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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 404. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal is still awaiting a decision for their medical card on a discretionary basis since it was submitted on the 9 May 2014, despite his Department having the requested supporting documentation in its possession since the end of June; if he is satisfied with the length of time it is taking to process this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 557. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ring-fence funding to support the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks to deliver the only programme specifically targeted at women from disadvantaged communities; and his plans providing support for this most marginalised group who are not named under the SICAP programme. [36673/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 558. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to engage with the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks, which engaged with 35,580 marginalised women across 17 communities throughout Ireland in 2013 alone, to resolve the difficulty that has arisen because that organisation created a national structure to meet the requirement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 559. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to support the voluntary board of the National Collective of Community Based Women's Network with their responsibilities to 17 local women’s projects, 44 staff members and approximately 200 non-directly employed staff. [36675/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 560. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that marginalised women are not a target group of the new SICAP programme; and if he will provide reassurance to the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks that an alternative funding stream will be made available to continue this valuable work. [36676/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 561. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the water supply of persons living in areas in County Donegal which is often cut off due to burst pipes will still have to pay Irish Water a full service rate or will a system be in place to refund customers for times of non-existent service to their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36679/14]

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The Taoiseach signed his nomination paper.

European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuil sé dochreidte nach bhfuil an tAire sásta a rá sa Dáil inniu go bhfuil iarratas ón Stát seo ag dul chun tosaigh leis an airgead a chuir an Rialtas deireanach agus an Rialtas seo isteach sna bainc briste - ní raibh siad ag feidhmiú agus níl cuid acu ag feidhmiú go fóill - a fháil ar ais ar son...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2015 (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 2. To ask the Minister for Finance the scope for tax cuts in budget 2015 and the steps he will take to make sure budget 2015 is a progressive budget. [37263/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2015 (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: My question is broadly similar to the last one as it refers to a progressive budget for 2015 and relates to the definition of a "neutral budget". There has been much talk of political reform and stroke politics in recent weeks, but the manner in which the budget is being prepared is not good enough. Arming the Opposition with information in order that alternatives can be provided is simply...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2015 (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I submitted a written question and the Minister answered, but I want to tease it out. He says a neutral budget for 2015 is possible outside outstanding policy commitments. The Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, yesterday said €750 million of cuts need not proceed, but the Government has already announced some cuts in 2015. We legislated for such...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2015 (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: That is welcome. Any measure that has been announced, such as the student contribution fee, would have an effective implementation date after 1 January 2015. Therefore, the savings that would accrue from that are not included in the budget arithmetic to make up a neutral budget.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2015 (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: If it is next year’s base, we are starting from a point at which that does not have to be provided for to achieve a neutral budget. With regard to what the Minister terms a broadly neutral budget, providing the receipts and expenditure at midnight on Friday, three days before the budget is announced, is not sufficient. We need to change that system. Can the Minister give us his...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Banking Sector (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 5. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the State's stake in Allied Irish Banks; the discussions that have taken place on the issue; and the persons, companies or institutions involved in these discussions. [37264/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Banking Sector (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: This is essentially the same question that was answered earlier. I have my own views and understand things can evolve. A script has been followed by the Minister and the Department in order to return AIB to profitability and everybody agrees that it was the intention of the bank to enter profitability at the end of the year. It is welcome that this aim has been achieved. The idea was to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Banking Sector (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: There is a need for an open and frank discussion on the future of AIB. The best outcome would be full retroactive recapitalisation by the ESM, fulfilling the promise of the "game changer" and "seismic shift". If it was rejected, genuine questions must be asked about what to do with AIB, now that it has returned to profitability. Could we use it to bring in revenue for the State and use our...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Banking Sector (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: It actually states that the rules will be made up by the Government at a later stage.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Banking Sector (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Although the Minister has not said so, I take it, because he said there is no policy change, that the intention is still to apply and seek the maximum benefit from the ESM, which I accept will mean handing over our shares in AIB to the ESM. The Minister said that all options were being pursued. We need a frank and honest debate on this issue. There are at least three options: the ESM...

Other Questions: Excise Duties (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I was going to make a similar point, but Deputy McGrath has made it well. I will focus instead on the issue of wine as it relates to the question posed by Deputy Kyne. The Minister referred in his reply to excise duty on beer products. Has the Department of Finance undertaken any analysis of wine products, which attract the highest excise duty across Europe? What wine lovers actually get...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Social Housing Provision (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 11. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the need for social housing and the changed property market, if he will change the mandate of the National Asset Management Agency strategy. [37048/14]