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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Complaints Procedures (31 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 195. To ask the Minister for Health if a complaint made by the family of a person (details supplied) with respect to purported deficits in the care and level of treatment provided to the person at Letterkenny University Hospital has been received by the HSE; if a response has issued to the complaint; the efforts made by authorities to address the concerns raised therein and investigate same;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (31 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 244. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the planned interdepartmental review of community employment schemes; the persons or bodies and from which Departments the group tasked with undertaking the said review will be comprised; the terms of reference of the group; if the views and opinions of community employment scheme participants, supervisors...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (30 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 180 and 181 of 15 January 2019, the number of cases in which inappropriate use of section 949AG of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 occurred; the percentage of cases this represented in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4515/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (30 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Circuit Court appeals lodged by the appellant in tax appeals cases in 2012 and 2013; the percentage of cases heard at appeal in the same period this represented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4516/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (30 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans being considered by the HSE to develop a facility (details supplied) in County Donegal; if the project will form part of the approved capital projects for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4676/19]

No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: First, a Leas-Cheann Chomhairle, I thank all the Members who participated in this discussion tonight and in particular those, which was everybody apart from the the two Ministers, who support and see the need for this legislation. I also want to thank those who expressed sympathy with me and Deputy Gallagher and the wider community, particularly the families of the tragic victims of the...

No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Is the Minister of State sure about that?

No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Order for Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am proud to move this Bill and hope it can get cross-party support in this Chamber. I must say there is no reason for that cross-party support not to be given, because it simply implements what Deputy Michael Noonan said was best practice during his time as Minister for Finance and what the Central Bank’s own code of practice...

National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Tá Sinn Féin i gcoinne an Bhille seo. Sinn Féin opposes this Bill. The concept of a rainy day fund is one with which most people instinctively agree and if there was a proposal before us to establish a real rainy day fund, I would give it serious consideration but the truth is that we do not have such a proposal before us this evening. A rainy day fund would be truly...

National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: It is daft. The Minister had advice prepared for him by officials last year for a question and answer session. When he was asked if the fund would meet the uncertain cost challenges of Brexit, the answer given was that it is vital that the rainy day fund is not earmarked to meet the challenges of which we are already full aware. Sinn Féin knows, as does Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Process (29 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 97. To ask the Taoiseach the legislation, including heads of Bills, that has been sent from his Department to EU institutions before its publication during the period of the 32nd Dáil. [4256/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Process (29 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 113. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the legislation, including heads of Bills, that has been sent from his Department to EU institutions before its publication during the period of the 32nd Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4246/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Process (29 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 140. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the legislation, including heads of Bills, from his Department which has been sent to European Union institutions before its publication for the period of the 32nd Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4250/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (29 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will examine the file of a person (details supplied) who is of the view that he or she is paying the higher rate of tax. [3716/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (29 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland enjoys exemptions pursuant to Article 395(1) of Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 or derogations more generally from EU VAT rules; if so, the exemptions in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4001/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (29 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance the performance to date of the sugar tax in terms of revenue raised versus predicted revenue and in terms of reduction in sugary drinks being sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4005/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (29 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing VAT to a rate of 0% on household utility bills; if this is feasible under EU rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4006/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Process (29 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance the legislation including heads of Bills from his Department which have been sent to EU institutions before their publication for the period of the 32nd Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4249/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Process (29 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 191. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the legislation, including heads of Bills, from his Department that has been sent to EU institutions before its publication for the period of the 32nd Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4254/19]