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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Last night, the Government pulled a political stroke by forcing through a last-minute amendment that gave a tax break to vulture funds to buy up thousands of homes throughout the State, pushing up house prices and outbidding first-time buyers. We really could not make this up. In the middle of a housing crisis, when the Minister knows and every person in the House knows that young people...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister should share them with the Dáil.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Tá rudaí ag dul in olcais ó thaobh an bhreithiúnais atá déanta ag an Rialtas ó thaobh ospidéal náisiúnta na bpáistí. Tá na hamlínte sínte amach arís agus tá an buiséad imithe suas go dtí níos mó ná €1 billiún. Tá an cuma ar an scéal, ón méid a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: With respect, from listening to the Minister's answer, I believe that the Cabinet has taken a hands-off approach to this. The Government does not know what the estimated costs are. Maybe it does not want to know. Where I do agree with the Government is that the root cause of this is the two-stage procurement process, a process Deputy Varadkar, as Minister for Health, signed off on. The...

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Given the disgraceful amendment passed by the Government, the Bill needs to be opposed by the House.

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Complete nonsense.

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: This is nothing but a pure political stroke. It is a last-minute amendment shoehorning in a tax break for vulture funds, cuckoo funds or investment funds, whatever you want to call them, that are now incentivised to bulk-buy homes and get a tax break if they lease them back to the local authorities. The Minister knows only too well that, in May, members of the public were outraged when they...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a property (details supplied) can connect to fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36734/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the survey for fibre broadband will be undertaken for the townland of Gleneely, County Donegal; if it is planned to expedite this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36735/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 35. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when surveys will be completed and fibre broadband rolled out across County Donegal by townland and yearly quarter in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36736/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is possible to renew a driver learner permit for a person (details supplied) whose driving test was cancelled due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36737/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Insurance Coverage (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is any impediment preventing insurance companies renewing employer’s car insurance policies for employees living in Northern Ireland that are employed in Ireland holding Northern Irish driver licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36738/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of airline operators that have expressed an interest in the provision of the interim flight service for the Dublin to Donegal route; when he expects a decision will be made by his Department on the selected airline operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36739/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has guidance and or a policy concerning the publication of shortlisting criteria for candidates who apply for teaching positions in public schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36740/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 94. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding streams are available for a youth project (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36742/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Jul 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 118. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) from County Donegal will receive their Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30253/21]

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: Has a copy of the Minister's opening statement been circulated? It had not been circulated before the meeting began. We do not have to rehash this but it is not best practice.

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: It may be in the system.

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 is perfect. As I said, it may be in the system. I want to raise with the Minister an issue in the legislation. We only have the heads of the Bill at present. The retention of 100% of local property tax by local authorities does away with a large element of the regime. Notwithstanding our position on the local property tax, I want to dig into the details of this legislation. Under...

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 is okay but the legislation is making a significant change whereby local authorities will retain 100% of the local property tax. Therefore, there would not be an equalisation fund from the local property tax proceeds. In fairness, the Minister has acknowledged this. There is a substantial difference in terms of the retention of all of the funds. How is the baseline calculated for...