245. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by removing tax personal, employee and earned income tax credits on a tapered basis from individual incomes between €100,000 and €140,000 at a rate of 2.5% per €1,000 above €100,000, in first and full year terms, and the estimated revenue raised in each of the years 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, respectively. [29030/24]
244. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised by introducing a 3% income tax surcharge, levied through the USC, on individual incomes with the respect to the portion above €140,000, in first- and full-year terms; and the estimated revenue raised in each of the years 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, respectively. [29029/24]
107. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will commit to postponing scheduled increases in the carbon tax in light of the cost-of-living pressures that households continue to face; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28567/24]
93. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend the BIK exemption for employer contributions to PRSAs in light of concerns that it has facilitated aggressive tax planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28566/24]
85. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will commit to supporting incomes by reductions in the rates and increases in the thresholds for USC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28560/24]
78. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the cost of insurance; if he will support legislative proposals through the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021 to ensure that reduced claims costs are passed on to insurance consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28559/24]
71. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will reverse plans to raise the price of petrol and diesel through increases in excise duty, scheduled for 1 August; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28771/24]
69. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will rule out the introduction of a new household charge to be collected by the Revenue Commissioners, instead funding public service broadcasting through direct Exchequer funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28770/24]
494. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health to provide an explanation as to why a facility (details supplied) is not fully operational; the reason it is instead opening up in stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28350/24]
356. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made regarding an application by a person (details supplied) for a licence to fish clams at Ballyness Bay and Magheraroarty in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28294/24]
355. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of any funding streams nationally or from the EU for young fishermen to help purchase vessels to fish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28289/24]
224. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the progress that has been made in 2024 regarding the post-primary-level teacher relocation scheme including engagements with the teachers’ unions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28035/24]
263. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if patients previously diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who are then diagnosed with type 1 diabetes based on blood results qualify for the continuous glucose monitoring reimbursement application system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27817/24]
240. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason an appeal under the community drug scheme for a continuous glucose monitoring sensor reimbursement was refused for a person in County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27664/24]
162. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 555 of 23 April 2024 and 394 of 28 May 2024, when a reply from the HSE will issue; the reason for the delay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27605/24]
215. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for inclusion of graduate entry medicine within the free fee's initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26623/24]
96. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 292 of 9 April 2024 and 194 of 11 June 2024, if the projected carbon tax annual revenue provided in Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 9 April 2024 is inclusive of VAT; if not, if the figures could be supplied inclusive of VAT; the reason the ready reckoner provides additional revenue of €160 million for a €7.50 increase in the rate of carbon tax per tonne while the additional carbon tax revenue in 2026, following a €7.50 increase in the rate of carbon tax per tonne, is €66.2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26724/24]
382. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if funding announced recently to enhance support for children with disabilities in County Donegal came out of the same grant fund, namely the Children’s Disability Service Grant Fund; if this was to be emergency funding; the reason the awarding of the grants took so long; if all applications have now been assessed; the number of applications received from County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26295/24]
299. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what support his Department can provide to an organisation (details supplied) after its building was condemned due to the presence of defective blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20935/24]
118. 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 €25,760 to €40,000. [26151/24]
117. 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 €25,760 to €35,000. [26150/24]
55. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans Government has made to deal with the possible closure of a community childcare facility (details supplied) in County Donegal due the presence of defective blocks in its building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26030/24]
77. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of private renters deemed eligible for the rent tax credit under the allocation provided for it in Budget 2024. [25853/24]
76. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the rent tax credit is in the tax base, under the stability programme update, in each of the years 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, respectively, and the amount in the base for each of those years. [25852/24]
75. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of non-domiciled individuals who have availed of the remittance basis of foreign income and gains in each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number of individuals who availed of this basis for more than three years; and if such figures are not recorded, whether he has any concerns that the remittance basis of foreign income and gains with respect to non-domiciled individuals is undermining equity within the taxation system. [25841/24]
74. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the current regime with respect to the taxation of carried interest paid to private equity managers; and the revenue raised by tax-carried interest at rates of 20%, 33% and 40%, respectively. [25838/24]
73. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance for a full list of current tax expenditures and reliefs currently in operation; and if each tax expenditure is in the tax base, under the stability programme update, in each of the years 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 respectively, and the amount in the base in each of those years, in tabular form. [25836/24]
72. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the special assignee relief programme is in the tax base, under the stability programme update, in each of the years 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, respectively, and the amount in the base for each of those years. [25835/24]
29. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health what plans, if any, are in place to deal with the crisis in diabetes care at Letterkenny Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25768/24]
15. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health what plans, if any, are in place to deal with the crisis in neurology services at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25767/24]
803. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the future of the GP surgery in Ardara, County Donegal after the resignation of the surgery’s GP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25217/24]
563. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice her views on and those of her Department to claims made (details supplied) that credit servicers are falsely registering as owners of properties through the Land Registry, given they are not the loan originators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25489/24]
420. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on and those of his Department to claims made (details supplied) that credit servicers are falsely registering as owners of properties through the Land Registry, given they are not the loan originators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25488/24]
295. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if her Department plans to change assault leave legislation for teachers and special needs assistants who work with children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24978/24]
202. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the residential premises rental income relief is in the tax base, under the stability programme update, in each of the years 2025, 2026 and 2027, respectively; and the amount in the base for each of those years. [25520/24]
194. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the projected revenue raised from legislated increases in the carbon tax in each year from 2025 to 2030 relative to the rate of €56 per tonne in 2024, for example, the revenue raised from the new rate of carbon tax in 2026 relative to a rate of €56 per tonne. [25313/24]
175. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the tax revenue projections from 2025 in the Stability Programme Update incorporate indicative tax packages in each of the years from 2025; and if so, to outline their annual value and cumulative value from year to year. [24768/24]
85. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount the State has spent or has committed to spend defending inland fisheries against anglers in regard to the Gweebara river in County Donegal, including all expenses not just legal fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24977/24]
64. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if passports for siblings in County Donegal applied for on 22 March 2024 will issue on time for a travel date of 27 June 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25362/24]
249. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when respite services will be available again at Killybegs community hospital; when the service will be returned to a five-day-a-week service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24481/24]
246. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when the GP surgery in Lettermacaward in County Donegal will be open to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24472/24]
66. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, given recent committee meetings, the Government is considering revisiting and altering its defective block redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24401/24]
63. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Government is considering revising the defective block redress scheme given the issues that are emerging with the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24413/24]
394. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 555 of 23 April 2024, when a full HSE response will be received. [23613/24]
211. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update for the proposed autism unit for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23634/24]
140. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if plans are in place to widen Curreen Bridge, County Donegal on the Glenties side of Fintown on the R250; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23635/24]
160. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the options he is considering to force further premium reductions in the insurance market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23485/24]
159. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 10 April 2024, if he has received correspondence from the Revenue Commissioners expressing concern regarding the BIK exemption for employer contributions to PRSAs, legislated through Section 22 of the Finance Act 2022, if he will share details of those concerns expressed; and the actions he is considering on foot of those concerns. [23484/24]
158. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 9 April 2024, the projected carbon tax annual revenue in each of the years 2024 to 2030 respectively, with respect to carbon tax increases in each of those years on a cumulative basis. [23480/24]
157. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his and his Department’s position on the call for a five-year moratorium on branch closures by an organisation (details supplied); the way this call can be accommodated with the Access to Cash Bill 2024. [23470/24]