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Other Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (6 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: As pointed out by my colleague Deputy Cullinane, capital expenditure in this country is at an historic low, which the Taoiseach pointed out to Mr. Juncker. We are coming from a base that is way out of kilter with the European average. Even with the additional capital expenditure, capital investment by Ireland is among the lowest in Europe. The Government might get away with that if it was...

Other Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (6 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: The Border region is one of the most deprived on the island of Ireland in terms of the infrastructural deficit that exists in many areas, including in my own home county of Donegal. What we need from the Minister is reassurance followed by actions to ensure that, in relation to these projects, which he mentioned are at risk because of the decision of England and Wales to force Northern...

Other Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (6 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: We campaigned against Brexit.

Other Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (6 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: We have all lived through it.

Other Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (6 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Answer the question.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (6 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 41. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to deal with capacity pressures within the public sector in the context of the Government's announced tax cut programme. [19752/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Funding (6 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 75. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will allocate the next budget for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal and the amount she will allocate for its awards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20050/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IMF Loan (6 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance why Ireland repaid only 81% of its International Monetary Fund loan earlier and the potential saving in repaying the remaining loan earlier than scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19882/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (6 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of an increase in incidences of workers who are resident in the South and employed in the North being stopped by customs officials for suspected non-payment of vehicle registration tax in respect of vehicles which, as part of an employment entitlement, are registered in the North and have been provided to them through a rental scheme...

Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Can the Taoiseach inform the House if the Cabinet has made a decision to appoint his chief economic adviser to the position of vice-president of the European Investment Bank? Does the Taoiseach intend to inform the House of that? Given that this will cause a vacancy at a crucial time in the Taoiseach's office, given the consequences of Brexit - he will not have a chief economic adviser from...

Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: May I add a point?

Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: At that level?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (5 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she anticipates that the legal services regulatory authority will commence its work; if the authority has been established; if its chief executive has been appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19444/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (5 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide the use of the exceptions under the Central Bank's lending rules by a bank (details supplied) by the amount under the loan-to-value rules, in tabular form; the amount under the loan-to-income rule and the amount that was granted to buy-to-let mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19163/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (5 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue from tapering out the personal, pay as you earn and earned income credits by 0.7% per €1,000 on individual income between €100,000 and €170,000 per year, resulting in no entitlement to these tax credits when income is in excess of €170,000. [19332/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (5 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue from tapering out the personal, pay as you earn and earned income credits by 0.7% per €1,000 on individual income between €100,000 and €170,000 per year, resulting in no entitlement to these tax credits when income is in excess of €170,000 and introducing levies of 2% and 4% on income over €170,000. [19333/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (5 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue from tapering out the pay as you earn and earned income credits by 5% per €1,000 on individual income between €100,000 and €140,000 per year, resulting in no entitlement to these tax credits when income is in excess of €140,000 and introducing levies of 2%, 4% and 5% on income over €140,000. [19334/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (5 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance regarding the CAT group A threshold, the total annual number of persons who availed of the group A threshold in each of the years from 2010 to 2014, in tabular form; the total value claimed through this threshold; and the total number of persons whose claims exceeded this threshold, broken down into regions (details supplied) as per the Revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (5 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a recalculation of the fiscal space available over the next five years based on the figures noted in the information box on the possible economic impact of a British exit from the European Union in the Summer Economic Statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19741/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (5 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance how the loan-to-income and loan-to-value rules under the Central Bank's macro-prudential lending rules interact with each other; if there is a formula in place that limits the leeway for exceptions that can be used under one rule at the expense of the other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19784/16]