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Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I am disappointed that this is the Government's position. As for the Minister of State's comments about letting the scheme operate for a year, I argue the same thing, which is to let the scheme operate for a year. I note the scheme has never operated and yet there have been substantial changes to it, some of which were for the better. Moreover, some of these did not originate from the...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I will conclude on this point. I would like the Government to keep a close eye on it. While I acknowledge the Minister of State indicated the entire scheme will be under review, I ask him to pay close attention to that link in the context of breaking the link between living and commercialisation. Perhaps before this time next year, Members might have something published to enable them to...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 24:In page 63, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following:"Report on section 372AAC of Principal Act32. The Minister shall lay before the House, within six months, a report on the effect of the deletion of paragraph (c) of section 372AAC of the Principal Act.".We have held a lengthy debate on this section, which deals with the living city initiative. My amendment...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Yes.

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: If it is so readily available there should be no reason why a report would not be laid before the Houses on this issue. If it is so easy to compile such a report why is the Government opposed to such a measure? I attempted to oppose this section but was ruled out of order because of the stringent rules placed on the Opposition in respect of money Bills. The Government is increasing the...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: This is a very simple amendment. I have stated before that I oppose the increase in the threshold. People who come from different political ideologies have found a voice now that they are on the other side of the House but when the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection claimed that people availing of SARP would create 50 jobs those individuals were very silent. I make no apology...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 7:In page 20, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: "Annual Report of the Special Assignee Relief Programme 14. The Minister shall lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas an annual report showing the number of people who have availed of the Special Assignee Relief Programme (SARP), the number of additional jobs created by SARP and tax foregone as a result of...

Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: How many of the 1,780 claimants who claimed last year were at the €50,000 level? I am trying to gauge the demand for applying a 50% increase.

Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I do not oppose this, but I am curious as to how the figures arose. The maximum amount of expenditure that qualifies for relief has been increased by 50% from €50,000 to €75,000. Why did the Minister settle on €75,000? If he does not have the percentage of people who were claiming up to the €50,000 limit, does he have any information on the average claims?

Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I add my support to the amendment. I cannot imagine that the cost to the State would be substantial. Does the Minister have figures for the number of secondary carers who could avail of this provision if the amendment were enacted and the costs associated with it? What Deputy Donnelly said about the Minister's response last year makes sense. Obviously this is in a controlled space. There...

Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I did not hear the number of claimants for the scheme so far. Will the Minister repeat it?

Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I put it to the Minister that this is the time and place to discuss this issue. A person democratically elected to this House has tabled an amendment to legislation that is to pass through this House this evening and this is when we are debating it and hearing the Government's response. A year and a half ago, legislation on equality budgeting was produced by my party and at that time the...

Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister will know well that the women he mentioned in his response are not the women I am addressing in terms of equality budgeting. I wish each one of those women well in the posts they hold, but each one of them is in a well-paid position for the responsibilities and duties they will carry out on behalf of the State. They are not the ones who need equality budgeting to be enshrined...

Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 2:In page 11, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following:"3. The Minister shall, within 3 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann an analysis of the tax changes in this Act, and the total of tax changes and spending adjustments of Budget 2015, setting out the continuing impact on people based on their gender, income, age,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (25 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in processing a payment under the disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45022/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has yet to receive their payments under the single farm payments scheme and the disadvantaged area payments scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45273/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 248. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has not yet received their payments under the single farm payments scheme and the disadvantaged area payments scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45274/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 249. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the delays which are being encountered by farmers in County Donegal who have been chosen for satellite inspections as part of having their applications for single farm payments processed is acceptable; if he will provide the total number of satellite inspections which have been carried out in county Donegal since the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (25 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 497. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 497 of 11 November 2014, the costs of administering a single renewal notice and tax disc. [44827/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (25 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 498. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 497 of 11 November 2014, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many persons cannot afford to pay their motor tax in a single lump sum and that they are then penalised with extra costs for paying the tax every three or six months; and the steps he will take to ensure a...