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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (5 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: A restructuring plan was required as part of the recapitalisation of Anglo Irish Bank. Does the competition arm of the Commission, as opposed to its regulation arm, deal with this issue? Mr. Nava indicated he has read the report by the House of Lords on the response of the European institutions to the crisis which was published on 27 January. The report was not completely uncritical of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Reform (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 168. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to set out the average fees paid on the management of pension funds here and her plans to cap these fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6042/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Greek Government Bonds (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance , further to Parliamentary Question No. 234 of 4 February 2015, if he will provide in tabular form, the expected repayments of capital from Greece of the €347,437,121.03 owed to Ireland. [6134/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU-IMF Programme of Support (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 241. To ask the Minister for Finance the total contribution of Greece to the European Union loans Ireland has availed of. [6135/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: GDP-GNP Levels (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 243. To ask the Minister for Finance the way the liquidation process of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation has affected Ireland's debt to Gross Domestic Profit ratio in general terms, and in figures, for 2013 and 2014; and a prediction for the effect in 2015. [6144/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 334. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to re-introduce the annual rent allowance payable to new Garda recruits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5570/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 389. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made by the Health Service Executive to include the drug Daxas in the community drugs scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5456/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 398. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make changes to the pay and remuneration received by nurses participating in the graduate nursing scheme in order that they will have parity of income and remuneration with their colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5573/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 453. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a decision on an application for a discretionary medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5936/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 454. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment with a neurologist in Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5937/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 455. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for an operation in Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5938/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 456. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for a knee operation in Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5939/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 511. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the current need for infrastructural improvement in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; if her attention has been drawn to the need to upgrade and replace the school's ageing facilities and equipment; her views on the challenges facing teaching staff which this situation is causing; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action she will take to ensure that the current pupil-teacher ratio in our schools is improved; her plans to ensure that children with special needs are provided with adequate educational supports in order for them to participate fully in education and learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5863/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Before I refer to the ECOFIN meeting, I would like to pick up on the last comment on the emergency Eurogroup meeting tomorrow. While none of us is aware of the Greeks' proposals, we are aware from what was said by the Greek Finance Minister that there will be firm proposals at the Eurogroup meeting tomorrow. We are also aware that the central demand is for a bridging programme and space to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate the Minister's comments, in particular, on having a sympathetic approach. On positions he has articulated which possibly come from others on fulfilling the outstanding conditions under the programme, is it the Government's position that the programme, as constructed, is not capable of working? We are talking about a programme that has added €240 billion of debt to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: We would all like to see it addressed. The Minister said he did not know what the Greek's proposals were. I am not sure I know what is the Government's position on the principles it will adopt. I put it to the Minister and without second-guessing-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Both positions are the same as those being articulated by the Greek Government, but I am not sure how far the Irish position is from the specifics-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: They have made a public call for time, in the context of what was a genuine democratic revolution, to allow the new Greek Government to negotiate on behalf of its citizens. Without second-guessing the views of citizens across the State, I genuinely believe the vast majority of them would support allowing the Greek people time. The Minister is right to point out that there is a humanitarian...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: As must other member states, including Ireland, which at ECOFIN decided time and again that this was the type of programme that would be foisted on Greece which was put in a corner and running out of money. It was about loading €240 billion of debt onto the economy. I do not think any economist believes - the Minister can ask the economist sitting beside him - Greece can pay back...