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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Obviously, that would make sense and we have been operating contingency funds for the last number of years. On the core expenditure, what would be available is likely to be €1.6 billion, but Dr. McDonnell is saying that it will not be enough because he has called for at least the protection of social assistance increases, which would cost €1.7 billion. That means one is not...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)

Pearse Doherty: I will move on to my other question because I used all my time the last time and did not get to question the ESRI. I appreciate the response from Dr. McDonnell. I have a question for Mr. Fergal O'Brien. IBEC's pre-budget submission did not have any specific proposals on energy costs for business. There is huge volatility here and it could get really messy in the next couple of days,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)

Pearse Doherty: What does that look like for the indigenous sector? What kind of shape should it take?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)

Pearse Doherty: I thank Mr. O'Brien.

Summer Economic Statement: Statements (14 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Tá bagairtí suntasacha agus dúshláin shuntasacha roimh gheilleagar na hÉireann agus roimh mhuintir na hÉireann san am atá amach romhainn, ón ghéarchéim chostas maireachtála go dtí teipeanna leanúnacha i réimsí mar thithíocht, shláinte agus chúram leanaí. Ag an am céanna, tá bagairtí...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle, or I should call you "a mháistir"? I wish to associate myself with his comments. On behalf of Sinn Féin, I wish to commend all of the staff in Leinster House, including the caterers, the ushers and the cleaners, who have guided us during us this term. Hopefully, we will all be back here in good health, safe and sound, for the next session...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Tá oibrithe agus teaghlaigh ar fud an Stáit ag streachailt leis an ghéarchéim le costais maireachtála, agus tá sé dhíth ar an Rialtas tuiscint an bhrú faoina bhfuil na teaghlaigh seo agus feidhmiú ansin chun tacú leo. In áit seo agus in áit cáinaisnéis éigeandála a thabhairt chun tosaigh, beidh briseadh ag an...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: They are preschool costs.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: The Tánaiste may think this Government is dynamic in responding to the needs of citizens out there. Let me say this, however. When the Tánaiste steps outside the bubble of Leinster House, stops the backslapping and hooraying and all the rest in terms of his own colleagues, and talks to the ordinary people out there, they will tell him that tens of thousands of them are struggling...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Welfare Services (14 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Will the Minister confirm whether those working on the front line and administering the additional needs payment were given advance notice before a public announcement was made? Were they given training on what this would pertain to? Is it the Minister's position that no additional staffing support is required for those working on the front line as community welfare officers and is she...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Welfare Services (14 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 88. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered the effect of the additional workload, arising from the introduction of the additional needs payment, for community welfare officers; and if she has considered employing additional staff at already short-staffed centres. [34903/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Welfare Services (14 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: The additional needs payment was one of the Government's ways of dealing with the cost-of-living crisis. We know it is not the panacea that has been suggested. However, the problem is that it does little to help those struggling. Furthermore, it has resulted in an increase in the workload for already overworked community welfare officers, CWOs. Does the Minister have any plans to employ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Welfare Services (14 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: My office has been contacted by people who work at the front line in the administration of these payments and they tell me they are at breaking point because of the understaffing, not just recently but for some time, and the demands that have been placed on them. It is not helped by Ministers telling everybody who cannot afford to put petrol in their car to run to the community welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) from County Donegal can expect a test date for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38902/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 295. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax expenditures and reliefs which are to expire by 31 December 2022; the estimated cost of extending each from 1 January to 31 December 2023; if the cost of extending each to 31 December 2023 is factored into the base for next year as provided in the Summer Economic Statement; and the cost of each in tabular form. [39433/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 296. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the reduced rate of USC for medical card holders to 31 December 2023; and if the cost of same is factored into the base for 2023 as provided in the Summer Economic Statement. [39434/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 297. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected number of persons subject to USC in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39435/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 298. To ask the Minister for Finance the total value of unclaimed tax, through Revenue for overpaid tax; the number of persons to whom this applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39436/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 299. To ask the Minister for Finance if the revenue generated by the bank levy is factored into the base of 2023 revenue in the Summer Economic Statement. [39461/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 300. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing personal, PAYE and earned Income tax credits by €5, €10 and at a rate of 2%, disaggregated by tax credit type. [39464/22]