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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (26 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 699. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his opinion on the HGV Road User Levy Act introduced in the United Kingdom; if it is within the spirit of EU law; if he has raised the possible effect on southern based Irish hauliers at EU level; the success he has had in having southern hauliers exempt especially on the N2/A5 road; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 92. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the impact that his departmental budget for 2014 will have on the budgets of the Industrial Development Agency, Enterprise Ireland, Science Foundation Ireland, Intertrade Ireland, county enterprise boards and local enterprise offices. [49847/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Tax Code (21 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 95. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons entitled to a health contribution health levy refund; the number that have received these refunds; if a deadline applies to claims for refunds; and the steps he is taking to notify those that may be eligible for a refund. [49846/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (21 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 107. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the attached correspondence (details supplied) regarding JobBridge; when the JobBridge inquiry will conclude fully; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49931/13]

Youth Employment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an díospóireacht seo. Tá sé iontach tráthúil go bhfuil an plé seo againn anocht sa Dáil agus aréir. Gan a bheith ag iarraidh a bheith ag scóráil pointí ar an Rialtas, sílim go dtéann an cheist seo thar na páirtithe polaitiúla agus thar na pobail ar fad, mar níl pobal ar bith sa...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: They are not here now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome Mr. Redmond, Mr. Irwin, Ms O'Brien and Ms Clarke to the committee. Their presentation, in terms not only of content but style, was excellent and engaging. While I cannot speak for everybody present, there is a great deal of support in this committee and the Oireachtas in relation to the demand. I commend the witnesses on their lobbying campaign and the information they presented...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: The sum of €1 million per week is a substantial amount of borrowing, particularly if the payment were to be brought forward to the June reference point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: We all concur with that. The documentation provided includes live feedback from chartered tax advisers. As stated by the Small Firms Association, if the payment date were brought forward, it could result in job losses. The accountancy sector could also suffer as a result of job losses. I refer in this regard to the feedback from the practice in Cork in particular which states that tax...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I was also alarmed by the feedback from the practice in Dublin which states that on the last day of October, one third of its clients' accounts have been filed, one third of them are in hand and one third of clients have yet to send in data, and that the one third yet to stand in data may be sticking their heads in the sand as they know they cannot pay. While the issue for this year has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: The witnesses have heaped praise on the Department officials. They are great lobbyists in terms of their praising the right people at the right time. I agree that the Department deserves praise because its forecasting, which has increased dramatically, has been more or less on target this year. We can all concur with what has been said about the Revenue online service. As an employer, I...

Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I am sure the Taoiseach has read the communiqué from the Eurogroup in ECOFIN meetings. A section of that talks about the stress test of the banks next year across Europe and the fact that the bail-in mechanism is not available. It calls on national parliaments to bring forward their own legislation for the bail-in, which would allow for senior bondholders to be burned. The Taoiseach...

Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Does the Taoiseach know when the legislation will be taken? Is it this term or next term?

Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister did not answer the question. This is the Order of Business in terms of promised legislation.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Is legislation being brought forward?

Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: That is unbelievable. The Taoiseach will not even ask his officials whether there is legislation coming forward in this quarter or the next quarter in relation to this matter.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I have asked the question on promised legislation.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Is legislation promised?

Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: It is promised legislation.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: If it was on the programme list, then I would see it. It is promised legislation as the Minister for Finance signed up to that communiqué last week.