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Banks Recapitalisation (22 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: It is disappointing to hear a Government member say again that the focus is on the interest rate and the maturity, because this will result, in the long term, in the same amount of money being transferred to Anglo Irish Bank from the State. I am sure the Minister is well aware of the papers that Professor Whelan, in particular, presented at the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure...

Written Answers — Nuclear Proliferation: Nuclear Proliferation (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Taiwan's plans to finish nuclear power plant four despite serious concerns over storage of radioactive waste being stored at existing power plants, an extensive list of defects on the unfinished NPPF project and two senior executives resigning form the project in late 2011 on that basis. [9613/12]

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is any basis in EU treaty law for the proposed automatic correction mechanism outlined in the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9449/12]

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the EU treaty basis for the proposal to make the balanced budget rule as outlined in the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union subject to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9451/12]

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the proposed penalty of no more than 0.1% of GDP for non-compliance with a European Court of Justice judgment on compliance with Article 3(2) of the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union has any basis in EU treaty law or any other EU legal instrument; if so, if he...

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail in general terms the different legal obligations placed on him arising from political agreements at European Council level as represented in Council summit conclusions; regulations as agreed by the European Parliament and European Council; EU treaty law, inter-governmental treaty law; and if he...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the legal status of EU Regulation No. 1175/2011 of the European Parliament and European Council of 16 November 2011; if this regulation requires any transposition into Irish law before it takes legal effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9448/12]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the methodology used by him to calculate the State's structural deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9455/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance the total revenue to be raised in 2012 from the imposition of a 5% surcharge on persons with gross incomes of more than €100,000 on the amount of income sheltered by property reliefs, including section 23 reliefs and accelerated capital allowance schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9215/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance the total lost tax revenue in 2011 arising from income sheltered from taxation by section 23 reliefs and accelerated capital allowance schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9216/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance with respect to the standard rate VAT increase to 23%, if any assessment has been carried out by him on the impact of this tax increase on the domestic economy, retail sales and or employment levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9217/12]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of households currently in mortgage distress, that is in arrears of more than 90 days or in restructured payment agreements with their lender, who will be eligible for the increased rate of mortgage interest relief announced in budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9437/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a geographical analysis of the National Asset Management Agency's advances to developers, both approved advances and actual cash advances, to include Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9536/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a table outlining the projected net tax effect for each individual proposal of each section of the Finance Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9537/12]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail all ELA loans currently held by IBRC detailing the amount of the loans, the interest being charged on the loans, the maturity dates of the loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9673/12]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 468: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the expected start date for Dungloe and Glenties sewerage schemes, County Donegal; the expected duration of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9772/12]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on an appeal for asylum in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [9515/12]

Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)

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Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I have indicated four or five times.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I will try to be more fanfarish the next time.