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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 10:In page 7, line 34, to delete “use its best endeavours to”. The amendment seeks to delete from the legislation the words “use its best endeavours to”. Section 8(3) states: “In relation to the data to be collected by the Bank from an insurance undertaking under subsection (2), the insurance undertaking shall use its best endeavours...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I acknowledge what the Minister of State has stated and will reflect on the wider implications of the words within the section.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I am disappointed that my amendments, Nos. 11 to 14, inclusive, were ruled out of order, particularly amendment No. 13 which simply sought to delete a paragraph that stated that a published report should not identify any particular insurance undertaking. It is not appropriate to include that provision as we should be facilitating transparency. The identification of an insurance undertaking...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I know it is not the Chairman. It is whoever is pulling his strings. A number of amendments were ruled out of order. One of them was ruled out of order for reasons beyond my understanding. The official response as to why it was ruled out of order was that it would impose a charge on the State. This was to specify that motor insurance or public liability insurance would be subject to this...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: This amendment to reduce the notification period for the serving of a letter of claim from two months to one month, in the context of data protection and GDPR, seems sensible. I do not have an issue with that as such. I have an issue with the other parts of what the Minister of State has done here. The Minister of State has removed the words "or as soon as practicable thereafter", which...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: To clarify my point, when I stated that it benefits a fraudulent claimant to delay I did not mean in the case outlined by the Minister of State, where there is an obvious benefit. For this reason, Deputy McGrath's question is relevant. I was referring to section 14 and cases where proceedings have already been served.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: This requires an affidavit to be sworn to say that what is in the pleadings is an accurate and true reflection. If a fraudulent claim has begun, why would it be to the advantage of a fraudulent claimant not to swear their pleadings? They have to do so before the court anyway at some point. All it does is delay the case. That is my point; I was not referring to the delay. A period of one...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I agree with the principle of the Bill. We need to get this up and running as quickly as possible. As we have talked about in reference to section 14, personal injury claims should not be delayed. That needs to be part of the database. Personal public liability needs to be part of it, not just motor insurance. I have made one point on a number of occasions to the Minister of State's...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Tax Data (29 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the allowances claimed by the top 5, 20, 50 and 100 companies, respectively in 2015 and 2016 with regard to the figures provided by him to the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach regarding annual claims for capital allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49975/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Occupational Injuries Benefit Applications (29 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 218. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an occupational injury benefit application, including child dependants, by a person (details supplied) will be processed; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49942/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I wish to again raise the matter of overcrowding at Letterkenny University Hospital. This morning there were 22 patients on trolleys or in hospital wards due to the overcrowding and yesterday there were 43. The HSE confirmed to my colleague, Councillor Gerry McMonagle, yesterday that it will open the ten beds in the short stay ward in January. Has the Government not sanctioned opening the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: The Deputy is correct.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (28 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an initial assessment as part of CAMHS for 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 and more than 15 months, respectively by CHO area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49671/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Cúram agus Oideachas na Luath-Óige (28 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 244. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs an bhfuarthas comhfhreagras a seoladh chuige ó eagraíocht ghairmiúil i gContae Dhún na nGall (sonraí tugtha) maidir lena cás eisceachtúil ó thaobh pá agus coinníollacha oibre de; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [49670/18]

Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: Táim buíoch as an deis cúpla focail a rá ar an mBille seo agus caithfidh mé moladh mór a thabhairt don Teachta Stanley fá choinne an mBille seo a thabhairt os comhair an Tí anocht. Tréaslaím leis an méid atá déanta aige agus na focail atá ráite aige anseo inniu. As we heard from Deputy Stanley, the significance of...

Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Instruction to Committee (27 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: Likewise, I do not oppose the motion, but these amendments could potentially push the line further in regard to what is good law and what is constitutional. We will examine that in more detail on Committee Stage but I would not be surprised if a section of the amendment was challenged in the courts. I could speak more about that but our time is restricted. Given the impact of what is...

African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018: Instruction to Committee (27 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: Tá dhá pháirt leis an rún seo agus ba mhaith liom tús a chur leis an aitheasc agus dul go dtí Acht na Cánach, is é sin chun deireadh a chur leis an coimhlint idir na rialacha ó thaobh faisnéise idir an FOI, agus dlíthe na gcánacha. I do not object to the motion which covers two amendments. The second seeks to resolve the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: The war in Yemen should have been discussed at the ASEM summit. Like everybody, I am disgusted and shocked at the images of the humanitarian crisis and the suffering in Yemen, where thousands of people have died and 14 million people are going without food. They are on the brink of famine. The UN World Food Programme has warned that Yemen is facing a full-blown famine in approximately six...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Digital Strategy (27 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: Surely digital safety is a key component, if not the key component, of a new national digital strategy at a time when an increasing number of young people are accessing the Internet and social networking apps. Young people are accessing them not just in greater numbers but also at a younger age. The Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment recently discussed...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: Yesterday on "Morning Ireland" the Tánaiste stated that in the event of a no deal scenario things would be much more complicated, and we all know this is undoubtedly true. He went on to say there would be no hard border in such a scenario. Will the Taoiseach outline to the House what the Tánaiste meant by that and what steps can be taken to ensure that in a no deal scenario there...