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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank (8 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Is there any way the witnesses can elaborate further? People will be sitting at home wondering whether a vulture fund will buy the tracker mortgage book or if it will go to one of the mainstream banks. Are there any assurances the witnesses can give on this matter? Maybe they cannot name who they are in discussions with, but is it a high-street retail entity or a vulture fund?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank (8 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: That would be great.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (7 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 99. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development cad é stádas an bháid farantóireachta nua atá saincheaptha d’Oileán Thoraí; cén uair a bheidh an bád réidh le seoladh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [59967/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (7 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to primary medical certificates for those severely affected by polio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60382/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (7 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 223. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of executive officer vacancies filled by Irish language candidates during 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 in counties Donegal and Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60534/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (7 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 259. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a foreign birth registration fee for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be reimbursed to a person who subsequently received confirmation that a naturalisation application was successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59863/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (7 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 427. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a visa application for a person (details supplied) is being processed as a medical emergency; if further supporting documents are required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59862/21]

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: These families have lived with this nightmare for so long. As I said earlier to the Minister, forget about me and what you think about Sinn Féin.

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: These families have reflected. They have reflected on the fact that you are asking them to find €65,000 for an average house. They cannot do it. Deputy McHugh has stated that he will not stand over the legislation. It needs to change.

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: It needs to change.

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: It is not agreed.

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 37: 37. In page 136, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “PART 6 REPORTS Report on the introduction of levies with respect to the funding of defective block and fire safety redress schemes 66. The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on the introduction of levies...

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: We are not.

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: It is not true.

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister voted against rent relief last night.

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Exempting more people from USC.

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: We put it forward every year.

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: It is telling that the Minister took 16 seconds to address the core issue. He is elected like the rest of us and entitled to say whatever he wants in the Chamber under the guidance of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, but I get annoyed when he does not address the issue. His script is "Attack Sinn Féin." It is the big bad wolf theory to divert attention from the actual substance. That is...

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: -----because they do not have a tax liability at that rate. Am I wrong?

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I am absolutely not wrong. The Minister will not give an accurate figure for the number of taxpayers who will not benefit from his marginal tax rate measure because it does not exist. We have loads of ideas regarding personal taxation. We have argued about those who are paying higher levels of tax. We also believe more people should be exempt from USC and that tax credits should be...