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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: The situation is bad because a third of the members of Government are landlords.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Childcare Education and Training Scheme (16 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the childcare supports available to a person (details supplied) participating in an ETB course in circumstances in which there are no available places in the only local registered childcare facility and no other registered childcare providers exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21227/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (16 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 100. To ask the Minister for Health the status of talks being held between the HSE and the Rehab Group over funding; his plans to avoid the possible withdrawal of services for persons with disabilities, the contracts for the provision of which are held by the charity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21190/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (16 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to extend high-speed fibre broadband to a household (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21203/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (16 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 167. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the childcare supports available to a person (details supplied) participating in an ETB course in circumstances in which there are no available places in the only local registered childcare facility and no other registered childcare providers exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21228/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Expert Panel on Concrete Blocks (16 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 183. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to put in place a redress scheme or grant scheme for residents in County Donegal affected by problems in concrete blocks affected by Muscovite mica; the steps taken to put in place such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21202/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: It is an absolute disgrace that we must again take to our feet because of this very simple demand. There are many burning issues across the State and this should not be one of them. This is about a group of almost 500 workers who are asking for the right to be heard. This is not a dispute about pay or conditions; it is about the simple right to be heard. Sinn Féin has published...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Ceart chun Teaghaise) 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to a Home) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister of State is saying this is not true. I will tell him something. A real estate investment trust, REIT, buying up apartments, snatching them away from families who want to put a roof over their heads, does not have to pay a penny of tax on the income, or any of the 33% capital gains tax, CGT, that everyone else has to pay on the gains they make. These companies are getting away...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Ceart chun Teaghaise) 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to a Home) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: The Seanad has adjourned, by the way.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Ceart chun Teaghaise) 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to a Home) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an díospóireacht anseo anocht agus go háirithe roimh an Bhille atá curtha chun tosaigh ag na Teachtaí Ó Broin agus Adams. Tá ardmholadh tuilte acu mar seo Bille fíorthábhachtach do mhuintir na hÉireann ina gcuirfidh sé cearta do thithíochta i mBunreacht na hÉireann, agus tá na cearta sin de...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Ceart chun Teaghaise) 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to a Home) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister of State does not like to hear the truth. Every year, we show the Government how it can deliver more houses.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Ceart chun Teaghaise) 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to a Home) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: We showed how it could have delivered 10,000 social houses and 5,000 affordable houses. We bring to the Government the legislation which states it should legislate to ensure that no family is evicted into homelessness. What does the Government do? It votes against it. The Government prioritises investors and vulture funds and it throws Irish citizens to the wolves. The reason for the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (14 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 99. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to ensure that the optimum response is always deployed by the State in circumstances in which communities face the threat posed by emergency situations such as the recent wildfires in west County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20585/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Operations (14 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 100. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the precise time the request for the Air Corps to be deployed to provide support to local fire services tending to the recent wildfires in County Donegal was received; when formal approval for the Air Corps helicopter to be dispatched was granted as per the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20586/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (14 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether a correction to the record of Dáil Éireann is required regarding his replies on the issue of the historic treatment of food and food supplements for the purposes of VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20446/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (14 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 283. To ask the Minister for Health if funding has been sanctioned for planned refurbishment and upgrade works at St. Joseph's and Ramelton community hospitals; and if so, when works will commence [20409/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (14 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 479. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20502/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I want to raise the commitment in the programme for Government in regard to keeping people in their homes. Just this morning, at the finance committee, Ulster Bank confirmed it is going to sell another portfolio of loans, this time loans on family homes, to a vulture fund, and it expects this to happen before the end of the year. This comes on top of last year's sale of almost 4,000...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: -----to deliver on this project after a number of years if further losses are incurred. What I want on behalf of my constituents who do not have broadband is certainty. If we are going down this road, we need to be sure it will be delivered. Those questions have not been answered. This is why there is an onus on the Government to consult with the rest-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 May 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I will finish with this. There is an onus on the Government to consult with the rest and look at the alternative options that will provide certainty that we will finally have broadband in our rural communities.