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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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 291. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific constraints (details supplied) that prevent the Irish Coast Guard Service from providing a full 24-hour service to the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33633/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 399. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will clarify the formula that was used to calculate the average net weekly pay under the terms of the TWSS for a person paid fortnightly; if the Revenue Commissioners has evidence obtained during its TWSS compliance programme or otherwise that would suggest that the formula artificially inflated the ARNWP compared to an...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 400. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners attention was drawn to situations which have arisen for employees that were paid on a fortnightly basis under the TWSS in which the employee has been required to return moneys to their employer due to claims by some employers that the Revenue Commissioners formula as applied to workers paid every two weeks makes the employer...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 401. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will set out the number of employees for whom employers accessed support through the TWSS for the final payment run under the terms of the scheme that were paid weekly, every two weeks and monthly in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32464/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Retail Sector (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 412. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an independent report (details supplied) detailing the benefit of the existing retail export scheme on supporting tourism in Ireland; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that other EU countries such as Spain and France have been reducing their thresholds for comparable retail export schemes in recent years...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Retail Sector (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 413. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will refrain from signing the commencement order of the Brexit (Omnibus) Act in order to provide an opportunity to review the amendments relating to the retail export scheme and make the necessary adjustments to minimise the impact on the existing tourist base whilst still addressing the concerns raised surrounding UK usage of the scheme; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 414. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports that a company (details supplied) has paid €700 million in tax-free dividends to its parent company in the three years since the acquisition and did not have to pay corporation tax in 2019 despite revenue of €178.7 million and an operating profit of €74.5 million; if he will bring forward plans to address this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 429. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the deadline for the completion of a deal with NAMA’s preferred bidder for the development of the former Irish Glass Bottle site in Dublin was allowed to lapse; the reason an extension to complete the deal appears to have been granted to the preferred bidder; if the recent addition of a company (details supplied) as a joint-venture...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 435. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence of 23 September 2020 issued to his office; if he will consider introducing measures in the Finance Bill to modify the benefit in kind in terms of use of the small benefit exemption gift card initiative with a current limit of €500 in order that the benefit remains in the State; if he will consider limiting the use of the...