Results 19,341-19,360 of 35,924 for speaker:Pearse Doherty

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (30 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 193. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the high level forum on the community employment sector has established a position in respect of an agreed pension entitlement for community employment scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors as per a 2008 Labour Court recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15947/17]

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: -----the accurate and the real information, and we have paid the price for it.

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I will conclude on this, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Now we are left to implement what we agreed in Government Buildings, that is, to establish a commission of investigation and convene the leaders of the political parties and the Independent groups in Government Buildings so we can agree the terms of reference. To introduce new red herrings to the debate-----

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: -----is not acceptable. We have already agreed across the political divide that this needs to happen, and no amount of backsliding on the matter will change that.

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I commend the work of the Committee of Public Accounts and in particular that of my colleagues, Deputies Cullinane and McDonald, as well as the work of the former Finance Minister in the North, Maírtín Ó Muilleoir, who worked tirelessly to bring this scandal to light. I also recognise the role the late Martin McGuinness play in regard to the committee. Almost three years...

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: It is over six months since party leaders convened in Government Buildings to discuss a commission of investigation into NAMA and the sale of Project Eagle. They reconvened at the start of October and we have had many attempts, if I may say so, to frustrate the setting up of that commission of investigation. Fianna Fáil said that all criminal investigations would have to conclude...

Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Deputy Jonathan O'Brien made a very valid suggestion to the effect that we should adjourn at this point. There are ten minutes left for the Order of Business. If we adjourn now to let the Business Committee decide and if the latter comes up with a solution, then that can be included in a new Order of Business and Members can decide if they want to support it.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: They cannot be facts and there then be a questioning of their accuracy.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Who is going to be held accountable?

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Ireland does not do accountability.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (28 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of tax that would be raised by a tax on second and subsequent homes levied at €400 per property. [14868/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (28 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated net cost to the Exchequer of abolishing the local property tax. [14874/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (28 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated savings that would be made by reducing the maximum tax relief available on private pension contributions to 20%, 22%, 25%, 28%, 30%, 32% and 35% respectively. [14869/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (28 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of revenue that would be generated from the reduction of pension fund allowable for tax purposes on retirement, from €1.1 million to €1.3 million, €1.5 million, €1.7 million and €2 million respectively. [14870/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (28 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of revenue that would be raised by reducing the earnings cap for pension contributions from €115,000 to €60,000, €65,000 and €70,000 respectively. [14871/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (28 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by increasing the Revenue Commissioners' personnel (details supplied). [14872/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Data (28 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by reducing mortgage interest deductions against rent for landlords from 75% to 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50% and 60%, excluding cases in which a 100% interest deduction is allowable in respect of residential property which is let for a period of three years to a tenant or tenants in receipt of certain social...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (28 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected net effect of any carryover measures carried over for 2018 as a result of budget 2017 measures; and if he will provide a detailed breakdown thereof, including the way it is accounted for in the fiscal space projections. [14875/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (28 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of dividing the capital gains tax categories into passive and active and applying a 40% rate to the passive tax activity, for example, buying shares, and 35% to active engagement, for example, selling on a business. [14876/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (28 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue which would be generated by the implementation of measures (details supplied). [14877/17]