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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...

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]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 131. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who applied under the humanitarian assistance scheme as a result of recent flooding; the number of these who received relief; the average amount of relief per applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4250/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Data (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the sum of payments made under the exceptional needs payment scheme for each of the years from 2011 to 2015, in tabular form, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4029/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Data (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of formal requests made and the number refused under the exceptional needs payment scheme to her Department's representative, formally known as the community welfare officer, by county, for each of the years from 2011 to 2015, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4030/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who applied for rent supplement and were refused, by county, over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4248/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who were refused rent supplement on the grounds that their rent was over the rent supplement levels, by county, in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4249/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the application process under the invalidity pension scheme where a person (details supplied) lives in County Derry and is employed in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4293/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay  in processing an application for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the jobseeker's allowance scheme. [4334/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Statistics (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for redundancy payments in counties Cavan and Monaghan under the social insurance fund scheme, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4363/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 149. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the processes for a resident of the north who works or may have worked in this State to claim an invalidity pension or other social protection entitlements; where the person can access this information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4427/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications received, the number of successful applications, the number of applications which were refused under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers tax concessions scheme, per county, in 2015 and in 2016 to date, in tabular form. [4075/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 208. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created by companies supported by Enterprise Ireland in County Cavan and in County Monaghan in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4369/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 209. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs lost in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland in County Cavan and in County Monaghan in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4370/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Jobs Data (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 210. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set down in tabular form the number of jobs created by companies supported by IDA Ireland in County Cavan and County Monaghan in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4371/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Jobs Data (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 211. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set down in tabular form the number of jobs lost in companies supported by IDA Ireland in County Cavan and County Monaghan in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4372/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Jobs Data (2 Feb 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 212. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set down in tabular form the number of closures of companies supported by IDA Ireland in County Cavan and County Monaghan in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4373/16]