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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 757. To ask the Minister for Health when a long-term bed will become available for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25042/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (22 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 758. To ask the Minister for Health when the reduction of prescription charges announced in Budget 2020 will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25043/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: Gabh mo leith scéal.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: On one occasion on which I raised this issue the Tánaiste said my contribution was "quite a diatribe". Perhaps he will be more considered in his response today given that since that time, the Central Bank's investigation, which was prompted by my dossier, found that what I said was true and that dual pricing is being used by the majority of insurance companies. This is a practice that...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: The Tánaiste has been telling us for some time, including during his tenure as Taoiseach, that we have the capacity to carry out 100,000 tests for Covid-19. Last week, we carried out 72,000 tests. Yet, testing in meat plants was being suspended. Our concern is that what we do has to be based on evidence. The evidence tells us that nearly four out of ten workplace clusters are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: There were 7,000 inspections of pubs.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: There have been five.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: No, there were nearly 7,000 inspections of the pubs that are open.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: That was why the testing was suspended last week. The capacity did not exist, despite being at 72,000.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: Ba mhaith liom ceist na monarchana feola a ardú leis an Tánaiste. Tá imní mhór ann anois faoi na figiúirí sna monarchana seo. Tá na gnáth-oibrithe ag fulaingt. Tá an cuma air go bhfuil brabús níos tábhachtaí ná an baol sláinte agus beatha na n-oibrithe seo. Tá an dearcadh ann nach bhfuil an Rialtas ag...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of amending the employment wage subsidy scheme by categories (details supplied) for those with turnover of 50% to 75% compared to reference periods under the scheme to the end of December 2020, 1 January to 31 March 2021 and 1 April to 31 December 2021. [24518/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employees with gross weekly pay of less than €151.50 who received payments under the temporary wage subsidy scheme since the beginning of its operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24519/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employees with gross weekly pay of less than €151.50 who received payments under the temporary wage subsidy scheme in August 2020. [24520/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of tax policy items in the July stimulus in 2020 and 2021, disaggregated by measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24617/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (17 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance if an updated forecast from that given in the Stability Programme update will be provided with regard to the projected deficit, expenditure and revenue for 2020 in view of recent revenue figures and expenditure items; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24618/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the manner in which payments made under the temporary wage subsidy scheme will be taxed at the of 2020; and the period over which outstanding tax liabilities will be collected in which the tax liability exceeds the value of unused tax credits in the relevant period. [24619/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners will publish its review of the operation of section 114 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 regarding flat rate expenses; if he will consider deferring the implementation of planned changes that may arise until January 2022 in view of the income challenges faced by many in the context of Covid-19; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tuarascálacha Ranna (17 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 100. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an mbeidh a Roinn ag foilsiú na tuarascála a cuireadh le chéile maidir leis an gcás gnó d’Ionad Óige, Oideachais, Cultúrtha agus Spóirt ar Pháirc Ghnó Ghaoth Dobhair, Contae Dhún na nGall; cén dáta a bheidh an tuarascáil á foilsiú; agus an...

Expenditure Response to Covid-19 Crisis: Statements (16 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an díospóireacht seo. Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Aire agus leis an Aire Stáit as na róil nua atá acu. Ní bhfuair mé deis é sin a rá ar urlár na Dála roimhe seo. Léiríonn an phaindéim seo dúinn go bhfuil sé ar chumas an Stáit bogadh go gasta le ioncaim, le sláinte...

Protecting Jobs and Supporting Business: Statements (16 Sep 2020)

Pearse Doherty: Since the public health emergency began, and in order to contain the spread of the virus, sectors of our economy have been entirely closed while others have suffered severely reduced activity as a result of restrictions which were necessary at that time. As a result, thousands of workers have lost jobs and their incomes. With trading brought to a halt, many businesses are currently fighting...