Results 33,361-33,380 of 35,959 for speaker:Pearse Doherty

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (22 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his commitment to reducing hunger in the global south is compatible with his efforts to promote the sale of Irish food and drink products in Africa; and if local production is being displaced by these Irish exports. [25357/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (22 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way he will be urging Indonesia to adopt specific measures to ensure religious freedom, free expression, and accountability for abuses at the Universal Periodic Review of Indonesia at the UN Human Rights Council on 23 May 2012. [25354/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (22 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Finance the terms upon which the National Assets Management Agency has provided the short-term funding to meet the Anglo promissory note payment due on 31 March; if he will confirm the amount provided by NAMA; the interest rate that will apply to NAMA's contribution and consequently the amount of interest in monetary terms that will be paid to NAMA; if...

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (22 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which he expects Bank of Ireland to refinance the Anglo promissory note that was temporarily met by the National Assets Management Agency at the end of March 2012; and when he expects Bank of Ireland to hold an EGM to secure shareholder approval for the transaction. [24848/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (22 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will carry out an analysis of the 10,000 residential properties that the National Assets Management Agency says are associated with its loans, showing the number of dwellings that are occupied and vacant; and in respect of the vacant dwellings, the number being offered for sale or for rent; if there are vacant dwellings that are neither for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has given consideration to the effect on the availability of accommodation to rent supplement recipients in the single person category of the implementation of articles 6 and 7 of statutory instrument 534 of 2008 in February 2013; if rent supplement will still be payable to tenants in accommodation which falls below these...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 473: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form, the par value of loans that have been transferred by the 34 local authorities to the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency, showing by year and by local authority, when the loans were originally obtained; if he will show the valuations of any properties transferred...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (22 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 475: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the consideration he has given to the effect of the implementation of Articles 6 and 7 of statutory instrument 534 of 2008 in February 2013 on the private rental market, particularly for those on the lowest incomes; if he has any data on the number of currently rented units which will be affected by the...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (22 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 476: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the National Assets Management Agency related housing units to be transferred into social housing that will be provided in Dublin city and county, broken down by local authority and by post code or townland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24907/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (22 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 477: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of National Assets Management Agency related housing units he expects to be transferred into social use by the end of 2012; if NAMA has identified additional units to replace those from the original 2000 announced that have been deemed unsuitable following local authority inspections and...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (22 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received the final report from An Garda Síochána in response to his request for information regarding the circumstances surrounding the continued employment at a school of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal despite their conviction for child abuse; if the report will be made public; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 599: To ask the Minister for Health the recent changes in the transport provided for patients from Letterkenny Hospital, County Donegal, travelling to Dublin hospitals for dialysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24839/12]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (22 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 694: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of his strategy to increase tourism numbers, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Fáilte Ireland has withdrawn staffing provision for the Tourist Information Centre in Dungloe, County Donegal; if he is satisfied with this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25215/12]

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I wish to raise two points from this legislation. As for the strategic investment bank, when should Members expect legislation to be brought forward in this regard? It has been a major policy position of the Government in respect of getting people back to work. As Members have heard already what is happening in Donegal, there is a need for such initiatives. One year after the formation of...

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I ask the Taoiseach to review the legislation and stop this practise which might have been acceptable 20 years ago but is not now given the infrastructure on our islands.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: What about the strategic investment bank?

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: When?

Order of Business (17 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: The board of Tallaght hospital is considering the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, report on safety standards at the hospital's emergency department. I understand the recommendations contained in the report will have consequences and implications for emergency departments throughout the State. The report was commissioned in the light of the unsafe practice at Tallaght of...

Order of Business (17 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: -----whether it might be safer for patients to remain at home rather than attend the emergency facility at Tallaght hospital. Will the Tánaiste indicate when the report will be published? Given that many agree there is a sense of drift prevailing in the health service, when will the Government bring forward the HSE governance Bill?

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Yesterday, the Minister for Finance made headlines, as he is adept at doing with his soundbites. He told us the economy is in a better position than this time last year-----