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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (14 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form per county the number of persons who have sought rent supplement for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of these that have been refused specifically because the rent on the property has been over the cap set by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50409/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Application Numbers (14 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form per county the number of persons who have applied for supplementary welfare allowance who have left the home due to domestic violence for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date; the number of these that have been refused; her views on whether it is appropriate that community welfare officers have complete discretion...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form per county the number of persons who have been refused social welfare payments or supplementary welfare including rent supplement for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 on the grounds of the habitual residence condition; the number of those refused on habitual residence condition grounds that were born...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing the claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who submitted an appeal in June 2012 and has been informed that their file is still waiting to be passed on to an appeals officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50413/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Payments (14 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of domiciliary care allowance payments made to parents of children in County Donegal who have been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50421/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of children who have accessed the paediatrics services in Letterkenny General Hospital for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of children currently on the waiting list to access the paediatric services; the plans for the Health Service Executive to provide for the permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Diagnoses (14 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of children diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum in County Donegal aged between zero to four years, four to 12 years, 12 to 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50416/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Diagnoses (14 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in Ireland that have been diagnosed with fragile X syndrome; the number of persons currently awaiting testing for this condition; the locations at which testing is available for the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50417/12]

Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an díospóireacht seo. Ní hé seo an chéad uair a dhearna an Dáil plé ar an ábhar seo. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil an Teachta O'Brien ag plé na ceiste seo le tamall fada. Tá leithscéal á ghabháil ag an Aire chuig scoláirí na hÉireann, ag deireadh na dála, as an mess millteanach...

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I would like to respond briefly to the Minister. The Government's numbers give it the right to refuse to hold a debate. This is a significant matter which arises from a constitutional amendment. It is the central part of the legislation. The unique circumstances about which we would be talking - the Department ignoring the advice of a statutory body established under legislation on foot...

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 13:In page 8, line 31, after "it" to insert the following:"and allow for a debate on the matter in the Dáil"

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: My party opposes the passing of this legislation.

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 12: In page 8, lines 28 and 29, to delete “in subsection (3)” and substitute “in any of its assessments”.This is an amendment I raised on Committee Stage which required a fuller response from the Department to the advice of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. We noted that the advice in terms of budgetary matters and the adjustments had not been...

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Given the Minister's indication that fuller responses would be provided, I do not intend to press amendment No. 12. On amendment No. 13, the Minister said we could arrange this with the Whips, and that is fine. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform already has discussions with the Fiscal Council on its reports. They are discussions, not debates - a...

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I wish to make a brief final point. I accept the bona fides of the Minister in terms of debates of this nature. However, this Minister will not be here forever. A new government will take over at some point, whether the Minister likes it or not. Circumstances will change. The aim of this amendment is to include a safeguard that will provide for a debate, but it is not a die-in-a-ditch...

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 10:In page 7, lines 32 and 33, to delete all words from and including “outlining” in line 32 down to and including “failure” in line 33 and substitute the following:“outlining the reasons it considers non-compliance with the budgetary rule to be in the best social and economic interests of the citizens and the State”.

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 11:In page 8, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:“(a) provide an assessment of whether the fiscal and budgetary policy of the Government is contributing to economic growth, job creation, the delivery of high quality public services, greater income equality, social inclusion and poverty reduction,”.I have no intention of delaying the Bill at this...

Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: He does not have the grant.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will take legislative or other steps to ensure that the decisions of social welfare appeals officers are implemented by her Department promptly and in full, including recommendations that the appeals officers may make with regard to the recoupment of past overpayments. [49843/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Service (13 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will take legislative steps to introduce a public appointments procedure involving the publication of selection criteria and an open recruitment competition. [49842/12]