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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 560. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the levels of monitoring and surveillance in operation by the various competent authorities along the River Finn and Foyle area extension; if current surveillance levels are on par with those in operation on rivers and inland fisheries elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4108/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Review Report Implementation (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 575. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cavan is unable to transfer a hackney licence to a relative; the requirements or conditions for passing a hackney licence onto family members; if special dispensations exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4038/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 577. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applicants seeking payment or grant-aid, the number of these that were successful, the amounts requested as against the amounts rewarded, by county, for each of the years 2010 to 2015, in tabular form, under the sports capital programme and through the local authority swimming pool programme; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 587. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation of funding for regional and local roads in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4366/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 29. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected revenue from the imposition of a 25% special tobacco levy on tobacco companies as a proportion of the profits they generate in the Irish market. [4534/16]

Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Déanaim comhghairdeas leat, a Cheann Comhairle, as an oifig ard ina bhfuil tú tofa. Lá stairiúil atá ann don Dáil, duit féin agus do do theaghlach. Tá súil agam go n-oibreoimid go maith le chéile sna seachtainí, míonna, nó b’fhéidir blianta atá amach romhainn. Níl a fhios againn go fóill caidé...

Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: As a young child I used to watch "The Twilight Zone" on a black and white TV in the corner of my room. Sometimes I feel that when one walks through the gates of Leinster House one is entering a twilight zone because everybody believes that Dáil reform is the number one issue. Dáil reform is important; of course it is important that we figure out how to divvy up speaking time, who...

Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: We will not have a Taoiseach elected today because the two parties who were given a mandate will not lift up the phone and deal with each other.

Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Let us get on. We have a number of motions before the House this evening.

Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: We have motions before this House, one of which concerns the crisis in the health service. It is not an issue for many who would rather talk about how they will divvy up the positions and all the rest. Let us deal with the real issues. If we are really genuine about this, we should not only establish a committee on Dáil reform but also committees to deal with homelessness and the 511...

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: On a point of order, four motions were submitted by the Sinn Féin Party and they have been mentioned in the House already. One of them relates to water charges and the majority of Deputies have the mandate to abolish water charges. Why are these motions not on the supplementary Order Paper and why are we not respecting the mandate we have been given to end water charges and Irish...

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: With respect, we gave notice of four motions on time for inclusion in the Order Paper, but these have not appeared on the Supplementary Order Paper. I heard your explanation concerning the constitutional aspect of the setting up of committees and so on but, as Deputy Adams said, in one of those motions we also called for a commission of investigation. The Taoiseach said that the health...

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Which the Deputy voted on.

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: They are getting paid.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: And on water charges.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: We have had a lot of discussion, as I mentioned earlier, on political reform. A theme going through that discussion was that we need to empower the Parliament and take more power away from the Executive, that is, that we are the Parliament and we make decisions. A motion has been put forward to the Ceann Comhairle's office that has been accepted. It is quite simple. It will end water...

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: We can do this. It is up to us. It is within our gift to decide on it now and we will push this to a vote. Sinn Féin wants this motion on the agenda on 22 March at 10.30 a.m. We will discuss it. We can look at amendments from different parties and then vote on it. That is the gift we are seeking and that is the gift we are giving to the Fianna Fáil Party which claims this is...

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I propose we adjourn for ten minutes, so the motion is circulated to all Members.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: On a point of order, a Cheann Comhairle, I appreciate this is the first day for many of us and your first day over this Dáil. You have the first amendment that was being put before the House. I have asked you for a vote. It is very clear. There is a motion-----