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Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (18 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount of advances approved and actually paid over by the National Asset Management Agency to borrowers since NAMA's inception to 23 May 2012 when NAMA announced a new and additional €2 billion investment fund, categorised by jurisdiction, specifically, the South of Ireland, the North of Ireland, Britain and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 311. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the basis on which he has written to the pension committee at North-South bodies to inform them of a change in the pension scheme rules; the connection between this change and the Haddington Road agreement; if he has had any communication with any trade unions regarding this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7742/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Financial Services Regulation (18 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 337. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether an accounting policy (details supplied) may be interpreted by banks as an opportunity to delay the recognition of losses; and his further views on whether this is not in accordance with, IAS 8.10 which states that management must observe prudence when making a subjective judgement on the determination of whether...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 342. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the requests and observations addressed to him by the International Labour Organisation; and the replies he sent to each request and observation. [8079/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 343. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of requests and observations the International Labour Organisation has addressed to him regarding compliance with social and labour standards since March 2011. [8080/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (18 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 416. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting lists for the Money Advice and Budgetary Service by area; if any areas are significantly out of line with the average; if he will explain in each case the reason they are out of line; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8357/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (18 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 472. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Questions No. 389-394 on 4 February 2014, where he stated an open and competitive procurement process was conducted in accordance with Department of Finance and EU procurement frameworks in relation to the awarding of the postal code contract to Capita, if his attention has been drawn to the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (18 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 535. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a table showing the amount each local authority has requested in emergency funding as a result of recent flooding; and the amount each local authority estimates the damage caused. [8368/14]

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: She did not say that. The Taoiseach is digging.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Shameful.

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I ndaonlathas ar bith atá ag feidhmiú i gceart, go háirithe i bpoblacht, tá sé iontach soiléir go gcaithimid glacadh le cuid de na bunphrionsabail. Ceann de na bunphrionsabail sin ná nach féidir leis na póilíní iad féin súil a choinneáil orthu féin. Ceann de na riachtanais eile atá de dhíth i ndaonlathas...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (19 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the total remuneration package received by the chief executive officer of Allied Irish Bank for 2013; and the remuneration that has been promised for 2014. [8399/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Funding (19 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 138. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way he will characterise the draw down rate for the LIFE + programme 2007-2013 by Ireland; if he will put this sum in context with reference to the draw down by other EU Member States. [8447/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tax Code (20 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 2. To ask the Minister for Finance the way he will lift the tax burden of lower and middle income families in such a way that the most vulnerable are given a break from the tax burden. [8572/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tax Code (20 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: In this question I ask how the Minister for Finance proposes to lift the tax burden on lower and middle income families to ensure the most vulnerable in society are given a break from it. Usually, I would not table these questions this early in the year or this far out from a budget, but the Minister for Finance, the Taoiseach and other Ministers have gone on many media platforms, both...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tax Code (20 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate what the Minister is saying. Obviously, the Government is still committed to an austerity budget next year that will take €2 billion out of the economy. Perhaps it is the fact that we are facing into the local and European elections in a couple of months but somewhere in the middle of that, the Minister has found it within himself to announce that he wants to increase...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tax Code (20 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I am trying to feed into that debate in a productive way. I ask the Minister to acknowledge to the House that by increasing the standard threshold, 1.3 million taxpayers in this State will not benefit by one penny and many others may not benefit because of the way it is calculated. One could have married couples treated as a single unit. We know that 1.3 million taxpayers would not benefit...

Other Questions: Legislative Programme (20 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 10. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will fast-track the sale of loan books to unregulated third parties Bill to safeguard the rights of those whose mortgages have been sold or will be sold to unregulated entities. [8345/14]

Other Questions: Legislative Programme (20 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: This question also deals with the issue of mortgages and the real concern people have in this regard. There has been some good news, which should be acknowledged at this point. In regard to the two tranches of loan books sold heretofore in 2012 and 2013, one of the institutions is obliged to comply with the CCMA and the other has voluntarily agreed to do so. I understand the party...

Other Questions: Legislative Programme (20 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I need an answer to my question. For example, the Apollo Group which bought 2,000 mortgages from Bank of Scotland last year has indicated it wants on a voluntary basis to enter into the code of conduct on mortgage arrears, CCMA, with the Central Bank and the Department of Finance. What does that mean? Is that a cast-iron guarantee for those 2,000 mortgage holders who reside in the State...