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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: The Commission has not yet approved a situation where Ireland can run two simultaneous taxation rates, which currently could not be done. Does the Minister have any confirmation that we could potentially run two simultaneous corporation tax rates, with one at 12.5% for those outside the OECD BEPS process with turnover of less than €750 million, and then whatever higher rate we could...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I do not think that is good enough, with respect. Maybe the Minister does not have the answer, because it appears that it has not yet been approved by the Commission. I put it to the Minister that the Tánaiste went to the media and gave certainty to businesses that regardless of the outcome of OECD BEPS and regardless of whether we opt into that process, businesses without a turnover...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Could Ireland operate two separate tax rates for these types of companies at this point in time if we wanted to do it in our Finance Bill? We obviously could not. We would need Commission approval to do that.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: The Tánaiste-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: From what I take from what he is saying, the Minister, unlike the Tánaiste, is refusing to give the same commitment that this will not impact average Irish businesses, large Irish businesses or mid-caps and the 12.5% rate will stay in place for them.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: That is not accurate.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: In every alternative budget that we have put forward-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: It is.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (23 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected General Government Balance as a percentage of both GDP and GNI* in each of the years 2021 to 2069 consistent with the methodology and assumptions used in his Department’s publication Population Ageing and the Public Finances in Ireland in the two scenarios outlined in table 6 of page 26, in which the SPA remains constant and in which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving test can be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45526/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a refund for a replacement driving licence can be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45527/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving test can be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45528/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (22 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue generated in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 that were the capital allowances claimed against intangible assets onshored between 2015 and 11 October 2017 capped at the current rate of 80%; and the estimated quantum of capital allowances remaining to be claimed against those assets. [45282/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (22 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost to the Exchequer of tax relief on pensions contributions from 2016 to 2020 disaggregated by year and pension type in tabular form. [45649/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (22 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 36. To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost to the Exchequer of tax relief on pension contributions from 2016 to 2020 disaggregated by year and salary band with intervals of €10,000 in tabular form. [45650/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (22 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons availing of tax relief on pension contributions from 2016 to 2020 disaggregated by year and salary band with intervals of €10,000 in tabular form. [45651/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (22 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 53. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of general service 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. [45525/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a child (details supplied) in County Donegal is not getting access to SNA support; if additional information supplied will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45524/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for gynaecology appointments; the waiting times for urgent and routine referrals in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45530/21]