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

Gerald Nash: 437. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence of 23 September 2020 (details supplied) 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...

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

Gerald Nash: 441. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent reported comments (details supplied) by the ECB head of banking supervision regarding the payment breaks; his further views the need to return to the payment break arrangement prior to 1 October 2020 in view of the recent level 5 lockdown; his plans to meet the Central Bank and pillar banks to discuss this issue; and if he will make...

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

Gerald Nash: 442. To ask the Minister for Finance when he last spoke to the Minister for Social Protection with regard to the functioning of the EWSS; if he has spoken to the Minister with regard to the recent Central Bank economic letter (details supplied) which cites the need allow wage-subsidy-supported workers who face a material risk of job loss in the future to engage with active labour market...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 517. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if clarity will be provided relating to the stated concerns (details supplied) of private and community music and drama schools; his views on their request to parity relating to the Plan for Living with Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33634/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 532. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the impact Covid-19 level 5 restrictions will have on advertising revenue for local newspapers; if her Department will consider developing a specific package of financial supports to address the particular and unique challenges faced by local print media; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Purchase Schemes (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 613. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the proposed affordable home shared equity scheme will be open for applications; the number of homes that will be made available in year one of the initiative; when the first homes will be available to applicants under the scheme; if he will establish the income thresholds that will be applied; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 688. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the specific constraints (details supplied) that prevent the Air Corps 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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 857. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be reached on the provision of pandemic unemployment payment support to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32580/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 862. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an EU citizen who is resident in the State for over five years is deemed to meet the habitual residence condition for receipt of a non-contributory pension, as laid down in social welfare legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32650/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 863. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person who was self-employed, pays tax but does not make PRSI contributions is eligible for the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32651/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 1000. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that incomes from social protection, including the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, are not included in the income disregard for the SUSI grant payment; and his plans to address this anomaly given that it puts students who were in receipt of a PUP in 2020 at a disadvantage when it comes to their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 1024. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if HEIs and SUSI will extend the deadline by which a student must withdraw from a course before losing eligibility to receive a SUSI grant to at least 31 December 2020 in view of the impact of Covid-19 on students and the commencement of their studies in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33179/20]

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

Gerald Nash: 1262. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by acupuncturists at their inability to practice and provide a service to their clients under the Covid-19 level 5 restrictions; if he will consider reviewing the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32825/20]

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

Gerald Nash: 1363. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that the agency contract signed between the HSE and a company (details supplied) in relation to the terms and conditions of level 2 Covid-19 contact tracers and the individual contracts and terms and conditions of employment makes it clear that those that have been hired to undertake this critical job do not enjoy the same sick pay...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (3 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: 1429. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on an initiative to develop a hospice unit in Drogheda, County Louth to serve the population of the north east; if the HSE still has plans to develop such a unit; the stage at which these plans are currently at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33747/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Oct 2020)

Gerald Nash: It is nauseating to see stores that should be closed because of level 5 restrictions remain open on the basis that they sell essential products when these essential products account for 1% or 2% of their trade or floor space. New regulations have been developed overnight. Will restrictions be put in place to curtail those practices, which I think the Tánaiste will agree are unfair?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (22 Oct 2020)

Gerald Nash: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a bank (details supplied) is requesting information from mortgage applicants to confirm whether or not their salaries are supported through the EWSS; if his attention has further been drawn to the difficulties employees have in obtaining such information from their employer; if employees are entitled to have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Oct 2020)

Gerald Nash: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the results of the 2020 leaving certificate written exam results will be made available to exam candidates; if her attention has been drawn to the need to have the results available before the 2021 UCAS deadline for candidates that wish to apply to study in third-level in UK institutions; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Oct 2020)

Gerald Nash: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision on a school transport case will be finalised (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32149/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Oct 2020)

Gerald Nash: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the significant drop in fundraising support for schools as a result of Covid-19; the specific measures available in the Roadmap for the Return to Schools or Budget 2021 to address this funding shortage for schools that have been unable to fundraise; her plans to ensure no school is reliant on future...