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Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (26 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 60. To ask the Minister for Health when the promised White Paper on financing universal health insurance will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40036/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Cost (26 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the most up to date list of discretionary tax reliefs and the revenue that would be saved, per measure, if these tax reliefs were standardised. [40268/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Improvement Schemes (26 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 153. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to reintroduce the bothair aise scheme for residents in the Gaeltacht area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40130/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes Data (26 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of funding which householders applied for under the better energy homes scheme and the better energy warmer homes scheme in 2012 and the amount available to the schemes in 2013. [40157/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason there is a substantial delay in the processing and administering of the better energy warmer homes scheme for low income households vulnerable to energy poverty; if there has been any improvement made in the administration of the scheme since last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40158/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Yield (26 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 166. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the revenue that would be raised if the non principal private residency charge was retained and increased by €150; or by €200. [40266/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: VAT Rate Increases (1 Oct 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any discussions with the Department of Finance regarding the potential ramifications for the tourism and hospitality sector of an increase in VAT above the current 9% tax rate. [40902/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with or plans to meet with representatives of the photo ID industry to discuss their concerns regarding the displacement of jobs following changes in the drivers licensing process. [40906/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 386. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person who works on a part-time basis 11 hours from Monday to Friday is unable to access social welfare assistance; her plans to reform the system to provide social welfare assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40718/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Graffiti Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 468. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has examined the possibility of introducing a levy on graffiti spray cans and the amount a levy of 20c and 50c on a can would raise. [40668/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 469. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has examined the possibility of introducing a levy on packets of chewing gum and the amount a levy of 5c, 10c and 20c on a packet would raise. [40669/13]

Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Oct 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Ar dtús báire, cuirim fáilte roimh an mBille cuimsitheach atá curtha i láthair an Tí seo ag an Teachta Collins. Níl dabht ar bith gur de bharr chuid mhór oibre é seo agus gur cuireadh cuid mhór taighde isteach leis an mBille seo a chur chun tosaigh. Cuirim fáilte mhór freisin go bhfuil díospóireacht arís againn ar...

Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Oct 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Deputy Buttimer may have his chance to speak. We have seen the code of conduct for mortgage arrears, which the Government supported, being changed. That allows for the banks to continue to telephone people in mortgage distress without restriction, and also call to their homes. We have seen the Dunne judgment, which despite its flaws was the only protection that stopped banks from moving...

Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Oct 2013)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister of State will have a chance to speak later. The targets set clearly allow for repossessions to take place. When the targets were set, I said that I hoped they would fulfil the Government's intention. However, I was sceptical because it is clear that the banks have behaved in an uncooperative fashion for the past five years. What is being delivered in Deputy Joan Collins's...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the concerns about the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation’s lending to the financial sector through intermediaries, if Irish Aid has a clear set of criteria on ethical investment which guide its engagement with the Irish private sector and its investment in the global south, or if it...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 21. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has read the World Bank-IMF Watch 2013 report from the Debt and Development Coalition Ireland; his views on the recommendations of the report; and if it will inform the positions Ireland will take at the World Bank Group and IMF meetings in October. [41169/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (2 Oct 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 255. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hip replacement operations that have been carried out in the past three to nine months on public patients at Letterkenny General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41287/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (2 Oct 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 256. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hip replacement operations that have been carried out in the past three to nine months on private patients at Letterkenny General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41288/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (2 Oct 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 257. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public patients currently waiting for joint replacements and the length of time waiting at Letterkenny General Hospital [41289/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (2 Oct 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 258. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide information on the allocation of theatre time to carry out joint replacements on public patients at Letterkenny General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41290/13]