Results 27,121-27,140 of 35,894 for speaker:Pearse Doherty

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 784. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to restore the fair deal programme's funding. [42019/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (4 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 681. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 445 of 21 October 2014, of the 21 applicants for prior authorisation for treatment under the cross-border health care directive, the number of these that were successful; the number that were unsuccessful; the average length of time taken to process requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41467/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (4 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 783. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers in County Donegal waiting for financial approval for the fair deal programme. [42018/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (4 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 1098. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a system will be put in place whereby a resident of Northern Ireland who received a driving licence here but has since lost it can be reissued with the licence for the purpose of exchanging it for a northern licence even if they no longer reside here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40997/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (23 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance the systems he has put in place to ensure that the structures of the relationship framework which determines the relationship between the bank and the executive are being observed by State backed banks and that the governance of the bank is fit-for-purpose. [40724/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (23 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the possible implications for the State if a State backed bank is found to have committed fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40725/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (23 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the timeframe and to what extent the activities of State backed banks are monitored to ensure they are operating in a way that will not leave the State open to financial or reputational damage. [40726/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (23 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance with regards to section 15(10) of the Credit Union and Co-Operation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012, if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties which the Act has created for credit unions when appointing directors, particularly for rural-based credit unions, due to the various restrictions and candidate criteria stated in the Act concerning those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: My time will soon expire so I would like to move on. A review was carried out of the options available to NAMA in terms of asset disposals. In regard to the option chosen, is that the one that will bring in the most cash in terms of asset disposal or could another option, such as a delayed disposal, bring in more cash? Contingent issues aside, can Mr. McDonagh confirm if that is the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I will ask the question again. The independent review which examined a number of options regarding disposal of assets held by NAMA on behalf of the Irish State looked at a number of scenarios. Is the option chosen by the board the one that will bring in the most cash for the State or were there other options open to it that would have brought in more hard cash?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Did the independent review examine those options?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I take it from Mr. McDonagh's reply that there is another option, other than the one chosen, that would bring in more money for NAMA but the board has taken the option chosen in conjunction with the section 227 review and the political and other considerations in terms of the national debt and so on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Yes, but is that true?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: That is fair enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: That is fair enough and a justification for an answer not given. I asked a simple question. It is important that not only Members of the Oireachtas, but the public have an idea of the options open to NAMA. I have not had sight of the independent review. However, it is clear from the answers given that the independent review looked at a number of scenarios, one of which is that NAMA would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Was consideration given to other options suggested in the independent review that would have brought in more cash than the option chosen by the board?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: In regard to my other questions-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I beg the Chairman's indulgence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: If the Chairman would direct the witnesses to answer the questions asked, Deputies would not have to use up their time asking the same question three times.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I start with the big question people want answered. What is the result of NAMA going to be at the end of the day? NAMA has looked at different options in terms of disposal and had them independently assessed, which I will come to in a minute. I was taken aback by the suggestion that at the end of this process, the profit NAMA will make will be in the region of €500 million. Can the...