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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (17 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 521. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of communication and correspondence between his Department and authorities in the United States of America, as part of efforts to resolve the ongoing plight and difficulties of undocumented Irish citizens living there; the progress in regularising their status and in introducing a dedicated visa waiver programme; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (17 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 522. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the authorities in the United States of America have made a specific request for a visa waiver programme for undocumented Irish citizens living there; if he is aware of the success of the efforts of the Mexican Government to negotiate such a programme with the United States of America on behalf of its citizens living illegally there;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (17 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 537. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will amend the current rules under the school transport scheme whereby in determining eligibility for school transport, applicants must meet the relevant distance criteria and must attend their nearest school; having regard to ethos and language, if school-goers would enjoy greater freedom to choose which school they would attend if a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 560. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and the documentation that is required by Student Universal Support Ireland for this decision to be made. [46015/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (17 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 598. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the gross motor tax receipts for County Donegal, for each of the years from 2013 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45718/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (17 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 599. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding he provided directly to Donegal County Council, in each of the years 2013 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45719/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (17 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 600. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received correspondence from the European Commission as part of formal infringement procedures relating to the delays in introducing a dedicated wastewater treatment collection network for the Gaoth Dobhair agglomeration and the subsequent failure to comply with the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (17 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 601. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish the revised wind energy development guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45724/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (17 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 715. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding package for improving the condition of rural roads for 2016. [46014/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Fáilte roimh an coiste. When did Mr. Daly become aware that Mr. Frank Cushnahan held shareholdings in the Graham Group of companies, companies that were associated with NAMA?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: This is a publicly available document. It is a letter from Mr. Daly to Mr. Frank Cushnahan on 19 November which goes to the heart of the breaches of the ethics Act and section 30 of the NAMA Act. When did Mr. Daly first became aware that Mr. Frank Cushnahan held shareholdings in Graham Group of companies, companies that were associated with NAMA?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Mr. Daly stated that it was alleged that he had shareholdings, although he states in the letter:I have come to understand that you have confirmed that you held shareholdings in the Graham Group of companies. These companies were associated with NAMA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: What are the sanctions for a member of NAMA or its advisory board who breaches section 30 of the NAMA Act or section 17 of the Ethics in Public Office Act? Mr. Daly is the designated person which is why I am asking the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Has Mr. Daly reported his concerns to the SIPO?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: When did Mr. Daly first become aware that Mr. Cushnahan had met Mr. Peter Robinson, Mr. Coulter and PIMCO?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Is Mr. Daly concerned that such a meeting took place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: When did Mr. Daly first become aware that more than Stg£7 million had been located in an offshore account as part of this transaction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Does Mr. Daly agree with the statement that NAMA was simply in the dark and that because people were raising legitimate concerns, the agency became enlightened about this transaction in respect of potential conflicts of interest, fixer's fees and meetings of members of the agency's advisory committee with the fund that was partaking of the largest transaction it had undertaken?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Does Mr. Daly regret the fact that NAMA took the approach of, "Nothing to see here; move along and stop using parliamentary privilege to make these accusations," given that it has now started to investigate, through the letter to Mr. Cushnahan last month, his failure to disclose his interests and his meeting with PIMCO in May 2013?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Does Mr. Daly consider Mr. Cushnahan represents NAMA or does he absent him from the agency when he talks about NAMA? Does he accept that Mr. Cushnahan was a member of the agency at the point the transaction was taking place? He allegedly had been involved in meetings with Mr. Peter Robinson, Mr. Coulter and PIMCO at that time.