Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Foreign Birth Registration

Pearse Doherty

53. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a response to communication from this Deputy can be expected in relation to a foreign birth registration application (details supplied) submitted in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15305/24]

Passport Services

Pearse Doherty

56. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application can be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal whose mother was sent abroad from a mother and baby home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15399/24]

Fuel Prices

Pearse Doherty

271. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned that a marked gap in the price of petrol and diesel in the South compared to the North that will result from scheduled increases in excise duty this year could pose a threat to the trade and viability of firms and petrol stations in Border counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13598/24]

Financial Irregularities

Pearse Doherty

276. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance following the Trilogue agreement on EU level anti-money laundering legislation, whether he will amend S.I. No. 308 of 2023 to allow greater access for civil society and others to the register of beneficial ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13681/24]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

277. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue generated by restricting the remittance basis of taxation with respect to non-domiciled individuals to a lifetime limit of two, three and five years respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13708/24]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

278. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of non-domiciled individuals taxed on a remittance basis in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. [13710/24]

Tax Credits

Pearse Doherty

279. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to clarify eligibility for the mortgage interest tax credit with respect to cross-Border workers in particular in situations (details supplied); if such individuals may qualify for the mortgage interest tax credit; if not, if he agrees that this reflects an inherent inequity in the operation of the tax credit; and the measures he will consider to rectify it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13731/24]

Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

291. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to confirm if his Department received a submission in June 2022 from an organisation (details supplied) regarding the tax treatment of employer contributions to a PRSA; his views on the organisation’s view that “if the current BIK charge on employer PRSA contributions is removed and such contributions are no longer considered for tax purposes to be employee contributions, there is a risk that some companies could fund through tax deductible PRSA contributions at a level higher than they currently can to an OMA, given that PRSAs are not benefit limited like OMAs”; the reason the proposals provided by the organisation to address this risk were not implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14117/24]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

292. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue generated annually by carbon tax increases in each of the years 2025 to 2030 respectively, with respect to the carbon tax increases in each of those years and on a cumulative basis. [14119/24]

Employment Schemes

Pearse Doherty

317. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated weekly and annual cost if the employment wage subsidy scheme were to be reintroduced with various subsidy rates (details supplied). [15372/24]

Employment Schemes

Pearse Doherty

318. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated weekly and annual cost if the employment wage subsidy scheme were to be reintroduced with various subsidy rates (details supplied). [15373/24]

Employment Schemes

Pearse Doherty

319. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated weekly and annual cost if the employment wage subsidy scheme were to be reintroduced with various subsidy rates (details supplied). [15374/24]

School Transport

Pearse Doherty

494. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 424 of 20 March 2024, where the answer claimed that children who have attended an all-Irish-language primary school may be eligible for school transport to an all-Irish secondary school if it is outside of the provisions included in the post-primary school transport scheme, if she will provide the exact criteria for this provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14659/24]

School Transport

Pearse Doherty

518. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if school transport can be extended for children (details supplied) in Creeslough, County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14877/24]

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

605. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the possible closure of a child care service (details supplied) as a result of the presence of defective concrete blocks in its building; if he can provide any advice to the organisation; if he has considered extending the redress scheme to avoid organisations like this one having to close its doors through no fault of its own; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13759/24]

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

670. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the second meeting of the sub-group set up to examining issues relating to the enhanced DCB scheme, which met on 11 January 2024, did not meet as planned on 21 February; the reason a meeting did not take place in March; if there has been further communication with homeowner representatives attending the sub-group since its first and only meeting; and if he will commit to convene a second meeting in a timely manner with meetings then scheduled on a monthly basis. [14842/24]

Social Insurance

Pearse Doherty

761. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 463 of 12 December 2023, if the estimated revenue that would be raised in each of the years 2024 to 2030 for the rate increases specified are cumulative, for example, the revenue raised of €913 million in 2028 from a 0.2 percentage point increase in the Class A rate of Employers PRSI includes the revenue generated from rate increases in prior years); and, if so, to provide the same table with revenue generated in each year on a non-cumulative basis. [14278/24]

Social Insurance

Pearse Doherty

767. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 463 of 12 December 2023, the estimated revenue that will be raised in each of the years 2024 to 2030 by the proposed increases in all classes of PRSI, disaggregated by PRSI class, employer, employee and self-employed, in each scenario (details supplied), in tabular form. [14401/24]

Departmental Schemes

Pearse Doherty

933. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS 3 solar capital investments scheme application for a farmer (details supplied) in County Donegal; when the application will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13740/24]

Departmental Policies

Pearse Doherty

934. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government has considered the reclassification of Magheraroarty pier in County Donegal as a pier for landing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13753/24]

Departmental Policies

Pearse Doherty

992. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any plans to designate Magheroarty Pier, County Donegal as a landing point for UK-registered vessels, similar to other piers and harbours across the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14663/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Pearse Doherty

1173. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an ACC communication device can be provided for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15323/24]

Disability Services

Pearse Doherty

1174. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will received a CDNT appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15324/24]

Mental Health Services

Pearse Doherty

1175. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 832 of 20 September 2023, when a reply will issue to this Deputy from the HSE. [15326/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pearse Doherty

1376. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to receive an appointment with the orthopaedic department in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14411/24]

Health Services Staff

Pearse Doherty

1439. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to provide for a dedicated consultant neurologist at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14574/24]

Mental Health Services

Pearse Doherty

1542. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide urgent mental health care for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14998/24]

Grant Payments

Pearse Doherty

1703. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a SUSI grant was refused for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14993/24]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

186. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer in 2024 of not proceeding with scheduled increases in excise duty on petrol and diesel on 1 April 2024, 1 August 2024 and 9 October 2024. [13556/24]

Tax Credits

Pearse Doherty

235. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications to the mortgage interest tax credit which have been rejected on the grounds that an applicant does not have a sufficient income tax liability. [12154/24]

Tax Credits

Pearse Doherty

236. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications to the mortgage interest tax credit which have been 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 to 2022. [12155/24]

Tax Credits

Pearse Doherty

237. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications to the mortgage interest tax credit which have been 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 to 2022. [12156/24]

Tax Credits

Pearse Doherty

238. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of successful claims to date under the mortgage interest tax credit relief. [12157/24]

Tax Credits

Pearse Doherty

239. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the value of money disbursed to date under the mortgage interest tax credit. [12158/24]

EU Bodies

Pearse Doherty

247. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost of Ireland's bid to host the EU Anti-Money Laundering Agency; the breakdown of this cost including advertising and so on. [12495/24]

EU Bodies

Pearse Doherty

248. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the 471 high-quality apartments at a location (details supplied) which are identified as being available on the basis of first refusal to Ireland's bid for the Anti-Money Laundering Authority, will still be available to the State on that basis. [12496/24]

Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

254. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the goods and services subject to the second reduced rate of VAT; the revenue generated through VAT for each good and service subject to the second reduced rate of VAT in 2021 and 2022; and the projected revenue generated through VAT for each good and service subject to the second reduced rate of VAT in 2023 and 2024. [12686/24]

Departmental Data

Pearse Doherty

274. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has received from his Departmental officials or the Revenue Commissioners an estimate, range of estimates or data enabling an estimate of the Exchequer impact of Pillar 1 and Pillar 2, respectively and separately; if so, when such estimates were provided; the details of those estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13093/24]

School Admissions

Pearse Doherty

402. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if a child (details supplied) can get accepted into a school in Letterkenny, County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11866/24]

Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Pearse Doherty

424. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Oideachais cén fáth nach dtugtar aitheantas do leanúnachas oidis trí Ghaeilge maidir le hiarratais ó dhaltaí a bhfuil an Ghaelscolaíocht críochnaithe acu agus atá ag lorg córas iompair scoile chuig an nGaelcholáiste is gaire, seachas chuig an meánscoil is gaire, dá dtithe. [12012/24]

Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Pearse Doherty

425. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Oideachais cad é an fáth nach bhfuil córas iompar scoile ar fáil do dhaltaí atá ag iarraidh freastail ar an Gaelcholáiste is giorradh dófa seachas an meánscoil is giorra, ach go h-áirithe i gcás ceantracha Gaeltachta, súid atá tar éis oideachas tré Ghaeilge a bheith aca san mbunscoil. [12013/24]

Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Pearse Doherty

429. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Oideachais ccén fáth nach dtugtar aitheantas leanúnach d’oideachas trí Ghaeilge nuair a dhéanann iardhaltaí Gaelscoile iarratais agus iad ag lorg córas iompair scoile chuig an nGaelcholáiste is gaire dá dteach seachas chuig an meánscoil is gaire dá dteach. [12022/24]

Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Pearse Doherty

430. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Oideachais cén fáth nach bhfuil córas iompair scoile ar fáil do dhaltaí atá ag iarraidh freastail ar an nGaelcholáiste is gaire dóibh, seachas ar an meánscoil is gaire, go háirithe i gcás limistéir Ghaeltachta, agus ina gcás siúd a fuair oideachas trí Ghaeilge sa bhunscoil. [12023/24]

Social Welfare Code

Pearse Doherty

761. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection further to comments made by him on Budget Day (details supplied), what support are available to households that do not qualify for the mortgage interest tax credit on the grounds of insufficient income or income tax liability; if a scheme has been developed in concert with the Department of Employment and Social Protection in line with the aforementioned comments and; if not, the status of this commitment. [12691/24]

International Protection

Pearse Doherty

1194. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an application has been made to move Ukrainian refugees into accommodation at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13115/24]

Medical Qualifications

Pearse Doherty

1212. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a CORU application will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11539/24]

Hospital Services

Pearse Doherty

1235. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will commence chemotherapy treatment at Letterkenny University Hospital; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11641/24]

Hospital Services

Pearse Doherty

1359. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health in light of a care facility (details supplied) declaring that diabetes care for type 1 diabetes in Letterkenny University Hospital is in crisis, if he plans to address the situation; if he will meet with stakeholders to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12252/24]

Hospital Services

Pearse Doherty

1398. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of delays in processing blood tests at LUH; the impact this will have on services; if steps are being taken to address the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12450/24]

Health Service Executive

Pearse Doherty

1512. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 514 of 30 January 2024 (details supplied), when a full HSE response will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13072/24]