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Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (17 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 764. To ask the Minister for Health the revenue that would be raised by charging a €500 tobacco licence fee on retailers. [33845/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration (17 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 1456. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to detail the total outstanding arrears and interest due on the non-principal private residence charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33740/14]

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: They are bombing them.

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The point about the horse and greyhound industries and rural constituencies goes without saying. All Members are aware of the economic benefits, have seen the reports and so on. This issue is wider than that and is about trying to get the Government to live up to its stated intention and to give at least some indication as to when Members are likely to have sight of legislation or a report...

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 9:In page 41, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “39. The Minister shall, within 3 months of the passing of this Act, present to the Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the financial implications of charging betting duty as a tax to be paid by the customer or as a tax paid by the bookmaker.”.

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome the latter part of what the Minister of State has said, which is that all other forms of gambling will be explored because we are missing out on tens of millions of euro to the Exchequer because we do not tax this. Last night we had a debate over less than €2 million for the disability sector and yet multiples of that have gone untaxed in the gambling area. It defies logic...

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: We are going into a minefield. This goes to the definition of what remote intermediates do. The Minister of State mentioned that the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 provides that the acceptance of bets subject to betting duty are exempt from VAT. The question is whether remote intermediate providers accept bets, and the argument is they do not. A bookie accepts bets, but...

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate that.

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 8:In page 41, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:"39.The Minister shall, within 3 months of the passing of this Act, present to the Houses of the Oireachtas a report on his or her future plans for betting duty and the funding of the horse racing and greyhound racing industries and his or her plans for taxation of other areas of gambling.".I welcome the...

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The gambling control Bill is the legislation best suited to dealing with this issue and I am frustrated by its delay. However, it is appropriate that there should be a report on gambling addiction and those susceptible to it, given that the Betting (Amendment) Bill will be enacted shortly. I repeat the point I made on Committee Stage to the effect that it is wrong to see gambling only as...

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I am glad that Deputy Michael McGrath tabled his amendment. We seek a report within three months on the VAT treatment of bookmakers, remote bookmakers and remote intermediate bookmakers. This arises from a legacy issue and I have been trying to deal with it for over a year. I am frustrated by the responses I have received. Bookmakers are exempt from VAT if they pay betting duty and this...

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 4:In page 41, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: “38. Section 32 of the Principal Act is repealed.”.We discussed the matter on Committee Stage and I tabled a number of parliamentary questions on it. The background to the situation is that someone was explaining to me the outdated legislation that surrounds gambling. The person furnished my...

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I am pleased the amendment has been accepted. I will withdraw my version of the amendment based on the fact that the Minister will introduce one in the Seanad.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the entry point at which a single PAYE worker starts to pay the standard rate of tax; the cost to the Exchequer of increasing that entry point by €500, €1000, €1500, €2000, €2500 respectively per annum; and his plans to increase tax credits or create a new minimum entry point. [32040/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue raised by vehicle registration tax for each of the past five years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [32089/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Yield (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer, the number of persons that will benefit and the average amount that would be saved for those in income brackets of €10,000-€20,000; €20,000-€30,000; €30,000-€40,000; €40,000-€50,000; €50,000-€60,000; €60,000-€70,000; €70,000-€80,000;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Properties (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of any breach of physical security at Central Bank of Ireland buildings in the past two years [32291/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 357. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons (details supplied) in Dublin 22 have been asked to provide a range of documents and the relevance these documents have to the persons social welfare claim. [32403/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 420. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the existing bus contract for Glenveagh National Park has not been renewed; if a cost-benefit analysis has been carried out in relation to the cost of continuing with the existing contract or providing the new contract; her plans for the disposal of the existing vehicles; the plans or discussions held with the aim of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 Jul 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 421. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of the 27 March 2014 if he has any further update on the matter in question and is in a position to outline the particulars of the case; if he will also advise if the original contract for consultation awarded to MH consultancy was put out to tender; and if he will make a statement on the...