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Covid-19 (Special Educational Needs Provision): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I understand this is a questions and answers session so I will make a couple of comments. There is no doubt this is a difficult time for the school community, including in my county of Donegal. A school community is made up of teachers, teaching assistants, ancillary staff, children and their families. Everyone in that community has one objective and that is to have our children back at...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: This week's "RTÉ Investigates" documentary "Stuck in the Rough" was hard to watch. It revealed the harsh reality of life in the streets and people forced to sleep rough. Three of those people, Dan, Natalie and Joe, spoke openly and honestly about their lives, how they became homeless and their hopes for their future. Listening to them was heartbreaking. Dan, Natalie and Joe are being...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: The Tánaiste has now changed his story again. He told the Dáil that he asked his PA to request the document from the Department of Health. He now says that he asked his PA for it and she already had a copy, so he never got it from the Department of Health. Why is he changing his story? Is it because now we can prove that there is no record whatsoever of his getting the document...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: His office requested it on 15 April.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Gabhaim buíochas a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Ba mhaith liom ceisteanna a chur ar an Tánaiste i dtaobh an sceite eolais a rinne sé ón gconradh rúnda a bhí idir an IMO agus an Roinn Sláinte agus a thug sé dá chara. Mar gheall ar an eolas atá againn le cúpla lá anuas, tá a fhios againn anois go ndearna neamhaird ar an achainí a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who received the pandemic unemployment payment in 2020 and received an end of year statement in which their tax position is underpaid as a result of receiving the payment; and the number of persons for whom their tax position is underpaid as a result of receiving the payment in intervals of €100, with respect to the amount by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue raised in stamp duty from real estate investment trusts as a result of the insertion of section 31D in the Stamp Duty Consolidation Act 1999 since it took effect on 9 October 2019. [3095/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would have been raised in stamp duty since 9 October 2019 had REITs been incorporated into section 31C of the Stamp Duty Consolidation Act 1999. [3096/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected revenue in a given year from ending the tax deductibility of profit participating interest without exception and of management fees, respectively, for section 110 companies; if he will consider reviewing the taxation of section 110 companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3099/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance the weekly payments made to eligible businesses under the Covid-19 restrictions support scheme since its inception, in tabular form. [3100/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Policy (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Government’s affordable purchase shared equity scheme will come under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3489/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Government has submitted its plans to the European Commission for funds received under the recovery and resilience facility; if so, when they were submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3460/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish the national reform programme to be submitted to the Commission under the recovery and resilience facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3461/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the programmes and allocations to each programme that will be funded through the Government’s allocation through the recovery and resilience facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3462/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Policy (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his officials have met lenders or an organisation (details supplied) regarding the affordable purchase shared equity scheme that will come under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3490/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Policy (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has sought views from the Central Bank on the proposed affordable purchase shared equity scheme, including its interaction with the mortgage lending rules; if so, the views of the Central Bank in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3493/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 124. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the interest payable on the equity loan under the affordable purchase shared equity scheme will be linked to harmonised indices of consumer prices, HICP; if not, if it will be linked to any other index; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3491/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 125. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the initial rate of interest that will be on equity loan repayments under the affordable purchase shared equity scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3492/21]

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I begin by paying tribute to all the women and children who spent time in these institutions, including those in my county of Donegal. I pay tribute to the bravery shown by the survivors who engaged with the commission. I know there are many who did not have the opportunity to do so. Tá moladh tuillte ag na mná, a gcuid teaghlaigh agus a gcuid páistí don...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Jan 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 51. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be available at a property (details supplied); the steps that person can take to accelerate the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2759/21]