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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Electric Vehicles (8 Nov 2022)

Gerald Nash: 256. To ask the Minister for Finance the incentives, if any, that will be provided to companies and workers who require company vehicles, to move to EVs, especially in view of the impact of changes to the BIK regime on such workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54338/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Clearance Certificates (8 Nov 2022)

Gerald Nash: 260. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Revenue Commissioners are currently writing to carers, widow’s pensioners, people on invalidity pensions and other DSP recipients, with no other income sources requesting them to complete income tax return before 31 October 2022 and 16 November 2022 for previous years 2019, 2020 and 2021 due to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Archaeological Sites (8 Nov 2022)

Gerald Nash: 384. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it is correct that there are delays currently in his Department issuing archaeological licences for archaeological projects; if so, the reason for these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54757/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Nov 2022)

Gerald Nash: 559. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an appeal made by a person (details supplied) in County Louth against the decision not to provide a school bus ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54552/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (8 Nov 2022)

Gerald Nash: 636. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for domiciliary care allowance made by a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54267/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (8 Nov 2022)

Gerald Nash: 654. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the range of financial supports and funding streams available to schools to provide for meals and or food for students; if her Department is prepared to provide new and additional supports to schools in this regard in the context of the cost-of-living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54746/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (8 Nov 2022)

Gerald Nash: 655. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding streams and supports her Department makes available to schools across the country to provide food for students; if any new schemes are being developed to meet rising needs in the context of the cost-of-living challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54747/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Prices (27 Oct 2022)

Gerald Nash: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans, if any, to engage with the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities to seek a reversal of charges (details supplied) given the current energy-cost crisis and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53992/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Oct 2022)

Gerald Nash: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made in relation to the provision of a school bus ticket for a person in County Louth (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53929/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Oct 2022)

Gerald Nash: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an appeal filed by a person (details supplied) in County Louth on a decision not to provide school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53963/22]

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Gerald Nash: I may not use the entirety of my allotted time but I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill on behalf of the Labour Party this afternoon in a debate that is long overdue. As remarked upon by Deputy Ó Broin, some representatives from Fine Gael were actively resisting this Bill up until recently even though it was clear to all of us that this type of legislation was needed. The...

Social and Affordable Housing Supply: Motion [Private Members] (26 Oct 2022)

Gerald Nash: The facts are clear. One year on from the publication of Housing for All, the Government's signature plan is failing and failing abjectly. The Minister of State might think that as an Opposition Member that I would take some pleasure in reminding the Government of that, but I do not, because we need a plan that works. We need a housing plan for all but this is not it. I take no pleasure...

Finance Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 Oct 2022)

Gerald Nash: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill. This legislation gives effect to many of the substantial proposals announced in budget 2023 in late September. This summer saw the longest run-in to a budget in many years at a time of great uncertainty and anxiety. In many ways, budget 2023 flattered to deceive. It is worth remembering that, even with the expenditure of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Oct 2022)

Gerald Nash: 238. To ask the Minister for Finance if the review under quarter 3 of 2022 of the Housing for All plan on the fiscal treatment of landlords was undertaken; if the Government plans to give landlords a tax relief under the recommendations of the working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53379/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (25 Oct 2022)

Gerald Nash: 319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of tenants given notice that the local government would house them in situ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53378/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Oct 2022)

Gerald Nash: 320. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the consolidation of planning legislation planned for the last quarter of 2022 is to occur, taking into account the loophole that allows change of use for student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53380/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Oct 2022)

Gerald Nash: 321. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the plan under the last quarter of 2022 to increase the borrowing capacity of the Housing Finance Agency to help local authorities finance land acquisition for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53381/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (25 Oct 2022)

Gerald Nash: 485. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a payment to her Department by the UK DHSS for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53528/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (25 Oct 2022)

Gerald Nash: 519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason retired persons with qualifying pensions at a college (details supplied) have not yet received the 1% pay increase that was granted in October 2021 which current civil servants have already received; his plans to address this matter; if he can confirm that all eligible persons will receive their increase in 2022; and if he will make...

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2022)

Gerald Nash: The business of the House is going to be concluded earlier than we thought. A glance at the monitor told me we are probably two hours ahead of where we expected to be. On that basis, I am unlikely to use the full 20 minutes apportioned to me, but we will see how I get on. These are welcome proposals. They have been evolving now for some time and many of them are based on...