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Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (Resumed) (2 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Tarraingím siar é sin.

Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (Resumed) (2 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Tá a fhios agam agus ag muintir na hÉireann go bhfuil an rud a dúirt mé fíor.

Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (Resumed) (2 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Is é sin é. The majority knows my assessment that the Minister attempted to salvage a brave face when coming back from these negotiations is correct.

Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (Resumed) (2 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: What the Government is involved in is deeply dishonest. It is hardly surprising the Government has not been able to do its maths. It still does not know the full cost to the taxpayer of the Anglo Irish promissory note. It is confused on the scale of the national debt to the order of a staggering €3.6 billion. All of this is now academic, however, as it appears the Government never even...

Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (Resumed) (2 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: All the points I made are constructive.

Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (Resumed) (2 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister has some nerve, on this of all days.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (26 Oct 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the vocational education committee calculation in awarding grants based on the milage; and if the VEC is using Google maps to calculate distances and choose the shortest distance irrespective of whether these routes are not available to bus services. [31663/11]

EU Funding (26 Oct 2011)

Pearse Doherty: The application and administration of these funds is a shambles. The Minister confirmed that the 5,987 construction workers under whose name an application was made will be contacted by the Department next month. This is 17 months after the application for specific tailor-made programmes to help them get back into work was made for them. These are early interventions yet they will only be...

EU Funding (26 Oct 2011)

Pearse Doherty: In June 2010 the former Government applied for €41 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in order to provide tailored retraining for 9,000 named construction workers who were made redundant between June 2009 and March 2010. Moneys from this fund must be used within 24 months of the initial application. In other member states it is standard practice that national funds...

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2011)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister, Deputy Noonan, announced it in Washington in March.

Written Answers — Restorative Justice: Restorative Justice (25 Oct 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects to expand the community restorative projects in Tallaght, Dublin 24, and Nenagh, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31241/11]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (25 Oct 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will release NAMA Q2, 2011 accounts in advance of meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts on 26 October 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31163/11]

Written Answers — Bank Staffing: Bank Staffing (25 Oct 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all the current members of the senior management team of Anglo Irish Bank. [31191/11]

Written Answers — Bank Staffing: Bank Staffing (25 Oct 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 24 of 5 October 2011, if he will name the 22 persons who remain at Anglo Irish Bank from the 50 most senior persons employed pre-nationalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31192/11]

Written Answers — Bank Staffing: Bank Staffing (25 Oct 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that a person (details supplied) is currently an employee at Anglo Irish Bank; if he will detail the positions held by this person on the night of the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank, the day after the nationalisation of the bank and and currently within the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31193/11]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (25 Oct 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin may expect to receive Garda clearance. [31422/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Oct 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for consultation in Tallaght Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31081/11]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (20 Oct 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government where he sees potential savings coming from in the transfer of the allocation of rent supplement to local councils. [30397/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Oct 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 40: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cuts he has recommended to the Department of Finance in relation to housing. [30401/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Oct 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of taking all those earning below €15,000 out of the universal social charge. [30265/11]