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An Ghaeilge agus An Ghaeltacht: Ráitis (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh na ráitis tábhachta seo. Tréaslaím leis na grúpaí uilig ar fud na tíre atá ag ceiliúradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Tá sé deas go bhfuil seachtain faoi leith againn ina bhfuil muid ábalta béim a chur ar an nGaeilge, ach tá sé níos deise go bhfuil an Ghaeilge mar theanga labartha ag...

Housing Shared Equity Loan Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Tá géarchéim tithíochta ag cur isteach ar mhórchuid de dhaoine agus ar chaighdeán saoil oibrithe, ar theaghlaigh agus ar dhaoine óga ar fud na tíre. Tá an ghéarchéim seo ann mar gheall ar deich mbliana d’Fhine Gael i gcumhacht agus ní thig linn an seans a ghlacadh go ndéanfaidh Fianna Fáil an scéal níos...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to extend the deadline for holders of TM CPC UK certificates to exchange same for EU or Irish certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12089/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Licences (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance if the special purpose vehicle to be established with participating banks as part of the affordable purchase shared equity scheme will be required to obtain a banking licence; if such a banking licence has been applied for; if so, the cost of same; the person or body that will pay the cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11143/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Licences (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank Commission has approved of the affordable purchase shared equity scheme and its interaction with the mortgage measure; if not, when the Central Bank Commission will next meet to consider the scheme and its interaction with the mortgage measures; and if the operation of the scheme is contingent on the Central Bank's approval of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Licences (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance if a contract has been granted to a company (details supplied) for the purpose of advice or consultancy services; the value of the contract; and the total funds paid with respect of same to date. [11149/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the legislation providing for the senior executive accountability regime; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11530/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance the action his Department has taken to respond to the application of the VAT margin scheme on second-hand cars imported from Great Britain into Northern Ireland and the competitive disadvantage this creates for retailers here. [11546/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing VRT on second-hand imported vehicles to offset the increase in VRT in order to address the disadvantage caused by the application of the VAT margin scheme for second-hand cars imported from Great Britain into Northern Ireland. [11547/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 241. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funds allocated as part of Budget 2021 to payments of the pandemic unemployment payment outside of the recovery and contingency funds. [11550/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 242. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funds allocated as part of Budget 2021 to payments of the employment wage subsidy scheme outside of the recovery and contingency funds [11551/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 243. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expected profile of payments through the pandemic unemployment payment and employment wage subsidy scheme from January to the end of June 2021; and if he expects the need for a supplementary estimate in the event that funds allocated to the contingency fund are insufficient to fund additional payments under the schemes. [11552/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 314. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications granted in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, for foreshore licences for seaweed harvesting by county in tabular form; and the locations in which such licences were granted. [12091/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 315. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications received, refused and granted in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, for foreshore licences for seaweed harvesting in County Donegal in tabular form; and the locations within County Donegal in which such licences were granted or refused. [12092/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 316. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the process by which a foreshore licence for seaweed harvesting is applied for; if there is a need for public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12093/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 322. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a contract has been granted to a company (details supplied) for the purpose of advice or consultancy services; the value of the contract; and the total funds paid in respect of same to date. [11150/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 567. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to receive their PPSN; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12090/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 996. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment at Holles Street hospital; if the referral is urgent or routine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12087/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 997. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12088/21]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Chief Government Information Officer (Revised) (2 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for their presentations on the Estimates and the answers we received to some of the other questions. I wish to return to the Estimates. In his opening statement, the Minister said one of the key OGP initiatives is to further develop, implement and action a medium-term strategy for construction procurement, including the capital works management...