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

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer if the practice of below cost selling of alcohol was outlawed, a practice which sees VAT lost to the State. [54086/12]

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

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer if a junk tax was introduced. [54087/12]

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

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer if the duty rates between agricultural fuels and motor fuels were equalised with a reclaim system for agricultural fuel users. [54088/12]

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

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer if capital gains tax was increased to 35%. [54089/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Control Measures (4 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to control tobacco prices in the same way as energy prices are controlled; if implementing such controls would change the proportion of the retail price of tobacco that would go to the Exchequer, as outlined by health groups; and if such a policy has the potential to raise a minimum of €100 million in the first year of its introduction....

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

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of extending mortgage interest relief for first time buyers for an additional 12 months, subject to an annual maximum of €2,000. [54091/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in the processing of a rent supplement application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and when a decision will be taken in this case. [54129/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Taxation (4 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that would be raised for the Exchequer by abolishing the off the road facility for motor tax; if he will confirm that if motor tax evasion was reduced to 1% a saving of €40 million could be achieved. [54122/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board (4 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the efforts made to ensure that first time landlords are aware of their obligations to register with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54039/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 414 of 27 November 2012 and in view of additional documentation have since forwarded, if he will detail what happened to a basic payment appeal lodged with and acknowledged by the HSE appeals appeals section in July 2011 in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 that should have been transferred to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (4 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Health the cost of providing free general practitioner care for all newborns for one year [54135/12]

Other Questions: Alternative Energy Projects (29 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that the significant inefficiencies induced on the existing fossil fuel power plants by the highly variable wind input has been assessed by public authorities when calculating the emission savings and financial savings attributed to this wind energy programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee)(Amendment) Scheme 2012: Motion (29 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: As a teller, under Standing Order 69 I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means just to remind the Labour Party that this is about the extension of the bank guarantee.

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee)(Amendment) Scheme 2012: Motion (29 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: This is the third occasion on which the Government has sought to extend the operating period relating to the eligible liabilities guarantee, ELG, scheme. In June 2011, under the secrecy of a Cabinet meeting, it extended the scheme by six months. Then, last December, the Minister for Finance came before the House and sought a 12-month extension. On both occasions, I said that the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (29 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of natural gas saved as a result of Ireland's wind energy programme; the public authority that completed this verification; if he will provide details of the recognised international procedures used in the verification process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53336/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (29 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the importance and role of a new single payments platform in helping to expand the delivery of new regulated services by credit unions to members; if the appropriate regulatory structures exist for such a platform to be developed and offered to consumers; when such a platform will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53677/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development (29 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received correspondence from Donegal Local Development Company in relation to projects taken over by them from another body (details supplied) which has gone into liquidation; when he will respond to this correspondence; if he will intervene to ensure that the moneys are paid out for these projects; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (29 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for Garda vetting in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was submitted to the central Garda Vetting Unit and when same will be processed. [53432/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (29 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is forestry land for sale in County Donegal owned by Coillte or the State; his plans for the sale of forestry lands owned by Coillte within the State; if he will reiterate the promise made at the McGill summer school in 2012 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53406/12]

Credit Union Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (28 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I have read the consultation protocol for credit unions and it does not do what I am or the Irish League of Credit Unions is asking for. I note the Minister's point that he does not want to have a statutory memorandum of understanding, but I again reiterate the point that the memorandum would not be on a statutory footing. The only thing that would be on a statutory footing is the...