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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: There is a role for the Minister and he can correct me if I am wrong on this. The LPT deals with the portion retained by local authorities plus the equalisation fund. Is it correct that the new model means the equalisation fund will be paid out of the Exchequer? Will there now be an additional charge on the Exchequer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I did not mention the legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: We are now getting down to the core point. I did not mention the legislation in my first question. I said that LPT funded the retained portion by local authorities and the equalisation fund. The policy change, which as the Minister said is not included in the legislation but is central to what we are discussing, is that the tax will be retained by local authorities but the equalisation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: That was on the first question, not the latter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I will move on to my questions on mica because I am conscious others are pressed for time but the point I am making is that 20 counties have benefitted from the equalisation fund. There could be higher local property charges for residents in those counties due to the revaluation, yet the local authority will be no better off, especially since many of those counties substantially rely on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I ask the Chairperson for one final question on Bank of Ireland shares. It is one simple question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister knows our view on the timing of the sale of Bank of Ireland shares. Why did he decide to sell the shares now and not in 2017 when the share price was worth approximately €500 million more than today? Banks made a loss in the recent period but the economy is recovering and banks will recover too. Why has the Minister decided to sell shares now as opposed to 2017 when...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (6 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the problems faced by the tree surgery industry in accessing affordable insurance; the actions he has taken in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35822/21]

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (1 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome the opportunity to speak on what is now the third Bill with financial provisions in response to the pandemic. For the third time, Sinn Féin will support the financial provisions which will support our economy and ensure that it is in a position to recover strongly from the impact of this pandemic. In this regard I draw attention to recent comments made by the Minister for...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I have a bit of advice for the Tánaiste. Instead of offering apologies on my behalf in a patronising way, maybe he would consider an apology to the tens of thousands of people locked out of the housing market after his Government of ten years, or to the hundreds of thousands paying eye-watering rent as a result of his policy. I will focus on what the Chief Medical Officer said...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I reject that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: The Tánaiste needs to get real. He lives in this city and he should understand what is happening. Six of seven homes in this city are apartments, 95% of which have been bought up by institutional funds. They are able to do that because the Tánaiste, when Taoiseach, along with the then Government, introduced sweetheart deals that allow the sky high rents of €2,500 per...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: -----the Government proposes to bring in an exemption that will allow these funds to snap up houses and to rent them back to local authorities-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: -----which the Taoiseach, rightly, says, is terrible value for money and should not be happening.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I ask the Tánaiste to square this for me.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Otherwise, the only reason I have is that the Government is in the pockets of the investment funds and it will continue to put their interests above the interests of homeowners.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: In response to the shameful practice of institutional investors, or cuckoo funds, buying up family homes in bulk and pushing ordinary home buyers out of the market, the Government chose to introduce an inadequate increase in stamp duty in respect of houses. Not alone did the Government fail to tackle the issue in relation to houses, it decided to take no action whatsoever on apartments. It...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will receive a driver test appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35512/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driver theory test can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35515/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will receive a driver test appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35516/21]