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European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: I know, but the Minister is arguing-----

European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: With every day that passes the euro crisis gets deeper. Last night Italy was again in the spotlight as Standard & Poor's cut its credit rating by one notch from A+ to A. Meanwhile the world's financial media is camped out in Athens waiting for what many people believe is the inevitable Greek default. All the while the financial markets circle the eurozone like a wake of vultures, drooling...

Written Answers — Professional Fees: Professional Fees (20 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 106: To ask the Taoiseach the potential savings to the Exchequer by reducing professional fees paid by the State by 25%. [24288/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of centrally buying books for use by all primary and secondary schools and distributing them. [24405/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Remuneration: Public Service Remuneration (20 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the savings that would be made to the Exchequer if all public sector salaries, including those at semi-State bodies, were reduced and capped at €100,000 per annum. [24406/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a back to school allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [24875/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the processing of a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24879/11]

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: I move: That Dáil Éireann: — recognises that the ESB is self-financing, has paid €1.2 billion in dividends over the last nine years and contributed €2.2 billion to the Irish economy through purchases from Irish suppliers, taxes, rates, wages and dividends in 2010; — further recognises that the ESB is of long-term strategic importance to the State's energy supply, in providing...

Garda Vetting Service (20 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the efficiency of the garda vetting unit in preparation for a greater workload and remit in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24743/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (15 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the use of choice based lettings by local authorities in the provision of housing in situations in which a unit has been turned down a number of times. [24109/11]

Written Answers — Professional Fees: Professional Fees (14 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the potential savings to the Exchequer by reducing professional fees paid by the State by 25%. [24283/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact to business in the Border regions arising from the programme for Government commitment to increase the top rate of VAT to 23%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22820/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of abolishing the universal social charge. [23253/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 24 May 2011, the current tax expenditure valued at €400 million which allows the exemption of income arising from the provision of child-care services. [23249/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance the effective rate of corporation tax paid here. [23250/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the savings made to the Exchequer if incorporated bodies were no longer allowed to claim losses against profits made in previous years. [23251/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer by decreasing the capital acquisitions tax thresholds by 10% across the board and by increasing CAT by 10% on these new thresholds. [23252/11]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (14 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the remaining tax expenditures to be paid as a legacy resulting from property reliefs issued up to 2008. [23256/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the potential savings to the Exchequer of reducing professional fees paid by the State by 25%. [23257/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer if the individual incomes in excess of €100,000 were taxed at 49%. [23258/11]