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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: A system in crisis will always cost more.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: Tá an cosc earcaíochta sna seirbhísí sláinte ag cruthú go leor deacrachtaí agus anois tá 70% d’altraí ag rá go bhfuil sábháilteacht othar i mbaol. The effects of the Government's recruitment embargo are to be seen right across the State. They are to be seen in the number of patients forced to languish on trolleys in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Deficit (9 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance the source of Exchequer funding that would be required in the years 2026 and 2027 under the SPU, given the projected Exchequer deficits of €1.9 billion and €1.3 billion respectively; for example, whether the Exchequer account would be supported through borrowing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21174/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: 255. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that are available through Pobal to provide assistance to a community playgroup (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18303/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: 294. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an ENT appointment in Letterkenny University Hospital; if it can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21020/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (9 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: 299. To ask the Minister for Health when a HSE report on the death of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be completed; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21036/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (9 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: 311. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE can provide a post operative bed for a person in County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21108/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Childcare Services (9 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: 323. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the assistance her Department can provide for a playgroup (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18304/24]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome both Ministers and their officials to the committee. I appreciate the responses up until now. The Minister, Deputy McGrath, and I touched on this point earlier as we dealt with the legislation in the finance committee but in its assessment of the stability programme update, the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council's report in 2023 stated: The Government should extend its fiscal...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: Nothing prevented the Government from doing what the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council recommended last year. Nothing prevented the Government from providing five-year fiscal projections in this stability programme update.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: I know that.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: When will we be able to get those numbers in terms of the general Government balance and gross voted current expenditure for 2028 and 2029? When are we likely to be able to see those type of numbers?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: I presume the SES is going to give us the general Government balance for the years 2028 and 2029.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: Is it that the Government does not know? Why would it not be provided in the SES? Why would the general Government balance not be provided for those years?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: Okay and publication of that is expected in-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: At the start of July, okay.