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Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: Where is any of that? Sinn Féin came into the Dáil and said before its voters-----

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: A Cheann Comhairle, this is the problem-----

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: I am speaking through the Chair. That is the problem with Sinn Féin.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: I am addressing you, a Cheann Comhairle. I am just making a comment about Sinn Féin, which is that it is well able to dole it out but it is not able to accept anything in return. This is the party that came into the House and said it would abolish the universal social charge.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: It said it had found €3 billion to do that-----

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: -----but it has not found a single way of doing it. Unfortunately, what we have seen happen is that Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin are seeking to merge into one. Both are saying the same thing.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: They are trying to create the idea that someone else can pay the price for the terrible mess Fianna Fáil created and the other party on the Opposition is complicit in maintaining.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: It is very relevant to the motion. If I am allowed to finish, what we have in front of us are a number of measures relating to capital gains tax, capital acquisition tax and other measures-----

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: ----which make a contribution to ensuring people who have wealth, which they have earned, will be taxed fairly and at a higher rate than was the case in the past. The parties on the Opposition side of the House talk repeatedly about the need to tax more. A measure is being put in place that will allow us to do that. It will ensure people who have a degree of wealth will be taxed fairly on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services (5 Dec 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the measures to date, throughout the past 18 months, by the State to reduce costs in the legal practitioner sector of our economy in response to our economic difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54675/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration (5 Dec 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the measures to date, throughout the past 18 months, by the State to reduce costs by dental practitioners and medical practitioners in our economy in response to out economic difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54676/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Dec 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Health the hospital in which a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will receive an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54728/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the delegates and thank them for their presentations which are among the most interesting I have heard this year. They were provocative and challenging. I was delighted to hear Mr. Bassuener acknowledge the role of this committee with regard to developments in Serbia. I recall the half dozen meetings of the committee on the topic. We were addressed by people who are now welcome...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (4 Dec 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the pension of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 was taxed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53937/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief (4 Dec 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider making provision for those first time home buyers who are in the middle of purchasing but are unlikely to have the deal closed by 31 December to receive the additional mortgage interest relief as provided for in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54258/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Dec 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a Stamp 4 application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53940/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Lottery Funding (4 Dec 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding applications submitted for funding under the parent child home programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54436/12]

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: The Tánaiste is no doubt aware that our anti-corruption laws relating to public life are now over 120 years out of date, which has resulted in terrible costs for our country. The Government has published the Criminal Justice (Corruption) Bill 2012 in draft form and this has gone to public consultation through the relevant committee. Will the Tánaiste give an indication as to when...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Codes of Conduct (29 Nov 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland code of practice on the transfer of mortgages which states that a loan secured by the mortgage of residential property may not be transferred without the written consent of the borrower must be adhered to by non domestic Irish financial institutions including Lloyds TSB and RBS; if the Central Bank of Ireland code of practice on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (29 Nov 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Finance the aggregate amount of loans that are to be deleveraged via sale from the four banks that participated in the March 2011 PCAR/PLAR exercise and the total loss from these sales that was allowed for March 2011 PCAR/PLAR recapitalisation and from the figures the amount of the loan sales that have occurred to date and the aggregate losses incurred on them; and if...