Results 33,721-33,740 of 35,959 for speaker:Pearse Doherty
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance with respect to the annual one 20th reduction in debt-to-GDP ratio outlined in the proposed intergovernmental treaty, if he will confirm if the annual target reduction applies to the excess debt over the 60% debt-to-GDP ration or to the full amount of debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7433/12]
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance based on current assumptions and projections, if he will indicate the level of adjustment that will be required in budget 2016 to meet the one 20th reduction in our debt-to-GDP ratio as required under the terms of the proposed intergovernmental treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7434/12]
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if the one 20th reduction in our debt-to-GDP ratio as required under the terms of the proposed intergovernmental treaty would be a percentage of debt-to-GDP target that would need to be reached by each years, that is assuming that the State had a debt-to-GDP ratio in 2015 of 120% that the reduction required under the terms of the treaty would be...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the number of early retirements taken in 2012 from schools in the following locations (details supplied); and if he will provide a breakdown of the retirements by school. [7430/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in the hearing of an illness benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and when the person may expect a final decision on the matter. [7510/12]
- Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of early retirements taken in 2012 from Garda stations in the following locations (details supplied); and if he will provide a breakdown of the retirements by Garda station. [7428/12]
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health the number of early retirements taken in 2012 from hospitals, nursing homes, primary care teams and other Department of Health funded health providers in the following locations (details supplied); and if he will provide a breakdown of the retirements by service provider. [7429/12]
- School Transport (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: This is an issue that I and my party have been raising for quite a while, since it was announced in the 2011 budget by the Fianna Fáil Government of the time. The rule that will kick in from September 2012 means the catchment boundary areas, which determined eligibility for school transport for post-primary pupils, will cease and all post-primary students will be required to attend their...
- School Transport (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: I welcome the invitation to make representations on behalf of the schools in question to the Department and the Minister of State and I will avail of the opportunity to do so. The Minister of State referred to special circumstances in County Donegal. Ballybofey is situated close to the Border. I was very critical of the old catchment boundary system which was archaic and needed to be...
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: It is open ended, and it contains no requirement to produce one job in the State.
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: No. It is not in the legislation.
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: The company is to report, but there is no requirement that the tax break produce jobs.
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: This is open ended. It is not just for Facebook and Google. It is for any company outside of this State to put its employees in here.
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: A modest tax break. Does the Minister know how much it costs? The tax break is worth up to â¬64,000. That is not modest. The Minister should ask lone parents if that is modest.
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: They will have â¬5,000 in fees paid for their children, and their flights home once per year.
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: Considering approximately 100,000 people are struggling to keep a roof over their head and dealing with mortgage arrears and the public in general are struggling with the effects of the budget, I ask the Minister to explain to the House why the Taoiseach, Deputy Kenny, has signed a statutory instrument on 31 January 2012, just last week, to confer an additional payment on a Minister of State,...
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: It is a statutory instrument and as a Member of this Parliament-----
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: I have the right to challenge a statutory instrument within 21 days. I am challenging the fact that an additional payment has been conferred on a junior Minister without even a whisper of it in this Chamber.
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: Deputy Kehoe is another person who also gets the allowance of â¬17,000. I ask the Minister to justify this payment.
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
Pearse Doherty: Why is Deputy Jan O'Sullivan getting an additional tax-free allowance of â¬17,000?