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Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: With regard to the U-turn in which the Government is involved, with the Labour Party in attendance, the Labour Party clearly stated its position on the review of oil and gas conditions in the run-up to the last election.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: It stated it in its manifesto and in regard to extending the royalty regime to the Corrib gas field. There is now no mention of that and the Labour Party Minister in office, the conster and trickster that he is in fooling the Irish people into voting for him, has said nothing about that but is instead willing to continue with the terms and conditions as they exist. We also read from the...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: The Labour Party continued by referring to the implications of applying royalties to the existing finds, stating that it can happen and there is no legal barrier to this, with the only issue being that it would cause reputational damage, something the Labour Party was at that time unwilling to comprehend but today is willing to sign up to because its members have their positions. The trick...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: It is also perhaps fitting that we should be debating this motion on the same day the McCarthy report on State assets and liabilities was published. That report recommends a massive sale of State assets, which will mean throwing away decades of public investment, with the only beneficiaries being the bondholders and the IMF, who will pick up the proceeds, as is clearly stated that they...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Every puppet and every muppet needs to have their strings pulled or a hand up their ... to work the magic. That is what is happening here; it is puppets and muppets.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: We can already see who the beneficiaries of the McCarthy recommendations will be. Wages in State companies will be reviewed - and we all know what that means - while shareholders in the companies will be bought off and guaranteed an annual dividend of at least 30% of profits. There are no economies there. I could go on longer about all of this; the report deals with it all. We are...

Tax Code (20 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: This is an appeal to the Government for common sense. We note the Fine Gael Party initially opposed this measure and up to now, colleagues in the party in Donegal and elsewhere in rural Ireland have called for a review. Sinn Féin has had the opportunity to raise the matter for the first time in this new Dáil. Boiling the matter down, it is a tax on rural Ireland and small businesses. It...

Written Answers — Transport 21: Transport 21 (20 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the progression of Transport 21. [8618/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (20 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a free travel pass has been withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8800/11]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (20 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress being made to roll out broadband to an area (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8728/11]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (20 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress being made in the roll out of broadband to district electoral divisions that were not covered under the national broadband scheme and that are still without broadband provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8729/11]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (21 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 19: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to support the UN Human Rights Council resolution passed on 25 March 2011, which calls on the UN General Assembly to address the continuing impunity for war crimes and possible crimes against humanity committed in the 2008-09 Gaza conflict and the failure of both Israel and the Hamas [i]de facto[/i] administration...

Written Answers — International Relations: International Relations (21 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the way the United States Government's continuing economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba is helping to undermine key civil and political rights of the Cuban people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8770/11]

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (21 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of PAYE workers earning between €350 to €360, €360 to €370, €380 to €390 and €390 to €400. [8933/11]

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (21 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of PAYE workers earning less than €356. [8934/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of workers that pay the universal social charge that previously did not pay the health and income levy. [8953/11]

Written Answers — Border Inspection Posts: Border Inspection Posts (21 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are plans to establish a border inspection post at a location (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8956/11]

Written Answers — Schools Funding: Schools Funding (21 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is any contingency funding available to assist a school (details supplied) in County Donegal with heating costs and water rates in view of the fact that they are not in a position to avail of the conservation measures being implemented by his Department to assist schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8901/11]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (21 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost to the State of reducing employers PRSI from 8.5% to 4.25% for those earning up to €356. [8935/11]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 106: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding proposals by an association (details supplied) to develop a site in County Donegal; the proposed uses of the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8955/11]