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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Appeals (27 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance refusal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52834/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a social welfare appeal submitted by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 on 12 July 2011 to which the person received a reply from the Appeals Office dated 15 July 2011 has not yet been completed; the reason the person has received no written correspondence from the Appeals Office or any other section of her Department on the matter...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Taxation (27 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered introducing sub-categories to the current motor tax bands, which would see for example, band A sub divided into sections reflecting the car size, with larger cars paying more tax. [52527/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that Donegal County Council are awaiting approval from his Department in relation to the Gweedore sewerage scheme, if he will confirm that approval for the scheme will be forthcoming from his Department by the end of 2012 to allow the scheme to progress to the next phase; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Taxation (27 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of motor tax returned in the 10 months to October in 2012; the full year in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and to set out the tax as it was paid according to bands. [52526/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme (27 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to his announcement on 24 January 2012 of the Immigrant Investor Programme and Start-up Entrepreneur Programme; the number of visas issued to date with respect to both programmes, and an analysis of visa numbers by country of origin of visa recipients. [52766/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme (27 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to his announcement on 24 January 2012 of the Immigrant Investor Programme and Start-up Entrepreneur Programme; if he will provide an update on the creation of the special low interest Irish bond, referred to in his announcement. [52767/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme (27 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to his announcement on 24 January 2012 of the Immigrant Investor Programme and Start-up Entrepreneur Programme; the overall volume and value of property sold to date by the National Asset Management Agency to visa recipients. [52768/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme (27 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to his announcement on 24 January 2012 of the Immigrant Investor Programme and Start-up Entrepreneur Programme; the overall total investment to date in Irish business by visa recipients. [52769/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (27 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an explanation for the line on the October 2012 Exchequer statement that refers to FEOGA Intervention and which is shown as a total receipt to the State of €720m to the end of October 2012, and if he will provide a statement on the derivation of the figure shown. [52452/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (27 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 844 and 867 of 6 November 2012, if he will provide an update given to him, by the High Level Group, on the progress made on the delivery of jobs in the Killybegs region in the key areas other than the seafood sector as identified in the Report of the High Level Group; his views on the rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (27 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the current protocol for the transfer of social workers within the Health Service Executive from one HSE area to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52606/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1802 of 18 September 2012, if he will provide details of the exploration of options undertaken by representatives of the Western Trust Area and local Health Service Executive management with a view to supporting the delivery of services at Lifford Community Hospital, County Donegal, in conjunction with the Western Trust...

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Next week the Government will introduce a budget in which it will heap additional hardship on low and middle income families throughout the State.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: At the centre of the budget-----

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Next week the Government will introduce a budget-----

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: For the third time, next week the Government will introduce a budget which will impact heavily on those on low and middle incomes. A central part of the budget proposals will be a property tax, a charge on the family home. We know that many people will simply be unable to afford to pay this charge.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Last week the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, indicated or announced to me in a reply to a parliamentary question that 13 Ministers had claimed a second home tax break known as the dual abode allowance. The Taoiseach will be aware that this tax break is exclusively for Ministers and officeholders. Those from outside Dublin are allowed to write off €6,500 against their...

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: When the Taoiseach was in opposition and Deputy Micheál Martin and his gang were availing of this lavish tax break, the Taoiseach promised to abolish it. Since he has taken office, far from abolishing it, we have seen the cost increase by 30% to €112,000.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Is the Taoiseach one of the 13 Ministers availing of this tax break? Which of his ministerial colleagues are availing of it? How can he justify it to people at home who fear the introduction of the Government's property tax on their family home when 13 of his Cabinet colleagues are writing off against their income tax bill the cost of a second home in Dublin?