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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: 599. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for endocrinology appointments in Letterkenny University Hospital per month for each of the years 2019 to 2022, and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6611/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: That is nonsense.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: That is not true.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: What about those you handed over to the vultures?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: You handed these families to the vultures. What are you going to do?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: Yes.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: You will do nothing.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: It was the Central Bank that reduced interest rates.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: Tá costais morgáiste ardaithe ag na mílte úinéirí tí mar thoradh ar ardú na rátaí úis atá feicthe le cúpla mí anuas. Éireoidh sé níos measa sna míonna atá amach romhainn de réir mar a mhéadaíonn rátaí trasna an bhoird agus de réir mar a bhíonn oibrithe agus...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: When the Minister's party clubbed with Fine Gael to prevent legislation to ensure these loans were not sold to the vulture funds, it gave commitments that people would be no worse off. How naive was that? How false a promise was that? These individuals are paying thousands and thousands of euro more as a result of their mortgages being sold to a vulture fund. I gave the example of Rachel....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: 40. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures being put in place to prevent delay in the processing of additional needs payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6129/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on work that is under way to improve pay and terms and conditions for school caretakers similar to that achieved for school secretaries; the stage this process is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6331/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (9 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: 245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a refund of a registration fee will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6298/23]

Mortgage Interest Relief Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: What the Minister of State is doing is stupid.

Mortgage Interest Relief Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: It is a reference rate.

Mortgage Interest Relief Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: It is a stupid argument.

Mortgage Interest Relief Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: It is a stupid argument.

Mortgage Interest Relief Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: I did not call you stupid; I called the argument stupid.

Mortgage Interest Relief Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: I thank all those who contributed on the motion. It is an important debate because so many people are struggling as a result of high interest rates. For some borrowers, they have increased on five occasions since June of last year. I described some of the arguments put forward by the Government as stupid arguments. I did so because the Government speakers have tried to suggest that every...

Mortgage Interest Relief Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: -----or to purport not to understand the proposal that is being put forward, despite my earlier contribution, in which I addressed increased interest rates. It is about trying to minimise, downplay and brush off instead of recognising there are probably people listening to this debate who are hanging on and hoping against hope that the Government will see sense in the context of introducing...