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Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: In the past, we discussed matters relating to section 110 companies and the use or misuse of them by charitable trusts. In light of the GDP figures, what will the Government do in respect of the facilities it has enabled within the tax code? An example is the use of section 110 companies by aircraft leasing firms, which means they are tax-neutral. The Tánaiste knows that the GDP...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Not on Leaders' Questions.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: It only applies to the Order of Business.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Do we have a new leader?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Loans (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which the last life loan products were issued here; if his Department or the Central Bank has ever reviewed the legality of these loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23595/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance if with regard to whole of life insurance policies, data has been collected on the average premium increases in the latest reviews carried out under the policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23598/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of exemptions granted in each of the past three years by the Revenue Commissioners, for residents of the State living and working across the Border or in a different country under the exemptions for such cases in legislation regarding VRT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23602/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance the policy of the State-backed banks in applying discounts to foreign earnings when assessing a mortgage application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23962/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Central Bank or his department placing a cap on the discount applied to foreign earnings by banks to encourage returning emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23963/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps his Department will take in preparing new measures for economic growth that reflect conomic activity, while stripping out aircraft leasing, inversions and other activities which distort the picture of our economic growth, in light of last week's growth figures, which were discredited both nationally and internationally; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth Rate (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of last weeks revised 2015 GDP growth figure of 26.3% and it's impact on our debt to GDP ratio, if the Minister's Department has conducted risk analysis as to whether this improvement in our debt to GDP ratio could move very fast in the opposite direction in the medium term as a result of multinational corporations reversing some of their recent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appeal to Student Universal Support Ireland by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23576/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 319. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23528/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 323. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal (details supplied) under the carer’s allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23571/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 324. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23572/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 325. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current status of a carer’s allowance application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23573/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 326. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to expedite a decision on an application under the carer’s allowance scheme submitted in April 2016 for a terminally ill person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23574/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 327. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23575/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 430. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide more details specifically with respect to the future of gynaecology services which will be offered by a hospital as part of proposals as outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23374/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 448. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the waiting list in the Mater hospital awaiting a TURP operation with a clinical priority of urgent; his views on the waiting time for such a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23569/16]