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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2015 (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I submitted a written question and the Minister answered, but I want to tease it out. He says a neutral budget for 2015 is possible outside outstanding policy commitments. The Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, yesterday said €750 million of cuts need not proceed, but the Government has already announced some cuts in 2015. We legislated for such...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Social Housing Provision (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 11. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the need for social housing and the changed property market, if he will change the mandate of the National Asset Management Agency strategy. [37048/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance the length of time customers at Setanta Insurance will have to wait to have their claim processed; and the legislative or regulatory measures he is proposing to prevent a repeat of the Setanta situation. [37044/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 20. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will apply for a retroactive recapitalisation of the Irish banking sector through the ESM. [37046/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 30. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement the recent OECD BEPS report including through legislation. [37047/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (2 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 36. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle the increasing number of mortgages on long-term arrears. [37045/14]

European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuil sé dochreidte nach bhfuil an tAire sásta a rá sa Dáil inniu go bhfuil iarratas ón Stát seo ag dul chun tosaigh leis an airgead a chuir an Rialtas deireanach agus an Rialtas seo isteach sna bainc briste - ní raibh siad ag feidhmiú agus níl cuid acu ag feidhmiú go fóill - a fháil ar ais ar son...

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The Taoiseach signed his nomination paper.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Properties (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 148. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if staff from her Department are working in a building (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this is a permanent arrangement; if rent is being paid on the premises and the value of this rent. [36733/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance if any State body or State owned bank is paying for use of a building (details supplied) in Newbridge, County Kildare. [36681/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a building (details supplied) in County Kildare has not been put up for sale by the liquidators. [36682/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Planning Issues (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 218. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works is seeking planning permission on a building (details supplied) in County Kildare. [36680/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant Eligibility (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 402. To ask the Minister for Health if persons who previously qualified for the motor transport grant prior to its discontinuation will be considered retrospectively for vehicles purchased during the time between its discontinuation and the announcement of the replacement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36864/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant Eligibility (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 403. To ask the Minister for Health if a replacement for the motorised transport grant has reached finalisation; when it is expected to be open to applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36865/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 404. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal is still awaiting a decision for their medical card on a discretionary basis since it was submitted on the 9 May 2014, despite his Department having the requested supporting documentation in its possession since the end of June; if he is satisfied with the length of time it is taking to process this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 557. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ring-fence funding to support the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks to deliver the only programme specifically targeted at women from disadvantaged communities; and his plans providing support for this most marginalised group who are not named under the SICAP programme. [36673/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 558. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to engage with the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks, which engaged with 35,580 marginalised women across 17 communities throughout Ireland in 2013 alone, to resolve the difficulty that has arisen because that organisation created a national structure to meet the requirement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 559. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to support the voluntary board of the National Collective of Community Based Women's Network with their responsibilities to 17 local women’s projects, 44 staff members and approximately 200 non-directly employed staff. [36675/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 560. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that marginalised women are not a target group of the new SICAP programme; and if he will provide reassurance to the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks that an alternative funding stream will be made available to continue this valuable work. [36676/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (30 Sep 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 561. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the water supply of persons living in areas in County Donegal which is often cut off due to burst pipes will still have to pay Irish Water a full service rate or will a system be in place to refund customers for times of non-existent service to their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36679/14]