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Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: President Trump's tariffs are an unjustified act of aggression that will damage the US and the global economy. A full trade war has the risk of unleashing a global recession and that is the scale of threat we possibly face. The stakes are high and now more than ever is a time for cool heads. Irish interests and the interests of ordinary workers and families need to be at the front and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Avoidance (9 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the estimated cost to the exchequer of the loophole introduce into the PRSA pension schemes in the Finance Act 2022, and subsequently closed in the Finance Act 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18023/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Avoidance (9 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance to clarify that tax avoidance if against the law; that the use of the loophole introduce into the PRSA pension schemes in the Finance Act 2022, and subsequently closed in the Finance Act 2025 for the purpose of avoiding tax is unlawful; if general anti-avoidance regulation can be used to recoup the tax that has been lost;; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Avoidance (9 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance when his Department was first made aware of the loophole introduced into the PRSA pension schemes in the Finance Act 2022, and subsequently closed in the Finance Act 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18025/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 224. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children waiting on CDNT waiting lists in Donegal, by team, and the number months they have been waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17691/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: That makes no sense.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (8 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 247. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider providing an extension by way of a by-law to address the fact a fishers' group (details supplied) has had its dates significantly restricted by the Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout By-Law No. 1018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16930/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (8 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 357. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints with the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman that have been waiting five years or more for a preliminary decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17106/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Assets (8 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 358. To ask the Minister for Finance the way the Future Ireland Fund and the Infrastructure, Nature and Climate Fund are invested and stored; the projected rate of return from the financial instruments held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17107/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school transport appeal decision will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16559/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 810. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an urgent appointment with the CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16791/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (8 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 817. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware of a promise made by her predecessor at a visit to a disability services provider (details supplied) in June 2023 to fund €200,000 for adult day care services and €150,000 to fund respite services, if there is any plan to fulfil this promise; and if she will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: I raised the issue of the Raphoe community playgroup a number of times last year. I had commitments from the Minister that funding would be available. The Tánaiste met the group. We were told funding would be available. It applied for the funding it was told to apply for but it has not been granted the funding. It has written to the Tánaiste and he has responded that the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: Chuala muid ó Donald Trump aréir go mbeidh sé ag cur taraifí i bhfeidhm ar fud an domhain. Is polasaí gan tuiscint é sin a ndéanfaidh earraí níos costasaí do mhuintir na Stát Aontaithe agus a mbeidh impleachtaí aige sa Stát seo agus ar fud na hEorpa fosta. Last night, we were subjected to US trade aggression. To add insult to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: I understand that the North-South Ministerial Council is awaiting confirmation from the Government. This is important because there will be cross-cutting in terms of agriculture, finance, the economy and jobs. We need the type of all-Ireland approach that we saw during the Brexit negotiations in a very clear and effective way. I agree with the Tánaiste's points about Trump and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (3 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: We discovered during the election period that many of the Minister's colleagues, maybe himself included, went out and argued that there were going to be 40,000 houses delivered last year, which we know was a big lie because the Department of Finance had provided an assessment to the then Minister before the election that that was not possible. Indeed, there was a risk of fewer being built...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (3 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: Will the Dáil be given some clarity as to the Minister for Finance's position? Does he agree with his Cabinet colleague that banks should lend more to developers on the basis that the developers would have less equity? That is the proposal that has been made. It seems a bit hare-brained and Celtic tiger era, but it is not the first time we have seen something like it. We deserve...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (3 Apr 2025)

Pearse Doherty: Does the Minister support the proposal or not?