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Public Accounts Committee: Irish Congress of Trade Unions - Review of Allowances (31 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: On the theme of consolidation of allowances and their being part of core pay, has the trade union movement, in the context of social partnership arrangements going back to the 1980s, made efforts to have allowances consolidated in the way Ms King described? If it has, what sort of obstacles occurred?

Public Accounts Committee: Irish Congress of Trade Unions - Review of Allowances (31 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: Was there an acceptance by teachers that allowances formed a core part of their pay package and would not be under threat?

Public Accounts Committee: Irish Congress of Trade Unions - Review of Allowances (31 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: I am familiar with the assaults on the pay of local authority and health sector workers in recent years which were introduced unilaterally and challenged heavily by the trade union movement. I made the point at the hearings on the Department of Defence allowances that there were many Defence Forces families who could become dependent on family income supplement if their allowances were...

Public Accounts Committee: Irish Congress of Trade Unions - Review of Allowances (31 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: To put this into perspective, there are 111,000 such people in the entire economy.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency (25 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the total amount allocated by his Department to the operation of Ireland's forthcoming Presidency of the EU; if he will provide direct comparisons with the amount spent by his Department during Ireland's previous presidency in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47046/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Agencies (25 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the functions of the proposed Legal Costs Unit under the aegis of the State Claims Agency and the National Treasury Management Agency; when the unit will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47111/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pardons (25 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Defence the date on which he will publish legislation to give effect to his recent statement to provide a pardon to members of the Defence Forces who deserted to fight for the Allies in World War II; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47068/12]

Statutory Sick Pay: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: I am amused these days when those in Fianna Fáil raise issues to do with business and the economy. They remind me of the B-movie villain who always returns to the scene of the crime with his hands in his pockets, whistling and asking innocently what has happened and whether there is some way he could possibly help. Let us make no mistake, Fianna Fáil is the villain of this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Civil Registration (23 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to amend the Civil Registration Act 2004 to allow for the registration here of an Irish citizen who has died abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45740/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (23 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider future extending the dates for slurry spreading in view of the fact that the ongoing wet weather in October has increased the risk of environmental damage from the run off as farmers try to get spreading completed by month end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46292/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Civil Registration (23 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to amend the Civil Registration Act 2004 to allow for the registration here of an Irish citizen who has died abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45740/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (23 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider future extending the dates for slurry spreading in view of the fact that the ongoing wet weather in October has increased the risk of environmental damage from the run off as farmers try to get spreading completed by month end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46292/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (23 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider future extending the dates for slurry spreading in view of the fact that the ongoing wet weather in October has increased the risk of environmental damage from the run off as farmers try to get spreading completed by month end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46292/12]

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 36: Defence - Review of Allowances (18 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: It takes longer to reach the next increment, if I can use that expression.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 36: Defence - Review of Allowances (18 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: After about two years of service, core pay only reaches €391.06, which is approximately equal to the national minimum wage.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 36: Defence - Review of Allowances (18 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: Approximately €5 million was paid out on Border duty allowance. I have some understanding of that allowance in the context of County Louth, where I was born and reared and which I represent as a Deputy. I am aware of the importance of that allowance to members of the Defence Forces in my own area. How long has the allowance been in place and is it the case that a member of the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 36: Defence - Review of Allowances (18 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: The Border duty allowance for enlisted personnel is €96.23, which would amount to 15% to 20% of pay even for somebody in a middle grade. It represents a significant amount for a family. It is ironic that members of the Defence Forces are often required to accompany personnel of other emergency services who enjoy overtime and various other allowances. Mr. Howard shone a useful light...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 36: Defence - Review of Allowances (18 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: Is that the experience of RACO and PDFORRA? I assume they meet regularly with colleague organisations internationally.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 36: Defence - Review of Allowances (18 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: In regard to reorganisation and the challenges it presents to members of the Defence Forces and the system in general, have the representative groups identified additional personal costs for its members which are not catered for in existing pay structures?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 36: Defence - Review of Allowances (18 Oct 2012)

Gerald Nash: The Croke Park agreement restricts redeployment to a 45 km radius. That clearly does not apply to the Defence Forces given what we know about barracks closures and the obligation on personnel to move. It is right that the structure is based on strict discipline and order but it must impact on morale.