Results 22,121-22,140 of 35,959 for speaker:Pearse Doherty
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Pearse Doherty: It is up to the House to agree it. If the House does not agree to accept the motion, we will accept that.
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Pearse Doherty: What we are doing-----
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Pearse Doherty: I am not finished my comment but-----
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Pearse Doherty: And on water charges.
- Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Pearse Doherty: They are getting paid.
- Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Pearse Doherty: A Cheann Comhairle-----
- Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Pearse Doherty: With respect, we gave notice of four motions on time for inclusion in the Order Paper, but these have not appeared on the Supplementary Order Paper. I heard your explanation concerning the constitutional aspect of the setting up of committees and so on but, as Deputy Adams said, in one of those motions we also called for a commission of investigation. The Taoiseach said that the health...
- Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Pearse Doherty: Which the Deputy voted on.
- Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Pearse Doherty: On a point of order, four motions were submitted by the Sinn Féin Party and they have been mentioned in the House already. One of them relates to water charges and the majority of Deputies have the mandate to abolish water charges. Why are these motions not on the supplementary Order Paper and why are we not respecting the mandate we have been given to end water charges and Irish...
- Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)
Pearse Doherty: Déanaim comhghairdeas leat, a Cheann Comhairle, as an oifig ard ina bhfuil tú tofa. Lá stairiúil atá ann don Dáil, duit féin agus do do theaghlach. Tá súil agam go n-oibreoimid go maith le chéile sna seachtainí, míonna, nó b’fhéidir blianta atá amach romhainn. Níl a fhios againn go fóill caidé...
- Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)
Pearse Doherty: As a young child I used to watch "The Twilight Zone" on a black and white TV in the corner of my room. Sometimes I feel that when one walks through the gates of Leinster House one is entering a twilight zone because everybody believes that Dáil reform is the number one issue. Dáil reform is important; of course it is important that we figure out how to divvy up speaking time, who...
- Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)
Pearse Doherty: We will not have a Taoiseach elected today because the two parties who were given a mandate will not lift up the phone and deal with each other.
- Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)
Pearse Doherty: Let us get on. We have a number of motions before the House this evening.
- Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)
Pearse Doherty: We have motions before this House, one of which concerns the crisis in the health service. It is not an issue for many who would rather talk about how they will divvy up the positions and all the rest. Let us deal with the real issues. If we are really genuine about this, we should not only establish a committee on Dáil reform but also committees to deal with homelessness and the 511...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Feb 2016)
Pearse Doherty: 29. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected revenue from the imposition of a 25% special tobacco levy on tobacco companies as a proportion of the profits they generate in the Irish market. [4534/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (2 Feb 2016)
Pearse Doherty: 131. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who applied under the humanitarian assistance scheme as a result of recent flooding; the number of these who received relief; the average amount of relief per applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4250/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Data (2 Feb 2016)
Pearse Doherty: 115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the sum of payments made under the exceptional needs payment scheme for each of the years from 2011 to 2015, in tabular form, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4029/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Data (2 Feb 2016)
Pearse Doherty: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of formal requests made and the number refused under the exceptional needs payment scheme to her Department's representative, formally known as the community welfare officer, by county, for each of the years from 2011 to 2015, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4030/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (2 Feb 2016)
Pearse Doherty: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who applied for rent supplement and were refused, by county, over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4248/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (2 Feb 2016)
Pearse Doherty: 130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who were refused rent supplement on the grounds that their rent was over the rent supplement levels, by county, in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4249/16]