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Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Pearse Doherty
182. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the tax returned to the Vodafone group; if so, the reason and the cost to the State; and if he will provide any other companies which operate internationally to which the Government has returned tax in the past three years. [37403/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Tax Reliefs Application
Pearse Doherty
206. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the introduction of last year's proposal to reduce the standard fund threshold for pensions, projected to raise in the region of €250 million, would impact on the savings that could be made by a proposal to standardise the pension tax relief rate and reduce the income linked pension ceiling to €70,000, projected to raise €555 million. [37814/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Tax Reliefs Application
Pearse Doherty
207. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the saving he expects to make in private pension tax reliefs from the introduction of last year's budget proposal to reduce the standard fund threshold for pensions, which will see people above the SFT losing their pension tax reliefs [37815/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Mortgage Schemes
Pearse Doherty
212. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the connection Springboard Mortgages has to Permanent TSB; if he will confirm that Springboard offered sub-prime mortgages; and the number of these mortgages remaining in operation. [37946/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Bonds Redemption
Pearse Doherty
221. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 16 July 2013, the reason 4.144055254 billion new AIB shares were issued to the national pension reserve fund in lieu of the €280 million dividend due and not 35.44 billion shares which equals the €280 million preference cash dividends due, divided by the .0079 Euro estimated value of AIB shares at the time of the dividend issuance. [38106/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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IDA Supports
Pearse Doherty
486. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of performance reviews of employment grants conducted by the Industrial Development Agency that found that posts for which grant aid was committed were not created; the total number of unfilled posts and the total value of grants returned. [36897/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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IDA Jobs Data
Pearse Doherty
487. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs promoted by the Industrial Development Agency for which a third level qualification is required for each year since 2001. [36898/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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IDA Jobs Data
Pearse Doherty
488. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs promoted by the Industrial Development Agency for each salary band from €20,000 in bands of €10,000 up to €150,000 for each year since 2007. [36899/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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IDA Supports
Pearse Doherty
489. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available to the aviation leasing industry; the drawdown of these supports and the number employed in this sector. [36902/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Tax Yield
Pearse Doherty
64. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the the tax revenue generated through the aircraft leasing sector for each year since 2005. [35952/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Tax Yield
Pearse Doherty
65. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the tax revenue generated, and the over revenue and reported profits by the financial services sector here for each year since 2005. [35953/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Financial Services Sector
Pearse Doherty
66. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total value of assets held by companies in the financial services sector for each year since 2005. [35954/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Tax Yield
Pearse Doherty
67. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the value of assets held by Irish registered companies in the aircraft leasing sector and the value of revenue generated by this sector for each year since 2005. [35955/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Rural Development Programme Projects
Pearse Doherty
487. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a report on the investigation by the Ombudsman carried out in respect of a community project (details supplied) in County Meath has been communicated to his Department; if the Ombudsman has recommended to the Department the funding that should be paid in respect of the community project in question; if he will advise if his Department has taken any action on foot of the investigation by the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36772/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Garda Remuneration
Pearse Doherty
499. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there has been a delay with the processing of a person's work entitlements (details supplied); the reason the necessary documentation was not sent in order to calculate and finalise payment of this person's entitlements; and if he will reassure this person that their application will be processed without any further delay. [35950/13]
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Wind Energy Guidelines
Pearse Doherty
25. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether greater regulation of the wind energy sector is needed to attract more long-term investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35023/13]
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Broadband Services Provision
Pearse Doherty
39. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of broadband access in Gaeltacht area; the steps being taken to improve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35020/13]
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Tax Yield
Pearse Doherty
73. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer if any of the following new rates were applied to the income earned in excess of €100,000: 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46% and 47%. [35689/13]
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Universal Social Charge Yield
Pearse Doherty
74. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the additional Revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer if the universal social charge was increased on the portion of income over €100,000 for PAYE workers by 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5% and 6%. [35690/13]
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Banking Sector Issues
Pearse Doherty
75. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the ongoing talks between EU officials and his Department on the future of Permanent TSB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35830/13]