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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Therefore, while the Minister has no role regarding the commercial decisions of the bank, these directors who have been directing AIB - not all the directors and many of them would not have served at all during the earlier stages of this period - have been found by the Central Bank to be in breach of regulations for 15 years and to have continued to do so right up until eight weeks ago. Has...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: That is fine, but regarding the directors on the board of AIB whom the Minister has appointed and reappointed, how long have they now served on the board of the bank?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: I accept the Minister has no role in respect of the commercial decisions of AIB. He does, though, have a responsibility, as the shareholder on behalf of the Irish people, in respect of shaping the culture in that bank. I agree with him regarding the management. We know, however, that the directors have a role in this regard as well, particularly when they are aware, as they would have been...

Emergency Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: I thank and commend everybody who spoke in the debate, particularly those who told the real life stories of people who are struggling to get by, such as the people who my colleague, Deputy O’Reilly, referred to who are worried about how they will pay for a holiday. Deputy Farrell mentioned the person who goes to bed early because they cannot afford to heat their home. There were many...

Emergency Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Yet, the Minister still does not get it. He had his time. He does not get that people who are dependent on social welfare need to see their payment rates increase to keep in line with inflation. He does not get that we need to see additional support, such as cost-of-living cash payments paid directly to low- and middle-income earners, targeted to those most in need, or to set up a debt...

Emergency Budget: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: It did not say that.

Emergency Budget: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises that: — citizens are struggling with the rising cost of living and need action from the Government now; — the Government cannot protect everyone from the full impact of every price increase, some of which are being driven by international factors beyond its control; — the Government is now projected to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (28 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider setting up a repayment plan using the household budget for persons who has HAP arrears to enable them to continue to receive HAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34134/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (28 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a repayment plan for HAP arrears can be put in place for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34469/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 346. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will issue in time for a person (details supplied) travelling to a family wedding on 19 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33707/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 348. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport for a child (details supplied) will issue in time for travel on 5 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33709/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 347. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will issue in time for a person (details supplied) living in County Donegal travelling on 2 July 2022 given that the expected issue date has passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33708/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 349. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will issue in time for a person (details supplied) in County Derry travelling on 29 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33710/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 350. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will issue for a child (details supplied) in County Leitrim travelling on 30 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33711/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 497. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if passports applied for in February 2022 will issue in time to family members (details supplied) travelling in July 2022 representing Ireland abroad in a sporting event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34282/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (28 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 740. To ask the Minister for Health the number of expressions of interest received from 19 February to the closing date of 29 April 2022 for appointment to the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal. [34318/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (28 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 805. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card review will be completed for a person (details supplied); the reason that tax clearance is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33868/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 860. To ask the Minister for Health if arrangements will be made with Altnagelvin Hospital, County Derry for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal to receive radiotherapy who is due to commence radiotherapy in Galway on 30 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34146/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: AIB and EBS have been fined €96 million for overcharging more than 12,000 customers and 93 breaches of regulations. Harm ranged from overcharging and breaching contracts to the repossession of family homes. AIB and EBS have caused serious harm to customers and ruined many lives. To date they have been forced to pay back more than €230 million to affected customers but the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Léiríonn tuarascáil an Ombudsman teip iomlán an Rialtais áiteanna scoileanna a chur ar fáil do pháistí agus do leanaí a bhfuil riachtanais speisialta acu. Tá gníomh éigeandála de dhíth anois le cinntiú go mbeidh áit scoile ag gach páiste sa Stát i mí Mheán Fómhair. The Ombudsman for...