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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (22 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 7. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the Revenue Commissioners’ decision to end the unvouched disregard allowance for certain workers as of 1 January 2019; and if he will discuss this matter with the Revenue Commissioners and seek to have this decision reversed. [48597/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (22 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome the deferral of the terrible attack on the flat rate system but note that in his confirmation to me earlier this week, the Minister said the approach will ensure that any changes that may be made to the flat rate expenses regime will not impact on any specific group earlier than the rest. That is a clear indication that there is more to follow and that all of these changes should...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (22 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister may imply that nothing has changed, but the reality is very different. There is a reason we have this system. It is so that organised groups of workers can avail of their rights. That is why ICTU and Mandate are opposed to this. I commend their activism in that regard. The mechanism is now being taken from individual workers who were previously allocated these deductions as...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (22 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 2. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the commitment in A Programme for Partnership Government to amend the code of conduct on mortgage arrears has been broken in view of the widespread existence of vulture funds as owners of credit. [48683/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (22 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: Last week the Cabinet announced a major climbdown when it said it would not be amending the code of conduct on mortgage arrears. This was a promise in the programme for Government and it was a commitment given by the Minister's predecessor to me which has now been abandoned. Will the Minister explain to this House why he has abandoned or broken this promise given by his predecessor to amend...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (22 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: The whole point of the commitment given was that the code of conduct had to be changed because of the new environment where vulture funds owned loan books including family home loans. It was the bare minimum change required and it has been spectacularly dropped by the Government. This week in a reply to a parliamentary question to me the Minister confirmed that no firm has been...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (22 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister likes to give the impression that he has rolled up the red carpet after his predecessor Deputy Noonan rolled it out for the vultures. A clear commitment was given, however, on ensuring that the code of conduct would extend to vultures mandatorily requiring them to provide a suite of options which included mortgage-to-rent and split mortgages. Of course they have to fulfil the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Fraud (22 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 14. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the recommendations in the Cost of Insurance Working Group plan that a publicly funded Garda anti-fraud unit to deal with insurance fraud be put in place. [48599/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (22 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 26. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to ensure residents affected by the going into liquidation of an underwriter (details supplied) of their structural warranty are not unfairly affected. [48600/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Licensed Moneylenders (22 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 25. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to legislate to place a cap on the rates that can be charged by moneylenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48598/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of indexing the standard rate cut-off point for each of the next five years; and the cumulative cost. [48715/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of indexing all tax bands and credits for each of the next five years with a breakdown of all elements; and the cumulative cost in relation to same. [48716/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (22 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when Part 9 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be commenced. [48665/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (22 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 115. To ask the Minister for Health when Part 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be commenced. [48665/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 118. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 371 of 23 October 2018, when a reply will issue. [48652/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transfers (22 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 130. To ask the Minister for Health when a patient (details supplied) will transfer from Letterkenny University Hospital to St. Vincent’s Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48687/18]

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 17:In page 111, after line 42, to insert the following:“Report on intangible assets 28. The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on restoring the 80 per cent cap on intangible assets onshored between 2015 and 2017 that can be written off against profits at the rate of 100 per...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I raise an issue which I have raised on many occasions in the past 18 months. Eighteen months ago Letterkenny University Hospital asked for the pressure on it to be relieved when there was an average of 19 patients on trollies every day. Within yards of where patients are lying on trollies there is a ward with 20 beds. In this instance, there is no need for capital investment but rather...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (21 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect a decision in relation to the school transport requirements for children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48533/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 179. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 577 of 18 September 2018, when a reply will issue. [48574/18]