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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (26 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: This is a very serious issue that goes right to the heart of rural Ireland. As Deputy Gallagher said, in the past year Donegal has seen the closure of 17 post offices. That is the heart ripped out of 17 rural locations across our county. We were told time and again by Government and by An Post that this was about securing the network, the other 950 post offices. Lo and behold, right after...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (26 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the projected contributions into the climate action fund planned for each year of the National Development Plan 2018-2027, which would see it rise to at least €500 million; and the estimated impact of each annual contribution on the general balance in each of the years concerned in tabular form. [26992/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (26 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the climate action fund will be used to fund public capital projects; if not, if it will fund other public spending commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26994/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (26 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the projected use of climate action fund resources over the lifetime of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the proportion of the funding that will be public spending or private grant aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26995/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (26 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the climate action fund will be used to fund commitments in the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if so, the level of such funding that will be used in relation to each specific project and or commitment. [26996/19]

Home Help: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Ar dtús báire, gabhaim buíochas le Teachta O'Reilly fá choinne an rún seo a chur os comhair an Tí anocht. Tá an rún seo iontach tábhachtach mar tá a fhios againn go bhfuil an cúram baile a bhí tugtha do dhaoine ar fud an Stáit go dtí seo ciorruithe agus go bhfuil na daoine sin ag cailleadh uaireanta. Tá a fhios...

Summer Economic Statement 2019: Statements (25 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Will the Minister comment on the Government's use of the stability programme update, SPU, projections in the summer economic statement, despite the criticism from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council which states that these projections are not credible and are implausible?

Summer Economic Statement 2019: Statements (25 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: The projection for 2020 was €2.6 billion. Will the Minister confirm what the projection for expenditure for 2020 is now? With regard to the figures he has presented, the Minister has talked about medium-term projections, which suggests they are further out, but they are nowhere near the expenditure levels we have seen in the past two years. This expenditure is nearly double what is...

Summer Economic Statement 2019: Statements (25 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: The Christmas bonus has not been factored in. Is the Minister going to continue to ignore the criticism received year after year from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, the Committee on Budgetary Oversight and others? That bonus is to be paid in December. As Colm McCarthy says, there are things that are unpredictable but Christmas comes every year. Is the Minister suggesting the bonus is...

Summer Economic Statement 2019: Statements (25 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: The reality is that the €700 million decreases to €400 million if the Minister commits to pay the Christmas bonus again in 2020. The other issue that is very clear is that an overrun is projected in health. All the indicators, which mirror those we have seen in previous years, show that there will be another significant overrun in health. Has the Minister factored that in?...

Summer Economic Statement 2019: Statements (25 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: That is not true.

Summer Economic Statement 2019: Statements (25 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: To clarify, if the Christmas bonus is in the base, that means that it is accounted for. It is not in the base. The Minister needs to correct the record. That is one of the criticisms made by the IFAC, the ESRI, and the Committee on Budgetary Oversight. Does the Minister want to correct the record?

Summer Economic Statement 2019: Statements (25 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I apologise for being a bit delayed coming to the Chamber. I was at the Committee on Budgetary Oversight where we were hearing from Dr. Stephen Kinsella and Mr. Colm McCarthy on a number of issues, including some discussion on the summer economic statement. I welcome the opportunity le cúpla focal a rá ar an ábhar seo tráthnóna. Tá na...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (25 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: It is still there.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (25 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: The Taoiseach cannot answer any of the criticisms.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (25 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: It would be useful if the Taoiseach answered IFAC's criticism.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (25 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: This is how difficult it is. The Taoiseach cannot answer IFAC's criticism because the Government is involved with a boom and bust cycle.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (25 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I would be happy to not be happy with the answer if I got an answer with which I would not be happy. The problem is he cannot answer any of IFAC's criticism.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (25 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: It is a touchy subject.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (25 Jun 2019)

Pearse Doherty: It was used for health last year.