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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 545. To ask the Minister for Health if, with regard to the 51 cancer patients who have so far been referred to Galway University Hospital following the suspension of chemotherapy services for all new referrals at Letterkenny University Hospital, including those who have yet to be referred whilst this suspension remains in place, all of the aforementioned referrals, who it has been identified...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (14 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 553. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in respect of an application for an aquaculture licence (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6677/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (14 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 557. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1445 of 17 January 2017, the reason the date cited by him in the reply regarding when a sheep census return was received contradicts that which was communicated to the person in earlier correspondence issued by his Department (details supplied); the reason this discrepancy has occurred; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 633. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a request for funding for the design of a new replacement bridge at a location (details supplied) in County Donegal has been received from the roads central services; if so, when a decision in respect of same is expected to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6982/17]

Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (9 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1).

Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Murphy, and Deputy Collins for their contributions to the debate and for their support for the legislation. I imagine the others who did not use their slots are fully satisfied with the legislation and took the view that they had no need to make comments in the Dáil. We will take their absence as consent. Indeed, that is what the legislation...

Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Tá áthas mór orm bheith i mo sheasamh anseo mar bhall den choiste airgeadais, mar bhall de Shinn Féin agus mar ionadaí poiblí. Tá sé feicthe agam thar na blianta an dóigh ina gcaitheann cuid mhór comhlachtaí árachais leis na gnáthdhaoine. Tá sé seo le...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Convictions Lists (9 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 52. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions for bogus self-employment for each of the years 2011 to 2016. [6485/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Convictions Lists (9 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 53. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions for bogus self-employment for each of the years 2011 to 2016. [6486/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (9 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 54. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline the repercussions of the regulation of the European Parliament and the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards the reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at external borders for Ireland. [6487/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (9 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 55. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the precautions her Department has made in preparation of the regulation of the European Parliament and the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards the reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at external borders. [6488/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (9 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 56. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the precautions her Department is making for Ireland, post Brexit, in view of the regulation of the European Parliament and the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards the reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at external borders. [6489/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (9 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 140. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of instances of bogus self-employment referred to his Department in each of the years from 2011 to 2016. [6484/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (8 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance when NAMA began to use section 110 status with regard to the tax payment of €158 million by NAMA to the Revenue Commissioners and in view of the prohibition of section 110 status in relation to mortgages related to Irish property; the rationale for using this status; if the organisation used this status in joint enterprise with any private entities;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Meetings (8 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 17 January 2017, when a response will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6246/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (8 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 228. To ask the Minister for Health if respite care services have ceased and are no longer being offered to service users at a facility (details supplied) in County Donegal; if so, the reason this decision was taken; the alternative arrangements in place for service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6311/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Tyre Disposal (8 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 249. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he has taken to dispel concerns held by the tyre industry over lost revenues and trade, among others, which it is claimed will ensue as a result of new structures and regulations being introduced for the industry, including a new compliance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6149/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome all the witnesses and thank them for their presentations.. I have a couple of questions for Mr. Redmond. Will he clarify the position of American companies that have their headquarters in Ireland? If an American company that is operating in Ireland has its headquarters in the United States and repatriates its profits, having paid 12.5% tax on them in this jurisdiction, what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Every American company which is headquartered in the United States is liable to US tax if it shifts the profits back to America.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Would they get a credit for the tax they paid in the member state, be it in Ireland where it is 12.5%, so if they were to pay the current rate, which is 35%, the 12.5% paid in Ireland would be deducted?