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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: The Government's lack of forward planning in respect of special education school places is holding children back from achieving their full potential. The Government has had plenty of warning about this. The Milne family first appeared on "Prime Time" three years ago when the Tánaiste held the post of Taoiseach. The Government knows the number of children with special educational needs...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Níl dabht ar bith ach go bhfuil smacht caillte ag an Rialtas ar an ghéarchéim costais maireachtála. Tchímid go bhfuil méadú de 28% tagtha ar bhillí leictreachais, go bhfuil méadaithe os cionn 50% tagtha ar bhillí gáis agus go bhfuil an costas d'ola chun tithe a théamh beagnach dúbailte le bliain anuas. Tá cíosanna...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: The Tánaiste missed the point. We recognise what happened in the budget and the measures taken. We had to push the Government repeatedly even to move in respect of petrol and diesel. It still did not go far enough. I can tell the Tánaiste, hand on heart, that the people who come into my constituency office and those of my colleagues are not ranting to us when they tell us they...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase research and development funding in the coming years following the establishment of the Atlantic Technological University in order to raise wages, productivity and job opportunities in the north-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25289/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance the benefit conferred on persons with respect to the expansion of the debt warehousing scheme for directors and employees with material interest, impacted by section 997A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 through legislative changes to the Finance Bill 2021; the potential impact on such persons had these changes not been introduced; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance the grounds on which differing criteria are used with respect to social-welfare entitlements and taxation, whereby cohabiting couples can be jointly-assessed for the former but not the latter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25580/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance the penalties that are in place for failing to report property vacancy with respect to local property tax returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25610/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 247. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a person (details supplied) in County Derry will issue in time for planned travel on 18 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25423/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 253. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport appointment will be facilitated for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who is travelling on 19 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25463/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Deputy Mairéad Farrell has covered most of the ground. Obviously as the sponsor of the 2020 legislation, she has done a considerable amount of work. I know there has been considerable discussion of section 22 which deals with the cooling-off period. Would the Standards in Public Office Commission and Transparency International Ireland favour the type of provision in the 2020 Bill,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: The point is that there is a long list here and it has been repeatedly requested by the commission. Rather than going through the long list, perhaps Ms Cassidy could outline the top three most important. If the Government were to commit to doing three more, which three would be most important to implement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Obviously it is a matter for the Houses of the Oireachtas and we have brought this to the attention of the Houses of the Oireachtas. While there have been major improvements over the years with the register of lobbyists, a considerable amount of informal lobbying goes on all the time. A lobbyist who has access to the Houses of the Oireachtas has access that somebody else, for example,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Scéimeanna Tuaithe (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Mar a dúirt mo chomhghleacaí anseo, tá fadhb ann ó thaobh na n-oileán de agus an dóigh atáimid ag déileáil leis an gclár LEADER agus tá deis ann é a cheartú anois. Má fheictear ar LEADER amach sa todhchaí ón mbliain seo chugainn amach romhainn, tá...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Scéimeanna Tuaithe (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as an méid atá ráite aige. The priority here is to ensure that the next LEADER programme is shaped in the way that best fits the communities that need to be served by it. The Minister of State mentioned the amount of funding that is going to be made available. The key issue here for us is not the size of the pot, which in itself...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 107. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be cancelled and a refund issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25400/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a child passport (details supplied) will issue in time for the travel date of 13 June 2022 travelling to a wedding and who is part of a bridal party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25402/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 111. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if supporting documents were received in the passport office for a child's (details supplied) passport application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25404/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 101. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a child passport application (details supplied) will issue on-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25215/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a child passport application (details supplied) will issue in time for the travel date of 24 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25401/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 110. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if two children's passports (details supplied) will issue on time for the travel date of 10 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25403/22]