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Competition and Consumer Protection (Unfair Prices) Bill 2023: First Stage (24 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to enable and assist the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission better to perform its functions in relation to protecting consumers from abuse by undertakings of a dominant position by imposing unfair purchase prices, for that purpose to amend the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014, and to provide for...

Competition and Consumer Protection (Unfair Prices) Bill 2023: First Stage (24 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (24 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: 134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will agree to the temporary warehousing of royalties from 2022 on the activities of a company (details supplied) in an effort to assist the company and the return of workers to the operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46407/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Industry (24 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the delay in the renewal of the drilling licence for an area of the operation of a company (details supplied); when a decision will be made on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46408/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (24 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayer units who may have either underpayments or overpayments for the 2021 and 2022 tax years, respectively, and who have not yet submitted a tax return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46222/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Policy (24 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a policy change to Government’s various assistance schemes for first-time buyers based on a policy matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46682/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (24 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has not been designated as a DEIS school; if her Department will designate additional schools in the DEIS category this year based on most recent census data; when the next review will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46069/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason candidates who sat the L2LP Junior Cert Programme will receive their certificates later than those who sat the Junior Certificate; when candidates and/or parents and guardians were informed that this would be the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46640/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (24 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: 346. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider a policy change to Government’s various assistance schemes for first-time buyers based on a policy matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46681/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: You will get on well so.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will receive an update and approval to proceed to the next stage on a matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45925/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies (19 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of reference for the working group charged with developing policy on students who are exceptionally able or gifted; the membership of the working group; if she agrees that parents or guardians of students who are exceptionally able or gifted ought to be represented on the group; when the group will report to her; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: 225. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications received by his Department to date for the vacant property refurbishment grant; the number of applications awarded to date broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45937/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: 236. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason recipients of the partial capacity benefit will not receive a once-off lump sum payment; if she will review this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45971/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for a change in the nature of the school transport provision will be made for a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45448/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: No, he has not.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (17 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance if tracker and variable rate mortgage holders who benefit from the rent-a-room scheme in respect of their principal private residence will be able to access the proposed new mortgage interest relief scheme announced in Budget 2024, provided they meet the criteria as outlined by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45257/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (17 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: 188. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Code of Practice on the right to request remote work will be in place; if it will be in place before the end of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44635/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (17 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: 206. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will seek and provide an update from the WRC as to the expected timeline on production of a code of practice on the “Right to Request Remote Working”, for which public consultation closed in early June 2023; when legislation will be progressed following the production of the code of practice; and if he will make...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Labour Market (12 Oct 2023)

Gerald Nash: That is welcome information. At a committee meeting during the summer, I believe the Minister told my colleague, Senator Sherlock, that the review was under way. The figures are stark. I am looking at the October 2022 national skills bulletin from SOLAS, which identified a particular need for plumbers, carpenters, welders, computer numerical control, CNC, programmers, and electricians....