Results 28,041-28,060 of 35,959 for speaker:Pearse Doherty

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 Jun 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 177. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the policy of his Department to recruit new graduates in Donegal mental health services over those who hold a qualification of longer standing who would be entitled to a higher rate of remuneration as a cost-cutting measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23664/14]

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (29 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I am sharing time with Deputy Tóibín. Ar dtús báire, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an reachtaíocht seo. Mar atá ráite ag an Teachta McGrath, tá seo fógraithe le blianta fada agus níl a fhios agam cé mhéid uair atá sé ardaithe agam leis an Taoiseach, an Tánaiste agus an leis an Aire Airgeadais, ná...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff (28 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance if there have been any reports or incidents of applicants for competitions for posts in the Revenue Commissioners obtaining advanced access to tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23446/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (28 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance if and when the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland will receive a banking licence. [23456/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Resolution Processes (27 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance when and the way in which he expressed the view that letters threatening repossession or legal action will not be considered a sustainable solution under the mortgage arrears targets and should only ever be considered after every possible avenue for solution has been exhausted, to each of Ulster Bank, Bank of Ireland, AIB and Permanent TSB. [23023/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (27 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 22. To ask the Minister for Finance the communication he or the Financial Regulator has had with the Maltese Financial Services Authority or other regulatory bodies regarding Setanta Insurance; and the reason policy holders were not informed of problems at the company in good time. [23019/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (27 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance if any assurances have been given by the funds buying the loan books at Irish Bank Resolution Corporation that they will respect the terms of the contracts in place, including the interest rates; and, if so, for what period. [23020/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loans Sale (27 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 36. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned that the acceleration of National Asset Management Agency disposals to investors may contribute to increasing rents as purchasers seek to maximise their returns. [23022/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (27 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance when and the process by which he will apply for the retrospective recapitalisation through the ESM of Ireland's pillar banking debt; and if the rules that will be applied to any such application. [23021/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Procurement Contracts (27 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 46. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department received correspondence from the European Commission public procurement unit last November, or at any point in the past year, following an investigation undertaken into complaints regarding the awarding of the postal code contract by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; and if his Department forwarded this correspondence on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (27 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or the Financial Regulator ever investigated any potential conflict of interest at Setanta Insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22161/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Cost (27 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of increasing the standard tax rate band from €32,800 for a single person, €41,800 for a married couple one earner, €65,600 married couple two earners, €36,800 one parent family, by €260, €520, €1,040, €1,560, €2,080 and €2,600 respectively per annum or...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (27 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason disabled drivers and disabled passengers tax concession scheme those who would otherwise qualify are disqualified because they do not buy their car from an authorised person. [22221/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (27 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance if an applicant under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers tax concession scheme can qualify for the scheme on presentation of documentation even if they have not bought from an authorised person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22222/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (27 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the problems being caused to credit unions, as shown by the Irish League of Credit Unions, by the restrictive lending regulations and interpretations of these regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22301/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (27 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will review the lending regulations placed upon credit unions by legislation to examine whether they are fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22302/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (27 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland is proposing further lending limits for credit unions; and if so, if these new limits will replace the current system of ad hoc limits placed on some credit unions. [22304/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (27 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on revising the Section 35 lending restrictions on credit unions in view of the argument from the credit union movement that these restrictions are preventing members from taking advantage of improvements in their own economic fortunes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22306/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (27 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ask the Central Bank of Ireland to revisit its prudent lending circular to credit unions of February 2013 in order to clarify whether or not the Central Bank of Ireland will allow any discretion to credit unions in their lending to ensure their social ethos can be protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22307/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (27 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance if he favours the three tiered regulatory approach to credit unions as proposed by the Commission on Credit Unions or the two tiered approach currently being proposed by the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22305/14]