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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 254. To ask the Minister for Defence the scheduled reductions in his Department, or in agencies under his aegis, spending in 2015 and the areas of spending these reductions scheduled to take place to show the amount of reductions by theme. [38022/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 292. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the scheduled reductions in her Department's expenditure or that of agencies under her aegis in 2015 and the areas of spending these reductions scheduled to take place to show the amount of reductions by theme. [38018/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (7 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 309. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of restoring the motorised transport grant or an equivalent scheme of equal value. [37671/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 356. To ask the Minister for Health the scheduled reductions in his Department, or in agencies under his aegis, spending in 2015 and the areas of spending these reductions scheduled to take place; to show the amount of reductions by theme. [38024/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 424. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the scheduled reductions in spending in 2015 in his Department, or in agencies under his aegis, and the areas of spending in which these reductions are scheduled to take place to show the amount of reductions by theme. [38025/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 482. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the scheduled reductions in her Department, or in agencies under her aegis, spending in 2015 and the areas of spending these reductions scheduled to take place to show the amount of reductions by theme. [38026/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 546. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the scheduled reductions in spending in his Department, or in agencies under his aegis, in 2015 and the areas of spending these reductions scheduled to take place to show the amount of reductions by theme. [38027/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 575. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the scheduled reductions in his Department, or in agencies under his aegis, spending in 2015 and the areas of spending these reductions scheduled to take place to show the amount of reductions by theme. [38020/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 598. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the scheduled reductions in his Department, or in agencies under his aegis, spending in 2015 and the areas of spending in which these reductions are scheduled to take place to show the amount of reductions by theme. [38021/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 614. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the scheduled reductions in her Department, or in agencies under her aegis, spending in 2015 and the areas of spending these reductions scheduled to take place, to show the amount of reductions by theme. [38028/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Banking Sector (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: It actually states that the rules will be made up by the Government at a later stage.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Banking Sector (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Although the Minister has not said so, I take it, because he said there is no policy change, that the intention is still to apply and seek the maximum benefit from the ESM, which I accept will mean handing over our shares in AIB to the ESM. The Minister said that all options were being pursued. We need a frank and honest debate on this issue. There are at least three options: the ESM...

Other Questions: Excise Duties (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I was going to make a similar point, but Deputy McGrath has made it well. I will focus instead on the issue of wine as it relates to the question posed by Deputy Kyne. The Minister referred in his reply to excise duty on beer products. Has the Department of Finance undertaken any analysis of wine products, which attract the highest excise duty across Europe? What wine lovers actually get...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Banking Sector (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 5. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the State's stake in Allied Irish Banks; the discussions that have taken place on the issue; and the persons, companies or institutions involved in these discussions. [37264/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Banking Sector (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: This is essentially the same question that was answered earlier. I have my own views and understand things can evolve. A script has been followed by the Minister and the Department in order to return AIB to profitability and everybody agrees that it was the intention of the bank to enter profitability at the end of the year. It is welcome that this aim has been achieved. The idea was to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Banking Sector (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: There is a need for an open and frank discussion on the future of AIB. The best outcome would be full retroactive recapitalisation by the ESM, fulfilling the promise of the "game changer" and "seismic shift". If it was rejected, genuine questions must be asked about what to do with AIB, now that it has returned to profitability. Could we use it to bring in revenue for the State and use our...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2015 (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: That is welcome. Any measure that has been announced, such as the student contribution fee, would have an effective implementation date after 1 January 2015. Therefore, the savings that would accrue from that are not included in the budget arithmetic to make up a neutral budget.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2015 (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: If it is next year’s base, we are starting from a point at which that does not have to be provided for to achieve a neutral budget. With regard to what the Minister terms a broadly neutral budget, providing the receipts and expenditure at midnight on Friday, three days before the budget is announced, is not sufficient. We need to change that system. Can the Minister give us his...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2015 (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 2. To ask the Minister for Finance the scope for tax cuts in budget 2015 and the steps he will take to make sure budget 2015 is a progressive budget. [37263/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2015 (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: My question is broadly similar to the last one as it refers to a progressive budget for 2015 and relates to the definition of a "neutral budget". There has been much talk of political reform and stroke politics in recent weeks, but the manner in which the budget is being prepared is not good enough. Arming the Opposition with information in order that alternatives can be provided is simply...