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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Freedom of Information (22 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 277. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26432/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Freedom of Information (22 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26429/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Freedom of Information (22 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 318. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26418/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Freedom of Information (22 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 328. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister she has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26419/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (22 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 350. To ask the Minister for Health when he became aware that 2,260 families had been contacted as a result of the early recommendation from the audit into the unnecessary hip surgeries scandal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26417/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Communications (22 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 351. To ask the Minister for Health if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister she has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26427/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 381. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be offered a date for a hip operation in Sligo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26585/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 382. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26589/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Freedom of Information (22 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26426/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Freedom of Information (22 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: 404. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26431/25]

Restricted Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: First Stage (21 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to empower the Minister for Finance to make regulations imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of securities issued by or on behalf of the State of Israel; and to provide for related matters. Israel is committing genocide. A population bombed relentlessly is now on the brink of starvation. Some 14,000 babies...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: I thank Mr. McDonagh for coming before the committee. I want to state in public session that it is unacceptable for the NTMA not to be here. They are paid and paid well and are servants of the public. The Oireachtas finance committee invited them in. They should be here to answer the questions. Mr. McDonagh is here and we appreciate that. He has outlined the work that NAMA has to do...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: Was there any discussion afterwards with the Taoiseach or anyone else when Mr. McDonagh decided to pull out?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: On 16 April when Mr. McDonagh met the Minister, Deputy Browne, did they discuss retention of his salary at that stage?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: How then was Micheál Martin able to stand up in the Dáil and say - was it ever understood that Mr. McDonagh was retaining his €430,000 salary if he accepted that position?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: It is relevant to NAMA because he oversees NAMA. NAMA has got more than 1,000 social houses that are to be transferred over, land with capacity for 4,000 houses and tens of million of euro of assets. The head was being poached to another role. That was completely botched. I appreciate Mr. McDonagh's answer. To be clear, at the time he withdrew from this position or indicated he did not...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: That is fair enough if he does not want to. He might clarify something in terms of a "Yes" or a "No". NAMA is a development of homes, social homes, rental accommodation and so on and it also deals a lot with people who are complying and have to comply with planning permission. Can he confirm with regard to the NTMA code of conduct that he did not have any responsibility to declare as an...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: I am not asking about your personal circumstances.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Pearse Doherty: The question is in relation to the ethics Acts and is in relation to the NTMA code of conduct. When you are an officer who is paid €430,000, there are requirements. There is a requirement here to furnish annual statements of one's own registerable interests. Is, in Mr. McDonagh's view, he satisfied that he has complied with that?