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Thu, 2 Apr 2015
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Pearse Doherty
165. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment at Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13701/15]
Thu, 2 Apr 2015
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Commercial Rates
Pearse Doherty
238. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the recommendations contained in the inter-agency working group report on job creation and new enterprise opportunities on the Gaoth Dobhair business park in County Donegal, in which a new scheme to reduce the burden of commercial rates payable by enterprise was advocated, his plans to introduce such a scheme; when he expects the scheme to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13708/15]
Thu, 2 Apr 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Pearse Doherty
256. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the recommendations contained in the interagency working group report on job creation and new enterprise opportunities on the Gaoth Dobhair Business Park, County Donegal, in which the prioritising of the north west Donegal Gaeltacht within the National Broadband Plan was advocated, his plans to prioritise the area, with regard to the roll-out of high speed broadband; when he expects the delivery of such a service to the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13706/15]
Thu, 2 Apr 2015
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Road Projects Status
Pearse Doherty
272. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the recommendations contained in the inter-agency working group report on job creation and new enterprise opportunities on the Gaoth Dobhair Business Park in County Donegal, in which the development of the N14/A5 road project was endorsed, his plans to advance and fast-track the project; when he expects construction to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13705/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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Mortgage Debt
Pearse Doherty
2. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the legislative steps he will take to tackle the ongoing mortgage crisis and the mounting number of repossessions; and his views on the establishment of a body, independent of banks, with power to enforce resolutions in cases of arrears on a mortgage on a family home. [13306/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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EU Budgets
Pearse Doherty
5. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on negotiations regarding the expenditure benchmark and the application of European Union budgetary rules with his European Union colleagues; the aims of these discussions; and when he expects an outcome. [13307/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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Protected Disclosures in the Public Interest
Pearse Doherty
11. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that many of the whistleblowers at Provident Personal Credit Limited have had their contacts terminated; and if he will raise the issue with the Central Bank of Ireland, which found against Provident in December 2014. [13101/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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Credit Union Services
Pearse Doherty
18. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the potential he believes exists for the credit union movement to offer competition in areas traditionally dominated by banks such as mortgage lending. [13099/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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Property Tax Data
Pearse Doherty
26. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons the Revenue Commissioners have taken legal action against over non-payment of the local property tax or household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13102/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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Mortgage Interest Rates
Pearse Doherty
38. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the action he will take to make sure Irish mortgage holders are not paying uncompetitive and unfairly high interest rates on their mortgages. [13098/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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European Central Bank
Pearse Doherty
41. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the effect he believes quantitative easing will have on the Irish economy; and if he foresees Irish banks lending more to the real economy as a result. [13100/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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VAT Rate Application
Pearse Doherty
47. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the practice whereby some utilities offer credit or vouchers off a utility bill yet charge value added tax on the full pre-reduction price; if this is an acceptable practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13472/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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NAMA Property Leases
Pearse Doherty
49. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of the 370 applications received by the National Asset Management Agency under the rent abatement scheme that were received from debtors and from receivers. [13530/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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NAMA Property Leases
Pearse Doherty
50. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of the 370 applications received by the National Asset Management Agency for the rent abatement scheme related to commercial tenants in a shopping centre in County Cork. [13531/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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NAMA Property Leases
Pearse Doherty
51. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of vacant shops in a shopping centre in County Cork that are secured by the National Asset Management Agency. [13532/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Legislative Process
Pearse Doherty
183. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach the number of pieces of legislation that were submitted for pre-legislative scrutiny by his Department since 2011; his plans to allow pre-legislative scrutiny for any upcoming pieces of legislation from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12404/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Standards in Public Office Commission
Pearse Doherty
253. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the appropriateness of his ownership of Portuguese Government bonds, in view of his membership of the Eurogroup and the Economic and Financial Affairs Council, ECOFIN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12671/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Credit Unions
Pearse Doherty
254. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the reason previous members of a credit union (details supplied) have had their death benefit insurance cancelled, despite a commitment that their existing conditions were to be respected by Permanent TSB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12693/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Financial Institutions Levy
Pearse Doherty
256. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all levies currently in place on the financial sector; the amount each levy raised in 2014; if he will indicate in each case whether the levy is intended to be borne by the industry directly or can be passed onto the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12762/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Irish Water Establishment
Pearse Doherty
268. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all correspondence between his Department and other Departments and between his Department and the Central Statistics Office and EUROSTAT relating to the market corporation test for Irish Water. [13082/15]