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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (11 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Central Bank has ceased to enforce the consumer protection code, as evidenced by the fact that the Central Bank conducted 26 enforcement actions for breaches of the code between July 2006 and July 2016 but since July 2016 has not conducted a single enforcement action for a breach of the code aside from enforcement actions related to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (11 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Central Bank has been routinely renewing the licences of moneylenders annually for the past 17 years, including licences with associated interest rate charges of as high as 187%; his views on whether the Central Bank’s actions in approving these charges annually is consistent with its consumer protection role; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (11 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 95. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities are directly funded the actual cost to the authority of funding and administering the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; if the scheme creates a contingent liability on the balance sheet of the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35569/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (11 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loans currently in arrears and over three months by local authority in tabular form; if bad debt provisions under this scheme are carried by the local authorities or another agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35570/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (11 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 150. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a PPSN will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35538/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (10 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when high speed broadband will be provided at a location (details supplied) in County Louth; when the locality and infrastructure will be surveyed as part of the national fibre network roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34776/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Medical Waste Disposal (10 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 225. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the options available to families for the disposal of medical waste that is not incontinence wear (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35231/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 326. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that on-course bookmakers are excluded from accessing the CRSS initiative on the basis that they do not possess a business premises; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that on-course bookmakers pay significant rents for defined pitches at race courses; if his attention has been drawn to the fact...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (10 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 338. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the basis on which his Department has chosen to end funding for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34609/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (10 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 339. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the findings of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34610/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (10 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 340. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which he plans to ensure the continued availability of independent, reliable, publicly-accessible and timely information on the €14 billion non-profit sector and its work if an organisation (details supplied) ceases to operate on 31 December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34611/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (10 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 341. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the independently-managed, comprehensive database on the non-profit sector established and maintained by an organisation (details supplied) will continue to be freely and publicly available into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34612/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Relations (10 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 578. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that management at the Irish Management Institute which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of University College, Cork refuse to engage with a union (details supplied) which represents the majority of IMI staff for the purposes of collective bargaining; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views in relation to learner drivers that have been unable to finish their EDT lessons and driver examination due to Covid-19 level 5 restrictions; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that learner drivers that are essential workers are unable to drive unaccompanied to work and the practical problems this may cause due to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans the address the substantial issues faced by US driver licence holders seeking to secure an Irish driver licence upon return or relocation here; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is a barrier for persons to secure work (details supplied); his plans to simplify the process; if so, the timeline for completion...

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: The Minister, Deputy Donohoe, is very welcome to the Chamber this afternoon. It is fair to say that it is a cliché that Members of the Opposition stand up on budget day and condemn the Budget Statement as a missed opportunity and so on. The Minister has heard that on far too many occasions for his own liking, but sometimes these old clichés and tropes can have an element of truth...

Data Protection Act 2018 (section 60(6)) (Central Bank of Ireland) Regulations 2020: Motion (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: I appreciate that this is a technical matter but I would like to have my views on the matter recorded. The Minister of State is welcome this evening and, on behalf of the Labour Party, I welcome this move. I thank the Minister of State's officials for the briefing afforded to my colleague and I on the matter yesterday. We understand that these measures are required, and certain identified...

Regulation of Lobbying (Post-Term Employment as Lobbyist) Bill 2020: First Stage (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make further provision in relation to restrictions on the post-term employment of certain persons as lobbyists, for that purpose to amend the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, and to provide for related matters. It is a case of better late than never for me in introducing this Bill today. Sometimes we need reminding...

Regulation of Lobbying (Post-Term Employment as Lobbyist) Bill 2020: First Stage (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service Provision (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the risks to the State with regard to the service delivery options provided for the next generation search and rescue contract; his concerns with regard to potential affordability and deliverability if the service was provided by the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33632/20]