Results 761-780 of 6,307 for speaker:Gerald Nash

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Middle East (20 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 215. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request that ISIF withdraws its investment in firms based in illegal Israeli settlements; if he will provide details of the engagement, if any, he and his officials have had with ISIF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7691/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (20 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 527. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the draft design guide for long-term residential care settings for older people, recently published by his Department in conjunction with HIQA and the HSE, with particular reference to the proposition to cap future nursing homes at 85 beds; if he will provide the policy rationale for such a move; if he is aware of concerns in the sector that...

Business Costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: I am pleased to speak on this solutions oriented motion on behalf of the Labour Party. The Labour Party is a party that uniquely values and understands the issue of work, the question of work, the dignity of work, and the value of work that contributes to our society. We cannot have the kind of decent work that we strive to have if we do not understand how business works and if we do not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (14 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 209. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the precise function and responsibilities he has in cases where complaints are made to his Department of alleged breaches of the Local Government Act by senior local authority officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7029/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (14 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 226. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will use his powers to appoint an independent person to undertake a review of a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7068/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (13 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of firms that will receive a refund of interest paid on warehoused tax debt, based on economic sector, by county; the total amount of money to be refunded to businesses that have made repayments arising from the announcement recently of the changes to the operation of the tax debt warehousing scheme that will take effect shortly, in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (13 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline any plans being considered for a new second level school in the Blackrock/Haggardstown area of County Louth; if her Department’s population projections show the need for a new school in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6572/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (13 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that planning permission for an extension and refurbishment of a school (details supplied) was granted in 2021; if she will provide an update on when work will start on the school redevelopment project; the timeline for completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6575/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (13 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide information on the full and total cost of the provision of modular facilities at the site of a school (details supplied) since the school has occupied the current site to the end of 2023; if she will provide a costing for the additional modular units required for the site for the 2024-2025 school year; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Inquiries (13 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 571. To ask the Minister for Health when a chair will be appointed to the promised inquiry into sodium valporate in Ireland; his response to those impacted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6170/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (13 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 606. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of recommendation No. 7 of the Report of the Strategic Workforce Advisory Group on Home Carers and Nursing Home Healthcare Assistants; if he will consider establishing a joint labour committee to cover the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6581/24]

Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (8 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: I am happy to defer to my colleague from Louth. It seems that 60% of the contingent of Louth Deputies are now present in the Chamber. I was not aware that there was that much interest in the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill, but I am pleased to see there is. I am also pleased to have the opportunity to contribute on this Bill. The Labour Party supports this...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Work Permits (8 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: I thank the Minister of State very much for his response and he has explained the rationale as to why what I describe as an exemption has been provided to the private nursing home sector for non-EEA healthcare assistants and home support workers. I accept the Minister of State's good faith and bona fides here. We engaged on this in another context in this Chamber last week. From the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Work Permits (8 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: It looks like there is another increase due in January of next year and a subsequent increase is due in January 2026. That will take the threshold to €39,000. That is some leap from €27,000. There is one way to resolve all of this and to obviate the need for deferrals at all. We know the private nursing home sector is simply synonymous with low pay and poor conditions when it...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Work Permits (8 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 2. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for a pause in the increase to the minimum salary threshold in respect of the non-EEA general employment permit scheme for healthcare assistants; if he will consider the introduction of a JLC-ERO system to apply to healthcare assistants in the private nursing homes and home care sector; and if he will make a statement on...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Work Permits (8 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: Will the Minister of State elaborate on comments made last week about the Minister’s decision to pause the increase that was due in minimum salary rates in respect of the general employment permit for healthcare assistants and home care support workers from non-EEA areas? Consequent to that, will he consider the introduction of a joint labour committee or employment regulation order...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (8 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 183. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will publish legislation to modernise and update the Freedom of Information Act and ethics in public office legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5994/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 220. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide current guidelines and policy documents in respect of his Department's policy and advices to local authorities with regards to tenant transfers between local authorities on compassionate or exceptional grounds particularly with respect to elderly persons and senior citizen housing (details supplied); and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (8 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the role and functions of the coroner in a case where a citizen resident in the State has died in suspicious or unexplained circumstances outside the State and his or her body has been repatriated here. [6008/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Reports (7 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 141. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he hopes to publish the report of the Finance for Scaling Working Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5341/24]