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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Directives (14 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: It is very difficult to take the Minister seriously when he says he is defending Ireland's interest when it comes to this issue because we know from past and very recent experience, and we know today, Valentine's Day, that the Minister is a vulture lover, as indeed are the rest of his Cabinet. He has sat on his hands and facilitated banks in which the Department has the majority shareholding...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Social Housing Provision (14 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 15. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to use the surplus from NAMA to invest in the real economy, including social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7342/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Preparations (14 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the Revenue Commissioners will ensure the integrity of the Single Market while also ensuring there is no hard border in the event of a hard Brexit. [7344/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (14 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the help-to-buy scheme for properties bought after 2019; and the cost of the scheme to date. [7343/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (14 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that progress is being made by the working group on the cost of insurance in the areas of public liability insurance such as for marts or child play centres. [7345/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (14 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans being devised and considered by the HSE regarding the future of services at a community hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal; his plans to redevelop the facility; if so, the details of same; his immediate plans for current services housed at the unit with the view to ensuring continuation of same; and if he will make a statement...

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Is the Minister being serious here?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Preparations (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Obviously, we are approaching D-Day, 29 March. Comments on Brexit still have us all wondering what Brexit actually means. The UK Prime Minister, Mrs. Theresa May, has reneged on her position on the backstop. In the Taoiseach's engagement with her at the dinner last Friday, did she indicate to him why she had changed her position on the backstop? Did she give any indication that she was...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I ask that my question on insurance be addressed.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I asked the Taoiseach about insurance premiums and whether he agrees with the view of the Minister, Deputy D'Arcy, in that regard.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Four Deputies asked questions of the Taoiseach and he chose not to answer mine.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: On a point of order, if the Taoiseach wrote down the questions in the order they were asked, he would have noticed that I asked my questions before Deputy Boyd Barrett asked his. The Taoiseach did not answer my questions but he answered some of those asked by Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: They do not need a card to profess their undying love to each other. That has already been done on many occasions.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I would be interested to hear whether the tender process that has been already agreed can proceed. Many people in my constituency of Donegal and in rural areas, in particular, are waiting for broadband. This process has been something of a shambles with deadlines missed repeatedly. The programme for Government states that the Government will alleviate pressures on household budgets and...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: The issue of Seanad reform has gone on and on. We need to get to a point where a decision is made, as mentioned by Deputy Howlin. We have had review after review. We have the Manning report. We now have the review of the Seanad Reform Implementation Group, which met last May and produced a lengthy report at its first meeting as well as legislation it claims will give effect to the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: In June of last year, the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board sent a memo to the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, outlining the benefits to be gained by the members of that board continuing to serve for another term. In July, the board was informed that the Minister had accepted its memo and had written to the chairperson to confirm that all of the individuals involved were to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: The Taoiseach keeps making the wrong decision.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Over the past few weeks, we have borne witness to the scale of the absolute crisis in the health service under the Taoiseach's watch and that of the Minister, Deputy Harris. Our nurses and midwives were forced to take to the streets, which would never have happened if the Minister had listened to and taken on board their concerns over the recruitment and retention crisis. General...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: He said it would be in the autumn and then said it would be in January. Now we hear from the committee that we cannot even be told whether it will be rolled out in 2019.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Should the Minister have taken on board the advice of the director general of the HSE? Should he have consulted the laboratories to avoid the crisis we are in today? Is it not now really time to face up to the fact that the Minister has to go?