Results 22,021-22,040 of 35,889 for speaker:Pearse Doherty

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Allowance Payments (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 395. To ask the Minister for Health the reason two persons (details supplied) in County Donegal who are in receipt of a disability allowance had their wages stopped by the Health Service Executive for their work in the workshop in St. Conal's Hospital, Letterkenny, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5231/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 396. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment in Letterkenny University Hospital for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5232/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 397. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment in Letterkenny University Hospital for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5233/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 426. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies which exist within his Department for candidates who must display competence in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5436/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Data (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 432. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of vacancies which exist within his Department for candidates who must display competence in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5435/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vacancies which exist within her Department for candidates who must display competence in the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5432/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 551. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of vacancies which exist within his Department for candidates who must display competence in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5433/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Data (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 562. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of vacancies which exist within his Department for candidates who must display competence in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5430/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Data (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 593. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacancies that exist within his Department for candidates who must display competence in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5441/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 601. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to review the designation of the Meenlaragh Falcarragh special protection area in County Donegal; if she is aware of the ongoing controversy and resentment among communities within the region as a result of the area's designated status due to the associated restrictions placed on landowners; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 603. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of vacancies which exist within her Department for candidates who must display competence in the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5428/16]

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

Pearse Doherty: He is misleading the House.

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

Pearse Doherty: First of all, the House has not agreed to accept three motions. We have not agreed on that part yet. We have only agreed-----

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

Pearse Doherty: Deputy Micheál Martin, you have been here for a long time. The Order Paper is presented-----

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

Pearse Doherty: A Cheann Comhairle, the Order Paper is presented not as afait accomplibut for agreement of the House. I am pointing out to you that the Order Paper has not been accepted. You indicated in your earlier comments that the Order Paper was open to amendment. Is that right?

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

Pearse Doherty: What Sinn Féin is putting forward very clearly is that we are amending the Order Paper for the sitting of Tuesday, 22 March to allow for this House to agree to scrap water charges.

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

Pearse Doherty: The Ceann Comhairle can have an interpretation that, under normal procedures, this would be part of Private Members' business but to my knowledge, there is nothing in Standing Orders that prevents the House from agreeing to accept a motion on Tuesday, 22 March to abolish water charges. If I am incorrect on something that would prevent this House from agreeing that, you may point it out to...

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

Pearse Doherty: Under what Standing Order is the House prevented from agreeing a motion?

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

Pearse Doherty: A Cheann Comhairle, I believe - you may correct me if I am wrong - that you may not have the authority to say that is not allowed. You mentioned earlier that it is the prerogative of the Taoiseach to set the Order of Business. My understanding is that you have a responsibility to ask the Taoiseach if he would accept that amendment.

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

Pearse Doherty: If the Taoiseach is open to having statements on amending-----