Parliamentary questions

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

63. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Government is considering revising the defective block redress scheme given the issues that are emerging with the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24413/24]

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

66. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, given recent committee meetings, the Government is considering revisiting and altering its defective block redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24401/24]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]