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Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pearse Doherty
26. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and monetary amount of grants provided by his Department under the Covid-19 restart grant by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40123/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Driver Test
Pearse Doherty
213. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to open additional driver test centres to alleviate the driver test backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40025/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Driver Test
Pearse Doherty
214. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if a driver theory test can be rescheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40026/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Summer Economic Statement
Pearse Doherty
308. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the reduced rate of VAT for hospitality and tourism from 13.5% to 9 % is included in the base in the Summer Economic Statement 2021. [39504/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Summer Economic Statement
Pearse Doherty
309. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if Covid-19 related measures as outlined in table 2 of the Summer Economic Statement 2021 are included in the base or will form part of the budgetary package for the years 2022 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39505/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Tax Data
Pearse Doherty
444. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated on a first-year and full-year basis for 2022 by introducing a 3%, 4% and 5% income tax surcharge on the portion of individual incomes in excess of €140,000. [41353/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Tax Data
Pearse Doherty
445. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2022 by ending the Special Assignee Relief Programme. [41354/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Tax Data
Pearse Doherty
446. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2022 by introducing a 40% rate of capital gains tax on the disposal of assets made by persons in cases in which the gains accrued are in excess of individual incomes of €200,000, €300,000, €400,000 and €500,000, in order that the 40% rate only applies to gains made above the aforementioned thresholds. [41355/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Tax Data
Pearse Doherty
447. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2022 by increasing the rate of dividend withholding tax to 30 and 33 %, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41356/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Tax Data
Pearse Doherty
448. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2022 by increasing the rate of dividend withholding tax for REITs and IREFs to 33%. [41357/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Tax Data
Pearse Doherty
449. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2022 by increasing the rate of stamp duty on residential property to 2% and 5% on properties with values greater than or equal to €700,000 and greater than or equal to €1,000,000, respectively. [41358/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Tax Data
Pearse Doherty
450. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2022 by removing the help to buy scheme. [41359/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Tax Data
Pearse Doherty
451. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2022 by restricting the amount an applicant can claim under the help to buy scheme from €30,000 to €20,000 and from 10% to 5% of the purchase price. [41360/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Tax Data
Pearse Doherty
452. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2022 from reducing the standard fund threshold from €2 million to €1.5 and €1.2 million respectively.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41361/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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EU Meetings
Pearse Doherty
453. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if at EU Council level, that is, including at preparatory levels, Ireland proposed the additions of words by the use of secondary markets and the replacement of the word encouraging with the words where necessary, using, in the third Country Specific Recommendation for Ireland for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41363/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Summer Economic Statement
Pearse Doherty
459. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will disaggregate the envelope defined as budgetary decisions in table 4 of the Summer Economic Statement 2021 by ELS, demographics, NDP and public pay for each of the years 2022 to 2025. [39502/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Summer Economic Statement
Pearse Doherty
460. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will disaggregate the difference in core capital as outlined in table 4 and capital spending per SES in table 5 in the Summer Economic Statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39503/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta
Pearse Doherty
509. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an méid a bhí díolta, ina iomláine, briste síos de réir contae, do Mhná Tí sa bhliain 2020 mar chúiteamh. [39243/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta
Pearse Doherty
510. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an méid a bhí díolta do Mhná Tí sa bhliain 2020 mar chúiteamh briste síos de réir incrimintí de €100; agus cé mhéad Ban Tí a fuair íocaíocht idir €300-€400, €400-€500 srl. [39244/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta
Pearse Doherty
511. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sé ar intinn aici deontas nuathionscanta a thabhairt isteach, cosúil leis an deontas a tugadh isteach do ghnólachtaí eile, do Mhná Tí mar gheall ar na costais bhreise a bheidh orthu agus iad ag atosú in 2022. [39245/21]