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Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (6 Jun 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance when will he put the Danish and Swedish bilateral agreement before the Dáil Éireann. [26307/12]

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (6 Jun 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that it is the intention of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation to pay in full the two unsecured, unguaranteed senior bonds that fall due on 26 June, 2012; if he will confirm the sums to be paid and the identity of the bondholders; and if he has taken steps to reduce or defer these payments. [26308/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (6 Jun 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 22 May 2012, if he will advise the number of the 4,000 vacant residential dwellings that are currently habitable; the number of the 4,000 dwellings that are habitable and currently being marketed for sale or rent; the reason habitable homes would be kept vacant and off the rental or sale market by the...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (6 Jun 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 22 may 2012, if he will clarify the maturity time period of the Government bond issued to the National Assets Management Agency; if the bond is a 90 day maturity, maturing on 30 June, not May as the Parliamentary Question response stated or is it a shorter maturity date; and if he will confirm that the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Jun 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the work of the Tax and Social Welfare Commission, in particular the issue of self-employed and their entitlements has been examined by the group. [25631/12]

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (6 Jun 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to a report in a newspaper (details supplied) on 20 May 2012, which claimed that he had called in newspaper editors in response to concerns of what was described as a continuous cycle of negative media coverage, if he will confirm that he did call in editors of newspapers; the dates that such meetings...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (6 Jun 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 552: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the number of dwellings on which the household charge is being paid by instalment; if he will confirm the quantum of cash received in respect of such dwellings by 13 March, 2012 and the number who have paid the second instalment by 14 May, 2012. [26306/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (6 Jun 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 558: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that payments made on the household charge, post the deadline, have been returned to householders who paid the €100, but did not pay the penalty fee; if it is true, the number of households that had the payment returned to them and the value of same; if he will explain the rationale...

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (6 Jun 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 567: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Dublin was not included in the list of unfinished estates designated by his Department for intervention; if he will consider including this estate on the list of unfinished estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26564/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jun 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 853: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the budget allocation for home help services for 2011 and 2012; the cuts to the home help budget for 2010, 2011 and 2012; if he will give a commitment to continue funding these important services into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26334/12]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (24 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of persons who have accessed interventions from the European globalisation fund for redundant construction workers; the types of interventions that these persons have accessed and the total spend to date on these interventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25790/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the numbers of teachers on the panel in the Diocese of Raphoe and the lack of permanent positions within County Donegal; his views that this panel will empty prior to the new school year in September; and his further views on whether teachers will be asked to return to their schools carrying out administrative duties....

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (23 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the event of any European mechanism being established to assist Spain to keep bank recapitalisation off the sovereign balance sheets, such a mechanism could be used retrospectively to assist Ireland. [25626/12]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (23 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on discussions at a European level regarding the Spanish banking crisis. [25625/12]

Written Answers — Economic Growth: Economic Growth (23 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether his growth projections for 2012 and 2013 remain valid in view of the fact that GDP fell by -1.1% in Q3 2011 and -0.2% in Q4 2011 placing the economy officially back in recession and in view of the fact that he has revised downwards growth projections for 2011 on four separate occasions and the fact that export growth continues...

Private Members' Business. National Monuments: Motion (resumed) (23 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Mar atá ráite ag cuid mhór dóibh siúd a labhair go dtí seo, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh teaghlaigh na laochra móra a sheas an fód i 1916. Guím gach rath ar an bhfeachtas atá amach rompu agus romhainn uilig le cinntiú go mbeidh ionad cultúrtha agus ceathrú stairiúil tógtha ar an suíomh seo i Sráid Uí Mhórdha i mBaile Átha Cliath. Is deas an rud é go bhfuil an...

Tax Collection (23 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: As stated by Deputy Mac Lochlainn, this issue relates to a company that has been trading in Donegal for well over a decade. I appreciate that Revenue is independent and has to a job to do, which it does well, in terms of the collection of outstanding tax liabilities. The problem is that the scope of Revenue is to collect as much tax as possible without factoring in the wider impact in this...

Tax Collection (23 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I will just add to that and reiterate that Revenue is very efficient. There have been weaknesses in the past but it does its job well. There is no doubt the sheriff could have got access to Highland Bakery yesterday. The low loaders and lorries were there and were taking away the machinery. Only the workers were left, who barricaded themselves in. If the sheriff gets access to that...

Fiscal Code (23 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Can the Minister confirm that his Department's structural deficit projection of 3.5% takes on board the €8.6 billion of adjustments he is planning to make over the next three years? Can he also confirm that Professor John McHale - whom the Minister appointed as chair of the Fiscal Advisory Committee - has issued two reports calling for additional adjustments, which will be tax increases...

Fiscal Code (23 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: It has nothing to do with the question.