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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revenue Raising Proposals: Minister for Finance and Revenue Commissioners (20 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: How can that be construed in any way as increasing supply? If the Government provides State money to couples, and there is an argument about whether this should happen or not, it will only increase demand because the Government is giving a tax credit to the individual. They are not going to go out and build all these houses by themselves. It just creates more demand in an area where there...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revenue Raising Proposals: Minister for Finance and Revenue Commissioners (20 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: It is a bit mad. A total of 162 people-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revenue Raising Proposals: Minister for Finance and Revenue Commissioners (20 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: A total of 162 people lie sleeping on the streets in the immediate inner-city area of Dublin. There is a demand for housing and emergency accommodation. The supply is not there. A survey by KBC suggests that almost 250,000 people would look to purchase a house in the next three years. There is demand. House prices have been escalating because supply has not been forthcoming. If the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Co-operation (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a Garda Síochána report (details supplied) has been finalised and will be released; if not, the reason this is the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25012/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Co-operation (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 82. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she sought the list of the more than 400 organisations that the British Metropolitan Police have admitted spying on; if so, the Irish organisations that are listed; if not, the reason this is the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25013/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Co-operation (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 83. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she or her Department has ascertained if any convictions here were assisted through the actions or involvement of a person (details supplied) or any other undercover British police officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25014/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Co-operation (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 112. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she or her Department had or have knowledge or information on the activities of an undercover British police officer (details supplied) operating covertly here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25106/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 36. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on whether section 8 of the Charities Act 2009 is functioning as intended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24616/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 53. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to legislate to change the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court following the judgment in a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24834/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of forensic accountants currently employed by her Department of under her aegis or under the aegis of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25015/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the number of forensic accountants working for her Department or working for her Department but based in another Department; if so, the number by which; and if not, the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25016/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 113. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of arrests made by An Garda Síochána for each of the past two years for driving without insurance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25133/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 130. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the landlords to which her Department or bodies under its aegis paid rent in each of the past three years; and the sums paid in each case. [25421/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Opening Hours (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 179. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the hours and times of operation for each of the Garda stations in County Donegal for each day during the period 1 June 2016 to 31 August 2016 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26150/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance the total revenue collected by the State as a result of the introduction of a charge for licences for betting intermediaries and for remote betting licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24879/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance the total revenue raised to date by the introduction of betting intermediary duty and the expected revenue in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24880/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a growing number of developers and speculators are using special purpose vehicles, including section 110 companies, ICAVs and qualifying investor funds for tax efficient reasons to structure their business dealings in land and property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24408/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 215. To ask the Minister for Finance when the Central Bank first became aware of issues at a company (details supplied) and the steps it took from that date to protect Irish consumers. [24613/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank is currently in contact with regulators from any other countries regarding concerns the bank has concerning insurance companies operating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24614/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Charities Regulation (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 217. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether section 8 of the Charities Act 2009 is functioning as intended in preventing the abuse of charity status by special purpose vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24617/16]