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Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: I will speak on behalf of Deputy Sherlock. I will curtail my remarks on the amendment. I referenced this particular point in my Second Stage contribution. Both amendments relate to the word "before". The Minister of State will be familiar with them. As I outlined previously, we have concerns about business being dealt with before a meeting takes place and they are based on issues...

Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, to delete lines 2 and 3. Deputy Sherlock, who tabled the amendment, is not present, but he has a keen interest in this area. I am deputising for him. I will be brief. Amendment No. 1 relates to proxy votes. As the Minister of State is aware, we are genuinely concerned regarding the application of proxy voting and how that would operate, as are some...

Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: I look forward to it being reciprocated.

Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: This Bill is generally welcome but some elements require improvement to meet the needs of members, boards of management, managers and staff of credit unions. Efforts to facilitate the safe holding of AGMs in the context of Covid-19 are welcome. Credit unions are democratic. Their workings are based on the one member, one vote principle that is fundamental to co-operative community-based...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (10 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the current review of DEIS will be completed; her views on the urgent need to provide DEIS band 1 status and the associated resources to support certain schools in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42717/20]

National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Act 2019: Motion (8 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. Last year, the Government took the opportunity not to pay €500 million into the rainy day fund due to the threat we faced of a no-trade deal Brexit. We are conscious that this threat is still with us. To a degree that partly informs the Minister's consideration of the approach that we are taking with the rainy day fund this year...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (8 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank will be enforcing the guidelines for the Payment Services Directive 2 from 1 January 2021 in view of the fact that it will apply for strong customer authentication for online transactions; if there will be no disruption to online commerce from 1 January 2021 as a result of the new requirements; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (8 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance if online transactions involving a bank will be declined if the retail bank does not comply with the Payment Services Directive 2 in relation to strong customer authentication for online transactions from 1 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41261/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (8 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank will be giving a further extension to banks in relation to the new strong customer authentication requirements under the Payment Services Directive 2 in view of the fact that the previous 15 month extension agreed by the European Banking Authority is due to expire at end of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41262/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (8 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his officials have met with the BPFI in relation to the strong customer authentication requirements under the payment services directive requirements in 2020; if he has received assurances from all retail banks that there will be no disruption as a result of the new requirements on 1 January 2021; if he is satisfied that all retail banks will be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (8 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports that a State-owned bank plans to buy-back a brokerage and wealth management firm (details supplied) at a premium price; if he has been formally informed of these talks by the bank; if so, the date on which he was informed; if he has the powers to prevent any proposed purchase under the Relationship Framework Agreement; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (8 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance if a commitment will be given to retaining the effective ban on bank bonuses for the lifetime of the Government in view of the current Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42030/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 223. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason theatre venues are not permitted to open for limited live performances and under certain restrictions post 1 December 2020; the reason a decision was taken to allow cinemas to open and not theatres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41085/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 247. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason indoor dance lessons are prohibited under the current Covid-19 guidelines; the public health evidence for this decision; her views as to whether specific guidelines can be introduced to lessen the risk - for example, smaller numbers, the wearing of face masks, shortened classes - and facilitate a resumption of dance...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 539. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a claim for pay restoration for section 39 workers; his plans to address the restoration of pay in section 39; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41686/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Dental Services (8 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 590. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some medical card patients are unable to avail of dental work as their dental services providers have withdrawn from the scheme due to issues with HSE funding for PPE; the status of HSE funding for PPE; his plans to address this issue to ensure that medical card patients continue to receive necessary dental...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: Mr. Barnes is very welcome. I wish to pick up again on the issue of spending this year. A significant quantum of resources, as Mr. Barnes referred to in his post-budget commentary, now looks like being a permanent expenditure across a range of different spending heads, particularly in health. To me, this is really a commentary on the deficiencies Covid-19 has exposed in our public health...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: I have two more observations and questions. The most recent Exchequer returns and the trajectory we are on at present would suggest, to me at least, that the deficit this year will ultimately not be anywhere close to €21 billion. Mr. Barnes may have a different view, but what does he believe is the lowest level at which it might potentially come in at the end of the year, given the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (3 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which a personal or business customers Covid-19 payment break is recorded on the Central Credit Register; if the recording of a payment break on the register will lead to future difficulties accessing credit and potentially higher interest rates for persons or businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41023/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (3 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Covid-19 payment breaks which have been recorded with the Central Credit Register; the classification of payment breaks on the register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41024/20]