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Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: In the normal course of events, I would propose that this Committee Stage session be adjourned.

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: I am not suggesting this because I understand the time pressure with this Committee Stage. However, we are dealing with legislation and the Minister responsible for it is not here. Therefore, questions on it cannot be answered satisfactorily on the public record of the Dáil. It is not best practice to go into private session because then it is not on the record of the Dáil....

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: For clarification, what does the suspension entail? There have been occasions - and I am not one to push this, although other views have been expressed - where a Minister when dealing with questions on some complex scenarios, although I would argue that these are not complex questions, the committee has gone into private session to allow officials to speak openly and freely. If we suspend,...

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: I ask the Acting Chairman to bear with us because of the new venue. We are dealing with section 2 and I asked for an intervention.

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: I was not sure if the Acting Chairman was ignoring me after his earlier rants.

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: We do not have the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, in attendance. I am surprised that he has missed the entirety of the passage of this Bill. Will he speak on Committee Stage? Do we expect him to appear today? Section 2 deals with the circumstances for the application of section 8, that is, a European Investment Bank, EIB, guarantee fund being formally established when states representing at...

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: I acknowledge that we are in difficult times. The Minister of State who dealt with this on Second Stage has moved portfolio, given the sacking of the former Minister, Deputy Cowen. There is an urgency in passing this legislation. I did not hear anybody on the Opposition benches say so but I can speak for Sinn Féin in saying that we are willing to support the passage of the Bill....

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: How will our capital commitment be realised? Will there be a call in the event of a default on a proportion of the loans that will be shared equally by member states for that portion? How will that call be accessed? Will it happen after a period of time or after a quantum of loans are defaulted upon? What is the mechanism of the notification to Parliament regarding that?

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: I want to be helpful because Committee Stage is challenging given the Minister of State's unfamiliarity with the Bill and the officials not being as close to him as usual. I will ask a number of questions on the section and his officials could write a note for him. Sometimes it is beneficial to go into private session and allow officials to respond in order to speed up the process. I will...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (15 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: On a point of order, will the Taoiseach clarify who is now the Minister of State with responsibility for the Gaeltacht? Deputy Calleary, who I wish well in his new position, was responsible for the Gaeltacht. Is there now no Minister of State for the Gaeltacht or where does that responsibility lie? Is it with the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: You did.

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an mBille atá os ár gcomhair inniu. Labhróidh mé ar an context níos leithne ó thaobh an tacaíocht atá ag teacht ón Eoraip do na fadhbanna ollmhóra atá againn mar gheall ar an eacnamaíocht agus an paindéim lena bhfuilimid ag déileáil ag an bpointe seo. Cuireann sé iontas orm nach bhfuil...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 45. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number and value of grants disbursed under the restart grant scheme since its inception; the average grant disbursed under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15816/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if fibre broadband will be put in place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14678/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (14 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 314. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the accrual and charging of interest accrued during the moratorium period for mortgage payment breaks issued in the context of Covid-19 was not required under EBA guidelines in advance of his meeting with an organisation (details supplied) and five retail banks on 11 May 2020; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (14 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process by which a student (details supplied) can secure a predictive grade for the leaving certificate having studied at home without a teacher or tutor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14676/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (14 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 1001. To ask the Minister for Health when a resumption of services is planned at a HSE adult disability day service centre (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14675/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: The Tánaiste said to me earlier that representatives of the banks told him at the meeting on 11 May, despite what the official minutes claim, that they could waive interest on mortgages during the payment break. Can he explain why his former colleague, Brian Hayes, who is now the chief lobbyist for the banks, has defended the banks' comments in the minutes where they state that they had...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: Spain, Germany and Cyprus.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2020)

Pearse Doherty: Tá bainc na tíre seo ag iarraidh na mílte euro de bhreis úis as a gcuid custaiméirí atá ag baint tairbhe as sos íocaíochta mar gheall ar Covid-19. Caithfí deireadh a chur leis seo agus caithfidh an Rialtais seasamh suas i gcoinne na mbanc agus cinntiú a dhéanamh de nach dtarlóidh seo níos mó. On 11 May, the current...