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Seanad: Provision of Health Services by the HSE: Statements (16 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Gabhaim buíochas le Seanadóir Quinn faoin am a roinnt liom inniu ar an ábhar seo. It is clear that the HSE has failed miserably. It is no wonder that it has because it is a monster that was created by the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats Government as a means of insulating itself from accountability and responsibility for the delivery of health services to the people. It was also set...

Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate the time being spared by Senator O'Toole. This is a bit of a farcical debate. While I will support the motion of no confidence in the Taoiseach, the real motion of no confidence everyone is discussing relates to the leader of Fine Gael. I have no confidence in either because Senator O'Toole is correct. The policies articulated by Fine Gael in the run up to the last election...

Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: The Tánaiste accused my party and I of being economic illiterates. She and the Taoiseach are completely illiterate when it comes to this country's economy. They need to go now.

Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Is deas go bhfuil díospóireacht ar siúl sa Teach seo faoi reachtaíocht a bhaineann leis an Ghaeltacht. Ar an drochuair, ní bheidh mé ag tabhairt tacaíochta don reachtaíocht sin. Tá sé scanallach go bhfuil mé anseo le trí bliana ag iarraidh reachaíochta ar ábhair éagsúla a bhaineann leis an Ghaeilge agus leis an Ghaeltacht agus gurbh é seo an chéad Bhille a tháinig isteach...

Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. a1: In page 6, before section 1, to insert the following new section: "1.—The Act as initiated shall give power to the relevant Minister to dissolve the Board of Údarás na Gaeltachta no less than one year but no longer than five years and six months after its election.". Is é an tuigmheáil atá ar chúl an leasú seo ná go rachfaidh an toghchán chun tosaigh mar ba...

Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Níl mé ag dul thar an phointe ó thaobh leanúnachais de. Ní aontaím leis sin ar chor ar bith. Ag deireadh an lae tá móramh ag Fianna Fáil ar bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta. Tá an cinneadh atá an Rialtas ag glacadh inniu le cinntiú gur féidir gach duine acusan, comhairleoirí condae an chuid is mó acu, an Seanadóir Ó Domhnaill ina measc fosta, fanacht san áit ina bhfuil siad...

Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Tuigim go maith an tábhacht a bhaineann leis an straiséis 20 bliain, is í ceann de na phríomhcheisteanna atá le plé againn mar pholaiteoirí. Tá sé ráite agam go min-minic istigh anseo agus sinn ag caint ar na bainc agus ar an earnáil tógála gur ceart dúinn bheith ag caint ar thodhchaí na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta. Níor tharla sin, fiú amháin i mbliana i rith sheachtain na...

Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Má ghlacann an Seanad an moladh seo, ní rachfaidh an toghchán chun tosaigh le haghaidh dhá bhliain eile. Cé go mbeadh sé seo an t-aon uair ina dtarlódh a leithéid, ní bheinn sásta leis. Fágfaidh mé é sin ar leataobh ag an bpointe seo. Aontaím leis an méid a dúirt an Seanadóir Ó Murchú. Tá gá ann athstruchtúrú a dhéanamh ar Údarás na Gaeltachta. Bhí an gá sin...

Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Imagine what would have happened if successive Governments had stated this in respect of each of the 13 reports to which I refer. It would be a suspension of democracy and that is what is happening in this instance. The draft strategy is of no more weight and has no more substance than any of the reports on Seanad reform. The most recent report on Seanad reform was far more likely to be...

Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Aontaím go huile agus go hiomlán leis an Seanadóir Ó Murchú go bhfuil an comhoibriú sin de dhíth agus, cé go bhfuilimid ag plé ceist Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus ag plé daonlathais agus toghcháin, ní ceist é seo maidir leis an straitéis 20 bliain. Mura bhfaighimid lán-tacaíocht ó na páirtithe uile, ní bheimid in ann an straitéis, agus na buntáistí atá istigh inti, a...

Seanad: Innovation and Job Creation: Statements (22 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Statements on job creation and innovation are hugely important. This debate should be seen as an opportunity to do more than simply knock the Government, although we all like to do this from time to time. The Government deserves to be knocked for its failure to create jobs. However, we should also use the opportunity to look at and focus on solutions. It is easy to point out where the...

Seanad: Innovation and Job Creation: Statements (22 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: It is.

Seanad: Employers' Job Incentive Scheme: Motion (30 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. San óráid a thug sí, dúirt sí gur bua í an scéim seo do gach éinne. Más bua é an polasaí seo do gach éinne - an té atá ag cur fostaíocht ar fáil agus an té atá amuigh as obair agus ag lorg fostaíochta - agus don Stáit, cén fáth fur ghlac an Rialtas an oiread seo ama é a thabhairt isteach? Chualamar inniu go bhfuil na mílte daoine...

Seanad: Water Supply (30 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome the Minister of State. While the matter before the House is a local issue, it is one which is causing much distress and anxiety to a strong, rural Gaeltacht community, the community of Magheraroarty. For many years the people of County Donegal have been aware of issues relating to water supply, especially the pipes carrying the public water supply through much of west Donegal,...

Seanad: Water Supply (30 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate that. I have just informed the Minister that I have no doubt the Senator will support the initiative because he has made similar public comments in the past.

Seanad: Water Supply (30 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Donegal County Council has to monitor the entire county before it can secure approval to deal with its first priority and the problem is it takes time to monitor water loss throughout the county. A report can only be provided over a six-month period and not overnight. Seven times over the past two months, the pipes have burst in the Magheroarty area and people have been left without water....

Seanad: Water Supply (30 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: On a point of order, I asked two supplementary questions.

Seanad: Water Supply (30 Jun 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Do the tender documents relate to the Magheroarty project or to phase 1 for the entire county?

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jul 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Despite the comments by a previous speaker to the effect that it was great to have cross-party support on some legislation, that Member was misguided because my party and I completely reject this legislation. Ar mo bhealach isteach go dtí an Seanad casadh beirt as mo cheantar féin, as paróiste Ghaoth Dobhair orm, sa halla. Is comharsa béal dorais é...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jul 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Vótáil.