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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Charges (16 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a bank (details supplied) is charging customers a break fee significantly higher than other banks if they decide to move from a fixed rate apparently in contravention of the Mortgage Credit Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21577/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Caiteachas Ranna (16 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform maidir le Ceist Dála Uimhir 100 ar an 9ú Bealtaine 2018, cad chuige gur i mBéarla a freagraíodh an cheist seo. [21502/18]

Mandatory Open Disclosure: Motion (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: Ba mhaith liom tacaíocht a thabhairt don rún seo, atá curtha chun tosaigh ag an Teachta O'Reilly. Each time there is a scandal in the State, the crisis is initially downplayed. There are accusations of overreaction and so on. However, the scandal ends up being worse than it initially appeared. That was recently the case in respect of the mother and baby home in Tuam, the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: As we know, we are just six weeks away from the June meeting of the European Council and we are none the wiser on the British approach to the Irish issue in terms of Brexit. We learned from an article that the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, penned in the British edition of The Sunday Timesat the weekend that she does not have a plan. Indeed, that article could have been penned in any...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policy Functions (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I will try to keep it brief. The programme for Government office which is responsible for reporting on the implementation of the commitments in the programme for Government falls within the remit of the social policy and public reform division of the Taoiseach's Department. In April last year a progress report was published in respect of the programme for Government commitments but there...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Taoiseach as ucht an fhreagra sin. Caithfidh mé a rá go gcuireann sé iontas orainn an tuairisc a fhoilsíodh, a leagann amach tuairimí 6,500 gardaí, a léamh. The cultural audit of 6,500 gardaí makes for concerning reading because it reinforces what many whistleblowers have told us, namely, that speaking out is not...

Order of Business (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: Even though we are into the third week of the cervical cancer scandal, the Government has yet to get to the core of the wrongdoing in this regard. Sinn Féin wants accountability and wants to propose constructive solutions that prioritise patients above all else. As the Taoiseach will be aware, we intend to use our Private Members' time this evening to propose a motion calling on the...

Order of Business (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: The initial proposal was that the statements would be taken today and they should be, particularly in light of the Government's response vis-à-visthe Israeli ambassador and the failure to recognise the state of Palestine. It is important that the statements are taken today and if needs be, the Business Committee should reconvene and agree a time slot that would be adequate for everybody...

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: My first bit was trying to-----

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I was forced to spend the first part of my contribution dealing with the issue.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: Sometimes you needs to expel diplomats.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: Recognition of the state of Palestine.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: The motion of the House did not qualify it.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: The Taoiseach's response was very disrespectful to my question and the topic, which concerns the onslaught the Palestinian people are going through and what happened yesterday. The Taoiseach mentioned the UN resolution and referred to an independent investigation, but the United States has already vetoed it. It has made it very clear that it is in support of Israel in this case. None of...

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I will finish on this point. For the past seven weeks soldiers have been killing innocent civilians with impunity. Since 30 March, Israeli forces have killed at least 109 Palestinian civilians in Gaza and injured 12,000 people. The time for talking is over.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: The stock response from the Taoiseach, to the effect that the Tánaiste had called in the Israeli ambassador, does not meet the scale of what happened in Palestine yesterday.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: It is time to expel the ambassador and recall ours and do what the people of Ireland are asking the Taoiseach to do. It is what the programme for Government states the Government would do and what all-party motions, in this House and the Seanad, stated the Taoiseach should do - to get to his feet and recognise the state of Palestine in order to express solidarity with the people who are...

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: With respect, Ceann Comhairle, there has been an absolute onslaught against the people of Palestine.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I expect a response to the question.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2018)

Pearse Doherty: It is completely disrespectful.