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Banks Recapitalisation and Restructuring: Statements (31 Mar 2011)

Pearse Doherty: We have the figures now for one half of the problem, namely, the banks, but we must now come up with solutions for the problems of the mortgage holders because people with two incomes who were getting two pay cheques every Thursday are now relying on social welfare payments. People who bought property at the height of the boom have to make the decision to put food on the table——

Banks Recapitalisation and Restructuring: Statements (31 Mar 2011)

Pearse Doherty: ——or pay their mortgage, and they are rightly deciding to do the former. We must examine a scheme which deals with debt forgiveness and non-recourse mortgages but one that bails out those people also. The Minister is going down the wrong track and I appeal to him——

Banks Recapitalisation and Restructuring: Statements (31 Mar 2011)

Pearse Doherty: ——to change direction. In particular, I appeal to the Labour Party members to use their influence and go back to what they said they believed. For God's sake, pumping more money into defunct banks does not make sense. They are about to sink the Irish State and they will be guilty of reckless trading.

Written Answers — Heritage Donations: Heritage Donations (31 Mar 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the amount of tax relief for heritage donations awarded during each of the past five years under section 1003 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; the number of persons who availed of the scheme during each year; if he will provide details of their donations. [6202/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Mar 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the arrangements that were adopted when a person on the live register was employed by the Central Statistics Office for the purpose of compiling census 2011; the savings that were made to the Department for each person employed in this way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6330/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (31 Mar 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the efforts that have been made to assist the workers recently made redundant (details supplied) in County Donegal to find suitable alternative employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6238/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (31 Mar 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if she has instructed any Government Departments to target investment to a townland (details supplied) in County Donegal following recent job tosses in the area. [6239/11]

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Having examined the legislative programme, I have three questions with regard to proposed legislation. First, I see in the pink pages that we will deal with the finance (No. 2) Bill, which will give effect to the issues in regard to civil partnership but also in regard to the mini-budget that is to be introduced. What is the date of that mini-budget? While I understand it is expected in...

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (5 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 47: To ask the Taoiseach the numbers of persons employed by the Central Statistics Office to implement the enumeration of census 2011; of these, the number of persons that were on the live register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6329/11]

Written Answers — Supreme Court Appeal: Supreme Court Appeal (5 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 48: To ask the Taoiseach if he will withdraw the Government's Supreme Court appeal to the Doherty decision which was secured in the High Court and which related to the filling of a casual vacancy in the Donegal South West constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6670/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (5 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision made in the education budget changes for 2011 and in particular to school bus services where the pick up density of pupils in a distinct locality on a particular route will have to increase from seven to ten to retain a service; if he will review the circumstances of a family (details supplied) in...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (5 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the summer works scheme for 2011; when schools will be notified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6497/11]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (5 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 249: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the assistance available to those on social welfare, not in receipt of council housing, to make repairs on their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6624/11]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (5 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the assistance available from councils to those on social welfare, not in receipt of council housing, to make repairs on their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6625/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (5 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will clarify his position on the agri-environment options scheme for 2011; if it will reopen to accept the 10,000 farmers who will be leaving REP scheme 3 by mid May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6377/11]

Bank Reorganisation: Statements (6 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: It is interesting hearing that barney between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil considering they are on the same page on this issue. It is fascinating to hear them try to find an area where they can disagree. At this point, most Irish people know what caused the collapse and what brought us to this position. We have moved on from that debate and the argument the Deputies are having here is far...

Bank Reorganisation: Statements (6 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: This comes from a former Minister for Finance. To claim international investment agencies, which made decisions in 2010 to withdraw more than €100 billion in deposits from Irish banks, did so because Pearse Doherty stood up in this House calling for burden sharing, or because Constantin Gurdgiev or other economists or Nobel Prize holders said there should be burden sharing for senior bond...

Bank Reorganisation: Statements (6 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: If that is the Deputy's only concern, that is fair enough.

Bank Reorganisation: Statements (6 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: The economic treason that has happened in this country took place when Deputy Lenihan, sitting on those benches as a Minister, hung, drew and quartered the Irish economy. That is what he did and still he is scoring cheap points here today. I intend to focus on several points regarding the stress tests. In any business where there are serious losses and debt, the business can be restored if...

Bank Bailout and EU-IMF Arrangement: Motion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: That is disputed.