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Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Pearse Doherty: The relevant figure is €68,000.

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Pearse Doherty: That is a complete falsehood.

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Pearse Doherty: The figure I mentioned was 90%, by the way.

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Pearse Doherty: I agree with Deputy Lynch. In light of the type of discussion we have had today, I was astonished to hear the outburst of the Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan. He made a cheap effort to score points in the Chamber through the complete and utter misrepresentation of what I said. He needs to clean out his ears, listen to what I have to say and represent it properly. I did not say people on...

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Pearse Doherty: I could be completely and utterly wrong, as I said. I am approaching this from a genuine position. Perhaps the Minister, Deputy Pat Carey, can tell me whether, after this Bill has been passed by the Oireachtas and signed into law by the President, the bonuses that were due to be paid to bankers but are on hold because of the threat of recapitalisation can be reduced to a level of €19,999...

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate that. We are on the same page as the Labour Party in this matter. We agree there should be an exemption for the circumstances mentioned by the Labour Party Members, but the measure should be income-linked so that it does not catch the rest. I advise the officials, through the Minister, that the note needs to deal with the question of recapitalisation. I made this point to the...

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Yes.

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Pearse Doherty: I am sorry. I thought the Leas-Cheann Comhairle was finished.

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Yes; I want the Minister to reply. We have to vote on this amendment now, and that is what is important. I have laid before the House a specific question which can be answered simply by a "Yes" or a "No". I think I know the answer - in fact, we all do - and the answer is yes, the bankers would get their bonuses without the universal social charge. That is the honest answer. If that is...

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Pearse Doherty: That is the case. I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Foreshore Leases: Foreshore Leases (27 Jan 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 122: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date the proposed lease (details supplied) in respect of reclaimed foreshore at Burtonport Harbour will be transferred to Donegal County Council; his views on the length of time this lease has taken to be issued in view of the fact that this issue had been agreed more than eight years ago and that a...

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (1 Feb 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will release the preliminary findings into the report in relation to the tragedy of the [i]Evelyn Marie [/i]which sank off the coast of County Donegal in 1975 and the [i]Carraig Úna[/i] which sank off the same spot in 1976 which resulted in the loss of 11 lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4516/11]

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (1 Feb 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Transport if the findings of the reports into the sinking of the [i]Evelyn Marie[/i] in 1975 and the [i]Carraig Úna[/i] in 1976 are covered under the Freedom of Information Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4517/11]

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (1 Feb 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason there was no formal inquiry into the sinking of the [i]Evelyn Marie[/i] in 1975 and the [i]Carraig Úna[/i] in 1976; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4518/11]

Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Mar 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Mar atá ráite ag ceannaire mo pháirtí, ní bheidh Sinn Féin ag tabhairt tacaíochta do Enda Kenny mar Thaoiseach inniu. Ní rud pearsanta é seo. Tá an tír ag cros-bhealach agus tá an treo a ghlacfaimid san am atá amach romhainn íontach tábhachtach, ní dúinne atá inár suí anseo ach dos na daoine sa bhaile atá ag braith ar thús úr le todhchaí na tíre. Tá eagla ormsa go...

Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Mar 2011)

Pearse Doherty: It is clear that in the week that was spent discussing the programme for Government - this is why the incoming Taoiseach does not deserve the support of the House - there was greater concern about how to give a finance portfolio to the Labour Party than about how the promised 100,000 jobs would be created. There are no details in terms of the greatest issue facing the country, that is, how...

Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)

Pearse Doherty: During the lifetime of the previous Dáil, of which I was a Member, one of the parties now in government produced legislation relating to the filling of casual vacancies for membership of this House. Will this be included in the legislative programme that is due to be published in the next couple of weeks? I wish to declare a conflict of interests in this regard. As the Taoiseach is aware,...

Corporation Tax: Motion (22 Mar 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Tá mé buíoch go bhfuil deis chainte agam ar an ábhar seo anocht. I dtús báire, ní cóir dúinn bheith san áit ina bhfuilimid anocht ar chor ar bith. Táimid anseo siocar go bhfuil polasaí lochtach glactha ag an Rialtas deireanach ó thaobh an phacáiste a fuair muid ón AE agus an IMF agus an polasaí lochtach a bhí ag an Rialtas sin agus páirtithe atá san Rialtas nua ó thaobh...

Corporation Tax: Motion (22 Mar 2011)

Pearse Doherty: No, we do not.

Corporation Tax: Motion (22 Mar 2011)

Pearse Doherty: That is not the case.