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Economic and Monetary Union (15 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister should answer the question.

Economic and Monetary Union (15 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: We have great structures as a result of those treaties.

Economic and Monetary Union (15 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: He said he has contingency plans for the break-up of the euro.

Financial Services Regulation (15 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: When representatives of Bank of Ireland were before the economic governmental team, were they asked how much of an additional profit they would make by not passing the ECB interest rate reduction onto their mortgage customers? By how many millions of euro will the bank, and, therefore, its shareholders, be more profitable? Has the Government written to Permanent TSB, which is charging the...

Fiscal Policy (15 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: In regard to the proposals from the fiscal advisory council on the scale of the adjustment, I agree that a reduction to 1% by 2015 is not a path that should be followed. However, this time last year the previous Government suggested an adjustment which has grown over 12 months by €2.6 billion. It went from €9.8 billion to €11.8 billion to €12.4 billion. It has grown by €2.6...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (10 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 13: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on the tragic circumstances of the landless peasant communities in the Bajo Aguán region of northern Honduras where peasant communities who fight for access to land in order to exercise their right to feed themselves are faced with a situation of permanent harassment and abuse by public security...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (10 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that women in post-earthquake Haiti have been failed by the international community in recovery efforts and that the needs and rights of women and girls, particularly their rights to health and security, have been neglected as evidenced in a report by Human Rights Watch which describes the way hunger has...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (9 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that a free official smartphone application for the most common operating systems is available with real-time information on all public transport options. [33437/11]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (9 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he will contribute to the maximisation of the potential of the Irish language and cultural tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33408/11]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (8 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Health the progress, if any, that has been made on the programme for Government commitment to develop a national Alzheimer's and other dementias strategy by 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33024/11]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (8 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the date from which the six covered institutions were legally covered by the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33369/11]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (8 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that was brought in during the full year 2010 from the income levy on the proportion that was levied at 2% that is income up to €75,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33370/11]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (8 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if moneys secured under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for retraining of redundant workers from a company (details supplied) were returned unspent to the fund; the amounts returned from each application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33109/11]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (8 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any of the redundant construction workers named in the most recent application to the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund were contacted in advance of the application being made in 2010 or since he came into office; the number who were contacted; the date on which they were contacted; the number currently in a position to...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (8 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review of the use of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund programmes for redundant workers in companies (details supplied) has been conducted; if he will place the report on the record of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33111/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (8 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is any provision or discretion allowed for persons claiming carer's allowance who are from the State but who have moved to Northern Ireland and wish to continue to care for their elderly parents or family relations. [33400/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (8 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is any provision's or discretion for a person to claim carer's allowance if they now live in close proximity to the Border in the North of Ireland but are originally from the South and wish to care for their relatives who live in close proximity south of the Border, based on the premise that they satisfy all other eligibility...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (8 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 352: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any programmes provided by him or other State agencies to assist council tenants improve the energy efficiency of their homes, particularly with reference to providing insulation upgrades or switching to more energy fuels. [33377/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the single farm payment for 2011 has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33315/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 565: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the development of the Cu Chulainn, Old Convent site, in Falcarragh, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33374/11]