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- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: Does the Minister of State do her research on Wikipedia?
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: The Labour Party will not be patronised by Fine Gael. What I heard from the Taoiseach earlier-----
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: -----was an arrogance born out of disrespect for the constitutional right of an Opposition party to hold the Government to account. What I heard from the Taoiseach was the sound of entitlement. It was noise from a party that is failing on housing and is more interested in keeping the roof of Government Buildings over its head than providing roofs over the heads of children who are at risk...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: The Minister said companies that can change should. We know the purpose of the 2019 amendment and the principles of that are very solid. As a society and economy, we should aspire to achieve a reduction in the number of high emission vehicles and the transition to electric vehicles. It is obvious that companies relying on fleets would be one of the first sectors or subsectors of the...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: Would the Minister accept that it is not happening quickly enough and the purchase of electric vehicles is still relatively expensive? Are there any other measures that the Minister is considering over the next period of time that would further incentivise the transition, not just of fleets of company cars, but of vehicles more generally towards EVs?
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: 342. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will formally express Ireland’s opposition along with EU partners, to new laws passed by the Ugandan Parliament that will criminalise members of the LGBT+ community in that country and will outlaw the activities of NGOs working with and advocating for the LGBT+ citizens (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (28 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s policy on the provision of paid maternity and paternity leave for teachers who become parents through surrogacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14765/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (28 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: 579. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for the completion of all stages of the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022; when he expects the Bill to be enacted; when the key reforms contained in the legislation are expected to be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15083/23]
- Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: I welcome the opportunity to speak on what is a very modest but very important Bill. I think the Minister of State has acknowledged the importance of moves in this direction, which it appears the Government is prepared to take. I remind the Minister of State that this Bill dates back to 2020 and the situation is acute, as previous speakers outlined. It dawned on me - not that I required...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: The Government has not done any analysis.
- Eviction Ban: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: It is a valid request under Standing Order 213.
- Eviction Ban: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: In order to be helpful-----
- Eviction Ban: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: In order to be helpful I can read it out to the Ceann Comhairle. It is on grants for public service.
- Eviction Ban: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: It is a significant point of order on the expenditure of public money.
- Eviction Ban: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: The Dáil is entitled to know-----
- Eviction Ban: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: The Dáil is entitled to know what this is going to cost the taxpayer.
- Eviction Ban: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: There are also several pieces of legislation that will require to be amended to enable this grubby deal to be given effect.
- Eviction Ban: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: Standing Order 213.
- Eviction Ban: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: On a point of order under Standing Order 213, I ask the Taoiseach how much has it cost the Government to buy the votes of the Regional Independent Group to-----
- Eviction Ban: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)
Gerald Nash: -----enable them to evict thousands of people from their homes.