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

Gerald Nash: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the contention by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission that most lenders use a credit reference agency (details supplied) to check a customer’s credit history; if a Covid-19 payment break will affect a customer’s credit score and lead to future difficulties accessing credit and potentially higher interest rates for...

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

Gerald Nash: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether lenders should not restrict access to credit in the future for customers who availed of Covid-19 payment breaks or related restructuring of their loan; his plans to ensure those who have availed of payment breaks do not see their credit history rating with respective credit rating organisations (details supplied) negatively impacted;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason students who do not receive a SUSI grant will not receive an immediate €250 payment before Christmas similar to SUSI students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40825/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 327. To ask the Minister for Health if trade shows are permitted under level 2 of the Plan for Living with COVID-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40824/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 373. To ask the Minister for Health the number of NFO1 forms that were submitted late by a nursing home in April 2020; if this amounted to 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41027/20]

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (2 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: I support the principle of what Deputy Naughten is trying to achieve here and acknowledge that he took on board some of the concerns I expressed on Committee Stage with the amendment he proposed then. Fundamentally, it is the responsibility of employers to provide the necessary equipment and facilities that employees require to allow them to work safely from home but it is worth exploring...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Fund (2 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 16. To ask the Taoiseach the breakdown of the allocations for the €500 million of capital investment under the shared island fund up to 2025; the proportion of capital spending available in each specific year; the Departments to which that funding is allocated. [40586/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Fund (2 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 17. To ask the Taoiseach the breakdown of the allocations for the €500 million of capital investment under the shared island fund up to 2025, by year and Department; the proportion of capital spending available in each specific year; the Departments to which that funding is allocated; the identified projects to date; and the available amount of unallocated funding. [40583/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Fund (2 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 18. To ask the Taoiseach the projects that he expects to fund under the shared island fund in 2021; the value of each investment; and the new allocation of funding. [40584/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Fund (2 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 19. To ask the Taoiseach the accounting officer for spending committed to under the shared island fund. [40585/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service Provision (2 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 3 November 2020, the reason the Air Corps were not awarded the SAR service contract (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40521/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance if fee-paying third level students and their families in cases of more than one third level student per family will receive the full €250 reduction or credit note per student as part of the one-off Covid-19 payment scheme; if the net tax reduction will be less in certain cases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39624/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 371. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the responsibilities the Defence Forces, in particular the Air Corps, have in defending Ireland against potential air threats in Irish-controlled airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40504/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (1 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 481. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the outcome of an application made for a contributory old age pension by a person (details supplied); when the person can expect to receive a first payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39893/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if fee-paying third level students and their families in cases of more than one third level student per family will receive the full €250 reduction or credit note per student as part of the one-off Covid-19 payment scheme; if the net tax reduction will be less in certain cases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (26 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: I will take this question on behalf of Deputy Duncan Smith. As we all know, the high cost of insurance is a major issue for businesses right across the country. It is a particular issue for the arts and culture sector. We know the sector was the first to close in the initial lockdown and will be the last to open when the threat of the pandemic recedes. An Arts Council survey has shown...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (26 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. He is correct that significant action has been taken by the Government to support venues and individual artists. He is also correct that the arts and culture sector is intrinsic to our identity and sense of ourselves. The Minister and I share a deep interest in the practice of arts and culture in this country. One of the largest outgoings...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (26 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: There is not a blanket understanding across the sector and there have been some difficulties with individual venues, which were battling with their insurance companies to obtain some refunds to reflect the fact that they have not been open to the public and there is obviously less risk associated with that. Given that both the Minister and I are extremely interested in the arts and culture...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (26 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the decision taken by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to examine the impact of Ireland’s international tax policy on the ability of countries of the global south to raise revenue and fulfil their human rights obligations; the details on any engagement his Department has had to date in 2020 with the UN committee in this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (26 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 125. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some motor insurance companies are only providing a Covid-19 rebate to their customers upon renewal of policy; his views on whether this is unfair to customers who may wish to change their provider rather than renew their cover with their existing provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter....