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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: Will the Tánaiste explain why the Government is cutting the pay of the acting chairperson?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: With respect, this is an independent council. Why is the pay being cut?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: The Tánaiste does not know. Why is the pay being cut?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: The fiscal council says that the Government is diminishing its role and threatening the fiscal credibility of the State, not me.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: It is shameful.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: The question was why the Government is blocking funding for the beds.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: And lives are being lost because of your policies.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: In ár n-ospidéil ar fud an Stáit, bíonn othair a bhfuil cúram práinneach nó éigeandála de dhíth orthu fágtha agus ag fanacht ar feadh uaireanta fada gan leapa agus ar thralaithe. Chuala muid inné faoi fear 87 bliana d’aois a chaith 100 uair in ionad éigeandála in Ospidéal Ollscoile Luimnigh. Tá sé...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: I will say that the Government does not care because a government that did care would actually listen to the ESRI when it says we need 1,000 more beds now. The Department of Health has a plan for those beds. The problem is that the Government, of which the Tánaiste is a part, made a decision not to fund those beds. There is no way you can slice, dice or spin it around. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: 264. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of residential units purchased by non-household entities, excluding public bodies and local authorities, in 2022, disaggregated by house and apartment. [3610/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: 350. To ask the Minister for Health when a person in County Donegal (details supplied) can expect a date for an operation in the Mater Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3481/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: You are completely wrong. You are completely wrong in terms of the tax burden on companies. Companies pay tax on rental income; REITs do not. That is the point.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Policy (24 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering increasing the 10% rate of stamp duty with respect to the bulk purchase of certain residential property; his views and the views of his Department on the effectiveness of the current rate, given the increased number of properties purchased which were subject to the 10% rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3328/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Policy (24 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of residential units where a filing has been made but not yet executed with respect to the 10% rate of stamp duty applying to the acquisition of certain residential property where a person acquires at least ten such units during any 12-month period, in 2023, disaggregated by county if possible. [3347/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (24 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: 139. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new social housing dwelling completions in each of the periods May 2021 to end 2021, 2022 and 2023, including Part V, disaggregated by county. [3326/24]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (24 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus a chuid oifigigh chuig an gcoiste le scrúdú a dhéanamh ar Estimates na bliana seo. I welcome the Minister and the officials to the committee as we look at the Estimates under the four different subheads. I will dive right into Vote 7, which deals with the Minister's own office. A total of €100,000 has been allocated under policy...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (24 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: Yes, and subhead A4. Why is it not provided for under that subhead? The budget for consultancy services has increased and is more than double the outturn of last year.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (24 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: How would that have been provided up until now?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (24 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: Maybe it is something that we can look at in terms of the type of consultancy that is being provided under subhead A4. Perhaps the Minister can give us a list detailing where the money was spent last year in terms of the contracts - not now, if that is okay. It can be given to the committee to save time, so we do not have to go through lists and details. I note that €350,000 is...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (24 Jan 2024)

Pearse Doherty: We know that this is supposed to be temporary situation and other Departments outside of the Minister's own, although the Minister's Department is involved in it as well, have reviewed a grant-based scheme. Does the Minister envisage that that grant-based scheme will be up and running in 2024? How will it impact on this Estimate, which is under the Department of Finance? My understanding...