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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (2 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Tax Appeals Commission decisions the Revenue Commissioners have appealed to the High Court in each of the past three years; the number of cases won on appeal; the number of cases lost in the High Court that were further appealed; the total cost in legal and other fees incurred as a result of these appeals; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (2 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of tax that has been collected due to legal challenges by the Revenue Commissioners of a Tax Appeals Commission decision that otherwise would not have been collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10977/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Rebate Scheme (2 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax rebate to date to bus and coach operators under the fuel rebate scheme since it was extended to them by rebates to State-owned companies and private companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10983/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (2 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance the Revenue Commissioners offices in which it is planned to end the walk-in service; the timeframe and date it is planned to end this service in each office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10991/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Resources (2 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to date in 2017 and estimated cost annually of the Revenue Commissioners' use of an outsourced call centre to handle queries regarding the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10993/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (2 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 351. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting times for each driver testing centre in County Donegal, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10947/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (2 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 352. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average waiting times for driving tests by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10948/17]

Insurance Industry: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome this debate and thank Deputy Michael McGrath for bringing forward the motion and allowing us to discuss it. I will be sharing my time with my colleagues, some of whom have yet to come into the Chamber. I understand the Ceann Comhairle has the list of names. This debate focuses attention on the thousands of customers who have been left in legal limbo after the collapse of Setanta...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: The programme for Government recommends the establishment of a new court to handle mortgage arrears and other personal insolvency claims sensitively and expeditiously. It goes on to state that it would impose solutions, including those recommended by the new service. That was a year ago, yet four repossessions are happening every day. The situation has got out of control and people are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (1 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 256. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the individual scores recorded by each child who was formally assessed as part of the service user evaluation with regard to the paediatric clinical assessment test conducted in the latter part of 2016 to assess the individual care needs of children with complex needs and life limiting conditions resident in County Donegal; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (1 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 257. To ask the Minister for Health the number of surgical procedures performed by each consultant breast surgeon at every hospital here during 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10571/17]

Other Questions: State Banking Sector Regulation (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will instruct the State backed banks including NAMA not to sell loan books to vulture funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10017/17]

Other Questions: State Banking Sector Regulation (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: This is a straightforward question on the sale of loan portfolios by banks and the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, to vulture funds. On my question on Project Eagle which was overruled, for the record, the Department flagged the question for disqualification before the Ceann Comhairle ruled on it. This question asks the Minister to instruct banks and NAMA not to sell loan books...

Other Questions: State Banking Sector Regulation (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: While the Minister's response may sound great, the reality is that the credit servicing firms are only regulated or authorised by the Central Bank because they were operating in Ireland before the relevant legislation was enacted. Not one of these firms has been authorised by the Central Bank under the new standards. This means that not only are the vulture funds not regulated, but none of...

Other Questions: State Banking Sector Regulation (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: According to documents we received from NAMA under freedom of information legislation, the Minister's position was that NAMA should not involve itself in housing if it meant the agency would repay its debts more slowly.

Other Questions: State Banking Sector Regulation (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister also gave other directions to NAMA.

Other Questions: State Banking Sector Regulation (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: We can see from the minutes of meetings between the Minister and the banks that he engaged on issues such as tracker mortgages and variable interest rates.

Other Questions: State Banking Sector Regulation (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Will he continue to sit back while banks continue to sell loans to vulture funds?

Other Questions: State Banking Sector Regulation (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Deputy Wallace has articulated the real point, which is one that was clearly presented to the public in an excellent RTE documentary. Not only was Ireland for sale but it was for sale tax-free as a result of policies pursued by this Government and its predecessor. In fairness, the Minister responded to me on the section 110 issue and he outlined that it was the Fianna Fáil Government...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Tracker Mortgage Data (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the Minister for his response. He mentioned that the Central Bank has noted our motion. In his correspondence or dealings with the Central Bank, has it indicated that it will do as this House has asked of it? It was asked to set a deadline for each financial institution so that there is clarity as to when individuals will be restored to the correct rate, when arrears, which should...