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Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Ar son mo phairtí, Sinn Féin, ba mhaith liom cur leis an méid atá ráite ag na Seanadóirí eile. Guím Nollag shona agus sásta ar gach éinne sa Teach seo — na Seanadóirí uilig agus an foireann a dhéanann freastal ar an Teach. Guím athbhliain faoi mhaise orthu go léir freisin.

Seanad: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Second Stage (20 Jan 2009)

Pearse Doherty: Go raibh maith agat agus gabhaim buíochas le Senator Bacik. We are being asked to support the nationalisation of what is, in effect, a failed business and a failed banking policy by a failed Government. The Taoiseach warned this afternoon against the making of rash comments, but if we were not to voice the concerns of the majority of the Irish people, the economic experts and the media, we...

Seanad: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, line 24, after "Minister" to insert "on behalf of the Oireachtas". This amendment changes the definition of the role of the nominee. Some Senators complained on Second Stage about the lack of consultation on this legislation with other parties which are offering sensible solutions to the country's economic situation. Unfortunately, the Government is...

Seanad: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Pearse Doherty: I am saddened to hear that the Minister of State will not accept this amendment. When he clarified why he will not do so, he basically said the Government will do the same thing it did with the HSE. This elected Parliament, which may be a partitionist Parliament, met for the first time 90 years ago tomorrow. The First Dáil was democratically elected. Its members were not afraid of...

Seanad: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Pearse Doherty: It is being pressed. I apologise to the Minister of State for calling this a partitionist Parliament. I have not been in the Dáil Chamber recently and may have missed the 18 chairs set aside for those directly elected by the Irish citizens in the Six Counties who have been facilitated by this Parliament. I apologise to the Minister; it must be an all-Ireland Parliament after all and I...

Seanad: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister of State's party made a commitment on speaking rights in the Dáil, the all-party committee agreed to that and the Minister of State's party agreed with the all-party committee in that respect, but then withdrew its agreement.

Seanad: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Pearse Doherty: We are here to deal with the banking issue. I would welcome a debate on the other matter another day.

Seanad: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Earlier Signature Motion (20 Jan 2009)

Pearse Doherty: I heard Senator Norris clearly call for a vote. It will take a number of minutes to have a vote on this Bill. All of us on this side of the House want to vote on this Bill, and a vote was called — we can check the transcripts.

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (4 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: I thank Senator Bacik for sharing her time. My party and I fully support the motion and I commend the Senators on putting it down. In recent times, under the cover of recession, the Government has systematically dismantled the human rights infrastructure of the State. In the case of the bodies whose finances are directly under its control it is doing this through crippling cuts. In the...

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (4 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: I want to clarify a point because Senator Hanafin said no person in these Houses supports rendition. That is incorrect. I will prove to this House that the previous Minister for Transport called for rendition flights to be brought to Donegal.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: When will the local government Bill be before the House? The Bill will give effect to the €200 levy on holiday homes, private rented accommodation and second houses announced on budget day. According to the schedule, it will be published some time in 2009. This gives us an indication of where the Government parties are at. Instead of taking in the €88 million that would result from...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: ——proposals being made by the Opposition that make sense. This is the economy for slow learners. The Government is in the slow lane.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: Unfortunately it is not even moving forward; it is in reverse.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: There needs to be action on the matter. I welcome the Government's U-turn on these fundamental and important issues.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: Public sector employees who earn €40,000 pay more than 50% of their income in tax.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: What percentage of the income of a public sector employee earning €50,000 is paid in tax?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: It is a lot more than the top earners.

Seanad: Education Matters: Statements (10 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir Cummins as a chuid ama a roinnt liom. Last Wednesday more than 20,000 students took to the streets of Dublin for the second time since December. Marches, protests, occupations and other activities have occurred across the State and have been met with hostility from those from whom answers are sought. Students marched in solidarity with teachers, nurses,...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: Is ceist an-thábhachtach atá agam le chur os comhair an tSeanaid, ceist a leanann ar aghaidh as an díospóireacht a bhí againn níos luaithe leis an Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta, An Teachta Batt O'Keeffe, ar chúrsaí oideachais agus an faillí atá á dhéanamh ag an Rialtas ar chúrsaí oideachais sa Stát. My matter deals with two school building projects, both of which are in my...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: I am tired of hearing the same response to the position of these two schools. To clear up this nonsense once and for all, will the Minister write to Scoil Chonaill, Bunbeg, informing it that what was on the departmental website in 2006 was a complete and utter lie? Will he inform the school there is no intention to allow it to go to construction and tender as stated on the departmental...