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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...

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

Pearse Doherty: Basically, the €500 million figure is an assumption of no property increases over the period.

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

Pearse Doherty: Hindsight is a great gift, but was it wrong for NAMA to dispose of €17.5 billion of assets at this point in time, given that property prices are increasing? It is an asset management not an asset disposal agency. While there may be political considerations around disposing early, NAMA has until 2020 to redeem these bonds. I understand that there are benefits in terms of debt risk...

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

Pearse Doherty: Obviously the Minister has sat down with NAMA and there is a focus on disposing of assets and winding up the agency sooner than originally anticipated. Mr. McDonagh has said in previous responses to the committee that the review on early disposal indicated it would not be good to dispose in the next six months. No one is genuinely suggesting that, but has NAMA considered the idea of a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Remit (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, will come under freedom of information obligations. [40512/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 233. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an méadóidh sí an deontas a sholáthraítear do Mhná Tí sna ceantair Ghaeltachta mar chúiteamh as na muirir uisce a bhaineann le lóistín a thabhairt do na mic léinn Ghaeilge, agus an ndéanfadh sí a machnamh ar chóras ina mbeadh an bille ón cheathrú...

Irish Fiscal Advisory Council's Pre-Budget 2015 Statement: Statements (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an díospóireacht atá ar siúl againn anocht ar Chomhairle Fhioscach Chomhairleach na hÉireann. Sílim go bhfuil sé in am againn an chomhairle seo a phlé toisc go bhfuil sé anois dhá bhliain ó cuireadh an reachtaíocht i bhfeidhm. Sílim fosta go bhfuil sé ceart agus cóir...

Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I was listening to the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, talking about his grand vision. He repeatedly used the word "vision". It struck me that I was listening to a Labour Party Minister in a Labour Party-Fine Gael Government. I was wondering what the founding father of the labour movement would have thought of his vision. The vision the Minister spoke about in this Chamber is different from...

Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I could go on about the mná tí and other issues. The Government is unwilling to listen.

Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: It needs to listen to the people, take notice of the right to water marches that will take place in every village and town, and scrap the water charges.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Letterkenny General Hospital has proven year on year that if is one of, if not the, most efficient hospitals. It has done everything it can but there are still major structural challenges within that hospital that cannot be met without the required resources.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the Minister for his response. I am not sure he appreciates that the hospital is in crisis. This is not just my view; it is a view I have heard from senior levels within the hospital. The crisis presents itself at different times in different areas with the issue in the accident and emergency department last week an example of that. The hospital is kept going and meeting demand...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: On the afternoon of 14 October management at Letterkenny General Hospital issued a statement to the general public in which it asked people to avoid the hospital's emergency department owing to what it described as high activity levels. It also advised those seeking medical attention to visit their GPs instead of presenting at the emergency department. In addition - reminding us just how...

Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Tá dhá cheist agam ar reachtaíocht atá fógraithe agus ar reachtaíocht atá imithe tríd na Dála. I was surprised last week when I was charged for a freedom of information inquiry given that the order has not been signed. Given that the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill has passed through the Houses and has been signed into law by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Administration (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 295. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received correspondence from a group (details supplied) dated the 14 October 2014; his views on the correspondence; his plans to meet with the group as requested; the details of the agreement made between the group and the commonage implementation committee with regards to the issue of collective agreement; his plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Data (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 296. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of moneys allocated under budget 2015 towards the GLAS scheme; the number of farmers who will be provided for under the GLAS scheme in 2015; the average payment per farmer under GLAS for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40277/14]