184. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by introducing a wealth tax at a rate of 1% set at a personal threshold of €1 million of net wealth with asset exemptions for voluntary pensions and farms with a rising rate of 1% at each additional €500,000 wealth threshold (details supplied). [21935/19]
183. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by introducing a wealth tax at a rate of 1% set a personal threshold of €1 million of net wealth with asset exemptions for voluntary pensions and farms. [21934/19]
182. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue the would be raised by introducing a wealth tax at a rate of 1% set at a personal threshold of €1 million of net wealth with no asset exemptions with a rising rate of 1% at each additional €500,000 wealth threshold (details supplied). [21933/19]
181. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would raised by introducing a wealth tax at a rate of 1% set at a personal threshold of €1 million of net wealth with no asset exemptions. [21932/19]
179. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by increasing capital gains tax by 3% on passive gains only excluding active gains through the sale of an active business for example. [21928/19]
167. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the anticipated payment of €2 billion from the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, in 2020 has been factored into the debt projection in the stability programme update; if not, the way in which it would reduce debt as a quantum and a percentage of gross domestic product and gross national income; and if it is fractured in to show the way in which not using it for debt reduction would affect the debt figures. [21666/19]
166. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his plans for the €2 billion National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, surplus to be collected in 2020; the way in which he plans to use it; when he plans to use same; the way in which the transfer of funds will be administered; and the location of its transfer. [21665/19]
165. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the impact on the general Government balance of the transfer of the €2 billion National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, surplus for 2020 to the State. [21664/19]
163. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by introducing a non-principal private residence charge of €400 on properties indicated as such by owners in LPT returns and including commercial landlords but excluding local authorities and approved housing bodies. [21617/19]
162. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue which would yield from an annual vacant property tax of €2,000, €5,000 and €10,000, respectively. [21615/19]
161. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing the research and development credit for SMEs to 30%. [21611/19]
160. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated overall cost or gain of decreasing the research and development credit to 15% and 20%, respectively, generally but increasing it to 30% for SMEs. [21610/19]
159. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of introducing a tax relief of 8.33%, that is equivalent to one month's rent for rent paid by all renters not in receipt of other State assistance on a refundable basis. [21609/19]
158. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing the earned income credit to the same level as the PAYE credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21608/19]
157. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of restoring trade union tax relief at the level it was at before its abolition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21607/19]
156. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the budgetary impact of freezing the phasing out of mortgage interest relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21606/19]
155. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by adding 50c of duty to a packet of 20 cigarettes with proportionate increases on other tobacco products. [21605/19]
154. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of abolishing the local property tax and replacing the funding with central funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21604/19]
152. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the progress made on introducing a simplified process by which small and medium enterprises can avail of the research and development tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21534/19]
145. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised through introducing a third rate of income tax (details supplied) on all income over €100,000, based on the latest individualised income figures available to the Revenue Commissioners. [21406/19]
144. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue from tapering out the personal, PAYE credit and earned income credit from income in excess of €80,000, a reduced credit by 5% per €1,000 for gross income between €80,000 and €100,000 and a 0% credit on gross income in excess of €100,000, based on the latest individualised income figures available to the Revenue Commissioners. [21405/19]
143. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue from tapering out the personal, PAYE and earned income credit by 2% per €1,000 on individual income between €100,000 and €150,000 per year resulting in no entitlement to these tax credits when income is in excess of €150,000 in addition to a USC rate of 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6% and 7%, respectively, in excess of €150,000, based on the latest individualised income figures available to the Revenue Commissioners. [21404/19]
142. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue from tapering out the personal, PAYE and earned income credit by 2.5% per €1,000 on individual income between €100,000 and €140,000 per year, resulting in no entitlement to these tax credits when income is in excess of €140,000 in addition to a USC rate of 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6% and 7%, respectively, in excess of €140,000, based on the latest individualised income figures available to the Revenue Commissioners. [21403/19]
141. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue from tapering out the personal, PAYE and earned income credit by 5% per €1,000 on individual income between €100,000 and €120,000 per year resulting in no entitlement to these tax credits when income is in excess of €120,000 in addition to a USC rate of 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6% and 7%, respectively, in excess of €120,000, based on the latest individualised income figures available to the Revenue Commissioners. [21402/19]
140. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue from tapering out the personal, PAYE and earned income credit by 5% per €1,000 on individual income between €100,000 and €120,000 per year, resulting in no entitlement to these tax credits when income is in excess of €120,000, based on the latest individualised income figures available to the Revenue Commissioners. [21401/19]
139. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue from tapering out the personal, PAYE and earned income credit by 2% per €1,000 on individual income between €100,000 and €150,000 per year, resulting in no entitlement to these tax credits when income is in excess of €150,000, based on the latest individualised income figures available to the Revenue Commissioners. [21400/19]
138. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue from tapering out the personal, PAYE and earned income credit by 2.5% per €1,000 on individual income between €100,000 and €140,000 per year, resulting in no entitlement to these tax credits when income is in excess of €140,000, based on the latest individualised income figures available to the Revenue Commissioners. [21399/19]
137. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue from tapering the personal, PAYE and earned income credits by 1.43% per €1,000 on an individual income between €100,000 and €170,000 per year, resulting in no entitlement to these tax credits when income is in excess of €170,000, based on the latest individualised income figures available to the Revenue Commissioners. [21398/19]
114. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an application for reconciliation fund grant aid has been received from an organisation (details supplied) in County Donegal; if so, when a decision on same will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21351/19]
183. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he plans to put in place a redress scheme or grant scheme for residents in County Donegal affected by problems in concrete blocks affected by Muscovite mica; the steps taken to put in place such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21202/19]
167. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the childcare supports available to a person (details supplied) participating in an ETB course in circumstances in which there are no available places in the only local registered childcare facility and no other registered childcare providers exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21228/19]
148. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to extend high-speed fibre broadband to a household (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21203/19]
100. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the status of talks being held between the HSE and the Rehab Group over funding; his plans to avoid the possible withdrawal of services for persons with disabilities, the contracts for the provision of which are held by the charity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21190/19]
63. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the childcare supports available to a person (details supplied) participating in an ETB course in circumstances in which there are no available places in the only local registered childcare facility and no other registered childcare providers exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21227/19]
479. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20502/19]
283. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if funding has been sanctioned for planned refurbishment and upgrade works at St. Joseph's and Ramelton community hospitals; and if so, when works will commence [20409/19]
116. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether a correction to the record of Dáil Éireann is required regarding his replies on the issue of the historic treatment of food and food supplements for the purposes of VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20446/19]
100. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the precise time the request for the Air Corps to be deployed to provide support to local fire services tending to the recent wildfires in County Donegal was received; when formal approval for the Air Corps helicopter to be dispatched was granted as per the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20586/19]
99. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to ensure that the optimum response is always deployed by the State in circumstances in which communities face the threat posed by emergency situations such as the recent wildfires in west County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20585/19]
1599. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason he has chosen to replace Irish Water commercial debt with State-funded debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19509/19]
1579. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated average all-in cost of affordable homes based on a model (details supplied). [19675/19]
1578. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated average all-in cost of an affordable home for rent. [19674/19]
1577. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated average all-in cost of accommodation for members of the Traveller community. [19673/19]
1576. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated average all-in cost of delivering a buy and renew home. [19672/19]
1575. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated average all-in cost of building a new social home. [19671/19]
1524. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the revaluation of commercial rates process will commence for County Donegal; if he has considered expediting the process for the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18627/19]
1410. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a guardianship payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18806/19]
1398. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered automatic transfer of entitlement to fuel allowance for those widowed in circumstances in which it was already determined their household income derives solely from their State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18531/19]
1397. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied); the outstanding documentation in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18530/19]