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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 351. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area and single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47797/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Rate (7 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the mortgage restructures data for principal dwelling houses published by his Department on 31 October 2013, if he will clarify if the permanent restructuring for mortgage in arrears over 90 days represents performing actual restructures or includes offers of restructures and restructures that have fallen in arrears; and if he will provide a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Rate (7 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the mortgage restructures data for principal dwelling houses published by his Department on 31 October 2013, if he will provide a breakdown by financial institution under MART of the numbers in arrears and numbers of restructures, offered and implemented. [47485/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Rate (7 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the mortgage restructures data for principal dwelling houses published by his Department on 31 October if he will provide an analysis for each financial institution under MART of the percentage of their arrears that have been permanently concluded and the type of arrangement using the Central Bank's quarter one figures as a base; and if he...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Bhí mé ag rá roimh an sos go bhfuil géarghá fá choinne stimulus san eacnamaíocht áitiúil, go háirithe ó thaobh an earnáil tógála. Ba cheart go mbeadh an earnáil sin ábalta buntáiste a fháil ón stimulus sin. Chonaic muid an éifeacht a tháinig ón bhfógra a rinne an Rialtas i rith...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: As the publication of these secret conversations would be in the public interest, the Government must move speedily towards the establishment of a banking inquiry. There is a public demand for the truth and to know what was going on in the banks, as well as the contacts between senior bankers and the then Fianna Fáil Government in the run-up to the bank guarantee.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: It has always been my view that the then Fianna Fáil Government had more information on the bank prior to the guarantee than it has previously disclosed.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Not at all. The Minister had no problem, before he introduced this measure, sitting down with various multinational companies - including the same one that Deputy Murphy is afraid to mention in this House - to discuss this measure in the Finance Bill.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: If this is a move that represents a more mature and fair corporation tax policy, Sinn Féin will support it. It is an intolerable situation at present in which SMEs here are paying the full whack of corporation tax while some large multinationals are paying only a tiny percentage. The Minister has spoken about the importance of our reputation with regard to tax matters and I fully agree...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: It is with a heavy heart that most of us who are opposed to the current austerity strategy practised by the Government in the past three years, which strategy is similar to that of the previous Government, read this Bill. It presented an opportunity to rectify the biggest errors made in the budget announcement last month. I refer also to the austerity measures included in previous finance...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Waiting Times (6 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the backlog in processing student grants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47330/13]

Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Two years ago, the Government promised to use €6.3 billion of the National Pensions Reserve Fund to stimulate the economy. The legislation to provide for this has still not been presented to the House. When will the relevant Bill be introduced and enacted? When will the Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 be enacted? I commend the Government on its job creation strategy, particularly...

Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I have asked on numerous occasions about a commitment given by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Jimmy Deenihan, to publish the 1926 census. The Government made an announcement to this effect on taking office and legislation was supposed to be introduced to allow for the publication of the census. As the Taoiseach is aware, census information is subject to a 100-year...

Protection of Minimum Wage Earners Bill 2013: First Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Finance Act of 2011 by raising the current income thresholds of persons liable for payment of the universal social charge.That is the Long Title of the Bill, whereas the Short Title is the Protection of Minimum Wage Earners 2013 Bill. As the Taoiseach will be well aware, the universal social charge, which was...

Protection of Minimum Wage Earners Bill 2013: First Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 74. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff reductions there will be following the recent budget announcements across the justice sector. [45965/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (5 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality where the €70 million cut to the justice budget will take effect. [45964/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (5 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a measure to provide exemption for vehicle registration for personal security reasons for those living on border areas who may need to retain their northern registration plate while travelling across the border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45621/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (5 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons formerly eligible for one parent family tax credit that are ineligible for the single person child carer tax credit; and the number of this group that are male and the number that are female. [45653/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (5 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance the savings that will be made from the replacement of the one parent family tax credit with the single person child carer tax credit. [45654/13]