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Page 187 of 202
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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EU Directives
Pearse Doherty
153. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of concerns that the mortgage credit directive has increased the difficulty for those who live in the Six Counties getting a mortgage here and for returned emigrants to acquire a mortgage here because of chapter 9, Article 23 of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14809/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
Pearse Doherty
289. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to change the system in place whereby women who entered the workforce, took time out to care for their children and later re-entered the workforce, are penalised when awarded their contributory State pension, despite having in excess of the required contributions, as the average calculation introduced results in them being awarded a lower rate than persons who worked for fewer years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14262/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Garda Expenditure
Pearse Doherty
370. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total rent paid by An Garda Síochána on its barracks in Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, since the lease began. [14734/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Registration of Nurses
Pearse Doherty
417. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health in relation to the register of nurses and midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, NMBI, the number of applications which were received by the organisation in the past 12 months; the number of these for which the applicant has been successfully added to the register, following the completion of the registration process; the number of applications received during this period, which were later withdrawn by the applicant prior to the application having been formally assessed, as part of the initial stages of the registration process; the average number of weeks typically taken to fully evaluate an application, and to thus complete the registration process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14407/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Pearse Doherty
452. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the details of current vacancies at Letterkenny University Hospital in respect of medical personnel in tabular form; the time these posts have remained vacant; the positions for which approval to commence recruitment to fill an identified staffing deficit has been sought by the hospital; if approval has yet been granted in respect of such positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14644/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Pearse Doherty
453. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health his views on the impact, which the recently introduced interim measures restricting recruitment within the health service pending the approval of a new HSE pay and numbers strategy, will have on an individual hospitals' ability to fill staffing vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14645/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Hospitals Expenditure
Pearse Doherty
53. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health in respect of activity-based funding, the transition arrangements that are currently in place in the hospital system to reflect the difference between hospitals' current costs and national average costs; how he will phase out these arrangements; what will happen to hospitals that are unable to address the differences in their costs base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13706/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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HSE National Service Plan
Pearse Doherty
69. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when the national service plan process for 2017 will commence; when analysis of the 2016 funding position and the 2017 costs of initiatives for pre-budget purposes will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13707/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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UN Conventions Ratification
Pearse Doherty
114. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when Ireland will ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14031/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Local Authority Expenditure
Pearse Doherty
145. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance how he calculates spending by local authorities for the purposes of the expenditure benchmark and in the calculation of fiscal space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14185/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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National Cancer Strategy
Pearse Doherty
235. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a compensation scheme for persons suffering from asbestosis cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14030/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Motor Insurance
Pearse Doherty
297. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to renegotiate or vary the agreement with the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland following the Setanta ruling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14088/16]
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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Universal Social Charge Yield
Pearse Doherty
84. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 59 and 79 of 26 May 2016, to answer these questions again using the current parameters within which USC is charged, to provide for the non-indexation of USC bands and thresholds and to take into account the buoyancy of USC annual receipts over the period, given that USC receipts are forecast to reach €4.9 billion by 2021. [13874/16]
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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Motor Insurance Coverage
Pearse Doherty
85. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the impediments to an Irish driver seeking motor insurance from an insurance company operating in another EU state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13875/16]
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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Vehicle Registration
Pearse Doherty
86. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost of abolishing the €100 administration fee deducted from repayable vehicle registration tax when importing a car. [13876/16]
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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Tax Code
Pearse Doherty
87. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the gains in revenue from the cumulative effect of six proposed measures (details supplied). [13880/16]
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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Tax Code
Pearse Doherty
88. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the gains in revenue from the cumulative effect of six proposed measures (details supplied). [13881/16]
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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Tax Code
Pearse Doherty
89. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be generated by reducing the standard fund threshold from €2 million to €1.7 million, to €1.5 million, to €1.3 million and to €1 million. [13882/16]
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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Revenue Commissioners Resources
Pearse Doherty
90. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised by increasing the Revenue Commissioners personnel by 125 qualified persons to target tax evasion and black market activity. [13883/16]
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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Property Tax
Pearse Doherty
91. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the net cost of abolishing the local property tax. [13884/16]