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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]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Funding (28 Jan 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I say without fear of contradiction that I speak for the majority of people in the communities when I say they will not accept this. What the Minister has just announced to the House is that these facilities will be considered in the context of planning for short-stay rehabilitative, respite, step up and step down facilities. What the communities want is long-stay beds kept in their area....

Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Funding (28 Jan 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I echo what Deputy McConalogue has said. It is important we represent the best interests in Donegal and this cross-party approach is welcome. There is huge fear in these communities as a result of the announcement made two days ago. The announcement of that level of investment should have been positive news in terms of refurbishing the existing community hospitals to bring them up to HIQA...

Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Statements (28 Jan 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I thank my colleagues on the inquiry for their work and support over nearly two years. I am aware of their incredible dedication and the work they all put into the process, at a significant cost to themselves in terms of time and commitment. I thank the Chairman, Deputy Ciarán Lynch, in particular not only for his work chairing the sessions, but also for the work he had to put in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Administration (28 Jan 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason why only two months after being informed that their local property tax liability would be limited to band 1, some residents of Longboat Quay in Dublin 2 have received correspondence from the Revenue Commissioners reversing this decision. [3547/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Administration (28 Jan 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will exempt homes from local property tax, such as those in Longboat Quay in Dublin 2 that are effectively valueless through no fault of the residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3548/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (28 Jan 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the properties and sites owned by his Department in Killybegs, County Donegal, in tabular form; the current status of each, including the date on which each unit was acquired; the duration for which each vacant property has remained unoccupied; the efforts he has made to offer such properties for lease or sale to interested parties...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (28 Jan 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 266. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders resident in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3657/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (28 Jan 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 374. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of service disruptions, including cancellations and delays, which have affected public service obligation supported flights operating into and out of Donegal Airport at Carrickfinn, including the reasons for these disruptions, by instance, by month, for the years 2014 and 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (27 Jan 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive payment under the young farmer national reserve payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3404/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector and Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I do not accept that at all. As Governor of the Central Bank, he could ask the banks to deregulate and to offer all options to customers. At present, the banks are cherry picking the options.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector and Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I refer to the issue of mortgage arrears. Professor Lane said there are 66,000 mortgages in arrears of 90 days or more. Overall, the number of residential mortgages in arrears was approximately 98,000 at the end of the last quarter. This does not include buy-to-lets. Behind each statistic is a family. I have spoken to families in which individual members have contemplated taking their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector and Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I beg the Governor on behalf of these families to adopt a stronger approach with the banks. I have spoken about using a carrot and stick approach in the past but the problem is that only the carrot was used. Additional capital requirements were imposed but when the Central Bank allowed the banks to seek voluntary surrender or repossession, it put the stick back in its pocket.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector and Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I would like to sit here for a few hours and ask questions. Having spent the past two years sitting on the banking inquiry, one of the big lessons is that we should have a proper engagement at committees with the Governor. Unfortunately, we usually have to skim over a number of important subjects and we do not get to the nuts and bolts of anything. I hope if some of us are returned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector and Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Should it come under the Central Bank's supervision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector and Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)

Pearse Doherty: So is it the case, then, that if a company is not taking deposits in the country, it does not fall under the supervision of the Central Bank?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector and Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)

Pearse Doherty: We will probably discuss the regulation of those unregulated firms in the same way as the regulation of deposit-taking banks at a later stage. Turning to the mortgage rules that the Central Bank introduced last year, there have been different suggestions about how they should be amended, changed, or scrapped. One proposal being put forward is that the Government would provide a grant of...