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Pearse Doherty — Sinn Féin
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Health35 questions
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to receive an appointment for a procedure in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34259/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if the HSE can provide assistance to a patient (details supplied) to register with a general practitioner practice given their attempts to do so have failed due to full patient lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35532/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if respite care will be made available for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35540/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a CORU application will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35541/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to receive their first vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35644/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made for a home support application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36728/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made for a home support application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36729/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36730/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to administer second dose Covid-19 vaccines in local vaccine centres if deemed safe to do so for those who received their first dose Covid-19 vaccines in hospital settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36732/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason physiotherapy appointment frequency have changed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36733/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if additional funding was sought in 2020 from estimates to provide seven day per week respite at Seaview House, Mountcharles, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38658/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if his attention was drawn to processing times to have qualifications recognised and register with CORU for social workers who qualified in Northern Ireland that want to apply for vacant positions here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38659/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the processing timeframes for recognition of qualifications and registering with CORU for social workers in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38660/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if second dose Covid-19 vaccines can be accessed at local vaccination centres if first dose Covid-19 vaccines were received in a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38661/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if it is planned that Covid-19 booster vaccines will be available at local vaccination centres for those who received Covid-19 vaccines in hospital settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38662/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if cross-Border workers vaccinated in the North will receive a European vaccine certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38663/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect an appointment for a cognitive assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38684/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if the intellectual disability service received a multi-disciplinary team proposal for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38685/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a permanent location has been chosen for the inclusion centre in Ballybofey and Stranorlar, County Donegal; if there are plans to move the centre from its current location; if so, the other locations that are being considered for the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39636/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if there is a funding mechanism for health care assistants currently employed by the HSE for EMT courses run by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40107/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a CORU application will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40108/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for ophthalmic surgery in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40109/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40110/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide assistance to a patient (details supplied) to register with a general practitioner practice given that their attempts to do so has failed due to full patient lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40111/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for an eye operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40112/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason the frequency of physiotherapy sessions have decreased for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40113/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if second dose Covid-19 vaccines can be accessed at local vaccination centres if first dose Covid-19 vaccines were received in a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40114/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if it is planned that Covid-19 booster vaccines will be available at local vaccination centres for those that received Covid-19 vaccines in hospital settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40115/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made for a home support application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40116/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40117/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for ophthalmic surgery in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40118/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 12 May 2021, if children with spina bifida born before 2008 under the care of St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin have equal access to multidisciplinary services in Temple Street Children’s University Hospital as children born in 2009 and after that are under the care of the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40119/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies for positions within the mental health services in County Donegal; the corresponding length of the vacancies in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40120/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the budget allocation for mental health services in County Donegal by organisation from 2011 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40121/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the waiting list for mental health services in County Donegal by the stage of assessment and or treatment; and the corresponding length of time that those people have been waiting for assessment and or treatment in three month intervals in tabular form. [40122/21]
Finance12 questions
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the reduced rate of VAT for hospitality and tourism from 13.5% to 9 % is included in the base in the Summer Economic Statement 2021. [39504/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if Covid-19 related measures as outlined in table 2 of the Summer Economic Statement 2021 are included in the base or will form part of the budgetary package for the years 2022 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39505/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated on a first-year and full-year basis for 2022 by introducing a 3%, 4% and 5% income tax surcharge on the portion of individual incomes in excess of €140,000. [41353/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2022 by ending the Special Assignee Relief Programme. [41354/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2022 by introducing a 40% rate of capital gains tax on the disposal of assets made by persons in cases in which the gains accrued are in excess of individual incomes of €200,000, €300,000, €400,000 and €500,000, in order that the 40% rate only applies to gains made above the aforementioned thresholds. [41355/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2022 by increasing the rate of dividend withholding tax to 30 and 33 %, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41356/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2022 by increasing the rate of dividend withholding tax for REITs and IREFs to 33%. [41357/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2022 by increasing the rate of stamp duty on residential property to 2% and 5% on properties with values greater than or equal to €700,000 and greater than or equal to €1,000,000, respectively. [41358/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2022 by removing the help to buy scheme. [41359/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2022 by restricting the amount an applicant can claim under the help to buy scheme from €30,000 to €20,000 and from 10% to 5% of the purchase price. [41360/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2022 from reducing the standard fund threshold from €2 million to €1.5 and €1.2 million respectively.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41361/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if at EU Council level, that is, including at preparatory levels, Ireland proposed the additions of words by the use of secondary markets and the replacement of the word encouraging with the words where necessary, using, in the third Country Specific Recommendation for Ireland for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41363/21]
Tourism8 questions
2021-07-27D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an méid a bhí díolta, ina iomláine, briste síos de réir contae, do Mhná Tí sa bhliain 2020 mar chúiteamh. [39243/21]
2021-07-27D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an méid a bhí díolta do Mhná Tí sa bhliain 2020 mar chúiteamh briste síos de réir incrimintí de €100; agus cé mhéad Ban Tí a fuair íocaíocht idir €300-€400, €400-€500 srl. [39244/21]
2021-07-27D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sé ar intinn aici deontas nuathionscanta a thabhairt isteach, cosúil leis an deontas a tugadh isteach do ghnólachtaí eile, do Mhná Tí mar gheall ar na costais bhreise a bheidh orthu agus iad ag atosú in 2022. [39245/21]
2021-07-27D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ndéanfaidh sí athbhreithniú ar an bpróiseas cúiteamh do Mhná Tí chun a chinntiú nach bhfuil an méid cúiteamh a íoctar bunaithe ar 2019 amháin i gcásanna ina bhfuil cúinsí eisceachtúla i gceist. [39246/21]
2021-07-27D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sé ar intinn aici íocaíocht bhuan d’íosmhéid áirithe a thabhairt isteach do Mhná Tí leis na costais bhuana, mar shampla árachas, innealtóireacht srl a chlúdach. [39247/21]
2021-07-27D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an mbeidh sí sásta an spriocdháta d'iarratais le haghaidh cúiteamh do Mhná Tí, atá socraithe don Aoine an 16 Iúil 2021, a shíneadh amach mar nach bhfuil an fhoirm ar fáil i leagan crua agus go gcaithfear an fhoirm a phriontáil amach. [39248/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number and monetary amount of grants provided by Fáilte Ireland to businesses under the outdoor seating and accessories for tourism and hospitality business scheme in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40132/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to review the eligibility criteria relating to turnover for the events sector Covid support scheme; her views on whether the current eligibility criteria will exclude many small and medium-sized events companies from the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40748/21]
Justice4 questions
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice if a list will be provided of the permits granted under the Street and House to House Collections Act 1962 in County Donegal for each weekend in 2019; the corresponding name of each organisation to which a permit was granted; the date for which the permit was granted; and the district and or area within the county for which the permit was issued or in the alternative, if as much information as is practicable and which pertains to these matters will be provided. [39705/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in County Donegal by electoral area from 2011 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40136/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice the number of active Garda stations which are fully operational in County Donegal from 2011 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40137/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice the number of active Garda stations which were fully operational in County Donegal and which now operate on a reduced or part-time basis since 2011, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40138/21]
Transport2 questions
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to open additional driver test centres to alleviate the driver test backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40025/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if a driver theory test can be rescheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40026/21]
Public2 questions
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will disaggregate the envelope defined as budgetary decisions in table 4 of the Summer Economic Statement 2021 by ELS, demographics, NDP and public pay for each of the years 2022 to 2025. [39502/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will disaggregate the difference in core capital as outlined in table 4 and capital spending per SES in table 5 in the Summer Economic Statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39503/21]
Education2 questions
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if the medical card verification system used for school transport tickets which is currently unavailable will be resolved in time to process payments before the closing date of 30 July 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38657/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if a review was received in relation to a SNA allocation for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal; if supporting evidence was considered in previous reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39783/21]
Enterprise1 question
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and monetary amount of grants provided by his Department under the Covid-19 restart grant by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40123/21]
Social1 question
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2022 from increasing the rate of employers’ PRSI from 11.05 to 12.05, 13.05, 14.05 and 15.05 and 15.75% on the portion of individual incomes in excess of €100,000. [41362/21]
Rural1 question
2021-07-27Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of funding provided by her Department towards the development of the islands from 2015 to date, by island, funding type and the amount of funding provided in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40134/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the way County Donegal compares to other counties in the speed of the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines. [28315/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be put in place by his Department to ensure that cross-Border workers who availed of the Covid-19 vaccine in the Northern Ireland will be included in the roll-out of the EU Digital COVID Certificate in this State. [38363/21]
2021-07-27Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for a decision to be made on a primary medical certificate in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39311/21]
Foreign1 question
2021-07-27Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the Foreign Births Registration Office will recommence the assessment of applications such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40196/21]