291. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 28 May 2025, to clarify that credit servicing firms, regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, are allowed to own the legal title without beneficial ownership of the underlying loan related to the mortgage where the beneficial ownership of the loan is not with the original issuer of the mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31566/25]
290. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 28 May 2025, if he will confirm that the substantial decline in properties declared as vacant for the purposes of the Vacant Home Tax is a genuine reduction in vacancy and not a decline in self-assessed returns submitted by property owners; to outline the steps he has taken to ensure this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31565/25]
287. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 26 February 2025, if Revenue Commissioners require prior to the transfer of a pension within the EU, a signed declaration to the effect that the transfer conforms to the requirements of the regulation and Revenue Commissioners pension rules and is for bona fide reasons and is not the primarily for the purpose of circumventing pension tax legislation and revenue rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31479/25]
286. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the first- and full-year costs of reducing the first rate of USC from 0.5 to 0%; reducing the second rate of USC from 2 to 0%; and increasing the threshold to the third rate of USC from €27,382 to €45,000. [31477/25]
270. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the number of and reasons for NCT appointments cancelled by the NCT service for each test centre in County Donegal in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31722/25]
148. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the urgent need for investment in national schools in Donegal; if she will take action to provide the much-needed funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31012/25]
114. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is a requirement that in order for a private school bus operator to obtain a PSV permit they must have a contract with Bus Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30763/25]
87. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of abolishing the local property tax under the proposed changes. [31080/25]
85. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the lower VAT rate on electricity and gas until the end of 2025. [31078/25]
84. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the first-year cost of reversing the May carbon tax increase from 1 November and not proceeding with the October carbon tax increase. [31077/25]
83. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of removing the USC on all income up to €30,000, €35,000, €40,000 and €45,000, respectively, in tabular form. [31076/25]
82. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of pensioners that their sole income in the State pension; the number of pensioners that have an income below what would be required to pay income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31075/25]
1623. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the percentage of blood tests for Letterkenny University Hospital that are outsourced; the cost of this outsourcing; if there is any plan to address the capacity issues that prevent all blood testing being done on site; the impact this is having on hospital services, GPs and surgeries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30602/25]
1620. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason Parliamentary Question No. 684 of 25 March 2025 has not been answered; when an answer will be forthcoming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30552/25]
1619. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 786 of 20 May 2025, the reason the question has not been answered; when an answer will be forthcoming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30549/25]
1541. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies there are within CAMHS in County Donegal, by area; the length of time the roles have been vacant; the action that has been taken to ensure vacancies are filled; if there is a date for any vacancies to be filled, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30094/25]
1535. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if she has received correspondence regarding the 171 clinicians that are concerned about the failure to locate a surgical hub at Letterkenny University Hospital; if she will meet with representatives of these clinicians; when the meeting will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30055/25]
1531. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the vacancies that exist in dermatology services at Letterkenny University Hospital; when any vacancies will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30042/25]
1418. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the timeline for pre-legislative scrutiny, the drafting, publication and introduction of the proposed nicotine inhaling products Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29595/25]
1247. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason Parliamentary Question No. 1831 of 29 April 2025 has not been answered; when an answer will be forthcoming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30551/25]
1202. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the date on which successful applicants of the children’s disability services grant were provided funding under the grant,; the amount that was provided to them (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30116/25]
1163. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 755 of 20 May 2025, if he will provide a breakdown of the 48% of early learning and care and school-age childcare providers with vacant places, for each area, per provider, in County Donegal, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29203/25]
805. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an applicant (details supplied) for mortgage to rent has been turned down due to the valuation of her defective blocks home being deemed to be the value of the house remediated as opposed to the value of the house with deleterious materials present; if he will offer any clarity on the issue; if he has any intention to address this issue through legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29649/25]
671. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a response will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) and this Deputy regarding a child's special education school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30503/25]
500. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update for the proposed autism unit for a school (details supplied); if a contractor has been approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29057/25]
292. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport to outline what the requirements are for a tour guide operating a small public service vehicle to fully comply with all regulatory requirements; what enforcement is taken when regulation is not fully complied with; to outline how many enforcements have been taken in the last 5 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29041/25]
174. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government has any further plans regarding engaging with the British government over the Northern Ireland Troubles Legacy Act 2023 and the request for a fresh inquest into the 1973 killing of a person (details supplied) given that a fresh inquest was approved only for the Act becoming law a few hours later; the support being provided to the deceased’s family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29120/25]
542. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person in Donegal (details supplied) will receive an appointment in Children’s Hospital Ireland, Crumlin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28504/25]
400. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering changing standards to include penalty downsizing without penalties and modular homes to the defective home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28878/25]
399. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering changes to standards to include second homes and holiday homes in the defective blocks scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28870/25]
349. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine the case for provision of an ASD room in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28501/25]
341. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school in Donegal (details supplied) will receive a decision regarding a capital works project application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28430/25]
4. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in the context of rising costs and higher prices hitting households, to outline the surplus that the State will run in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28805/25]
2. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address the situation where insurance companies for multiple consecutive years are recording profit margins two or three times the industry average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28804/25]
1. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline Ireland’s role in facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds across the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28803/25]
434. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the share of Science Foundation Ireland grants for research and the share that is used all other expenses such as administrative costs by Science Foundation Ireland, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28074/25]
357. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a response will issue to communications from a parent who urgently requires available childcare spaces in County Donegal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27902/25]
258. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of CPO initiated against derelict property by each local authority each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28075/25]
186. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding an additional school accommodation scheme application made by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27754/25]
152. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average time between unannounced searches by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) where files and evidence are collected, and CCPC receiving permission from the courts to examine the evidence collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28078/25]
151. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 21 May 2025, if, in his view, the consultancy report by a company (details supplied) into value for money of the bike shed represented value for money at a cost of €20,500 excluding VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28401/25]
139. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if NTMA would be permitted to maintain the employment of the NAMA CEO at the same terms and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28400/25]
138. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if insurance companies providing home insurance under the consumer protection code are required to inform customers of the consequences of being underinsured specifically in relation to the industry use of the average clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28399/25]
137. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 36 of 21 May 2025, to clarify a section 110 special purpose vehicle that holds only the loans related to residential mortgages but is not the subject under subsection (5A) on section 110; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28362/25]
136. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will instruct the Central Bank of Ireland to collect the data regarding the number of legal titles held by credit servicing firms in relation to Irish property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28361/25]