Results 4,121-4,140 of 35,563 for speaker:Pearse Doherty

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: There is an all-out strike on Tuesday. These firefighters are handing in their pagers to the Minister and he will not even talk to them outside the gates.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: They are outside the gates.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: I ask the Minister not to be pointing his fingers. He should go outside the gates and talk to the firefighters.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: I spoke to them already. Do not worry about it, a Cheann Comhairle.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: On Tuesday night, retained firefighters walked out of the Gallery in disgust at what the Minister had to say in our debate on the Private Members' motion. They have been engaging in industrial action now for quite a while as a result of the failure to address the core issue of pay attached to the service. This industrial action is now at crisis point. There is an all-out strike planned for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: This is out of control and we need to intervene now.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: We do not have time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: There are no supports left.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: We have been arguing for this since December.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: Táthar ag dréim go n-ardóidh An Banc Ceannais Eorpach rátaí úis don ochtú uair ó a bhí mí Iúil ann. Méadóidh sé seo costaisí morgáiste do na céadta mílte de teaghlaigh arís. Tá sé in am faoiseamh úis morgáiste a thabhairt isteach le tacú leis na teaghlaigh seo. Today,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister talks about security and certainty. He has his head firmly in the sand. I gave him examples, including that of the single mother whose mortgage interest rate has increased by €8,400 per annum and the taxi driver whose interest rate has increased by €5,000. The Central Bank has stated that one in every five mortgage holders across the State will see an interest...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (15 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: 46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the British government has responded to his communication sent regarding the 1973 killing of a person (details supplied) by the Royal Ulster Constabulary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22421/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (15 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been any further engagement with the family of a person (details supplied) who was shot dead by the RUC in 1973; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28042/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (15 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered introducing a windfall tax to capture the windfall profits of energy producers accrued from March to November 2022, the revenue forgone by exempting windfall profits accrued from March to November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21542/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance to clarify if the ‘net spending’ rule referenced in Stability Programme Update 2023 includes tax changes, for example, including any tax reducing measures within the quantum of spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29022/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (14 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: 130. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect an assessment for autism to be carried out. [28702/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Communications (14 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: 161. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a response to communication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28765/23]

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: I do not know any retained firefighter who wants to be on strike. Eight months ago I stood on the main street in Creeslough and I saw retained part-time firefighters rush into a building that had collapsed. I saw them work through the night and work diligently and respectfully as they recovered ten bodies from that scene. Today those firefighters and their colleagues are on strike. Why?...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disability Services (13 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: 310. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal had an application refused by the Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland for an EU disabled persons parking permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28234/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Pearse Doherty: 335. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of the help-to-buy scheme in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [27077/23]