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Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: I was a teller for the last vote. Countless homeowners will be locked out of this scheme, this legislation is defective and the Government has failed to see sense and support this amendment. Therefore I am asking that we take this opportunity to do the right thing on behalf of all of the families in the Gallery and that we have a vote other than by electronic means.

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: This is the core of this issue. This is what the demand is and this was the chant from tens of thousands of people who came to the streets more than a year ago. It is to ensure that people are able to have their homes remediated. I am sure the Minister probably believes his own spin or some of the stuff he said earlier that this is 100% up to €420,000. That is simply not true. If...

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: I want to add my support and that of my party to this amendment. I am minded that we who are privileged to be elected to this House are messengers of the people. This is not our amendment. This is not my amendment, and while my name and those of Deputies Ó Broin, Conway-Walsh, Mac Lochlainn, along with other colleagues are on it, this is the people's amendment. These 80 amendments...

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: That is not true.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: The Government has abandoned them.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (6 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that have been put in place for Junior Certificate students who test positive for Covid-19 during exams; if they may re-sit exams or receive a predictive result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36506/22]

Back to School Costs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Molaim an Teachta Ó Laoghaire as an rún seo a thabhairt chun tosaigh ar son Sinn Féin agus as an obair atá déanta aige chun an cás seo a chur chun tosaigh le tamall fada anois. Tá a fhios againn go bhfuil teaghlaigh amuigh ansin faoi fíorbhrú leis na costais agus iad ag tabhairt aghaidh ar mhí Lúnasa agus ar pháistí ag dul ar...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Change the Order of Business. Let us start today. Let us give more time to the mica Bill.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 303. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will issue for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal travelling on 5 July 2022 given that the estimated date has passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36077/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (5 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 396. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if modelling with respect to deficits of the Social Insurance Fund included increases in other welfare payments over the time horizon considered by the report of the Commission of Pensions; if so, the basis of those welfare payment increases whether indexed to inflation, wage growth and so on; the rates of those increases...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (5 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 422. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department will be updating the demographic projections and the consequent impact on the Social Insurance Fund according to projections (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36084/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (5 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 754. To ask the Minister for Health when the parents of a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for occupational speech and language therapy for their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35701/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 803. To ask the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) in County Donegal was referred to Sligo University Hospital; if the referral was routine or urgent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35995/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Jul 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 804. To ask the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) in County Donegal was referred to Our Lady's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin; if the referral was routine or urgent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36012/22]

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: My colleague, Deputy Mac Lochlainn, really summed up what is needed but also the failure of this legislation. That is why, unfortunately, we had this joint statement from the Donegal Mica Action Group, Mayo Pyrite Action Group, Clare Pyrite Action Group, Limerick Pyrite Action Group and Sligo Pyrite Action Group saying they cannot support this legislation unless there are changes to it....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: The Mental Health Commission's annual report published today shows that there is a gap in the quality of care for people who are presenting with mental health issues, between private and public patients. There is clear evidence that independent private mental health service providers are providing care in superior standard premises than those within the public system. Treatment should not...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Tá teaghlaigh ar fud an Stáit i lár ghéarchéim chostas maireachtála. Tá siad ag streachailt cheana féin agus ag tabhairt aghaidh anois ar chostais fhilleadh na scoile agus muid ag bogadh isteach sa samhradh. Anuraidh, chuaigh go leor teaghlach isteach i bhfiach leis na costais seo a íoc, agus i mbliana, beidh na costais seo ag brú go leor...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: I do not think that will be any comfort to that mother from Cork or, indeed, all the other families who face a summer of dread. As the Tánaiste acknowledged, they are already dealing with petrol, diesel, home heating oil, energy, food and clothing costs skyrocketing and going in the wrong direction. Now, as kids finish up their school year, the bills are starting to roll in. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 163. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will issue in time for persons (details supplied) in County Derry who are travelling on 1 July 2022 given that the estimated date of issue has passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35075/22]