302. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide statistical information and costings (details supplied) in tabular form. [28667/20]
106. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of employees across the entire public sector with accumulated pensions in excess of €1.2 million and €1.5 million, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27700/20]
105. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the projected additional expenditure for 2021 in comparison with 2020 disaggregated by precommitted, Covid-19-related and Brexit-related expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28038/20]
102. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if an increase in the carbon tax in 2021 is already included within the base for 2021; if so, if it will be a discretionary tax measure; and if no further increase in the carbon tax in 2021 will have a budgetary cost in 2021. [28040/20]
101. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the expected deficit in 2021 in nominal and percentage GDP terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28039/20]
30. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta cé na pleananna atá beartaithe ag an Rialtas maidir le tithíocht agus pleanáil tí sa Ghaeltacht, chun cuidiú le teaghlaigh bogadh ar ais chuig an nGaeltacht; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [27369/20]
27. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the further financial measures that will be considered to support the tourism sector in County Donegal in view of recent public health measures introduced in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27370/20]
127. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education further to report No. 98 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on school transport, if she will provide the exact figures that the Bus Éireann directors and auditors determined as profit in each year for school transport that was actually credited to the statutory financial statement in the profit and loss account, balance sheet and cash flow statement in each of the years 2010 to 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27469/20]
1018. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an ANC payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if a payment plan can be offered for outstanding repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26908/20]
1017. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the safeguards in place to ensure that only Departmental officials have access to the national herd database and that the information is not shared with unauthorised persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26907/20]
903. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a physiotherapy appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26906/20]
902. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment in Temple Street hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26905/20]
901. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to introduce the Dexcom G5 CGM transmitter for patients with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26904/20]
900. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when cancer treatment in Galway University Hospital will commence for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26903/20]
899. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if holders of a full medical card can receive HSE funding towards the cost of an external assessment for adults with query diagnosis of autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26902/20]
898. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no diagnostic pathway for adults with query diagnosis of autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26901/20]
662. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a person (details supplied) is entitled to the special rate SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26909/20]
568. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment will be considered as a qualifying payment for FET courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26900/20]
567. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26899/20]
362. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil aon phlean ag a Roinn maidir le maoiniú a chur ar fáil ar mhaithe le hoibrí don aos óg a fhostú i gclub (sonraí tugtha); cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar na hachainíocha ón ngrúpa maidir leis seo ó bhí 2014 ann; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [26551/20]
319. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the projected level of core, Covid-19-related and Brexit-related expenditure in 2021 disaggregated by Department; the projected level of borrowing as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27355/20]
315. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the value of funds expected to be drawn down by Ireland in 2021 from the Brexit adjustment reserve announced as part of the EU multi-annual financial framework; the way in which it will be allocated across sectors and measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27358/20]
314. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of employees earning less than €151.50 across the economy that do not qualify for the employment wage subsidy scheme; if he will increase the level of subsidy under the scheme in view of greater restrictions on work and business in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27357/20]
313. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the reason for delaying remaining sections of the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019 until September 2021; if he will expedite their commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27356/20]
312. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with a bank (details supplied) to clarify the security of its employees and customers in view of reported plans to reduce the banks’ operations in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27354/20]
241. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if a full and final decision has been made in relation to exchanging international haulage certificates CPC following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26912/20]
240. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport his plans for an exchange programme for holders of TM CPC UK certificates to EU Irish certificates following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26911/20]
239. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann plans to extend bus services to include later departures for the Galway to Donegal route to accommodate third-level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26910/20]
225. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the reason holders of a free travel card can book a seat online with Irish Rail but are unable to book a seat with Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26569/20]
224. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the counties for which passengers with a free travel card are allowed to book their seat online with Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26568/20]
223. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person who holds a free travel pass cannot book an online ticket with Bus Éireann; his plans to change this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26567/20]
128. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of Covid-19 related expenditure in 2021, disaggregated by Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26742/20]
107. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of additional expenditure in 2021 in comparison to 2020, disaggregated by precommitted expenditure demographics, PSSA and so on, Covid-19 related expenditure and Brexit related expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26741/20]
60. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the value of funds expected to be drawn down by Ireland in 2021 from the Brexit adjustment reserve announced as part of the EU multi-annual financial framework; the way in which it will be allocated across sectors and measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26795/20]
55. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of employers and employees availing of the employment wage subsidy scheme; if he will increase the level of subsidy under the scheme in view of greater restrictions on work and business in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26792/20]
46. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if cuts made to the employment wage subsidy scheme, in comparison to the temporary wage subsidy scheme in September 2020, will be reversed in view of the increased restrictions that have been introduced in sectors of the economy and are likely to be introduced in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26794/20]
31. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on phase 1 of the Central Bank’s review of differential pricing in the insurance market; his views on legislation to prohibit its operation in the insurance market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27128/20]
29. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the action he has taken to address the prospect of mortgage distress for Covid-19 impacted borrowers as a shareholder in banks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27127/20]
94. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing VAT from 13.5% to 9% for hospitality and tourism activities for 2021, calculated on the same basis as the increase from 9% to 13.5% for the same set of activities in budget 2019. [25996/20]
758. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when the reduction of prescription charges announced in Budget 2020 will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25043/20]
757. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a long-term bed will become available for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25042/20]
756. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an orthopaedic appointment for a procedure at Letterkenny University Hospital; if they are on the routine or urgent list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25041/20]
683. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a €4 daily charge paid by service users for transport to HSE day services for older persons, disability and mental health services applies to all CHO areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25046/20]
521. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if the free transport scheme will be extended to include travel to HSE day services across older persons, disability and mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25045/20]
520. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was refused the higher rate of Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment; if further supporting evidence supplied was considered in the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25044/20]
438. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if guidelines will be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal in relation to practical aspects and fieldwork for geography classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24974/20]
231. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when an outstanding renal travel payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25040/20]
100. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta an mbeidh a Roinn ag foilsiú na tuarascála a cuireadh le chéile maidir leis an gcás gnó d’Ionad Óige, Oideachais, Cultúrtha agus Spóirt ar Pháirc Ghnó Ghaoth Dobhair, Contae Dhún na nGall; cén dáta a bheidh an tuarascáil á foilsiú; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24621/20]
89. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners will publish its review of the operation of section 114 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 regarding flat rate expenses; if he will consider deferring the implementation of planned changes that may arise until January 2022 in view of the income challenges faced by many in the context of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24620/20]
88. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the manner in which payments made under the temporary wage subsidy scheme will be taxed at the of 2020; and the period over which outstanding tax liabilities will be collected in which the tax liability exceeds the value of unused tax credits in the relevant period. [24619/20]