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An Bille um an Seachtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir), 2018: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: This is a very welcome and timely debate, particularly in view of the circumstances in which this country and the world find themselves. I want to thank Deputy Pringle for again proposing this very sound and progressive initiative. The pandemic, as has been enunciated by a succession of speakers, has revealed some very deep inequalities, and revealed much about the very nature of this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service Provision (27 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 15 December 2020, if his Department or a company it has engaged with carried out a cost-benefit analysis with regard to the State owning the helicopters for this service over the length of their expected life span, that is, 20 years plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3859/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (27 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance if tax liabilities will be issued to workers whose employer wrongly availed of the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3858/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (27 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 237. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employers found not to be in compliance with the temporary wage subsidy scheme to date; if employees who have worked in firms found not to be compliant are subject a tax bill on their payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4478/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (27 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost implications of extending the reduction in VAT from 23% to 21% for six months beyond February 2021; if he is considering this step; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4386/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 238. To ask the Minister for Finance if another reference month can be used to calculate business mileage undertaken under the extended benefit-in-kind on company vehicles for those workers without a mileage record for January 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4479/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Programmes (27 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 320. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the collaborative town centre health check programme; the amount of funding provided; the staffing level of the group overseeing the implementation of the programme; the names of the towns currently on the programme; the person or body responsible for adding a town to the programme; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (27 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 423. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there are plans to deploy the Air Corps Casa aircraft in support of EUNAVFORMED Operation IRINI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3789/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Proposed Legislation (27 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 569. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the expected timeline for completion of legislation to extend paid parental leave by an additional three weeks; if payment for additional parental leave taken prior to the passing of this legislation can be backdated for parents whose child was born or adopted on or after 1 November 2019; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 736. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or NPHET has carried out a solid evidence-based feasibility study comparing a zero Covid-19 strategy for Ireland against the existing plan for living with Covid-19 which was adopted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3856/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 737. To ask the Minister for Health the expected vaccination timeline for maternity staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3857/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Promotion (27 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 738. To ask the Minister for Health the progress he or his officials have made on advancing the regulations relating to section 12 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 which ensure the public is informed of the danger of alcohol consumption and the direct link between alcohol and fatal cancers in anticipation of the EU Commission's publication of its strategic plan on beating cancer in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Services (27 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 833. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently review maternity hospitals' restriction of accompanying partners to key appointments relating to pregnancy; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current restrictions are being applied to couples who have lost children to stillbirth (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4298/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ambulance Service (27 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 843. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Ambulance Service and HSE estates are working to identify a site in Drogheda, County Louth, to accommodate a modern, purpose-built ambulance service base; if a site has been identified; when the process will conclude; if such a commitment is included in the HSE's current programme of capital investment; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of claims made under the stay-and-spend tax refund scheme to date; the total cost of such claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3444/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance the relief that local authorities can seek in regard to their obligation to pay VAT and tax as a local Government body (details supplied); his views on whether some form of VAT relief for local authorities is required given that they are currently being charged VAT for services, including the construction of council owned homes; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to put in place a VAT exemption or claim system for local authorities, given that the application of VAT is prohibiting the construction of affordable social homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3239/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider designing a scheme to remove the tax liabilities from workers who have had their salaries paid under the temporary wage subsidy scheme, as a one-off solidarity gesture and capped to exclude higher earners; if he will include the pandemic unemployment payment recipients in such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3443/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the cost of the employment wage subsidy scheme since its inception; his plans to continue the scheme beyond the schedule of 31 March 2021; the estimated costs if the scheme were to continue to 31 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3442/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Gerald Nash: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the temporary wage subsidy scheme and the employment wage subsidy scheme respective compliance programmes; if the Revenue Commissioners will publish a list of employers who availed of the employment wage subsidy scheme at the end of January 2021 as anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3445/21]