Results 261-280 of 35,959 for speaker:Pearse Doherty

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vacant Properties (28 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance if the number of properties declared as vacant is falling, each year for which data is available; the total number of exemptions provided each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28358/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by introducing a tax on residential property owned by a company, at a rate of 10, 20, and 30 times the LPT. [28359/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (28 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 35 of 21 May 2025, to clarify that credit servicing firms, regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, are permitted to hold legal title of mortgages without owning the underlying loan related to the mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28360/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (28 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will instruct the Central Bank of Ireland to collect the data regarding the number of legal titles held by credit servicing firms in relation to Irish property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28361/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (28 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 36 of 21 May 2025, to clarify a section 110 special purpose vehicle that holds only the loans related to residential mortgages but is not the subject under subsection (5A) on section 110; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28362/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (28 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance if insurance companies providing home insurance under the consumer protection code are required to inform customers of the consequences of being underinsured specifically in relation to the industry use of the average clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28399/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (28 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance if NTMA would be permitted to maintain the employment of the NAMA CEO at the same terms and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28400/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (28 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 151. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 21 May 2025, if, in his view, the consultancy report by a company (details supplied) into value for money of the bike shed represented value for money at a cost of €20,500 excluding VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28401/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (28 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 152. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average time between unannounced searches by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) where files and evidence are collected, and CCPC receiving permission from the courts to examine the evidence collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28078/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update regarding an additional school accommodation scheme application made by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27754/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (28 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of CPO initiated against derelict property by each local authority each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28075/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (28 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 357. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a response will issue to communications from a parent who urgently requires available childcare spaces in County Donegal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27902/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (28 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the share of Science Foundation Ireland grants for research and the share that is used all other expenses such as administrative costs by Science Foundation Ireland, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28074/25]

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: I begin by thanking all of the speakers who supported the Bill. It was refreshing and great to see the combined Opposition come out and support the Bill. The Minister, Deputy Donohoe, made one of the most shameful speeches I have heard in all of my time in the Dáil. That speech will come back to haunt him. It was full of nonsense, to tell him the God's honest truth, in the face of...

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: Shame on the Government. Disgraceful. It would not even let it go to Committee Stage. So much for the weasel words. There is no point in the Minister standing there and saying we will do everything for the people of Gaza. It is disgraceful.

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: They are selling war bonds. They are not even hiding it.

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: That is a nonsense argument.

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: They are selling war bonds. They are advertising them as that. They are not selling green bonds. They are not planting trees. They are killing children.

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: With respect, it is a stupid argument you are making, in fairness.

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: Yes, you are.