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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Pearse Doherty: It would be opportune to have a debate on the accusations the Minister for Defence, Deputy Willie O'Dea, has levelled against a colleague of mine, Councillor Quinlivan. The statements made and ,in particular, the leaking of information used by the Minister——

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Pearse Doherty: ——during a political campaign——

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Pearse Doherty: All of us in the House have concerns about the high number unemployed. We had a debate on youth unemployment. Some 85,000 people under the age of 25 years are unemployed and there is no action being taken by the Government to do anything about it. Given the statement made by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Mary Coughlan, yesterday on "Barr Scéalta", during which...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I understand the difficulties and sensitivities in this area. Last week, I raised the issue of special needs assistants on the Adjournment and the Minister gave a very unsatisfactory reply. Even following that reply, serious questions remain to be answered. We need answers. Senators on the Government side dispute the figure of 1,200 SNA jobs lost. My colleagues in the Dáil have...

Seanad: Hospital Services (3 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Iarraim uirthi freagra a thabhairt dúinn maidir leis na pleananna fadtéarmacha le haghaidh Ionad Sláinte Béal Átha Seanaidh agus Ospidéal Leifear, atá á fheidhmiú ag Feidhmeannacht na Serbhíse Sláinte an iarthair. I am seeking information on the long-term future of Lifford Community Hospital and the Rock Hospital in Ballyshannon. Through my...

Seanad: Hospital Services (3 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I deliberately worded my Adjourment Matter in such a way as to ask the Government to outline the long-term position of the two hospitals to which I referred and clarify if they would be closed in the future. The Minister of State did not say whether the hospitals would be closed. Her answer leads me to believe the information I have received, namely, that the HSE is planning to close the...

Seanad: Hospital Services (3 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Cost is a factor for the State when making a decision as to whether a facility should be closed.

Seanad: Compulsory Retirement from the Irish Army of Lieutenant Dónal de Róiste: Motion (10 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Ní bhainfidh mé úsáid as an t-am ar fad atá agam, mar tá cruinniú eile agam. Ba mhaith liom mo thuairimí a nochtadh don Seanad agus dul ar an record i dtaobh Dónal de Róiste agus an tacaíocht atáim ag tabhairt don rún a chuir an Seanadóir Harris faoi bhráid an Tí. Cuirim fáilte roimh an leasú fosta. Tá sé contráilte, i ndiaidh 40 bliain agus níos mó don éagóir seo...

Seanad: Compulsory Retirement from the Irish Army of Lieutenant Dónal de Róiste: Motion (10 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: It is widely accepted but whether it is true is another matter. I did not say it was a factual truth but that it is accepted. I think the Senator understands that this is something he needs to do to clear his name. On the issue, it is important that the motion has been tabled and we are seeing some movement on the Dónal de Róiste case. At the time, there was paranoia in the political...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I support the call by Senator McFadden for the Minister or one of her Ministers of State to answer questions in the House on the health service. I agree that we cannot hold a Minister completely responsible for every mistake, no matter how serious or what the consequences of it might be, but in this case we should remember that this is not something that has come out of the blue. The issues...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I tried to raise a matter on the Adjournment yesterday but it was ruled out of order. The Taoiseach announced last weekend-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: The Taoiseach has announced a debate-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: A Chathaoirligh, if we look back on the time, it will be apparent that your ruling is not fair. I will be brief and finish on this point.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I wish to ask that the Taoiseach or the Minister for Transport who have announced the new schemes for rail transport-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Someone should come to the Seanad to discuss how to develop a public transport system in counties where it does not exist.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I am finished now. I ask you to show respect to me in the same way that every other Cathaoirleach-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I am about to resume my seat but the Cathaoirleach should be fair in the allocation of time.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I am now showing you respect by resuming my seat because I have completed my contribution.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I do not know if I could beat such an offer from Senator Burke. I do not agree with him but-----

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Some of the recent debate in the Lower House on Deputy Varadkar's comments illustrates the closeness in economic policy of the two major parties, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. It is clear that there are those within the Fine Gael Party who are not trying to get into government and who support Government policy. This amplifies the fact that the two parties have a similar economic policy,...