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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the home renovation incentive scheme in budget 2014, if a claim to qualify may be made based on the aggregate value of works over a year or less. [47912/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Assessments (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason correspondence was sent from the Revenue Commissioners to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal requesting payment for band 2 with regard to the local property tax when this person made a self declaration on their property which they believe falls under band 1 and they paid accordingly last year; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to ensure anybody accused of sexual abuse by victims who have received compensation from the redress board do not have access to children. [47892/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have been accused by victims who have received compensation from the redress board of sexual abuse. [47893/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps taken following an accusation by victims of sexual abuse who have received compensation from the redress board. [47894/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in the event of a victim of sexual abuse receiving compensation from the redress board, if any conditions are attached to the compensation; and if victims are allowed to publicly tell their story. [47895/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 173. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are employed on JobBridge schemes in the public sector; if she will provide a breakdown of these staff by county since the scheme commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47819/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Yield (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 262. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 24 October 2013, the significant organisational and financial challenges facing local government that are as referred to in reply, and the reason they were not foreseen. [47761/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 263. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the next round of allocations from the local government fund will be announced. [47762/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 264. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown for the past three years of allocations from the local government fund to each local authority. [47763/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 265. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage and amount of the local government fund that is derived from the motor tax. [47764/13]

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...