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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 288. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by the Department of Finance in each of the years from 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 289. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by the Department of Finance in each of the years from 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 290. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by the Department of Finance in each of the years from 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 291. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by the Department of Finance in each of the years from 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 292. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by spending Government Departments in each of the years from 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 293. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by spending Government Departments in each of the years from 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 294. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by spending Government Departments in each of the years from 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 295. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by spending Government Departments in each of the years from 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 296. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by spending Government Departments in each of the years from 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 297. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by spending Government Departments in each of the years from 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 298. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by spending Government Departments in each of the years from 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 699. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his opinion on the HGV Road User Levy Act introduced in the United Kingdom; if it is within the spirit of EU law; if he has raised the possible effect on southern based Irish hauliers at EU level; the success he has had in having southern hauliers exempt especially on the N2/A5 road; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I tabled four amendments to the section which have been ruled out of order, but for the life of me I cannot understand the reason. I mentioned this on Second Stage also. There is no point in challenging that decision - we have learned that from having had a few years' experience - but we come to the same point time and again. I introduced a Bill in the Dáil that was not out of order...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: This issue is at the core of the debate as we commence Committee Stage and I hope the debate on it over the next three days will be fruitful. The Minister said that my proposal would be unduly harsh and that he is phasing out the relief. I welcome the fact that it is being phased out. The Minister has come to a decision that the relief is no longer acceptable and that it will be phased...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: The key point in this section is the phasing out of the relief, which I argue should be done in a more speedy fashion. How does the Minister categorise or measure what is unduly harsh for this group of individuals? From my viewing of later sections of the Bill, I know the same consideration has not been applied to other individuals who are unduly burdened through harsh measures in this...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: We are now dealing with the section, not the amendments.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister need not worry; I will. I do not need encouragement to do that, but I welcome it. Can the Minister reiterate whether the total cost to the State of this tax relief is €4 million, and how many individuals benefited from it in the last year for which numbers are available?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: So the State is adopting a policy of phasing out a relief for 29 individuals over a four-year period at the cost of €4 million, yet 17,000 individuals who are providing for their children lose their entitlement overnight.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Is the definition of "undue hardship" in terms of these people categorised by the Department to the effect that they will find it difficult feed their children and to cover the cost of their education? How does the Minister define undue hardship? It will be interesting to have his definition of it as we deal with other sections in which he has not allowed a phasing-out period for measures...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: There is quite a number of amendments grouped here. On amendment No. 8, subparagraph (c), where somebody carrying out works requires planning permission to carry out the works, qualifying work is deemed eligible if it is completed by 31 March 2016. Under the amendment, where the qualifying works require planning permission such planning must be granted by 31 December 2015. I am curious as...