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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Insurance Data (1 Jun 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 267. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the expenses incurred by his Department relating to insurance of all types in each of the past five years; the cost of each insurance policy held by his Department over the same time period per annum; if he will provide the same data for all bodies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26283/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stability and Growth Pact (30 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether further measures will be required in 2017 in order to comply with the provisions of the Stability and Growth Pact in view of an EU report (details supplied); the measures which may be implemented in 2017 as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25398/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth Rate (30 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to rework the ten-year average growth calculation in view of his decision to limit ability to spend in future years not being necessary under the fiscal rules (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25554/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (30 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Donegal in which a number of serious issues have been outlined concerning schooling; the steps he will take to address this person's concerns; if a reply to the correspondence will now issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25325/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Applications (30 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 265. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when backdated maternity benefit arrears will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25326/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (30 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 389. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for a scan at Sligo university hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25279/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Availability (30 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in recruiting nursing staff for a respite facility (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25331/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Availability (30 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 404. To ask the Minister for Health the alternative provisions available to service users of a respite facility (details supplied) in County Donegal during the period of recruitment of nursing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25332/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (30 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 648. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal received an acknowledgement from the local Tusla office to a freedom of information request which was addressed to and received by a separate third party; the way in which this error occurred; the way in which the agency came to hold a third party's information on file; if her...

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Ireland does not do prosecution of white collar crime. It is not just the collapse of the trial and the acquittal of Seán FitzPatrick, but for decades now we have see that thread. We have seen the underfunding of resources of agencies that are supposed to be tackling white collar crime. We see staff resources being cut, and we see no legislative framework that should underpin a...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Will the Setanta claims be covered under the legislation?

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I have raised this issue continually as the drama of Setanta Insurance has unfolded. While people will be relieved that the Supreme Court has made this judgment, it will come as a crushing blow to many motorists who are waiting for payouts in light of the 65% cap to which Deputy McGrath has referred and the upper limit of €825,000 imposed on payouts. Some families have been left in a...

Leaders' Questions (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: It has been six years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Gabh mo leithscéal. I welcome the witnesses to the committee. I thank them for their presentations. I will begin with Mr. Cody. We had a discussion last week with Mr. Liam Irwin about potential customs posts and I put a question to him. I am sure Mr. Cody has read the transcripts and followed the discussion and will be aware of some of the issues I raised. I put in a freedom of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I understand the point the witness is making-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I want to go back to the core of the question. I appreciate everything the witness has said and I appreciate the rationale with which we are familiar in terms of the freedom of information legislation. I am not questioning the adjudication on the FOI legislation. I did not appeal it because I understand the rationale. The point I am making is that this is a finance committee of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I am not talking about the FOI legislation. Revenue has the ability, if it so wishes, to provide the information to this committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Why will Revenue not provide the draft PowerPoint presentation, the draft briefing, the briefing note for the Minister for Finance and the briefing note for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport? Why will Revenue not provide those documents to this committee when we are trying to get a handle on what the customs scenario could look like, post Brexit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Let us tease out some of the contingency issues. This committee is very conscious of the fact that this is contingency planning and if Revenue was not engaged in such planning, I would be the first to criticise it. I have huge regard for the office of the Revenue Commissioners and how it has operated over a substantial period of time. We heard last week from Mr. Irwin about trade...