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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (15 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 683. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that an appeal from a school (details supplied) in County Donegal has been received by her Department's primary staffing appeals board; when a decision in relation to this appeal will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14019/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Freedom of Information Requests (15 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 769. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department relating to Irish Water since 1 January 2014; the number of these that were completed, on time, after an extra requested period; the number that were not completed in either of these timeframes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14068/15]

Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Another broken promise from the Labour Party.

Fair Pay, Secure Jobs and Trade Union Recognition: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an díospóireacht seo. Tá cónaí orainn i ré dúshlánach. Tá sí dúshlánach d'oibrithe ar a laghad, cé nach bhfuil sí ró-dhúshlánach do dhaoine eile sa tsochaí a bhfuil cosaint an Rialtais acu. Táimid tar éis éisteacht inniu agus aréir le roinnt...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Restructuring (16 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the commitments entered into by him on behalf of the State as part of the European Union-approved Permanent TSB restructuring plan. [14995/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Restructuring (16 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance to detail the number of mortgages and the total value of mortgages Permanent TSB has agreed to sell as part of its European Union-approved restructuring plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14996/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Restructuring (16 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance to set out the nature of any cost-cutting measures agreed to by Permanent TSB under its European Union-approved restructuring plan; and whether the bank will reduce the number of employees as a result. [14997/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Restructuring (16 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance to detail the cuts to the salaries of executives at Permanent TSB agreed to under its European Union-approved restructuring plan. [14998/15]

Self-Employed and the SME Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: I propose to share time with Deputy Michael Colreavy. Cuirim fáilte roimh an rún. Tugann ár bpáirtí tacaíocht do chuspóirí an rúin atá os ár gcomhair. There can be no recovery in our society without the support of our SME sector. Seventy percent of people employed in Ireland are employed in the SME sector. That is an incredible...

Self-Employed and the SME Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: The Government has the opportunity to direct some of the €16 billion spend to small and medium-sized enterprises. However, we see that the contrary is the case, and many SMEs are ruled out of bidding as a result of the archaic rules that apply to that type of procurement. Our Putting SMEs First policy document contains ten proposals the Government could implement. I could compare...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 291. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the assessment made in an article (details supplied) that if the company referred to was forced to pay back tax due to the Irish Exchequer because of an infraction of state aid rules, the amount could be up to $6 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15155/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 295. To ask the Minister for Finance the legal basis on which the Central Bank of Ireland can impose greater capital requirements on banks that do not reach the mortgage arrears resolution targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15333/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 296. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland can impose greater capital requirements on banks that do not meet the mortgage arrears resolution target, as long as that bank is not in breach of any of element of the capital requirements directive or any other regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15334/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 297. To ask the Minister for Finance if all Irish banks that participate in the mortgage arrears resolution targets are currently meeting all regulations that, if not met, would allow the Central Bank of Ireland to impose greater capital requirements under regulation 70 of the 2006 regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15335/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 342. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in a payment under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; when the person will receive this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15168/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 343. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal did not receive full payment under the agri-environment options scheme 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15169/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 367. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to this Deputy's correspondence of 23 October 2014 and 19 January 2015 relating to the sale of Coillte land, when he will issue a reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15543/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Jobs Initiative (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 376. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 29 January 2015 regarding the 2011 Killybegs, County Donegal, jobs initiative, if he will provide the figures for job creation achieved as a result of the initiative. [15614/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 516. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a dependent child (details supplied) in County Donegal was refused a medical card in view of the fact that the child's parents qualified for full medical cards once they submitted evidence of travel costs for work purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15615/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 598. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the recent concerns of teaching staff at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal regarding the long-term future of the school; her plans to ensure that the school will continue to remain open and serve the local community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15612/15]