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Thu, 16 Apr 2015
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Bank Restructuring
Pearse Doherty
69. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline the commitments entered into by him on behalf of the State as part of the European Union-approved Permanent TSB restructuring plan. [14995/15]
Thu, 16 Apr 2015
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Bank Restructuring
Pearse Doherty
70. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to detail the number of mortgages and the total value of mortgages Permanent TSB has agreed to sell as part of its European Union-approved restructuring plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14996/15]
Thu, 16 Apr 2015
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Bank Restructuring
Pearse Doherty
71. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to set out the nature of any cost-cutting measures agreed to by Permanent TSB under its European Union-approved restructuring plan; and whether the bank will reduce the number of employees as a result. [14997/15]
Thu, 16 Apr 2015
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Bank Restructuring
Pearse Doherty
72. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to detail the cuts to the salaries of executives at Permanent TSB agreed to under its European Union-approved restructuring plan. [14998/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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International Bodies Membership
Pearse Doherty
125. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his plans for Ireland to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13889/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Central Bank of Ireland
Pearse Doherty
134. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the establishment of the credit register; the number of companies that applied to manage the register; and of these, the number that were Irish companies. [13957/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Central Bank of Ireland
Pearse Doherty
135. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the company chosen to run the credit register will have access to the personal public service numbers of citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13958/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Property Tax Administration
Pearse Doherty
141. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the issues he is referring to in the terms of references of the local property tax when he states that a number of issues have arisen in relation to its efficient and effective administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14021/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Credit Card Interest Rates
Pearse Doherty
150. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions No. 53 of 25 March 2015 and No. 283 of 31 March 2015, if he will explain the apparent contradiction in his replies regarding the question of whether credit card companies have to notify the Central Bank of Ireland of a decision to raise their interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14348/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Mortgage Lending
Pearse Doherty
151. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of first-time buyers who have purchased mortgages from the companies that the ICS distribution platform was sold to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14364/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Mortgage Lending
Pearse Doherty
152. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views that the sale of the ICS distribution platform has in any way contributed to greater competition for those seeking a mortgage on principal dwelling homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14365/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Tax Exemptions
Pearse Doherty
155. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the tax shelters and tax exemptions, that allow the better-off to avoid paying their fair share of taxes, that have been eliminated or restricted since March 2011. [14421/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Ministerial Meetings
Pearse Doherty
156. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report on his meeting with Governor Honohan on 2 April 2015, listing all issues discussed, decisions taken and commitments made. [14423/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Budget Targets
Pearse Doherty
162. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the maximum permissible budgetary adjustment possible in budget 2016, based on the latest available statistics, following negotiations with the European Union regarding Ireland's expenditure benchmark; and the way this figure is arrived at. [14544/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Irish Water Funding
Pearse Doherty
163. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the effect and-or cost of the current situation where Irish Water is placed on the books on the deficit-surplus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14545/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Proposed Legislation
Pearse Doherty
171. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the Taxation and Certain Other Matters (International Mutual Assistance) Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14737/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Drugs Seizures
Pearse Doherty
356. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 393 of 31 March 2015, the value of illegal drugs awaiting destruction currently in the possession of An Garda Síochána. [14349/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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School Staff
Pearse Doherty
683. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that an appeal from a school (details supplied) in County Donegal has been received by her Department's primary staffing appeals board; when a decision in respect of this appeal will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14019/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Freedom of Information Requests
Pearse Doherty
769. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department relating to Irish Water since 1 January 2014; the number of these that were completed, on time, after an extra requested period; the number that were not completed in either of these timeframes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14068/15]
Thu, 2 Apr 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Applications
Pearse Doherty
106. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the national reserve scheme, if there are implications with regard to the processing of applications in instances where paper applications are submitted instead of online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13703/15]