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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to extend entitlement to the July provision scheme to children with Down's syndrome; if so, when such a broadening of the scheme will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8213/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if correspondence has been received from a person (details supplied); when the person will receive a reply to the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8214/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (19 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 442. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has yet to provide a response other than to confirm its receipt to a protected disclosure of information it received on 16 February 2018 (details supplied); the status of the disclosure and the associated investigation into the allegations contained therein; the reason none of the complainants or witnesses involved have been called upon...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (19 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 443. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which two formally vacant HSE posts were filled (details supplied); if the recruitment processes and execution of same were identical with respect to both posts; if not, the reason for such variation; if interviews were part of the recruitment process to choose a successful candidate in the case of both these roles; if so, the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (19 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 541. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of progress being made to deliver the A5/N2 road project; if an expected timeline for the completion of the project is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7775/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (19 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 564. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application to the European Union for the revision of the TEN-T core network including the reinstatement of the cross-Border western arc has been submitted as per the commitment outlined in the programme for partnership Government; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8143/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Directives (14 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 2. To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland will oppose the legislative package of the European Commission, which includes the non-performing loans directive. [7513/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Directives (14 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Some of us are doing our best to defeat the vulture culture at home, but there is a danger that this EU directive will take the disastrous Irish experience and enshrine it as best practice throughout the European Union. My Sinn Féin colleague, Matt Carthy, MEP, has been ringing the alarm bells on this throughout Europe, but where does the Irish Government stand on the European...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Directives (14 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: The issue of requiring the banks to hold additional capital for losses they may incur is one we support, but I wish to focus on the pro-vulture part of this directive. The best option for the Irish people - indeed, working people throughout Europe - is to throw out this proposal. Failing that, massive change is needed to ensure that any type of consumer protection, or indeed human rights...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Directives (14 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: It is very difficult to take the Minister seriously when he says he is defending Ireland's interest when it comes to this issue because we know from past and very recent experience, and we know today, Valentine's Day, that the Minister is a vulture lover, as indeed are the rest of his Cabinet. He has sat on his hands and facilitated banks in which the Department has the majority shareholding...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Social Housing Provision (14 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 15. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to use the surplus from NAMA to invest in the real economy, including social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7342/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Preparations (14 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the Revenue Commissioners will ensure the integrity of the Single Market while also ensuring there is no hard border in the event of a hard Brexit. [7344/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (14 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the help-to-buy scheme for properties bought after 2019; and the cost of the scheme to date. [7343/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (14 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that progress is being made by the working group on the cost of insurance in the areas of public liability insurance such as for marts or child play centres. [7345/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (14 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans being devised and considered by the HSE regarding the future of services at a community hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal; his plans to redevelop the facility; if so, the details of same; his immediate plans for current services housed at the unit with the view to ensuring continuation of same; and if he will make a statement...

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Is the Minister being serious here?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Preparations (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Obviously, we are approaching D-Day, 29 March. Comments on Brexit still have us all wondering what Brexit actually means. The UK Prime Minister, Mrs. Theresa May, has reneged on her position on the backstop. In the Taoiseach's engagement with her at the dinner last Friday, did she indicate to him why she had changed her position on the backstop? Did she give any indication that she was...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I ask that my question on insurance be addressed.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I asked the Taoiseach about insurance premiums and whether he agrees with the view of the Minister, Deputy D'Arcy, in that regard.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (13 Feb 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Four Deputies asked questions of the Taoiseach and he chose not to answer mine.