350. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the first-year cost in 2025 of the VAT change for new apartment construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55015/25]
349. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in the case of crypto currency holdings, the way in which Revenue determines where the asset is located for taxation purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55014/25]
348. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of the regulation of HCCP collection agents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55013/25]
347. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total number of loan sharks that have been reported through his Departments dedicated lines and other avenues each year for which data is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55012/25]
90. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will commit to ensuring that tours of Glenveagh Castle in County Donegal return to being available every day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53674/25]
290. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if jobs have been advertised to address the closure of tours for Glenveagh Castle in County Donegal on Mondays and Friday due to staffing issues; if not, when jobs will be advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53273/25]
238. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in relation to a commitment made by his predecessor that she would pursue with Culture Ireland alternative showcasing opportunities for Irish performers who refused to take part in the 2024 SXSW festival, the action taken to fulfil this commitment; if any action is forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52942/25]
206. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the plans the Government has in place to address the large number of people in County Donegal on waiting lists for home support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52382/25]
128. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to address the large number of people in County Donegal on waiting lists for occupational therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52385/25]
262. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil aon mholadh aige maidir le cothromaíocht ó thaobh pinsin agus cearta fostaíochta de do na Cúntóirí Teanga; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [52257/25]
260. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if she was personally aware that during negotiations to establish the current Government, a commitment was given, as stated by the Minister of State, Deputy Harkin, on local radio, for the surgical hub for the north west to be located at Sligo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37249/25]
259. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if the locating of a surgical hub at Sligo University Hospital was discussed prior to the forming of Government with prospective members of Government; and, if so, the promises that were made at the time. [36718/25]
65. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a response will issue to correspondence regarding an application for special needs school transport for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52217/25]
937. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when an orthopaedic appointment at CHI Crumlin will be made for a child (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52113/25]
521. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if SNA support will be allocated for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52152/25]
408. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the national small schools project will continue after 2026; if it will be extended to include more small rural schools that could greatly benefit from it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51119/25]
317. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost of extending the accelerated capital allowance income tax for slurry storage for 2026. [51199/25]
323. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated additional cost to the Exchequer of implementing in full the TB eradication programme in 2026; the additional cost of phasing it in over three years in 2026, 2027 and 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50857/25]
312. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of implementing a PRSI rebate of 2.25 percent on all weekly wages below €735 for PRSI class A only; assuming a 2.25 percent rebate for the weekly wage equivalent to the full-time weekly wage of minimum wage workers and the rebate tapering off until it is at 0% for employees on a weekly wage of €735; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51085/25]
240. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the new capital ceilings for each Department for 2025 that reflect the new capital envelope of €17.9 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50858/25]
232. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue raised by removing the lower stamp duty rates on the purchase of three or more apartments in the same apartment block; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51007/25]
229. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the continuation of the rent tax credit will come from the tax package outlined in the Summer Economic statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50922/25]
228. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised on a short-term cash flow basis, by increasing the professional services withholding tax to 25% and 30% respectively. [50865/25]
188. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the estimated level of defence spending that will be needed in 2028 in order to reach €1.5 billion in 2022 prices; the amount that would be required in 2026 in order to reach €1.5 billion in 2022 prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50860/25]
187. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the necessary capital spending increase needed in 2026 in order to meet level of ambition 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50859/25]
711. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he will publish the options paper that will inform budgetary decisions in relation to further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50105/25]
625. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting a home help package in Donegal, by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49937/25]
413. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated increase to the WFP threshold included in the base projections for Government expenditure contained in the APR and the Summer Economic Statement; to what level; if increases to thresholds are taken from ELS or new measures; the estimated additional cost of increasing WFP thresholds by 10% or €70.05; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49969/25]
361. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the waiving of local authority section 48 development contributions and the refunding of Uisce Éireann water and wastewater connection charges provided construction is completed prior to December 2026 if fully accounted for within the expenditure and revenue projections contained in the Annual Progress Report; if not, if additional resources will have to be allocated from the Budget 2026 package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49725/25]
355. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if it is a requirement for the local authority to own the building they apply for the artist workspace scheme for; or if there is a requirement for the building to be leased for a certain period of time; whether Donegal county council have submitted an application to the scheme; if applications are still being accepted; if a list of all the local authorities that have been successful in applying for the scheme could be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50247/25]
210. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the waiving of local authority section 48 development contributions and the refunding of Uisce Éireann water and wastewater connection charges provided construction is completed prior to December 2026 if fully accounted for within the expenditure and revenue projections contained in the Annual Progress Report; if not, if additional resources will have to be allocated from the Budget 2026 package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49724/25]
1293. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds that are planned to be delivered in the future, broken down by county, whether the beds are for children or adults and whether the beds are being provided by the HSE or privately, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48665/25]
1292. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of adult respite beds which exist and are available to be used in each county, broken down by those which are provided by the HSE and provided privately, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48664/25]
1291. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of child respite beds which exist and are available to be used in each county, broken down by those which are provided by the HSE and provided privately, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48663/25]
1200. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health her plans for the derelict HSE building in Pettigo, County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48056/25]
1193. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason a paediatric orthopaedic appointment in CHI Crumlin hospital was cancelled for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48034/25]
1172. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for admission to Beaumont Hospital for spinal surgery; if all options are being considered including referring to another hospital both inside and outside the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47873/25]
1101. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in Donegal that have been identified as requiring respite in their assessment of need; the efforts being made to ensure that respite is made available to these children; what is required to bring services in Donegal up to the standard required to meet the needs of these children, specifically, the number of beds required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48666/25]
1098. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if funding awarded to organisations through the Children’s Disability Grant Fund has been received by the organisations; if not, when it will be awarded to all successful applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48637/25]
987. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the list of the counties in which home share is available for those seeking respite; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48057/25]
961. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assistance his Department can provide to ensure that an organisation (details supplied) can continue operating; if his Department has taken or plans to take any action to maintain the necessary services provided by the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48644/25]