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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Is the Minister saying that there is a full €1.1 billion of new decisions that can be made in relation to capital? It does not read like that. It reads that some of the capital portion is already factored in. We can see that because some of it was factored in in terms of the stability programme update, SPU. Will the Minister give us the breakdown of that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: We read in the newspapers-----

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 5: In page 9, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “(d) a liable person forms a view that the property has been damaged as a result of the use of defective concrete blocks,”. Táimid ag plé le section 18 den Bhille agus tá seo ag déileáil le tithe atá impleachtaí ó thaobh mica agus pyrite ag...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I know the Minister fully understands our position because we present it every year in our alternative budget. Local authorities should be funded by central government. When this legislation passed the Oireachtas and came into effect in 2013, the Government gave with one hand by charging property tax on the residents in local authorities and then took with the other hand the grant that had...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: We will all be glad to get back to the Dáil Chamber in Leinster House where we can all see each other better at such a late hour. Deputy Lawless made a very articulate contribution on how the process works in his local authority, which is good. I am sure councillors were doing what he described before the introduction of the local property tax, providing services such as surfacing...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: These amendments are grouped. Some of the sections it is proposed to amend are already contained within this new legislation, but a new section extends the boundary beyond an acre. I am sure the Government will have valid reasons to explain why that is important. Normally, though, when ample time is afforded to consider legislation and pre-legislative scrutiny is undertaken in a proper way...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I will be pressing the amendment. We are discussing the legislation so now is when we either decide to trust the homeowners or not.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver test applicants on the waiting list who opted to do their tests in Gaeilge in County Donegal waiting six, 12, 18 and over 18 months, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38679/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applicants on the driver test waiting list who opted to do their test in Gaeilge per county waiting six, 12, 18 s and over 18 months, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38680/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driving test applicants per county who are waiting six, 12, 18 and more than 18 months, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38681/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver test applicants in County Donegal who are waiting six, 12, 18 and more than 18 months, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38682/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving test will be expedited for an essential worker (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38683/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 146. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that HAP applications are being refused in cases in which household income was assessed as being over the income threshold for property owners whose homes have MICA and who will have to rent alternative accommodation when rebuilding works commence; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 147. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it is planned to disregard income thresholds for HAP applicants whose homes have MICA and who have to rent alternative accommodation when works commence to repair or rebuild their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38611/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when refunds will issue to those who paid for school transport for the term from Christmas to Easter 2021; the way they will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38612/21]