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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Development Projects (23 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: 1587.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider a further extension for the Drogheda implementation board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32941/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: 1657.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the investigations his Department is conducting regarding recent revelations covered in an RTé programme (details supplied) regarding the operation of a company in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31943/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (23 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: 1732.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on a policy matter raised by a person (details supplied) to extend the allowable time for parental leave in all circumstances from 12 to 16 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30877/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Freedom of Information (23 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: 1760.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 639 of 11 June 2024, when the outcome of the internal review will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31294/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: 2089.To ask the Minister for Health his views on a policy matter raised by a constituent regarding compensation for clinical nurse specialists (details supplied); his plans to seek the implementation of the relevant recommendation outlined in the report of the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31544/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: 2435.To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 26 June 2024, the number of people for each CHO area who are currently on panels awaiting appointment as HSE-employed homecare workers, to 1 July 2024; the number of additional HSE-employed homecare workers that will be directly appointed this year across all CHOs, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: 2436.To ask the Minister for Health the plans the HSE has to extend the homecare support services to weekends; if he will provide a full-year costing for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32972/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: 1. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the work of both his Department and the IDA on the issue of the planned closure of a plant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30099/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: The Minister will be well aware of Becton Dickinson's plans to close its Drogheda operation, which has been there for 60 years. I place on record my gratitude to the Minister for having met some of the local TDs, including me, last week, for his continued engagement with IDA Ireland on this matter and for meeting the trade unions and shop stewards yesterday. He might outline what he plans...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: SIPTU will respond to the Minister’s request to provide it with a submission. I am grateful he agreed to meet the trade unions, especially the shop stewards, including Trevor McGinn, who is a very impressive shop steward representing the workers at that plant. He knows the operation inside out. The concerns workers have are that they have not been given the opportunity themselves...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: It was just over two years ago that BD announced a €62 million investment in the Drogheda plant. At least in terms of its corporate communications, its proposition is that it contemplates 110 redundancies up to March next year and the additional 67 out to the fourth quarter of 2026. That is a long way away, so the case can be cogently made that market conditions can change, which we...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (11 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: 36. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on his work and that of the Labour Employer Economic Forum on the transposition of the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30098/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (11 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: 37. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will correct the response given by his Department to a Parliamentary Question (details supplied) that under Irish legislation, an employee cannot be discriminated against or dismissed due to their being a member of a trade union; and if, by doing so, he agrees that this statement is incorrect as there is no legislative...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: I move amendment No. 20: In page 8, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: “(e) in section 7— (i) in subsection (2), by the deletion in paragraph (h) of “adopt and publish in such manner as it considers appropriate” and the substitution of “subject to subsection (2C), adopt and publish in such manner as it considers appropriate”, and...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: I move amendment No. 30: In page 9, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Terms and conditions not to be worsened 8. Except following consultation and in accordance with an agreement negotiated with any recognised trade union or recognised representative or other staff association concerned, no amendment to an enactment effected by the subsequent sections of this Part...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: That is not the point; we agree with that. It is the way it is done in the future and the requirement for consultation, and the concerns there were in the consultation.

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: I will put on record that it is optional. To be clear on that: it is not mandatory, it is optional.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: We have not received any formal apologies. We will have a short private session following the public session. This engagement is to discuss the summer economic statement. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure, National Development Programme Delivery and Reform and their officials to the meeting. Before we begin, I will explain some...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: I want to speak to the section as well. Before I do, however, I will raise some concerns I have about the way in which the Minister is approaching the question of the increase in optional retirement ages for members of uniformed services. I too place on the record my concerns about the manner in which the Minister is approaching this matter, which is extremely acute and extremely sensitive....

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: I would like to speak to the section.