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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Bodies (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 1035. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the terms of reference, membership and meetings held to date of the labour market council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11594/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Bodies (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 1037. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the policy matters which the labour market council is working on at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11598/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Bodies (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 1038. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which the membership of the labour market council is determined; if there is a public call for expressions of interest to join the council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11601/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Bodies (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 1040. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the labour market council will engage in and provide opportunities for public consultation on policy matters before providing advice to Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11644/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 1039. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of increasing the jobseeker's allowance for those young persons under 25 years of age who are currently on the weekly rate of €112.70 by €45.15 per week to €157.85; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11604/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 1041. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age on jobseeker's allowance who were previously on the €112.70 weekly rate but have now transitioned to date to the €203 weekly rate arising from the decision in budget 2020 to increase the rate for those on jobseeker's allowance under 25 years of age if they are...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: I could not let the opportunity pass without putting on record my praise for Deputy Durkan and his very impressive contribution. I can only imagine now that he has gone to the Minister to tell him about his Pauline conversion to investment in social housing and all the great things we can expect to see over the next period. I say this with the greatest of respect to Deputy Durkan, as his...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (9 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 5. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he or his officials had an input into the drafting of the job specification for the recently advertised role of Secretary General of the Department of Defence; the reason the job specification does not stipulate the requirement for experience or qualifications in defence, security, international relations or a related field; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (9 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the suspension of the safe pass programme will be lifted; when he and SOLAS plan to roll out online training programs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9953/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: I welcome the witnesses. My first questions are for Mr. McDonnell. I want to start my contribution with some observations. I agree with him that for decades the State has had an absolute fixation with multinational corporations and foreign direct investment to the detriment of the indigenous and SME sectors. While it may be a conversation for another day, I agree - I have been banging...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: That would be the experience of many of my constituents, in terms of dealing with the SBCI products through the pillar banks. There is a reluctance to engage with these very onerous schemes and difficulty accessing them in the first place. I thank Mr. McDonnell for his response in that regard. One thing that could be done, which Mr. McCoy may have recommended, is to provide a 100% credit...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: I welcome the witnesses, officials and Ms Sinnamon from Enterprise Ireland. They would agree that critical to the success of reopening our economy will be our collective commitment to ensuring that the health and safety of business owners and workers is secured insofar as it possibly can be. I and other colleagues have raised over the past few weeks the importance of ensuring that we have a...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: No compliance notices have been issued to date.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: I know the HSA takes a risk-based approach to its inspections and works in a collaborative fashion with employers to try to ensure all the necessary protections are put in place. I am concerned that at this point it has not felt the need to issue any compliance notices to any employers who may have erred. Significant Exchequer resources will be deployed to the business sector in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (3 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is policy to build the LMETB headquarters building at a site in Drogheda, County Louth; the amount spent on the project to date; when the building will be occupied; the number of ETB staff that will be accommodated in the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9140/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of students taking languages in their mother tongue who do not have a designated teacher either inside or outside of school; his plans to ensure such students receive a fair predicted grade; if they will be obliged to sit a written exam; if obliged to sit a written exam, if affected students will be able to sit their exams and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to confer DEIS band 1 status on schools on the northside of Drogheda that are currently in DEIS band 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9139/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 544. To ask the Minister for Health when ASD early intervention services and services for children with other neurodevelopmental conditions will recommence in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8458/20]

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

Gerald Nash: 578. To ask the Minister for Health when services for older persons in Drogheda will be reopened (details supplied); if the status and operation of the service and centre is under review; if the centre will continue to operate in its current form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8636/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (3 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 797. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding provided to Louth County Council for diesel sludge removal and treatment in 2018 and 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9105/20]