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Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail in general terms the different legal obligations placed on him arising from political agreements at European Council level as represented in Council summit conclusions; regulations as agreed by the European Parliament and European Council; EU treaty law, inter-governmental treaty law; and if he...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the legal status of EU Regulation No. 1175/2011 of the European Parliament and European Council of 16 November 2011; if this regulation requires any transposition into Irish law before it takes legal effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9448/12]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the methodology used by him to calculate the State's structural deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9455/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance the total revenue to be raised in 2012 from the imposition of a 5% surcharge on persons with gross incomes of more than €100,000 on the amount of income sheltered by property reliefs, including section 23 reliefs and accelerated capital allowance schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9215/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance the total lost tax revenue in 2011 arising from income sheltered from taxation by section 23 reliefs and accelerated capital allowance schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9216/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance with respect to the standard rate VAT increase to 23%, if any assessment has been carried out by him on the impact of this tax increase on the domestic economy, retail sales and or employment levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9217/12]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of households currently in mortgage distress, that is in arrears of more than 90 days or in restructured payment agreements with their lender, who will be eligible for the increased rate of mortgage interest relief announced in budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9437/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a geographical analysis of the National Asset Management Agency's advances to developers, both approved advances and actual cash advances, to include Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9536/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a table outlining the projected net tax effect for each individual proposal of each section of the Finance Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9537/12]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail all ELA loans currently held by IBRC detailing the amount of the loans, the interest being charged on the loans, the maturity dates of the loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9673/12]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 468: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the expected start date for Dungloe and Glenties sewerage schemes, County Donegal; the expected duration of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9772/12]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on an appeal for asylum in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [9515/12]

Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I have indicated four or five times.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I will try to be more fanfarish the next time.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I was trying the subtle approach this time. Following on from a question raised by Deputy Mac Lochlainn, the Taoiseach mentioned that the European Communities Act 1972 (Amendment) Bill is to be before the Dáil this term. It is No. 12 on the legislative programme. Can the Taoiseach confirm if the fiscal compact treaty or, to give it its correct title, the treaty on stability, co-ordination...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: -----that we in the Opposition, although I can only speak for myself, are asked to provide amendments to a Bill, which I will provide, which Department officials have refused to brief us on. It is uncommon for them to do so. The Department of Finance and the Minister for Finance have always been very forthcoming, as I have said previously, in providing information by way of parliamentary...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: -----that a briefing would not be given prior to Committee Stage amendment deadlines.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: On a point of order, the Bill I am asking about is not the fiscal responsibility Bill but the Bill that will give effect to the fiscal compact treaty. It is separate legislation. It is on the treaty on stability, co-ordination and governance - that is what it is called - it is the fiscal compact Bill not the fiscal responsibility Bill.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: That was not on this issue. He said he would get information on a different issue.