to know how the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will act. For example, if it is clear that a sector like transport or agriculture may miss its targets, what levers are available to the Minister? Does he envisage a situation where he would pivot away from what might be a budgetary norm or an agreement with a Department to prioritise and...