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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (30 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance if the lapsing of the bank levy at the end of 2021 has been factored into the revenue projections for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; if revenue raised from extending the bank levy to 2022 will result in additional revenue in the context of Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47455/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving test can be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47154/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (29 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 261. To ask the Minister for Health if an increase is due in relation to a HSE pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47156/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I have a number of questions. Some of the topics have already been dealt with so I will delve into some specific areas that have not yet been covered. In particular, I am interested in whistleblower legislation and the impact it has on protection and the laws applying to the financial services sector. I am sure our witnesses are familiar with what happened after the collapse of Enron, when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate that response. I am not sure if anybody else wants to comment on the matter. I have some experience with whistleblowers in the financial sector. There is no incentive for whistleblowing, but it is my firm view that for some of the wrongdoing within the financial sector, somebody on the inside is required to tell the story, or otherwise we cannot get to the crux of the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Without getting into the historical issue of that legislation or how other people are employed, the challenge here relates to the fact that moneylender would claim that it does not directly employ the individuals who sell the loans but that they are self-employed and, therefore, not entitled to that type of protection, which leaves a huge gap in respect of somebody coming forward with the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Prices (28 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 124. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will respond to concerns raised by the National Competitiveness Council in its Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenges 2021 report regarding the sequencing and roll-out of demand-side measures announced by Government and their likely adverse consequences for house price inflation; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (28 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 168. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will commit to the implementation of a 100% redress scheme for homeowners affected by the MICA and pyrite scandal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46450/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (28 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 290. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated additional corporation tax that could be expected to be generated in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively if the bailed-out banks had applied to them a 25% limit on the losses that could be carried forward in a year and a five-year absolute limit in which such losses could be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46512/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (28 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 339. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding will be made available to Donegal County Council for the retrofit scheme replacement of single-glazed windows and doors under the retrofit scheme in Radharc an Gleanna, Ard an Rátha, Contae Dhún na nGall; the level of funding allocated to Donegal County Council for such works; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (28 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 340. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if changes to the defective block redress scheme will permit successful applicants to submit a new application, change to another option or submit a change of circumstances when the property has deteriorated since applying for the redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46140/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 676. To ask the Minister for Health if cross-Border workers vaccinated in Northern Ireland will receive an EU Digital COVID Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46173/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (28 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 663. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made for a home support application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46159/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 664. To ask the Minister for Health if second-dose Covid-19 vaccines can be accessed at local vaccination centres if first dose Covid-19 vaccines were received in a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46160/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 665. To ask the Minister for Health if it is planned that Covid-19 booster vaccines will be available at local vaccination centres for those who received Covid-19 vaccines in hospital settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46161/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (28 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 666. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to reopen the respite services at Drumboe House, County Donegal for children and young adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46162/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 667. To ask the Minister for Health if respite care will be made available for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46163/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 668. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for an eye operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46165/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (28 Sep 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 669. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal who has been diagnosed with autism will have a speech and language and an occupational therapy appointment for the purposes of assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46166/21]