Donegal — week of Mon, 29 Mar

What your Donegal TDs did this week

Mon, 29 Mar – 4 Apr 2021 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 43 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-03-31 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 27–18

Voted for 2 Joe McHugh · Thomas Pringle

Voted against 1 Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Did not vote 4 Charles Ward · Charlie McConalogue · Pat the Cope Gallagher · Pearse Doherty

Charles Ward — 100% RDR 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Charlie McConalogue — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Pat the Cope Gallagher — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Pearse Doherty — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 22 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 22 total

Finance 17 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the status of the legislation providing for a senior executive accountability regime and other provisions; the planned scope of this legislation across financial services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17477/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with the insurance industry to ensure that any reduced cost of claims as a result of the newly adopted personal injuries guidelines will be passed onto consumers in the form of lower insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17478/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the grounds on which he gave consent to a bank (details supplied) to acquire a company without the excessive bank remuneration charge applying to the bank being applied to the company; his views on whether he has set a precedent with respect to future acquisitions by bailed-out banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17479/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with mortgage lenders regarding mortgage applicants unable to draw down their mortgage loans due to their inability to secure mortgage protection insurance on health grounds in the context of Covid-19; if he has discussed their ability to waive this requirement under section 126 of the Consumer Credit Act 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17180/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the concerns expressed by the Central Bank regarding the proposed affordable purchase shared equity scheme; his further views on its potential impact on financial stability, consumer protection and house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17179/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the status of his engagements with relevant parties regarding the withdrawal of a bank (details supplied) from the banking market; his views on the best course of action that would stabilise the banking sector, promote competition and further the interests of the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17183/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the adequacy of a company (details supplied) undertaking a third party review of activities from 2014 to 2021; the position of the interim CEO given their position on the board of the company during a period of the Central Bank investigation; and the extent to which these issues will inform the Government and the NTMA in their future dealings with the company. [17181/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the contact he has had with lenders regarding the reactivation of the European Banking Authority guidelines on legislative and non-legislative moratoria on loan repayments applied in view of the Covid-19 crisis; if he has sought an extension of payment breaks for borrowers under these guidelines without the accrual of interest during the payment break period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3383/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the Government will support the General Escape Clause in the EU fiscal rules remaining in force beyond 2021 and the fundamental reform of the Stability and Growth Pact in the time in which it remains in force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3384/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider legislation to strengthen the consumer protection code; his views on the lack of enforcement action taken by the Central Bank for breaches of the code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1850/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the Central Bank’s Interim Report in its Review of Differential Pricing Practices in the Irish Private Car and Home Insurance Markets; if he will support legislation to prohibit its practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1851/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider expanding the eligibility criteria for the Covid-19 restrictions support scheme under the Finance Act 2020 to include suppliers who have suffered reduced income as a result of public health restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1852/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the taxation of section 110 companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1853/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when he will publish the Central Bank (amendment) Bill which will introduce the senior executive accountability regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3385/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the actions and policies he will consider to reduce mortgage interest rates in the Irish market, which remain among the highest in the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3386/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the rate of vehicle registration tax on cars imported from the UK to offset post-Brexit VAT changes that will apply to second-hand cars imported from the UK; the estimated cost increase in respect of such a car with an open market value of €20,000 as a result of these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3388/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with a bank and its parent company (details supplied) and his UK counterpart on the future of the bank in the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3389/21]
Health 2 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment to attend for physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17568/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a medical assessment for a primary medical certificate will take place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17569/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport when an exchange driver licence will issue to an essential worker (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17566/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is possible for a sole applicant to apply for a Rebuilding Ireland home loan in the case in which a married or other couple resides in the property. [16446/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17567/21]

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Finance 1 question
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Finance if he will convene a forum meeting with the banks and financial institutions in co-operation with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to request that they immediately play a partnership role with the State and affected families in the financial challenge of making homes safe across counties Donegal and Mayo under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme. [16454/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to implement a scheme such as the defective block scheme specifically to address mica in public and non-residential buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16720/21]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2021-04-01 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the establishment of a new independent organisation (details supplied); if this organisation will be included in future rounds of consultation that he holds with the industry; and if it will be invited to participate in the work of the seafood task force. [17840/21]