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Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The figures are undeniable. In March 2011, before the so-called revolution, 97,120 people held full medical cards or GP visit cards on a discretionary basis. In March 2014 the figure was 78,310. This is a drop of almost 20%. It is not down to any great improvement in the lives or income of people. We know this much. It is down to the heartless cuts imposed by a Government which is out...

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The slogan was "Every little cut hurts". It is very clear that the slogan has borne fruit because there are many people hurting from the little cuts and the big cuts that have been introduced by the Government and the previous Government. We know that €30 billion has been taken out of the economy over the past six years. We debated last year’s budget in the autumn of last...

Establishment of Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Motion (14 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis labhairt ar an ábhar seo. Cuirim fáilte freisin go bhfuil, ag deireadh thiar thall, an rún seo os comhair an Tí inniu agus go bhfuil muid ag cur tús le coiste le breathnú ar cad a tharla agus ar an ngéarchéim eacnamaíochta a tharla sa tír seo suas go dtí 2008 agus ar na cinntí a glacadh ag an am sin...

Establishment of Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Motion (14 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: It is not recorded in the Official Report. It shows the opinion of people at the time, as well as the frustration. It is important that those who ask the questions at this committee are those who are placed with the authority of this House. I have many concerns as to how we will actually progress a banking inquiry. There are some who do not see the point in this inquiry while many others...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Statutory Instruments (13 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance the purpose of SI 182; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21104/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Regulation (13 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason if the Financial Regulator was aware of issues at Setanta Insurance in November 2013 customers were not informed of these issues. [20966/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Regulation (13 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason, if he was aware of issues at Setanta Insurance in January, customers were not informed of these issues. [20967/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Regulation (13 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance when Setanta Insurance was obliged to stop the sale and renewal of insurance; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it continued to do so until at least March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20968/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Treasury Management Agency Deposits (13 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance if any assessment has been made on the potential impact of the National Treasury Management Agency's reserves of Statutory Instrument No.182 of 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21064/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Household Charge Collection (13 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who did not pay the household charge and are now faced with a bill for double the amount; the amount the Revenue Commissioners estimates will be generated from collection of the remaining household charge payments; what this money will do for the projected tax profile; if it will be included in property tax figures or separately; if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Household Charge Collection (13 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are willing to negotiate settlements with persons who face a double charge for an unpaid household charge. [21138/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (13 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 533. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on making lands (details supplied) in County Donegal currently in the ownership of Coillte available to the community in Donegal for the purposes of developing a community playground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21421/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (13 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 633. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a medical card in respect of a family (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21378/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (13 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 634. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21379/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (13 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 635. To ask the Minister for Health if, in the course of disciplinary or HR procedures an employee of the Health Service Executive (details supplied) has been shown photographic surveillance taken of that employee without their knowledge or consent outside working hours and off the premises were this employee normally works; the number of instances of such behaviour; the person that...

Central Bank Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: There is a lot in the Minister's contribution on which we do not see eye to eye. The one thing on which we do see eye to eye is that the best way of dealing with the issue is through the legislation that has been promised, that is, the sale of loan books to unregulated third parties Bill. It is also welcome that it is being brought forward and I believe the Minister will see generosity on...

Central Bank Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, after line 31, to insert the following:"(2) All assets transferred under this section shall continue to be burdened with the legal protections attached to them through the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears and the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2004 and shall not be transferred to any entity where these legal protections are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (8 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 123. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 11 March 2014, and a follow-up letter to him personally requesting if he will make the information cited in the parliamentary question available, if he will state definitively if he will release this information or not; and if he is deliberately delaying the release of said...

Order of Business (7 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: On a point of clarification, the Ceann Comhairle indicated that the motion would be taken tomorrow if there was agreement in the House. Is it necessary for such agreement to be reached now?

Order of Business (7 May 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The Taoiseach has announced that there will be a debate next week on the Guerin report. Will this be a debate on a report the recommendations and conclusions of which are fully supported by the Government?