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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]

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

Pearse Doherty: 84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of staff employed in rates assessments in the Valuation Office at present; if the current number is sufficient to meet demand for rates assessments for properties; her plans to increase the number of staff employed in rates assessments at the Valuation Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31801/16]

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

Pearse Doherty: 85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to eliminate or reduce current delays in rates assessments by the Valuation Office for properties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31802/16]

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

Pearse Doherty: 86. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of properties that are currently waiting for rate assessments in each local authority area from the Valuation Office; the potential loss to each local authorities affected by the delays in assessing properties for rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31803/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (25 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 144. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has requested a new report from An Garda Síochána into undercover policing by the British Metropolitan Police; if the scope of this new report will include any matters relating to Northern Ireland; if this report will seek to determine if the Garda requested the assistance of the British Metropolitan Police; if this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Ombudsman Data (25 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance to set out in tabular form the number of complaints to the Financial Services Ombudsman in each of the past five years that related to certain areas (details supplied). [31456/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid (25 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance to set down the EU countries, if any, that have officially indicated that they intend to seek tax for their own country from the payment the EU Commission ordered be made to Ireland in respect of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31628/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (25 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance to set down in tabular form the number of persons claiming start-your-own-business relief; the associated amounts claimed by each person in increments of €1,000 for each of the years 2013, 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31630/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (25 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason SUSI reclassified an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31718/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (25 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 276. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason an off-road declaration submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was not accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31946/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 334. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider introducing a less expensive shorter-term passport renewal system for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31498/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (25 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 336. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to initiate an action plan aimed specifically at addressing and resolving the ongoing plight and hardship of undocumented Irish citizens living in the United States, including advocating for immigration reforms and relief for undocumented Irish migrants; the extent of engagement which is taking place between authorities both...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (25 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 426. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect an appointment for an MRI scan from Crumlin hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31719/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (25 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 427. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was informed that they are not eligible for funding from the HSE for a treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31720/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 432. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 430 of 11 October 2016, if there are a lesser number of beds available to persons with an intellectual disability; if this is the case, the number of beds available to such patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31737/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Oct 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 440. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the waiting times for persons to receive an appointment, in respect of both inpatient and outpatient appointments, at the rheumatology department at Our Lady's Hospital in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, specifically for those waiting three months, six months, nine months, 12 months or greater than 12 months; and if he will make...