Results 7,561-7,580 of 36,188 for speaker:Pearse Doherty

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Schemes (3 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the person or agency responsible for the Erasmus programme in Ireland for 2014-2020. [15826/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (3 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific allowances available to teachers including principals working in Gaeltacht areas. [15863/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (3 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 97. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the INTERREG programmes Ireland will take part in for 2014-2020 and in each case the person or agency citizens should contact for information. [15833/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Funding (3 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 105. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the person or agency responsible in Ireland for the COSME programme for 2014-2020. [15829/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Horizon 2020 Strategy Funding (3 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 106. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the local contact points for the Horizon 2020 programme. [15830/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Funding (3 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection which person and-or agency citizens interested in accessing information or funding under the EU's Employment and Social Innovation programme should contact. [15834/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Funding (3 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 126. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the agency and-or person that citizens interested in accessing the Europe for Citizens Programme 2014-2020 should contact. [15831/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Funding (3 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 129. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the person and-or agency in Ireland responsible for the Creative Europe Programme 2014-2020. [15825/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Funding (3 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 152. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the body and-or person citizens interested in the EU's LIFE programme 2014-2020 should contact for further information. [15827/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Programmes (3 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 174. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the person and-or agency responsible for the EU's rights and citizenship programme in Ireland for 2014-2020. [15832/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (3 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 175. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently waiting for an appointment with the Legal Aid Board; and the numbers waiting for each office. [15864/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Programmes (3 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 252. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline Ireland's proposed involvement in the EU's Health and Growth 2014-2020 programme; and the person or agency responsible for Ireland's' involvement. [15828/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage Resolution Processes (8 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 2. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the pace of resolutions for cases of mortgages in arrears by banks, especially the number of permanent solutions being implemented; and if he has any plans to bring forward additional measures to aid homeowners struggling with arrears, particularly those in danger of losing their homes in the coming months. [16462/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage Resolution Processes (8 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: This question about mortgages comes up every month when we deal with finance questions. Later this evening we will begin to see the procession of senior bankers appearing before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform. I am sure they will expect the Minister to hand them gold stars because they all claim to have reached their targets. The Minister and I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage Resolution Processes (8 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I am sure the Minister has not answered my question. I asked him whether he was satisfied with the pace of providing long-term sustainable solutions and, in particular, avoiding the danger that people would lose their homes in the coming months. We know that the rate of repossession has been ramped up. Last week the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform met...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage Resolution Processes (8 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: It is a key point of my question. On 20 February, the Minister told me:I have informed the Deputy previously that letters threatening repossession or legal action could not in my opinion be considered a sustainable solution under the mortgage arrears targets ... .In November last, he stated:I have previously informed the House that letters threatening repossession or legal action could not,...

Other Questions: Pensions Legislation (8 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: While I agree that we should not be incentivising people to do this and that clearly the pension industry is incentivised - that is a different debate - I advise caution about one of the issues mentioned by Deputy Michael McGrath, namely, over-indebtedness. If there was access to AVCs to meet debt, the banks would force people to forgo their future for the present. That is the problem and...

Other Questions: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (8 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Can the Minister inform us that the heads of the Bill provide for the retrospective nature of the legislation in order that it will not apply just to IBRC mortgages but also to the others sold by previous institutions? I have said we will be generous in facilitating the passage of the legislation to protect mortgage holders. What is its legal standing? Was it a spit in the hand and a firm...

Other Questions: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (8 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister is in a position to tell me what is his intention.

Other Questions: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (8 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I asked if the legislation would be retrospective.