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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I thank Mr. Deering. I will now turn to the next section. In the current heads of Bill we have the existing categorisation of decisions being continued with. The suggestion in this legislation stems from the work the FLAC has done and the suggestions that is has put forward. The argument is, as we have heard from Mr. Joyce, that the definition of long-term financial service should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: The suggestion that has been put forward in my proposed Private Members' Bill would be for the type of case referred to by Mr. Deering, where the substantial part of the finding was upheld. The Financial Services Ombudsman had to issue a finding saying that it was partially substantiated which would be the same as somebody who had a very technical minor issue but where the actual core...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: With regard the Circuit Court and the 60 days which allows for an appeal, I know this falls outside the remit of the ombudsman because it is up to the individual, the consumer or the provider to take the appeal. The legislation sets out that the Financial Services Ombudsman provides 21 days. The argument put forward is that after going into a quasi-judicial system where many people may not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I will finish on this point in order to let others in. I also would like to hear from the representatives of FLAC on this issue as it is one of the big core issues. I welcome what the Minister stated in terms of the High Court. The example FLAC gave of the number of consumers who appeal a decision in a particular year puts the ratio of appeals brought by consumers to appeals brought by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Does Mr. Joyce wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: With regard to acting in an informal manner, which we suggest be deleted from the legislation, the Government has included the word "undue" to try to reach a compromise. What is the opinion of the witnesses on this? In particular, I make the point if this was not in the original legislation do witnesses believe it would prohibit the office of the ombudsman from acting in an informal manner?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Foreign Earnings Deduction (27 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have availed of the foreign earnings deductions each year; the total cost each year; the numbers availing of it by relevant state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32374/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (27 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of hours provided via the home care package and home help scheme in County Donegal for each of the years 2011 to date in 2016, in tabular form; the number of hours provided by the public sector and the numbers provided by private care providers in each case; the overall amount of moneys provided to private care...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (27 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 149. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for an aquaculture licence (details supplied) is still being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32356/16]

Finance Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Will the Minister for Finance or a Minister of State at that Department be in attendance?

Finance Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: That is fine. Before the debate was adjourned last night, I was talking about investment funds and welcoming the fact that my proposal for a 20% withholding tax had been agreed to by the Government and included in the Finance Bill. However, I have concerns about the fact that capital gains tax will not be applied to any uplift in the value of property acquired by funds if they hold...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Work Allowance Payments (26 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 86. To ask the Minister for Social Protection whether back-to-work dividend allowances can be paid into a post office account; if so, the process by which it can be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32238/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (26 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a decision will be made in respect of an application for coastal defences (details supplied) in County Donegal made by the local authority to the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32246/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (26 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 121. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with a group (details supplied) in County Donegal in order to discuss the issue of cancer services in the north west and other matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32172/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (26 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 132. To ask the Minister for Health when he will make a decision on an application to include the drug Kuvan sapropterin in the drug reimbursement programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32254/16]

Finance Bill 2016: Second Stage (25 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill 2016. I am not one to defend the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, but in regard to Fianna Fáil's justification of its confidence and supply arrangement and its repeated statement since budget day that its biggest achievement in that regard is that it got Government to agree to a 2:1 ratio in terms of spend and tax cuts, I refer...

Finance Bill 2016: Second Stage (25 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I acknowledge that it is different - it is available for all to see on the Fianna Fáil website - particularly in terms of the huge mansion tax it proposed. The Government scheme deals with house purchases of up to €600,000. Fianna Fáil did not go with a €600,000 threshold in its scheme. It is available to individuals regardless of the price of the house. Fianna...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Valuation Office (25 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of properties waiting for rate assessments by the Valuation Office in each local authority area for each of the years 2013 to date in 2016 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31798/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Valuation Office (25 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 82. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of properties that are currently waiting for rate assessments by the Valuation Office in each local authority area, in tabular form; the number of properties that are waiting for rate assessments for six months or less, six to12 months, 12 to18 months, 18 to 24 months and over 24 months; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Valuation Office (25 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 83. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of properties that are currently waiting for rate assessments by the Valuation Office in each local authority area, in tabular form; the number of properties in the brackets; average square footage of each property awaiting assessment in a number of categories (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31800/16]