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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: I thank Ms Feehily for her attendance. Unlike some of my colleagues, I think the Revenue Commissioners are to be commended on the manner in which they handled this issue earlier this year and, in the main, the manner in which they have handled it in recent weeks. It might not be politically prudent for me to say that. By comparison, the collection of the household charge caused immense...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: They are making it up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: Thank you ladies. It is lovely to see an all-female panel this morning and I welcome all of the witnesses. I must say, because it is not said enough, that the strength of character that it takes to work in the environment in which they work is exceptional. My heart goes out to them because I absolutely know that I could not do it. We were privileged to visit Sunshine House a year and a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: Did Ms Thomas state outreach nurses worked from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday and that home care packages were shut off at 6 p.m. on a Friday evening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: What happens on Saturday? Does Ms Thomas's service kick in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: How can those providing the service possibly accept it is a nine-to-five job?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: How many do we need?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: The Minister stated that it was a view held by some that it could potentially bring the Office of the President into disrepute or would be undignified. Who are the some? Who holds the view that we should not seek the view of the President?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: Deputy Fleming spoke about EirGrid in addressing amendment No. 90. Will the Minister expand on his explanation as I find myself agreeing with Deputy Fleming in this regard, which is somewhat worrying?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: It regards a commercially sensitive fine, and the remit of EirGrid is to manage and develop the grid. I appreciate the Minister's argument that it may have information because of interaction between it and commercially sensitive bodies; it is most likely it is not commercially sensitive information that is being exchanged. I am coming from the same parameters as Deputy Fleming. In my...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: That is not the issue.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Expenditure (13 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of applicants in County Meath that have received funding under the better energy warmer homes scheme and the better energy homes scheme; the total amount of State funding that has been paid out to applicants in County Meath under each of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48469/13]

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate. Over the coming months, there will be a gradual transfer of powers from the town councils in County Meath to the management at county hall. This follows the recent publication of the Bill, which will create 31 single tier local authorities in Ireland from the current 114 councils. I had the privilege a number of years before I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Momentum Programme Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason travel allowances for particpants (details supplied) in County Meath of momentum courses who reside a considerable distance from the momentum course do not apply in the same manner as they do to FAS/VTOS and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49195/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: 658. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the situation whereby medical aftercare services in health centres will only facilitate medical card holders in order to enable all patients to benefit from aftercare services in health centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49035/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (20 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Minister for coming to address the issue, the crux of which is the discrepancy in rent allowance and the limits in areas in the southern part of my constituency, which for all means and purposes are in the greater Dublin metropolitan area, compared with the areas just inside the Dublin border, such as Finglas, Swords, Santry etc. I will speak to the merits that the Minister tried...

Topical Issue Debate: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (20 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: I wish to concentrate on two points made by the Minister in her response. Rent supplement in areas of Meath was reduced in June this year to reflect the lower rents in those areas, namely Athboy, Enfield, Trim and Kells. However, rent supplement limits in respect of the more significant rents in the southern corridor of the county were not increased. The Minister seems to think that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (20 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: 216. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the Pharmacy Act 2007, which prevents persons who are bankrupt from being registered as pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49768/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (20 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: 217. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the ongoing regulatory costs for pharmacists of €400 - €570 on first registration - which each pharmacist and €2,250 - €3,500 on first registration - which each pharmacy must pay each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49769/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Regina Doherty: I want to tease out the discussions with the departmental officials and officials from Revenue. The irony is lost on no one that, in order to provide more certainty for Government, we expect 600,000 people to do this in the middle of the year and to get it right. What was the response of the Department when the witnesses talked about cash flow? Where does the Department expect people to...