Ged Nash
Written
8 Sep 2025 · to Education
992. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has any plans to review the pay, terms and conditions of bus transport escorts who are engaged by schools to assist and support pupils with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46804/25]
Ged Nash
Written
8 Sep 2025 · to Education
996. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason no update has been made available for TDs and affected customers and families in relation to issues regarding the A1791 school transport route in County Louth; when the matter will be resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46832/25]
Ged Nash
Written
8 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
1832. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when legal powers to the An Rialálaí Agraibhia to compel businesses to provide it with price and market information will be given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47232/25]
2402. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health her views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to the standards and criteria for counsellors and psychotherapists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45847/25]
2503. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if the ‘lookback’ review of matters relating to the miscategorising of pre-cancerous cells by a consultant at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda was prompted exclusively by the hospital’s quality assurance process or were concerns over the performance of the consultant in question raised independently, and in any other context, with management; and if she will…
2504. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health to confirm the current employment status of the consultant who is the subject of the review into matters relating to the miscategorising of pre-cancerous cells by a medic at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda; if the consultant is still operating in a patient-facing role; if not, on which date were they taken out of a patient-facing role; are there any similar…
2505. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health for the date on which hospital management and the HSE were first informed of the issues that prompted the ‘lookback’ review into matters relating to the miscategorising of pre-cancerous cells by a consultant at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda; the steps management took from that date to the HSE’s media statement announcing the review on the 26 August 2025; …
2516. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if a verbal and/or written briefing was provided to An Taoiseach, his officials or political staff by any official of her Department, the HSE, the she and/or her staff in relation to the identification of issues regarding a consultant at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and the miscategorising of pre-cancerous cells which is the subject of an independent review; the dat…
2517. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the date on which she and/or her Department was briefed and informed of issues regarding a consultant at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and the miscategorising of pre-cancerous cells which is now the subject of an independent review; and if the briefing came from the Department of Health or the HSE. [46504/25]
2580. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if she or her Department has referred a formal complaint to the medical council in relation to the professional conduct of a medic who worked at a hospital (details supplied) whose work is the subject of the review into the mis-categorisation of pre-cancerous cells; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46812/25]
2581. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has referred a formal complaint to the medical council in relation to the professional conduct of a medic who worked at a hospital (details supplied) whose work is the subject of the review into the mis-categorisation of pre-cancerous cells; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46813/25]
2582. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if HIQA has initiated or been requested by her Department to undertake an investigation into the mis-categorisation of pre-cancerous cells in the case of a number of patients at a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46814/25]
Ged Nash
Written
29 Jul 2025 · to Defence
339. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason the invitation for the Air Corps to participate in the RAF Cosford Airshow in the UK was rejected; who took the decision to reject the invitation; his views on whether proper protocol was followed regarding the decision to reject the invitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41872/25]
Ged Nash
Written
29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
407. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail owns land on the north side of Drogheda, County Louth, that could be used to establish a new train station serving that part of the region; if it is not the case, if Irish Rail is in discussions with Louth County Council, or any other agency or relevant property owners, to acquire a site that would facilitate the opening of such a station; and if he …
Ged Nash
Written
29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
721. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance based on current projections and forecasts from his Department and the NTMA, when is it forecast that the debt to GNI* ratio will fall below 60%; what the projected net debt ratio for 2024 was; what it will be for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43799/25]
Ged Nash
Written
29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
722. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance what the NTMA’s end of year cash balance was for 2024; what it is currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43800/25]
Ged Nash
Written
29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
723. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance to provide the bond redemptions due on Irish national debt for each year from 2025 to 2030; the month when redemptions are due; the interest rate applying to each; the projected interest rate costs on servicing the national debt each year from 2025 to 2030, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43801/25]
Ged Nash
Written
29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
724. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the current projected cost of reducing the VAT rate on hospitality sector to 9% from the current 13.5% rate; the cost when accommodation is excluded and the reduction applies only to food and drink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43802/25]
Ged Nash
Written
29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
725. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the projected updated general Government balance for 2025 and 2026, respectively, after the publication of the Summer Economic Statement; what the end of year surplus or deficit is now projected to be in light of the most recent Exchequer returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43803/25]
Ged Nash
Written
29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
726. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the projected additional corporation tax yield in 2026 from the increase in the rate to 15% under Pillar Two of the OECD BEPs project; the cost of the proposed G7 side by side system will be; if any modelling or projections have been carried out by his Department on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43804/25]
Ged Nash
Written
29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
727. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if the Finance Bill will include amendments to provide for the agreement at the G7 on the side by side system for US parented groups under Pillar Two; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43805/25]
Ged Nash
Written
29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
728. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the full year cost of extending the reduced VAT rate on electricity and gas bills in 2026, and then the six month cost from January to end of June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43806/25]
Ged Nash
Written
29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
729. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the full year cost of indexing income tax credits and bands in line with either wage growth or HICP for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43807/25]
Ged Nash
Written
29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
730. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the projected additional yield to the Exchequer in 2026 from making no change to income tax bands and credits in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43808/25]
Ged Nash
Written
29 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
839. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason the Summer Economic Statement does not include Budget projections for the cost of maintaining existing levels of service in 2026, the impact of demographics or the public service pay agreement; if it is now the practise of his Department not to provide these figures in advance of the Bud…