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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance the benefit conferred on persons with respect to the expansion of the debt warehousing scheme for directors and employees with material interest, impacted by section 997A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 through legislative changes to the Finance Bill 2021; the potential impact on such persons had these changes not been introduced; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance the grounds on which differing criteria are used with respect to social-welfare entitlements and taxation, whereby cohabiting couples can be jointly-assessed for the former but not the latter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25580/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance the penalties that are in place for failing to report property vacancy with respect to local property tax returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25610/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 247. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a person (details supplied) in County Derry will issue in time for planned travel on 18 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25423/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 253. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport appointment will be facilitated for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who is travelling on 19 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25463/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Deputy Mairéad Farrell has covered most of the ground. Obviously as the sponsor of the 2020 legislation, she has done a considerable amount of work. I know there has been considerable discussion of section 22 which deals with the cooling-off period. Would the Standards in Public Office Commission and Transparency International Ireland favour the type of provision in the 2020 Bill,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: The point is that there is a long list here and it has been repeatedly requested by the commission. Rather than going through the long list, perhaps Ms Cassidy could outline the top three most important. If the Government were to commit to doing three more, which three would be most important to implement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Obviously it is a matter for the Houses of the Oireachtas and we have brought this to the attention of the Houses of the Oireachtas. While there have been major improvements over the years with the register of lobbyists, a considerable amount of informal lobbying goes on all the time. A lobbyist who has access to the Houses of the Oireachtas has access that somebody else, for example,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Scéimeanna Tuaithe (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Mar a dúirt mo chomhghleacaí anseo, tá fadhb ann ó thaobh na n-oileán de agus an dóigh atáimid ag déileáil leis an gclár LEADER agus tá deis ann é a cheartú anois. Má fheictear ar LEADER amach sa todhchaí ón mbliain seo chugainn amach romhainn, tá...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Scéimeanna Tuaithe (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as an méid atá ráite aige. The priority here is to ensure that the next LEADER programme is shaped in the way that best fits the communities that need to be served by it. The Minister of State mentioned the amount of funding that is going to be made available. The key issue here for us is not the size of the pot, which in itself...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 107. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be cancelled and a refund issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25400/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a child passport (details supplied) will issue in time for the travel date of 13 June 2022 travelling to a wedding and who is part of a bridal party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25402/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 111. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if supporting documents were received in the passport office for a child's (details supplied) passport application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25404/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 101. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a child passport application (details supplied) will issue on-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25215/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a child passport application (details supplied) will issue in time for the travel date of 24 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25401/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 110. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if two children's passports (details supplied) will issue on time for the travel date of 10 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25403/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 208. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter (details supplied). [25103/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: On a point of order, as the Chair made clear at the outset that it is not for any witness before this committee to cast aspersions on people who cannot defend themselves. There are a limited number of operators in this sector and the sentence uttered is very serious. It should be withdrawn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome our guests. My background is not in fishing, nor is it my area of expertise in Leinster House, but I realise this issue is causing serious reputational damage and a loss of jobs in my community in Donegal. It could have widespread implications in other areas. The opening statement referred to a campaign of disinformation or misinformation regarding the SFPA and the provisions of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: No, the whole regulation. I am interested, in particular, in the scope of the regulation. Does it apply to the north of Ireland?