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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Pearse Doherty: It is important to get clarification regarding the recommendation of Sporting Ireland concerning underage sporting events.

Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an díospóireacht seo. I welcome the debate this evening but I must say I am absolutely taken aback that the Government has abused the goodwill of Members of the Opposition who, given the pandemic, the serious risk to health and the impact on our economy and court systems and throughout society, have waived normal political and parliamentary scrutiny on...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: A fortnight ago, when I raised with the Tánaiste the issue of pubs reopening he said that NPHET had not at that time been asked to advise on my suggestion that pubs could potentially reopen on the same basis as restaurants, that is, with social distancing, time limits and table service. They would be acting as restaurants but without having to serve food. This is particularly important...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: Tá córas againn sa Stát seo maidir le measúnú do pháistí atá riachtanais sa bhreis acu. Níl an córas sin ag obair, ní raibh sé ag obair riamh, agus níl an Rialtas ag déanamh faic dó. This morning, RTÉ has shone another light on an issue we have had to raise in the House for far too long and far too often. This...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: The Tánaiste said he understands and rightly made the point this has been ongoing for a long time. Two years ago, when I raised this with the then Tánaiste on the floor of the Dáil, 3,850 children had been failed by the State. Today, the figure is more than 5,000. It is only going in one direction; it is getting worse. Two years ago, we heard excuses from the Government on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 24. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which school transport will operate as schools reopen; if transport operators will be provided additional funding accordingly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19406/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the roadmap for a full return to primary and secondary education will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19405/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 123. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications that have been received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in County Donegal; the funding that has been allocated to the authority; the number of businesses in County Donegal who have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20441/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 124. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in County Donegal; the number of these that have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the amount that has been allocated to these businesses; the amount that was...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 133. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the method by which grants will be calculated for businesses qualifying for the enhanced restart grant scheme. [20862/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 134. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated number of businesses that will qualify for the enhanced restart grant scheme; the quantum of grant it is estimated they will receive disaggregated by grant amount in intervals of €1,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20863/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of businesses accredited and registered with Fáilte Ireland under the Tourist Traffic Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20409/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: House Prices (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 362. To ask the Minister for Finance if an impact assessment has been undertaken with respect to the recent amendments to the help to buy scheme; if the level of support available to first-time buyers will be increased to the lesser of €30,000 or 10% of the purchase price, in particular with regard to the impact of the changes on house prices; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 327. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of individual earners who do not qualify for the stay and spend initiative on the grounds that they have neither income tax nor USC liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20407/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 328. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of individual earners who have neither USC nor income tax liabilities (details supplied).Details; in similar format to that given in Tables 3 and 4 of Income Tax Strategy Group – 19/03 Paper, published July 2019 [20408/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 329. To ask the Minister for Finance the deadlines by which qualifying expenditure must be submitted to the Revenue Commissioners using the mobile app under the stay and spend initiative for a tax credit to be received by a person in 2021 and 2022, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20410/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 330. To ask the Minister for Finance the company awarded the public contract to develop the mobile app for the purposes of the stay and spend initiative; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20411/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 357. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which tax liability outstanding for payments received through the temporary wage subsidy scheme will be collected in cases in which the liability exceeds the value of unused tax credits for 2020; if that outstanding liability is to be collected against future tax credits; if so, the time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 358. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated number of persons that have benefitted from guidelines issued by the Revenue Commissioners under which the 183-day rule for tax residence has been relaxed in cases in which the person is prevented from leaving the State due to force majeure circumstances in the context of Covid-19; the estimated cost of the guidelines in comparison to if they...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (30 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 359. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons availing of the special assignee relief programme in 2019, disaggregated by salary in intervals of €10,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20747/20]