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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (7 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the growing concerns relating to the rollout of applications for higher education authority grants; and the way he proposes to reduce the delays to student applications as experienced in previous years. [19148/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (7 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding discussions between his Department and other relevant Departments on the programme for Government commitment to construct a €100 million microfinance start up fund that will provide start up loans and equity that draws funding from the NPRF and private institutional funds. [18604/11]

Written Answers — Credit Guarantee Scheme: Credit Guarantee Scheme (7 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the programme for Government commitment to provide a temporary partial credit guarantee scheme that will provide a level of insurance to banks against losses on qualifying loans to job creation firms to get banks lending again to industry and entrepreneurs; if he will provide an estimation of the...

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (7 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 174: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an mbeidh buiséad caipitiúil de €12 mhilliún ar a laghad deimhnithe ag an Rialtas d'Údarás na Gaeltachta in 2012 chun go mbeidh siad in ann a gcuid oibre a chur i gcrích agus líon os cionn 1,000 post a chruthú an bhliain seo chugainn. [18431/11]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (7 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 179: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be made available under the small capitals scheme for pipe replacement in the Derrybeg and Srathnacorcra area of County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19253/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (7 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that private employees of a company (details supplied) in Dublin 20 are being charged the public sector pension levy; the number of staff currently paying this levy; the period of time they have been charged this levy; the legal basis for the charging of this levy; the use to which the money charged is subsequently put; and if...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (7 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health the instructions given by the Health Service Executive to the management of a company (details supplied) in Dublin 20 regarding the application of the public service pension levy to salaries of employees of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19305/11]

Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will explain the root cause in the delay in implementing fully the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act . [19149/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school extension (details supplied) will proceed to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19016/11]

Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: I also thank the Minister and his officials for introducing this legislation in such a speedy manner and I am delighted that I have been able to facilitate its passage. Maturity in politics and the State is demonstrated by Members' ability to reach agreement on this legislation and the previous legislation that necessitated its passage in the first instance, namely, the Civil Partnership and...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: It is with pleasure that I stand to address the House on this legislation. It is very rare that a Deputy speaks on legislation, some of which he had a part in instigating. I think I can say that in the case of the proposal that by-elections be held within six months. The reality is that following my victory and that of my party in the High Court last year, it is unlikely that any...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Yes. It was the only other by-election that was supposed to happen.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: The difference in the 1980s was that nobody had the guts to take the Government to court at that time and to win their case.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: That is what happened at the time. The Minister might be able to confirm that the Government was hanging on by one vote at the time.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: That is right. I think the Government had a majority of one in the early 1980s. If the by-election took place - one of the Coughlans had passed away - it was likely to be won by Fianna Fáil, which would have resulted in the collapse of the Government. It is unlikely that the Government will need to delay a by-election during the lifetime of this Dáil in order to stay in office. The...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: I will vote against the Bill. I am genuinely engaging; I am not having a go. We are all on the same page that we want a more effective Parliament. We want to deliver better. We should be focused on national issues. We are legislators and we need to deal with the big issues that affect every person across the State, and that is the parish pump politics as well. Instead of dealing with...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: That is the reality. The question is: how reducing the number of TDs will make this institution any better.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: It will not, that is true. An argument that has been put forward is that it will stop us being more parochial and force us to deal with national legislation in a bigger way. That is nonsense. We could have the best institutions and the best reform packages possible, but unless TDs want to step up to the mark, then it makes no difference. When I started off in electoral politics members of...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Neither would Deputy Mac Lochlainn thank the Minister for it. For example, if my proposal of a partial list system were to be enacted, then Donegal would have to be a single constituency and that poses major challenges.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: That is not good from the point of view of a candidate or an elected representative, but it is the best way of dealing with it. Having a larger constituency with more seats ensures the minority view will get heard and, one hopes, be represented in Parliament while ensuring at the same time that the majority view is returned in enough numbers to form a Government. The issue of six-seat or...