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Doherty welcomes scrutiny of Housing Minister's bonus

Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has welcomed the fact that the Finance Committee is to scrutinise Statutory Instrument 27 which awards a Junior Minister an extra €17,205 per year on top of the basic salary of over €130,000. His party were amongst the most…

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Sinn Féin hit out at bonus for Housing Minister

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Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty has criticised the Taoiseach Enda Kenny for introducing a statutory instrument which awards Junior Minister for Housing Jan O’Sullivan €17,205 tax free annually on top of her €130,000 salary for the simple privilege of attending cabinet meetings. Deputy Doherty…

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Sinn Féin calls for property tax to be abandoned

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Sinn Féin TD and finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty says that the Government must abandon its property tax plan and reverse the household charge in view of the collapse in property prices. Doherty made his remarks following the release of figures from the CSO, which showed…

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Number of TDs opposing household charge rises to 18

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The number of TDs boycotting the new household charge has now risen to 18. Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty has become the most high profile of the deputies opposing the new €100 charge, which comes into effect in January. The campaign against the new charge was…

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Gilmore calls on banks to pass on latest rate cut

Mortgages & Money, Property News

Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore has pledged to challenge banks if they fail to reduce their mortgage interest rates in line with European Central Bank cuts. He challenged the country’s financial institutions to pass on the rate cuts to variable rate mortgage holders shortly before the ECB…

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Banks spend almost €7 million on legal fees relating to house repossession cases in last three years

Mortgages & Money, Property News

ALMOST €7 million has been spent by Irish financial institutions covered by the State guarantee in the past three years on legal fees related to house repossession cases. Minister for Finance Michael Noonan revealed the figures in the Dáil last week following a query from…

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