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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2014 Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance the latest estimate from his Department of the budgetary adjustment that will be necessary to reach the troika’s target deficit of 5.1% in Budget 2014. [39341/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (24 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that none of AIB’s, PTSB’s or Bank of Ireland’s submissions under the Mercer report process included cuts to the basic salary of any employee earning over €100,000; if he will publish the proposals from the banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39342/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Regulations (24 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised by applying a 2%, 3%, 4%, 5% tax to online bets and 20% gross profit tax for remote betting intermediaries. [39638/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: OECD Reports (24 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 273. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to implement the recommendation in the OECD economic report to institute practices that are compulsory or routine in many other OECD countries, including online official information requests, automatic publication of administrative datasets and audit documents, and the declaration of liabilities in addition to assets by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Inquiries (24 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 283. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the necessary steps to establish an Inquiry into the Banking Crisis of 2008; the timeframe for each step; when it is envisaged an inquiry into the banking crisis of 2008 will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39343/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Practitioners (24 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 426. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will take action to prevent personal insolvency practitioners from imposing large up-front fees. [39340/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (24 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 432. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda vetting application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the current processing times for Garda vetting applications; his plans to improve this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39439/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (24 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 531. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39395/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements with Ukraine and Dominica: Motion (19 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Yes, we all acknowledge that automatic exchange is the best way forward and TIEAs have huge deficiencies. In the case of the latter, one must ask the right question and specify the correct information. If we are moving in the direction of automatic information exchange, as the Minister of State indicated, why then is a TIEA with Dominica being brought forward? Is it the case that we tried...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements with Ukraine and Dominica: Motion (19 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: It makes sense that the State would generally seek the most extensive agreement possible. Is it the case then that an automatic exchange agreement with Dominica was sought but was not forthcoming and we have therefore entered into a TIEA, which is weaker but far better than what was there heretofore?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements with Ukraine and Dominica: Motion (19 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I am a little confused. We have established that the TIEA is the weakest rung on the ladder of the three forms of taxation information exchange, the spontaneous arrangement being in the middle and automatic exchange of information being generally the preferred option, including for this State. The question then naturally arises as to whether the Government sought in its negotiations with...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements with Ukraine and Dominica: Motion (19 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: That is fine. I recognise that this is a two-way process and a very positive step forward in regard to the exchange of information, limited as the TIEA is in its effect. I agree that in all such negotiations we should be looking for automatic exchange of information. I have two further questions. The Minister of State indicated that 69 double taxation agreements have been concluded, five...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements with Ukraine and Dominica: Motion (19 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the Minister of State.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements with Ukraine and Dominica: Motion (19 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the Minister of State for attending the committee. He will note there is great interest in this subject. What has prompted the agreement with Dominica at this time? I ask the Minister of State to explain the background to this agreement. It is State policy to have as many double taxation arrangements as possible but I query why this agreement has been arranged now and the events...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements with Ukraine and Dominica: Motion (19 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Which state, Ireland or Dominica, was more eager to achieve this agreement?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements with Ukraine and Dominica: Motion (19 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: The committee is dealing with the issue of corporation tax and countries which would have been deemed to be tax havens at one time but are no longer so because of the OECD criteria. Exchange of information is one of the aspects of efforts to avoid the definition of a tax haven. It was put to the committee that some of these areas have participated in what would be in reality cosmetic...

Mortgage Arrears: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I will be moving an amendment to the motion.

Mortgage Arrears: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: While previous speakers spoke about hypocrisy, there cannot be enough debate in the Chamber about the mortgage arrears crisis. The more we debate the issues involved, the more we can come up with solutions. There is no perfect solution, however, because the crisis is too big, but by focusing on it I hope the Government and the Central Bank will be encouraged to act. It is welcome that the...

Order of Business (18 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I wish to raise two issues with the Taoiseach. On the proposal that was agreed by the Cabinet on the banking inquiry, could he give the House an indicative timeframe as to when a committee will be appointed and established to hold the inquiry? I accept the terms of reference are in the gift of this House but I wish to hear whether the Taoiseach expects the inquiry to get under way this year...

Order of Business (18 Sep 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I will finish on this point. The statutory requirement to have Second Stage passed will extend to January of next year. Why is it proposed to have only two days of debate on Second Stage, and is it the intention of the Government to guillotine the finance Bill? Could the Taoiseach give an assurance that the finance Bill, which will give effect to the budget – another tough budget as...