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Thu, 30 May 2024
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Hospital Services
Pearse Doherty
249. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when respite services will be available again at Killybegs community hospital; when the service will be returned to a five-day-a-week service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24481/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Road Projects
Pearse Doherty
140. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if plans are in place to widen Curreen Bridge, County Donegal on the Glenties side of Fintown on the R250; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23635/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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School Facilities
Pearse Doherty
211. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update for the proposed autism unit for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23634/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Disability Services
Pearse Doherty
394. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 555 of 23 April 2024, when a full HSE response will be received. [23613/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Banking Sector
Pearse Doherty
157. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his and his Department’s position on the call for a five-year moratorium on branch closures by an organisation (details supplied); the way this call can be accommodated with the Access to Cash Bill 2024. [23470/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Tax Data
Pearse Doherty
158. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 9 April 2024, the projected carbon tax annual revenue in each of the years 2024 to 2030 respectively, with respect to carbon tax increases in each of those years on a cumulative basis. [23480/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Tax Reliefs
Pearse Doherty
159. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 10 April 2024, if he has received correspondence from the Revenue Commissioners expressing concern regarding the BIK exemption for employer contributions to PRSAs, legislated through Section 22 of the Finance Act 2022, if he will share details of those concerns expressed; and the actions he is considering on foot of those concerns. [23484/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Insurance Industry
Pearse Doherty
160. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the options he is considering to force further premium reductions in the insurance market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23485/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Tax Credits
Pearse Doherty
61. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline his views on the success of the mortgage interest tax credit; and if he will consider amending its design to ensure that all mortgage holders who have seen a significant increase in the mortgage costs they are facing will receive adequate support. [23004/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
oral
Customs and Excise
Pearse Doherty
63. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will cancel the increases in excise duty on petrol and diesel scheduled for August and October of this year, given the cost-of-living pressures facing households and their impact on trade for businesses in the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22786/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Consumer Protection
Pearse Doherty
74. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline the provision in insurance law with respect to consent to settle, whereby policyholders must provide consent where an insurer wishes to make a settlement with respect to a third-party claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22789/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Tax Code
Pearse Doherty
80. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he or his Department undertook a review of the 10% stamp duty with respect to the bulk purchase of residential property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22788/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Strategies
Pearse Doherty
83. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance for an update on his Department's strategy regarding financial scams and fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22791/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Consumer Protection
Pearse Doherty
93. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on consideration of changes to legislation to address the inability of consumers to make complaints to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman with respect to vulture funds as a result of gaps in its regulation. [22787/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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EU Directives
Pearse Doherty
108. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his response to the European Commission's opening of an infringement procedure against Ireland and issuance of a formal letter of notice regarding incorrect transposition of the 4th and 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22790/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Tax Credits
Pearse Doherty
212. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications for the mortgage interest tax credit that were rejected on the grounds that an applicant does not have a sufficient income tax liability. [22485/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Tax Credits
Pearse Doherty
213. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications for the mortgage interest tax credit that were rejected on the grounds that an applicant does not have a sufficient income tax liability despite their mortgage interest costs being higher in 2023 compared with 2022. [22486/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Tax Credits
Pearse Doherty
214. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications for the mortgage interest tax credit that were unable to receive the full 20% relief under the credit on the grounds that an applicant does not have a sufficient income tax liability despite their mortgage interest costs being higher in 2023 compared with 2022. [22487/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Tax Credits
Pearse Doherty
215. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of successful claims to date under the mortgage interest tax credit relief. [22488/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Tax Credits
Pearse Doherty
216. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the value of money disbursed to date under the mortgage interest tax credit. [22489/24]