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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 445. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a decision in respect of an application for a home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50509/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Media Mergers (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 513. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress that has been made to establish a commission on the future of the media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50036/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 540. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an earlier date can be offered for a driving test for a person (details supplied) in order to allow them to take up an offer of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50007/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 542. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made to carry out upgrade works on the N14 route; the road class which is being proposed for this route; if costings are available for the various options being considered for this upgrade including the comparative costs of constructing a dual carriageway versus a 2 plus 1 class roadway for this route; and if he will...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Will it come back here then?

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I fear there is a big black hole in the budget and it is around the issue of stamp duty and the expected yield. I raised this during Committee Stage. Experts are suggesting that it could be €2 billion to €2.5 billion of commercial property transactions in 2017. The Minister's figures are estimated on a yield of transactions of about €4.5 billion which is way off what...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I was waiting while Deputy Mattie McGrath was in full flow. He is like the Duracell bunny at this time of night. He will be lucky to make the last orders in The Lady Gregory if he keeps on making speeches like that.

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Good luck to him with that. I do not agree with amendment No. 65. I understand the thought process behind it but I do not think the first €300,000 in commercial property should be at 2%. I support the 6%. It is there not only to raise money but to have an effect. There has to be a cooling down of the commercial property market. I support amendment No. 66, as tabled by...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: We had a good discussion about this on Committee Stage and the Minister of State read out the same note. A strong case was made for a report to be produced by the Department on this issue. The rate was established in the 1980s. I am not sure whether body sizes have changed since that time because we do not have a report. We all have knowledge and experience. There is a major jump in...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: While I did not hear the comments made by my colleague, Deputy Cullinane, it is fair to say they were scurrilous.

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I will correct the record by pointing out that I supported the dairy industry by having a good, healthy glass of milk with my dinner. As Deputy Michael McGrath stated, I enjoy a can of Coke sometimes. This is an important issue. I told Deputy Cullinane that if he stated in the House that I was drinking Coke, my wife would have a good go at me when I arrive home tonight because I am trying...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: At least drinking milk is for a good cause. There is a big difference between a glass of milk and a glass of Coke. Deputy Boyd Barrett is scraping the bottom of the can in support of his amendment. The sugar tax is a good measure but it will not be the be all and end all. We must do much more as a society to tackle obesity, which will require more than taxation measures, although these...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I will have to correct the record.

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I want to pursue this issue but it is important that the Department and the Minister carry out monitoring. I hope the Minister will be able to provide us, through the Revenue Commissioners, with some type of report or data, even if not complete, that would be sent to the finance committee or budgetary oversight committee in advance of next year’s budget to give us some indications or...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the Minister for correcting the point that was made at the select committee. It probably just adds to the argument I was making about the need to split up "land" and "buildings". What I heard from the Minister is a lot of challenges but no reason it cannot be done. My point is that this is not just a matter of timing. Commercial buildings in Dublin will be sold next year for other...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 50:In page 47, after line 35, to insert the following:“34.The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report regarding the reduction in the qualifying period from 7 years to 4 years for the Capital Gains Tax exemption available under section 604A of the Tax Consolidation Act and the proposal to...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: It was very difficult to hear the Minister of State. I do not want him to repeat what he said but I ask him to clarify why the requirement in the original amendment, which is an anti-avoidance measure and stipulates that, for non-residents to get the capital gains tax exemption, shares had to be actively and substantially traded on a stock exchange, is being deleted and whether that weakens...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: It is impossible to figure out the consequences of the amendment. As I said, I noticed that the phrase "substantially traded on such stock exchange" was being deleted from the amendment, which is why I raised the issue, and now it has been pitched in that it is to do with securitisation and mortgage-backed securities and so on. The Deputy has spoken about what the former Minister for...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: At an earlier stage of the debate I praised the work of Christian Aid in regard to bringing this back into the public debate. The Irish Timescarried the story prominently and it would not be the first time The Irish Timeshas reported on the issue of the single malt, although not giving it that title. More than a year ago, on 8 November 2016, the Minister's predecessor was before the...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: They should not sip tea or drink coffee with vulture funds that are unwilling to accept invitations to appear before the finance committee.