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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...

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

Gerald Nash: 46. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the role his Department will play in ensuring that annual departmental spending proposals as part of the annual budgetary cycle are aligned with climate action and carbon-reduction targets; the way in which his Department plans to assess the National Development Plan 2018-2027 against Ireland’s carbon-reduction plans; and if he...

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

Gerald Nash: Earlier, we took Second Stage of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill. I am sure the Minister will agree that budget policy, public spending policy and infrastructure spending would be central levers to allow targets relating to carbon neutrality to be met. Climate action is far too important an issue for it to be sacrificed for short-term political expediency....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (21 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 61. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the oversight of his Department of the target to increase the public service employment target for persons with disabilities on an incremental basis from a minimum of 3% to a minimum of 6% by 2024 (details supplied); the number and percentage of public service employees in this category in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 64. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to establish a new oversight, accountability and transparency unit in order to regularly record the allocation of capital expenditure and grants on a publicly accessible Open Ireland portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20243/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the recent Parliamentary Budget Office analytical model (details supplied) which suggests that the State’s debt burden will be on a sustainable path over the next 10 years and that aggressive fiscal consolidation will not be required to ensure that the burden of debt can be sustained taking growth rate forecasts...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the recent comments of the ECB president and board members on the crucial need to maintain an ambitious fiscal stance to avoid the risk of delaying economic recovery and amplifying the longer-term scarring effects of the Covid 19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20244/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 187. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if children's clothing is included on the essential retail list; his plans to include children's clothes on the essential retail list along with children's shoes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19519/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 421. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the potential costs to the Exchequer associated with the expansion of the bike sharing schemes outside of Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Cork cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20251/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycle to Work Scheme (21 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 422. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated costs associated with expanding the bike to work scheme or a similar initiative to include students in higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20252/21]