Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

305. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue generated, in first and full-year terms, by applying the 33 per cent rate of capital gains tax to the disposal of property assets by REITs and IREFs. [35287/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

307. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the 0.5% rate of USC to 0% in first- and full-year terms, and in each of the years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029. [35334/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

308. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the 2% rate of USC to 1.05% and 0%, respectively, in first- and full-year terms, and in each of the years 2024 to 2029. [35338/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

309. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the 0.5% rate of USC to 0%, reducing the two% rate of USC to 0% and increasing the entry point for the 4.5% rate of USC to €30,000, in first and full-year terms, and in each of the years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029. [35349/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

311. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost, in first- and full-year terms, and in the years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, of reducing the 0.5% rate of USC to 0%, reducing the 2% rate of USC to 0.5% and increasing the entry point of the 4.5% rate of USC from €22,920 to €23,930. [35383/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

312. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost, in first- and full-year terms, and in the years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, of reducing the 0.5% rate of USC to 0%, reducing the 2% rate of USC to 0.5% and increasing the entry point of the 4.5% rate of USC from €22,920 to €24,336. [35384/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

313. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost, in first- and full-year terms, and in the years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, of reducing the 0.5% rate of USC to 0%, reducing the 2% rate of USC to 0.5% and increasing the entry point of the 4.5% rate of USC from €22,920 to €24,945. [35385/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

314. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost, in first- and full-year terms, and in the years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, of reducing the 0.5% rate of USC to 0%, reducing the 2% rate of USC to 0.5% and increasing the entry point of the 4.5% rate of USC from €22,920 to €25,959. [35386/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

315. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost, in first- and full-year terms, and in the years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, of reducing the 0.5% rate of USC to 0%, reducing the 2% rate of USC to 0.5% and increasing the entry point of the 4.5% rate of USC from €22,920 to €26,567. [35387/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

316. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost, in first- and full-year terms, and in the years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, of reducing the 0.5% rate of USC to 0%, reducing the 2% rate of USC to 0.5% and increasing the entry point to the 4.5% rate of USC from €22,920 to €28,088. [35388/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

317. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in first- and full-year terms, and in the years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, of reducing the 0.5% rate of USC to 0%, reducing the 2% rate of USC to 1% and increasing the entry point of the 4.5% rate of USC from €22,920 to €23,930. [35392/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

318. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in first- and full-year terms, and in the years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, of reducing the 0.5% rate of USC to 0%, reducing the 2% rate of USC to 1% and increasing the entry point of the 4.5% rate of USC from €22,920 to €24,336. [35393/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

319. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance The estimated cost in first- and full-year terms, and in the years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, of reducing the 0.5% rate of USC to 0%, reducing the 2% rate of USC to 1% and increasing the entry point of the 4.5% rate of USC from €22,920 to €24,945. [35394/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

320. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in first- and full-year terms, and in the years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, of reducing the 0.5% rate of USC to 0%, reducing the 2% rate of USC to 1% and increasing the entry point of the 4.5% rate of USC from €22,920 to €25,959. [35395/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

321. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in first- and full-year terms, and in the years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, of reducing the 0.5% rate of USC to 0%, reducing the 2% rate of USC to 1% and increasing the entry point of the 4.5% rate of USC from €22,920 to €26,567. [35396/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

322. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in first- and full-year terms, and in the years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, of reducing the 0.5% rate of USC to 0%, reducing the 2% rate of USC to 1% and increasing the entry point of the 4.% rate of USC from €22,920 to €28,088. [35397/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

323. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost, in first- and full-year terms, of increasing the personal, employee PAYE and earned income tax credits by €50, respectively, disaggregated by credit type. [35409/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

324. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost, in first- and full-year terms, of increasing the personal, employee PAYE and earned income tax credits by €100, respectively, disaggregated by credit type. [35410/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

325. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost, in first- and full-year terms, of increasing the personal, employee PAYE and earned income tax credits by €45, respectively, disaggregated by credit type. [35411/23]

Departmental Schemes

Pearse Doherty

326. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue allocated to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme in 2023 and 2025, respectively; if the amount allocated for 2025 is in the tax base, as per the Summer Economic Statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35426/23]

Departmental Schemes

Pearse Doherty

327. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the grant scheme to replace the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme is provided for in either the expenditure or tax base for 2025, as per the Summer Economic Statement; if so, the numerical impact with respect to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35427/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

328. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the special assignee relief programme is in the tax base for 2025 as per the Summer Economic Statement; and, if so, the value associated with its cost for 2025. [35431/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

329. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his Department’s projections of the increased corporation tax revenue generated in annual terms as a result of Pillar One of the OECD Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35451/23]

Economic Policy

Pearse Doherty

343. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for a breakdown of budgetary decisions, as outlined in Table 1 of the Summer Economic Statement, for the years 2024, 2025 and 2026, by, for example, Demographics, the NDP and public sector pay commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35216/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Pearse Doherty

344. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the capital ceilings, by Department, for the years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, as per the revised National Development Plan. [35218/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Pearse Doherty

345. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the €5.2 billion of non-core expenditure allocated for 2023 as per Table 7 of the Summer Economic Statement has been fully drawn down; the amounts that have been drawn down to date across Covid-19 expenditure, Ukraine Humanitarian Contingency and Other; and, in particular, to disaggregate the programmes by amount to which the €1.7 billion under Other has been allocated. [35219/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Pearse Doherty

347. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to disaggregate the €0.75 billion allocated to Other in non-core expenditure in 2024, as per Table 7 of the Summer Economic Statement, by programme type. [35234/23]

Tax Collection

Pearse Doherty

511. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated revenue raised, in first- and full-year terms, from a 0.1% 0.5% and 1% point increase in the rate of employers’ PRSI, respectively. [35477/23]

Social Welfare Rates

Pearse Doherty

513. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of a €1, €5 and €10 increase, respectively, in first and full-year terms, in each social insurance payment, with proportionate increase for qualified payments, disaggregated by payment type. [35497/23]

Social Welfare Code

Pearse Doherty

516. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of a €50 and €100 lump sum payment in 2023, for each social insurance payment, with proportionate increase for qualified payments, disaggregated by payment type. [35524/23]

Ukraine War

Pearse Doherty

617. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that payment to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal housing Ukrainian refugees has not been paid since April; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34965/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pearse Doherty

666. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a consultant will be allocated and a date for surgery be given for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal who urgently requires scoliosis surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34938/23]

Hospital Staff

Pearse Doherty

681. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was not paid their annual leave/TOIL after they retired after 23 years of service in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34970/23]

Tax Exemptions

Pearse Doherty

85. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full-year saving associated with restricting the employer's PRSI exemption for share-based remuneration for all companies other than small, micro and SME companies. [34405/23]

National Broadband Plan

Pearse Doherty

134. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeframe for the roll-out of at least 30mb broadband speeds to a location (details supplied) in County Donegal as part of the national broadband plan; if such areas with poor or no broadband coverage shall be prioritised during the roll-out phase as part of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33869/23]

Departmental Policies

Pearse Doherty

197. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if both a timeline and more information can be provided for the new transport scheme for disabled people, which he mentioned in Dáil Éireann on 22 June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33834/23]

Tax Credits

Pearse Doherty

216. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first-and full-year cost for making research and development payable credits, under the R&D tax credit, payable in one instalment within 12 months for small and micro-companies. [34392/23]

Tax Credits

Pearse Doherty

217. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to clarify the impact of Pillar Two of the OECD Agreement on the operation of the research and development tax credit regime; and in particular, the estimated increase that would be required in the percentage of qualifying expenditure under the tax credit that would be required to neutralise the impact of Pillar Two on its operation, together with the cost/savings of neutralising this impact with respect to SMEs only. [34397/23]

Tax Credits

Pearse Doherty

218. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first-and full-year cost of increasing the percentage of qualifying expenditure under the research and development tax credit from 25% to 30% for SMEs.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34403/23]

Tax Reliefs

Pearse Doherty

219. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first-and full-year cost of extending the entrepreneur relief to angel investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34404/23]

Disability Services

Pearse Doherty

594. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what consultation has there been with those affected by the Brandon Report into sexual abuse at Ard Greine Court in Stranorlar, County Donegal; what measures could be taken to alleviate concerns of those who so far not been contacted but have loved ones living in the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34266/23]

Residential Institutions

Pearse Doherty

621. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a place in a residential care home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33897/23]

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

99. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has concerns that the MICA defective block scheme does not cover 100% redress for affected homeowners and that many affected homeowners will be excluded from accessing the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33119/23]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

180. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test can be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33317/23]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

64. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test can be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32896/23]

Probate Applications

Pearse Doherty

157. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice the plans to reduce delays in processing probate applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33178/23]

Health Services

Pearse Doherty

212. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason the podiatry service provided by the HSE in the health centre in Glenties, County Donegal, is unavailable to service users; when it is planned to recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33065/23]

Health Services

Pearse Doherty

213. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health he number of vacant HSE podiatry services positions in County Donegal, by location; the plans to fill any such vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33066/23]

Medical Cards

Pearse Doherty

572. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in providing prescribed solpadine for holders of a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32116/23]

Ukraine War

Pearse Doherty

384. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that payment to a commercial premises housing Ukrainian refugees (details supplied) is still outstanding; if an indication can be given as to when payment will be made; the reason for the delay with this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31730/23]