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Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I will be pressing the amendment. We are discussing the legislation so now is when we either decide to trust the homeowners or not.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver test applicants on the waiting list who opted to do their tests in Gaeilge in County Donegal waiting six, 12, 18 and over 18 months, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38679/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applicants on the driver test waiting list who opted to do their test in Gaeilge per county waiting six, 12, 18 s and over 18 months, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38680/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driving test applicants per county who are waiting six, 12, 18 and more than 18 months, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38681/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver test applicants in County Donegal who are waiting six, 12, 18 and more than 18 months, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38682/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving test will be expedited for an essential worker (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38683/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 146. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that HAP applications are being refused in cases in which household income was assessed as being over the income threshold for property owners whose homes have MICA and who will have to rent alternative accommodation when rebuilding works commence; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 147. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it is planned to disregard income thresholds for HAP applicants whose homes have MICA and who have to rent alternative accommodation when works commence to repair or rebuild their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38611/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when refunds will issue to those who paid for school transport for the term from Christmas to Easter 2021; the way they will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38612/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that medical card holders are unable to have their cards verified on the school transport portal; the effect this may have on their access to school transport in the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38613/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 301. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a list will be provided by county of the permits granted under the Street and House to House Collections Act 1962 for each weekend in 2019; the corresponding name of each organisation to which a permit was granted; the dates for which the permit was granted; and the district and or area within the county for which the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 397. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for a cataract operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31334/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 398. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31335/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 399. To ask the Minister for Health when the additional vaccination centres announced for County Donegal in Dungloe and Carndonagh are expected to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31336/21]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Minister for Finance (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire chuig an gcoiste le plé a dhéanamh ar na double taxation agreements idir Kosovo agus an Ghearmáin. In the orders for the double taxation agreements before us, in some cases we are replacing existing tax agreements with new agreements such as with the Netherlands, whereas in the case of Germany we are adding a protocol to the existing agreement....

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Minister for Finance (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the Minister. The agreement with Kosovo that is before us will reduce the tax rates on withholding tax on dividends, interest and royalties. I have serious concerns about our tax architecture. Will the Minister outline to the committee the changes that will take place in this regard on foot of the agreement?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Minister for Finance (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: If that is okay. If Revenue wants to supply a note to the committee, that will also be of benefit.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Minister for Finance (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: As we are speaking about taxation between ourselves and other jurisdictions, I understand the Minister for Finance has made commitments to the European Commission on a certain number of taxation measures as part of the recovery and resilience facility. None of these commitments have been relayed to us in the Parliament or in the finance committee. Will the Minister now take the opportunity...