183. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the reason the levels of compensation or redress with respect to complaints made against a pension provider under subsections 4 and 5 of section 61 of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 are less than that with respect to other financial service providers; the rationale for the provision that redress shall not exceed any actual loss of benefit under the scheme concerned in subsection 5 of section 61; if he or his Department have considered amending this provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4216/22]
179. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a neurology appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3816/22]
55. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of times an employer has failed to make and deliver a return on time to the Revenue Commissioner as specified under subsection 10 of section 531AAD on the Direct Tax Acts since the introduction of the excess bank remuneration charge. [3947/22]
54. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of relevant employees that have been subject to the excess bank remuneration charge in each of the years since its introduction disaggregated by specified institution in tabular form. [3946/22]
53. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised by the excess bank remuneration charge in each of the years since its introduction, in tabular form. [3945/22]
683. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of works for the smooth pier development (details supplied) at Killybegs Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3052/22]
606. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when an updated EU Digital COVID Certificate with booster vaccine will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3215/22]
605. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when an updated EU Digital COVID Certificate with booster vaccine will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3214/22]
565. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of items the HSE has provided to nursing homes in CHO 1 under grant aid from 2010 to date. [3054/22]
229. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he or his Department made a submission to the Central Bank public consultation regarding its proposals with regard to differential pricing in the motor and home insurance markets. [2879/22]
135. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the legislation underpinning the revised MICA redress scheme will be published; his views on whether the sliding scale announced as part of the revised MICA redress scheme must be abolished; and when the agreed changes to the scheme will be published. [3321/22]
82. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered the submission from Donegal County Council in relation to the issue of MICA in local authority housing stock; if his Department will fund the necessary remedial works; and when a decision will be made in respect of same. [3322/22]
137. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an mbeidh cúrsaí Gaeltachta ag dul ar aghaidh ag am na Cásca i mbliana; agus an mbeidh deontas atosaithe ar fáil do mhná agus d’fhir tí má tá na cúrsaí ag dul ar aghaidh i mbliana. [2208/22]
79. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil a Roinn ag tabhairt faoi phleananna maidir le cúrsaí Gaeltachta do Cháisc agus do Shamhradh 2022 i láthair na huaire; an bhfuil sé ar intinn ag a Roinn deontas atosaithe a chur ar fáil do mhná agus d’fhir tí; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [2209/22]
33. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his role and that of his Department in the implementation of the National Broadband Plan; if he received or contributed to monitoring reports with regard to the project; if not, if he made recommendations or findings with regard to its delivery; if so, the recommendations or findings that have been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2556/22]
9. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the catchment flood risk management plan for Donegal town; the progress on the implementation of same that has been made to date; the funding that has been allocated to the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2555/22]
1820. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when medical records requested by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be issued; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1939/22]
1691. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when respite services at a location (details supplied) will open on a seven-day basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1335/22]
1549. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment in Letterkenny University Hospital for a pain relief injection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63577/21]
1434. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal is on the routine or urgent waiting list in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63239/21]
822. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education when the additional schools added to the DEIS programme will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1971/22]
522. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is planned to accept defective block scheme applications for rental properties that were registered and payments that were backdated after 1 November 2021 in cases in which delays were encountered with the Residential Tenancies Board online registration process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1404/22]
484. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the defective concrete block scheme 2021 will include redress for second homes impacted by MICA which are semi-detached to a primary residence that is also impacted by MICA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63444/21]
331. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons availing of tax relief on pension contributions from 2016 to 2020 disaggregated by year and salary band with intervals of €10,000 in tabular form. [1421/22]
330. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of tax relief on pension contributions from 2016 to 2020 disaggregated by year and salary band with intervals of €10,000 in tabular form. [1420/22]
304. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the effective tax rate inclusive of the full rate of PRSI on annual earnings for a single taxpayer in percentage terms in each of the years 2011 to 2021 for incomes between €100,000 and €200,000 in intervals of €10,000. [63385/21]
300. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners will grant relief to persons (details supplied) in County Donegal on contributions for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63242/21]
223. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if an extension of a driver’s licence can be granted in exceptional circumstances to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63571/21]
151. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the correspondence he has had with the Irish Equality and Human Rights Commission, the Central Bank and the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman regarding the operation and enforcement of section 5 of the Equal Status Acts with respect to the provision and disposal of financial services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62367/21]
132. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the reason the rate of tax under the proposed residential zoned land tax will be applied at 3%; if he will consider increasing the rate applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62366/21]
130. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of existing residential housing units that have been acquired by real estate investment trusts and Irish real estate funds in each of the years 2018 to 2020; his views on whether the tax advantages provided by both tax structures are justified with respect to the acquisition of existing dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62365/21]
128. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will respond to reports and analysis from a company (details supplied) suggesting that Irish tax-resident companies in scope of pillar two of the OECD two pillar solution for international tax reform could reduce their tax liability despite the minimum effective tax rate of 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62368/21]
110. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the information provided in the National Claims Information Database can disclose if reduced claims costs for insurers as a result of the personal injuries guidelines have been passed onto consumers through reduced insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62364/21]
89. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he and his Department will confirm a date for the introduction of a vacant homes tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62650/21]
236. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he discussed the rising price of energy at the recent meeting of the Eurogroup; if he has analysed the support package announced by the Italian Government in September 2021 to support households from rising energy prices and the funds allocated to extend that protection into 2022; if he discussed those measures with his Italian counterpart; if he will consider delivering a similar package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61996/21]
235. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider, in the absence of a reduction in VAT on domestic energy sources including gas and home heating oil, a discount scheme for low and middle income households that would then be reimbursed to providers in a similar manner to the operation of the free electricity allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61995/21]
115. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider in the absence of a reduction in VAT on domestic energy sources including electricity, a discount scheme for low and middle income households that would then be reimbursed to providers in a similar manner to the operation of the free electricity allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61995/21]
83. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding and equity committed to National Broadband Ireland and the National Broadband Plan by its investors; the corresponding funding and equity committed to the National Broadband Plan by the State to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61504/21]
74. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the National Broadband Plan will be rolled out across County Donegal by townland and yearly quarter; the number of premises connected under the plan to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61503/21]
240. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a teaching pension decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60901/21]
207. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints submitted to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman which remain unresolved disaggregated by the number of months since they were first submitted with intervals of one month. [61090/21]
206. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints submitted to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman which are yet to be allocated to a complaint handler disaggregated by the number of weeks since they were first submitted with intervals of one week. [61089/21]
205. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints submitted to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman which are yet to be allocated to a complaint handler; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61088/21]
156. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he will implement to provide support to businesses in County Donegal affected by public health measures announced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60675/21]
97. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the eligibility criteria for the range of financial supports for businesses in response to the public health measures in place in response to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60676/21]
138. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for colonoscopy procedures in Letterkenny University Hospital, for routine and urgent referrals in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60616/21]
137. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a procedure in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60615/21]
126. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice if an appointment for a GNIB card can be made for a person (details supplied) who will be arriving in Ireland in January 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60717/21]
54. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when a decision will be made on the sports capital programme application made by a club (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60719/21]
427. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice if a visa application for a person (details supplied) is being processed as a medical emergency; if further supporting documents are required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59862/21]