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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: They are pursuing it now.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: On Tuesday, Spanish Finance Minister Montoro asked for a study on the legal actions that can be taken against HSBC for its participation in this scheme. This is on the Minister's desk. He can take legal action like that which Spain is considering.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome that. My last question is on staff numbers in the large cases division. Does the Minister have the numbers for 2014 and 2015?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Some 214 is the target for the large cases division while 203.6 are serving. What is the estimate for 2015? Will the number go up or down?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Perhaps some of those figures can be presented to the committee at a later stage.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: I am happy that the establishment of a new body justifies the increase shown.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (19 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 145. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the Long-Term Illness Scheme, his plans to review the terms provided to certain qualifying medical conditions; if his attention has been drawn to the offensive nature of certain terms, listed as being covered by the scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7508/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Coastal Protection (19 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 205. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the nature of the ongoing dredging works at a beach (details supplied) in County Donegal; if he will provide details of the total amount spent to date on dredging works since this beach was redeveloped back in 2002; his plans to erect a breakwater, or similar offshore barrier, at this beach;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Calming Measures (19 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of any plans to introduce traffic calming measures along the N15 outside two schools (details supplied) in County Donegal; his views on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7645/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Health and Safety (24 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 216. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures taken to ensure that workers at a social welfare office in Letterkenny, County Donegal, were protected, amidst concerns about asbestos in their place of work, following recent renovations; the tests that were carried out before workers were allowed to return to the affected offices; the results of these tests; if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (24 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 235. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the frustration among the public and business community that automated teller machines (ATMs) in the State are often not working, or have insufficient cash, particularly at weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7957/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (24 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or the Central Bank of Ireland have any means of ascertaining the number of automated teller machines, ATMs, working, and able to dispense all the requested cash, at a given time, at State owned banks; if so, if he will provide those figures for the week to 7 February 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7958/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (24 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 237. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made on commitments provided by banks that more automated teller machines (ATMs) will provide €10 notes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7959/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Investments (24 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 241. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in detail, all the spending and investments from the National Pensions Reserve Fund's discretionary portfolio; including the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund since March 2011, showing the balance at the end of each year, and as of 1 February 2015. [8079/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (24 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 244. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with the European Commission regarding the expenditure benchmark, and its application to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8137/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stability and Growth Pact (24 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 245. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Budget Statement 2016 will be drafted with full regard to the expenditure benchmark; and further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 3 December 2014, if he will provide an update on these figures. [8138/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (24 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 472. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8120/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (24 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 486. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for Saint James' Hospital, Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8208/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (24 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 487. To ask the Minister for Health the average timeframe a person can expect to wait on a decision from the client registration unit, in relation to a discretionary medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8209/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (24 Feb 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 494. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was admitted to Letterkenny General Hospital; when this person was referred to Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8271/15]