Results 14,181-14,200 of 35,889 for speaker:Pearse Doherty

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (15 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans on establishing the right of appellants to take a case to the Circuit Court as opposed to the High Court in view of the deletion of section 949AG of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in order to return to the status quo, as is the stated intention in removing the paragraph; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54047/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (15 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if a response to the correspondence has issued to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1559/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Schemes (15 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to promote equality of opportunity in higher education; the efforts being made to remove barriers to accessing higher education and to promote greater participation by those under represented in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1560/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 770. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect a date for an appointment at Our Lady’s Hospital, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1515/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (15 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 771. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1516/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (15 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 963. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the processing time for exchanging a driver licence issued by authorities in the United Kingdom to an Irish driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1652/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Security of the Elderly (15 Jan 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 999. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be provided to allow the reinstatement of the community lighting programme for elderly persons previously funded through Pobal and administered by local community groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54056/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: As we look forward to spending Christmas with our families, there are many people who will not have the type of Christmas they wished for. For many, it will be the third year they will have spent Christmas Day in emergency accommodation as a direct result of the Government's policies. We see today from the Central Bank report that banks in this State hold in excess of 3,200 properties....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: The State should get all of it back.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: Ba mhaith liom beannachtaí a rá ar son Pháirtí Shinn Féin agus Nollaig Mhaith a ghuí leis an Taoiseach féin agus leis na Teachtaí Dála agus leis na Seanadóirí agus le foireann iomlán Thithe an Oireachtais a thug cúram maith dúinn i rith na bliana agus leis na meáin fosta agus d‘achan duine atá ag obair sa...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: She is in Palestine.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: It is a case of more roll-over Leo. The promise given by the Taoiseach, the previous Taoiseach and the then Minister for Finance is now gone. We knew about the legal challenge but even after these junior bondholders went to the courts, the argument was made by the then Governor of the Central Bank that this was a legal battle that was worth having. He impressed on the Department that it...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Money Laundering (19 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the money laundering allegations at a bank (details supplied) have been investigated to ascertain if its branch here was part of suspicious or illegal activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53506/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (19 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 298. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card application assessment will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53510/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (18 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome the initiative and the return visit with the Orange Order at Government Buildings in November. I hope there will be further engagement. Is another series of meetings planned? I note from the official press release that the issue of Brexit was discussed. The meeting took place at a time of particular movement in respect of the withdrawal agreement. I also note that the Orange...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (18 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: His silence was deafening when former Ministers for Finance and Taoisigh had no bank accounts and had money stashed-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (18 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: -----under their beds and we had votes of confidence and all of the rest of it. I can rehearse all day the corruption in the planning authorities-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (18 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: -----and everything else that went on in Fianna Fáil. We can talk about the Mahon tribunal and all of that if Deputy Micheál Martin wishes. The reality is that Sinn Féin has played a constructive role in respect of Brexit. We have made it very clear that it is not an orange or a green issue. We have said, in the absence of a deal, that we are committed to making sure the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Communications (18 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. I want to ask about a separate angle. There is a message on the Department's website stating it will soon move to an online portal for Government services. When will this be completed? When will other Departments move to that portal? On a separate matter, a number of weeks ago the Taoiseach said the Minister, Deputy Bruton, was seeking legal advice...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Protected Disclosures (18 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: The culture within Departments is an issue. I recently received a protected disclosure from a staff member in the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, who had previously made very serious allegations to management about ammunition and firearms in the service. An audit was carried out in that regard, but the results thereof have not been published. It is very concerning that a new...