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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (20 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 16. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the review which will take place of the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in view of the estimated cost of the National Broadband Plan and the national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25828/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (20 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which County Donegal will benefit from the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25829/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (20 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax reliefs or schemes that are due to end in the next 12 months; the annual cost of the relief or scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25936/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Knowledge Development Box (20 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies by size, that is SME or larger companies, that have availed of the knowledge development box tax scheme to date; the cost to the Exchequer by these categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25937/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (20 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost increasing to each of €3, €5 and €10 million the lifetime gains eligible for the entrepreneur relief 10% CGT rate. [25938/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Data (20 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of abolishing the additional 3% USC rate payable by some self-employed taxpayers. [25939/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (20 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the introduction of an industrial or commercial site conversion tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25940/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (20 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of indexing personal, PAYE and married person tax credits based on forecasts available such as the stability programme update with price inflation and wage inflation in each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25974/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (20 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of indexing the threshold at which a worker enters the lower and higher rate of tax based on forecasts available such as the stability programme update to wage and price inflation. [25975/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (20 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the appropriateness of junior certificate mathematics classes being provided five days per week instead of four; if he has received concerns about the number of students availing of grinds in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25858/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Data (20 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 133. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in County Donegal in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [25968/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Data (20 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for children with an intellectual disability in County Donegal in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [25969/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Data (20 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adolescents in County Donegal with an intellectual disability in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [25970/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (20 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in County Donegal in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [25971/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (20 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 159. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults with intellectual disabilities in residential care in County Donegal. [25972/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Budget Measures (19 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: The quarter 1 receipts and returns will show a big disparity because the independent bookmakers in which approximately 1,800 jobs are at risk have made the returns but have not been able to pay the 2%. I have raised this on several occasions with the Minister. I know we need to engage with the European Commission but I appeal to the Minister not to leave this until the autumn. If there is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Budget Measures (19 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 31. To ask the Minister for Finance when the review of betting tax changes made in budget 2019 will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25529/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Budget Measures (19 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I am asking about the review of the betting tax and the urgency of this matter. Can the Minister for Finance put the reply on the record?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Income Data (19 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: We are all familiar with the election posters about abolishing the USC but it has not been abolished. The thresholds have been increased and the rates cut but it still brings in an amount in excess of €4 billion. It has not been abolished. The reality is that if the Government goes ahead with this type of package, which amounts to approximately €3 billion over a five-year...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Income Data (19 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 24. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the threshold for entry to the higher rate of tax to €50,000; the estimated cost of this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25823/19]