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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing the lifetime cap on qualifying gains for entrepreneur relief from capital gains tax to €11.5 million and €15 million, respectively. [29774/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of introducing a 20% capital gains tax rate for investors in unquoted companies with a lifetime limit of €10 million qualifying gains. [29776/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of introducing a 30% tax rate for income on share dividends. [29775/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is feasible technically to introduce a varied tax credit rate of 30% for SMEs only availing of the research and development tax credit; the potential cost estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29777/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (5 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of implementing an exemption from benefit-in-kind tax for professional subscription fees that are considered commercially necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29778/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (5 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the specific changes he has introduced in the Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018 as a result of discussions with the EU Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29884/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cóiríocht Scoile (5 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad chuige ar diúltaíodh iarratas ar chóiríocht scoile bhreise a bhí curtha isteach ag scoil (sonraí tugtha) i gContae Dhún na nGall; an ndéanfar athbhreithniú ar an chinneadh sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [29815/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cóiríocht Scoile (5 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad chuige ar diúltaíodh iarratas ar chóiríocht scoile bhreise a bhí curtha isteach ag scoil (sonraí tugtha) i gContae Dhún na nGall; an ndéanfar athbhreithniú ar an chinneadh sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [29816/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Investigations (4 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 2 July 2013, the cost and outcomes of the investigation referred to as ongoing at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29467/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Receivers (4 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid to receivers by NAMA to date and by year; the fees received by each receiver to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29483/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Donegal; when the project will proceed to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29699/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Donegal; when the project is likely to proceed to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29701/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (4 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 291. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment for support services will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29546/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Provision (4 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 316. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will agree to a request made in a letter sent by a group (details supplied) in County Donegal to meet with him, the relevant Ministers and local Houses of the Oireachtas Members to discuss a section of the proposed Ten-T priority route project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29631/18]

Urban Regeneration and Housing (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: All they need is the tent.

Urban Regeneration and Housing (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an mBille seo agus tréaslaím leis an Teachta Wallace as an Bhille a chur os comhair na Tí anocht. The greatest challenge and, indeed, risk to our economy is the housing issue, in particular the supply of housing and house price and rent inflation. House price inflation has been at its highest rate in the last number of years, running at...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: The Irish Road Haulage Association is probably not so concerned with the equalisation of excise duty but that if it happens, it wants its members to get rebates.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: If we park the idea that a rebate would happen for the haulage sector, does the Irish Road Haulage Association believe that equalisation of diesel and petrol is a good idea?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I understand that, based on the figures the Irish Road Haulage Association has provided. Ms Murphy mentioned that the baseline was €1; is that correct?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Pearse Doherty: That is set down in legislation through a Finance Act a number of years ago.