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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the interactions that he has had with the retail banks and an organisation (details supplied) since the beginning of April 2022; if his attention has been drawn to the manner in which banks are operating the switching code and communicating with direct debit originators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31249/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance the work that has been undertaken to date to give full legal effect to the code of conduct on mortgage arrears; if his Department has undertaken work or analysis of banks’ implementation of the code with respect to alternative repayment arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31251/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cost of Living Issues (16 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance his views in relation to the observations made in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s recent economic outlook which noted that measures introduced by the Government since the beginning of 2022 in response to the cost-of-living crisis provided limited protection to poorer households; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (16 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance if measures are considered to ensure that reductions in claim costs are passed onto consumers in the form of lower premiums resulting from the adopted personal injuries guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26131/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 270. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a child (details supplied) in County Tyrone that was submitted in March 2022 will be processed on time for travel on 26 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31469/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 272. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) in County Antrim that was submitted in April 2022 will be processed on time for the travel date of 18 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31471/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 273. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport for a child (details supplied) that was applied for in March 2022 will issue in time for travel on 26 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31472/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 287. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that a child’s passports (details supplied) will be processed on time for travel on 24 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31512/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 271. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if passport applications for children (details supplied) which were submitted in April 2022 will be processed in time for travel on 16 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31470/22]

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Is the Minister of State serious that he will not comment?

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister of State is a disgrace, a thundering disgrace, if he has no comment on that.

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Can I make a point?

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Thank you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, and forgive me. I cannot believe what I have just witnessed. The Minister of State has said he has no comment. Deputy Carthy hit the nail on the head. This has deviated from the pre-prepared script. Can the Minister of State not be his own person from his own party and deal with this issue? Specific questions were put to the Minister of State....

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: The Ceann Comhairle dealt with it, in fairness.

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: There are a couple of things that need to be said. We heard a defence from our Fianna Fáil colleague, asking what is wrong with his "mother and father each putting €50 into a Fianna Fáil raffle". He suggested that this is about raffles, draws and all the rest. That is fine and there is nothing wrong with that. If someone's mum wants to give them €50, first, she...

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: I am very surprised at the Minister of State being sucked into this stroke and I am shocked at his statement because this is a new avenue of funding for political parties and he should acknowledge that. Lottery permits are allowed. Indeed, individuals and businesses can apply for lottery permits but the key difference is that to get a lottery permit you do not go to court. You get it...

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Instruction to Committee (15 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: The motion is not agreed. We will not support the motion. We mentioned yesterday that there is an amendment to allow for political parties-----

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Instruction to Committee (15 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: I am just giving the House the rationale for this in 30 seconds. Given the fact that the Taoiseach has failed to clarify how Fianna Fáil operated an unlawful lottery last year raising €500,000, Sinn Fein will not participate with this stroke at this point in time.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: It already has.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2022)

Pearse Doherty: It is already here.