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Legislative Programme (7 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he will publish a new consolidated Prevention of Corruption Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6543/12]

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I outlined my concerns and those of my party regarding the reform, theoretically, of the IMF that is supposed to be happening but is not happening. What we have before us is legislation that will not make any major changes. It removes the fact that five of the larger countries in the IMF can appoint members to the executive board, and they will all be directly elected. On that point Sinn...

Written Answers — Garda Disciplinary Proceedings: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (7 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has completed a review of the discipline regulations within An Garda Síochána; the date on which he will introduce new regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6544/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (7 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance the total revenue raised on an annual basis from 1975 to 1985 under the terms of the Wealth Tax Act 1075 represented in monetary terms, as a percentage of the total tax take as a percentage of GDP. [6481/12]

Written Answers — EU-IMF Programme: EU-IMF Programme (7 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the level of the general Government deficit if Ireland was to meet the 0.5% structural deficit in 2016 assuming that the general Government deficit level of 3% was met in 2015 as per the EU-IMF programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6671/12]

Written Answers — Mortgage to Rent Scheme: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (7 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 308: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with respect to the pilot mortgage to rent scheme currently under way with an organisation (details supplied), if he will confirm the number of units involved in this scheme; the participating bank in the scheme; the details of the funding arrangements between him and the organisation; the total cost to the...

Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I have two questions for the Taoiseach. Tá a fhios agam gur cuireadh ráiteas amach inné faoi dtaobh den Bhille Gaeltachta. Cén uair a mbeidh an Bille seo foilsithe, cén uair a mbeidh sé ag dul tré Thithe an Oireachtas agus cén uair a thuigeann an Taoiseach a mbeidh deireadh le Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta mar atá sé tofa go daonlathach agus go mbeidh sé á cheapadh? An féidir...

Private Members' Business: Community Employment Schemes: Motion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Who is the Minister?

Private Members' Business: Community Employment Schemes: Motion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis an cheist seo a phlé. Ar fud an Stáit, tá cruinnithe ag dul ar aghaidh. Tá an mhuintir atá ag obair ar na scéimeanna fostaíochta pobail agus iad san atá ag baint tairbhe astu ag na cruinnithe sin, cruinnithe atá íontach mór. Tá daoine ag cur in iúil do pholaiteoirí ó gach cearn den saol polaitíochta an tábhacht atá ins na scéimeanna seo, agus...

Private Members' Business: Community Employment Schemes: Motion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: That is the equivalent of nearly all the social welfare cuts. The only difference now is that Deputy Burton is on the Government side of the Chamber and instead of €800 million being paid to bondholders last week, €1,200 million was paid to bondholders by the Government just two weeks ago.

Private Members' Business: Community Employment Schemes: Motion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: That amounts to three times the value of social welfare cuts. Shame on all the Government Members if they do not vote to reverse this cut.

Private Members' Business: Community Employment Schemes: Motion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Nonsense.

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (8 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of procuring new naval vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6835/12]

Written Answers — European Globalisation Fund: European Globalisation Fund (8 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 234 and 175 of 11 January 2012, if the European Commission has formally responded to him following the submission of the final report on the Dell EGF programme; if so, the contents of their response; the final agreed contribution from the EGF to the Dell programme; the moneys that will be...

Written Answers — European Globalisation Fund: European Globalisation Fund (8 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a full list of the employers of the 9,089 construction workers in whose name a European Globalisation Fund application was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7042/12]

Written Answers — European Globalisation Fund: European Globalisation Fund (8 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a copy of the January monthly report prepared by a company (details supplied) on the uptake of personalised services and other relevant statistical information regarding the European Globalisation Fund programme for redundant construction workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7043/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (8 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Social Protection whether a person in receipt of a one-parent family payment who decides to apply for a community employment scheme and is willing to give up the one-parent family payment for the duration of that scheme would retain eligibility for one-parent family payment when the CE scheme finished if all other factors remained unchanged; and whether...

Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: It is open ended, and it contains no requirement to produce one job in the State.

Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: No. It is not in the legislation.

Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: The company is to report, but there is no requirement that the tax break produce jobs.