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Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: D'fhógair an Coimisinéir Teanga, Seán Ó Cuirreáin, inné go bhfuil sé ag éirí as a chuid dualgais i ndiaidh deich mbliana sa phost. Is é seo an chéad uair riamh i stair na tíre seo gur éirigh duine ag an leibhéal seo as a chuid cúraimí ar an dóigh seo. The announcement yesterday by the language commissioner...

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Cuireann sé iontas orm go bhfuil an Rialtas ag cáineadh an méid a bhí le rá ag an gCoimisinéir Teanga. Thug sé sonraí iontach soiléir don chomhchoiste go bhfuil na pleananna as feidhm i gcásanna trí cheathrú de na heagrais Stáit. Tá sé de chúram ar an Roinn agus an Aire a chinntiú go bhfuil na pleananna ar...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I wish to speak on my amendment, No. 37, which differs from Deputy Broughan's amendment. We have heard the argument from Government that the retention of the 9% VAT rate for the tourism and hospitality sectors requires the continuation of the pension levy. Sinn Féin welcomes the retention of the 9% VAT rate, having called for its retention. The industry itself lobbied very effectively...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 34:In page 76, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following:"54. The Minister shall, within one month of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on options available for the introduction of a rate of 3 per cent betting duty for online and in shop bets.".This is an amendment that was tabled on Committee Stage. There are a couple...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 33:In page 75, to delete lines 39 to 41, and in page 76, to delete lines 1 to 35.One can see the fear the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, instils even in his ministerial colleagues at the thought of his returning to these shores to find an amendment has slipped through. Amendment No. 33 deals with the increase in excise duty on alcohol. We had a lengthy debate on...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I endorse this amendment. I have spoken about smuggling, black market activity and tax increases on cigarettes during the debates on the last few budgets. Our party does not oppose an increase in taxation on cigarettes, but we would have gone further than the Government has gone. We argued for a 20 cent increase, but we would not have gone as far as Fianna Fáil and argued for a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Expenditure (5 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 26 November 2013, if the figures he provided included payments to the named firms by companies to which the National Asset Management Agency has had receivers appointed; and if not, if he will provide a separate table of such payments for 2010, 2011, and 2012. [52259/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector (5 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of contracts to manage mortgage and other loan books that have been awarded to a company (details supplied) by State-owned banks since 2009. [52260/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts Data (5 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance the private firms that have provided advice-consultancy services gratis for his Department in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, or any years where practicable; and if any such firms received payment in the aftermath of the advice given. [52261/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU-IMF Programme of Support (5 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a questionnaire from the European Parliament's economic and monetary affairs committee regarding the role of the troika in Ireland; when he will reply; if he will make his reply public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52284/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU-IMF Programme of Support (5 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends passing on a questionnaire from the European Parliament's economic and monetary affairs committee regarding the role of the troika in Ireland to representatives of the previous Government who may be better placed to answer them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52285/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Data (5 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the private firms that have provided advice-consultancy services gratis for his Department in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, or any years where practicable; and if any such firms received payment in the aftermath of the advice given. [52262/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Data (5 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 175. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the private firms that have provided advice-consultancy services gratis for his Department in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, or any years where practicable; and if any such firms received payment in the aftermath of the advice given. [52263/13]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Aside from the issue that the scheme is being expanded before it is even up and running, I do not believe that my amendment is in conflict with the Government's intention in this respect. The Minister of State referenced a number of situations but I did not hear him address the concerns I raised. He spoke about the conversion of a property from a dwelling to a commercial premises. Section...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I will withdraw it.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 24:In page 54, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: "(3) The Principal Act is amended in 372AAB in part (a) by deleting the words "immediately prior to conversion" and replacing with "for a period not less than 5 years prior" and in part (b) by deleting the words "immediately prior to conversion" and replacing with "for a period not less than 5 years...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Again, the Minister of State is way off subject. He is engaging in a diversion because he does not want anyone to enter into a real analysis of what is happening.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: With respect, the Minister of State should show some manners. The Government does not want to introduce equality budgeting for the citizens on whom its budgets are going to have an impact. The Minister of State made a charge in respect of a developer in this city, which I reject. I presume he was referring to Mr. McFeely.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I advise the Minister of State to read Sinn Féin's newspaper, An Phoblacht, which as long ago as 1999 carried statements and stories in respect of that developer. An Phoblacht actually referred to him as a "rogue developer" and a "rogue merchant" and reported tenants stating at the time that he did not treat them like human beings. This was long before any issues arose in respect of...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Yes.