283. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer in each of the years 2025 to 2030 to not proceed with any additional carbon tax increases, to undo 2024 carbon tax increases, to not proceed with any additional carbon tax increases and to undo 2023 and 2024 carbon tax increases and to not proceed with any additional carbon tax increases, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44742/24]
282. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered amending section 949I (6) of the Taxes and Consolidation Act 1997 to ensure that taxpayers lodging an appeal have a fair opportunity to make a case to a third party independent hearing, where a tax assessment is disputed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44735/24]
281. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered amending section 119 (3) of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 to extend its provision to all VAT payments not just VAT repayment outside the State to allow for a refusal by the Revenue Commissioners to process any VAT repayment appealable to the third-party process of the Tax Appeals Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44734/24]
280. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered amending section 126 (2B) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to ensure that adult dependant social welfare pensions could be paid directly to the adult dependant; to outline the wider implications and costs related to such an amendment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44733/24]
257. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 16 October 2024, to outline the full cost estimated for the planned increases to the standard fund threshold contained within the economic projection of the Economic and Fiscal Outlook for each year from 2025 to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44181/24]
256. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance what is in the base each year for the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44180/24]
255. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue of increasing stamp duty on residential property with a value over €1 million to 6%, including all multi-unit purchases of houses and apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44179/24]
250. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the projected net expenditure on tax measures contained in the fiscal outlook 2025 for the year 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44076/24]
247. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the net tax expenditures outlined in the summer economic statement are incorporated at the same level within the projections for revenue and balances contained in the Fiscal Outlook 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44055/24]
230. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if the electric vehicle home charger grants will be paid to a person (details supplied) who installed an EV charger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44796/24]
117. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are any plans to expand the national broadband plan to the many parts of Donegal that are not featured in the plan currently and are also not currently serviced appropriately by commercial providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44469/24]
357. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a recruitment embargo is in place within the HSE home support service in County Donegal in the older persons service and disability service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43676/24]
356. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the total number of approved home care package applications in County Donegal which remain without home support, per sector and area, per month, to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43675/24]
355. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels, current vacancies, and how long these positions have been vacant in HSE home support positions, for each sector in County Donegal, for each area per month in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43674/24]
229. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the processing times for carer's allowance applications for each month in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43681/24]
228. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the processing time for carer's allowance reviews for each month in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43680/24]
222. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering changing the defective blocks scheme legislation for exceptional cases to allow side-by-side construction; if he is aware of the difficulties where disability is a factor affecting sourcing suitable temporary accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43677/24]
117. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue collected each year since 2019 in capital gains tax, deposit interest retention tax and capital acquisitions tax as a result of payments made under the Stardust ex-gratia payment scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43707/24]
116. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline the amount of revenue collected each year since 2019 in capital gains tax, deposit interest retention tax and capital acquisitions tax as a result of CervicalCheck payments which encompass payments made under the CervicalCheck non-disclosure ex-gratia scheme, the CervicalCheck Tribunal Act 2019 and claims concluded by way of settlement and court order, in tabular form. [43706/24]
104. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport when he envisions a reduced speed limit on national roads being imposed as outlined in the Road Traffic Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43717/24]
39. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the role his Department has played in the crisis within Children’s Disability Network Teams in Donegal, where a significant number of vacancies continue to exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43566/24]
731. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for MRI scans in Letterkenny University Hospital for urgent and non-urgent referrals, per calendar month, in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and to date in 2024 in tabular form. [42742/24]
730. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied), who is a medical card holder, will be charged for a MRI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42741/24]
725. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of home help packages and hours of support that have been provided to persons in County Donegal, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42708/24]
647. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if decisions has been made in relation to Donegal projects under the children’s disability service grant fund; when the decisions were made; the amount allocated to each successful applicant; if successful applicants have been notified by letter; if not, why this has not happened, and when it will; the reason it has taken so long given that this was supposed to be emergency funding in light of the major gap in services in Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43116/24]
256. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the average wait times for complaints with the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to be actioned and a decision reached for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43202/24]
241. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide an exhaustive list of all Budget 2025 submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42728/24]
214. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport following the Tánaiste’s comments 10 October 2024, if he will ensure that the only PSO route in the country is excluded from any plan to reduce flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43134/24]
159. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that Donegal Airport will not be subject to any reduction in flights as a result of passenger caps; if he has met with the airline or the Irish Aviation Authority on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43650/24]
273. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice if she has any further views in relation to a public inquiry the families of the Creeslough disaster have requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42284/24]
272. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice when she plans to meet with the families of the Creeslough disaster; if contact was made to arrange such a meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42283/24]
249. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice when she plans to meet with the families of victims of the Creeslough disaster, as she has publicly committed to doing; whether she has been in contact with them; if she has any further views on their request for a public inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42635/24]
258. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if his Department has considered providing an ambulance shelter on Arranmore Island, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41888/24]
167. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of a full-rate carer’s allowance payment who are not in receipt of a half-rate payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41989/24]
166. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of a half-rate carer’s allowance payment who are also in receipt of a full-rate carer’s allowance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41988/24]
165. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of carer’s allowance (CA), broken down by the number of recipients of a full rate CA payment, the number of recipients of a half-rate CA payment as a consequence of being in receipt of other social welfare payments; the number of recipients of a 150% full-rate payment as a consequence of caring for two or more people; and the number of recipients of a 150% half-rate payment as a consequence of caring for two or more people, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41987/24]
96. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeals, including the number of people waiting to have their appeal reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42094/24]
95. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for not applying the 6% stamp duty rate on residential to purchases of three or more apartments in the same block in the Finance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42093/24]
94. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for changes to the personal retirement savings accounts in the Finance Bill; the estimated savings to the Exchequer from the proposed changes; when the Tax Consolidation Act 1997 was last amended to change the treatment of PRSAs and PEPPs; the rationale for those changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42092/24]
93. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide additional information on 'qualified vouchers' that can be used small benefit exemption; to provide a breakdown of the most commonly used vouchers; the rationale for excluding cash benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42091/24]
92. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for amending the definition of 'qualifying residence' in the Finance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42090/24]
89. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated number of people that will benefit from his plan to increase the standard fund threshold from €2 million to €2.2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41986/24]
88. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing the standard fund threshold to €2.2 million from its current level of €2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41985/24]
640. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the impact the HSE’s pay and numbers strategy will have on recruitment specifically in Donegal; whether it will negatively impact some services more than others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41294/24]
638. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of staffing levels over the past five years of each community hospital in Donegal, detailing any vacancies and the length of each vacancy, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41286/24]
637. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the current status of day care services at Killybegs Community Hospital; if the day care services are operating at full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41282/24]
636. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for respite care made in Donegal over each of the past 18 months, detailing whether that application was facilitated or not and the reason for those not facilitated, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41281/24]
628. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for a scoliosis operation in the Mater Hospital; their position on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41229/24]
526. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications for respite care made in Donegal over each of the past 18 months, detailing whether that application was facilitated or not and the reason for those not facilitated, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41281/24]
424. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 342 of 8 October 2024, to confirm that the high scenario cost estimate of €2 billion is the resulting total cost of the carer’s allowance scheme if the removal of the means-test resulted in 70% of self-reports in the Census 2022 carers being eligible for carer’s allowance and to provide the additional cost (in numbers of millions) of the high scenario once the 'no policy change' estimated expenditure on the carer’s allowance scheme is subtracted. [41647/24]