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Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland has requested more time to collect the sum specified by the European Commission in its state aid ruling regarding a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25081/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the safeguards he will put in place to protect the rights and conditions, including pension entitlements of persons (details supplied) or other State backed banks following a sale. [25083/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25195/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland Staff (24 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff and personnel employed by Fáilte Ireland by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24881/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving test can be expedited to facilitate a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who requires a driving licence for work purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24913/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (24 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 258. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of engagement and the number of occasions in which she has had discussions with her European counterparts since the Brexit referendum in which she has made the case for a declaration of compatibility to be made on state aid to remedy a serious economic disturbance in accordance with Article 107 of the Treaty in response to...

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (23 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I acknowledge the work that officials from the Minister of State's office have put into working with Sinn Féin. I also acknowledge the work done by Declan Farrell of my office in regard to preparing amendments. He should be celebrating the birth of his child a couple of weeks ago and is supposed to be on paternity leave, but he returned to assist in the passage of this legislation. I...

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (23 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I accept amendments Nos. 3 and 4. They are technical and I am glad they clear up the section. There was a lot of discussion at prelegislative scrutiny stage and on Committee Stage. We have reached a good compromise.

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (23 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: This group of amendments follows the changes we made in the legislation so that four different findings can be made by the Financial Services Ombudsman, which will give greater clarity to consumers and in terms of reporting. There are mirror amendments in my name on the same issue and it is a matter of drafting. The Government is accepting two of those amendments and my amendment No. 18 is...

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (23 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 6:In page 3, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 57BS of PART VIIB of the Principal Act 3. Section 57BS of Part VIIB of the Principal Act (as amended) is amended by the substitution of the following for subsections (5) to (9):(5) A regulated financial service provider falls within this subsection if, in the preceding financial...

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (23 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 10a:In page 4, between lines 1 and 2, to insert the following: “(3) Section 57BX of PART VIIB of the Principal Act (as inserted by Section 16 of the Act of 2004) is amended by the insertion of the following:“(3E) The time limits specified in subsection (3C) shall apply to the following:(a) any complaint received by the Financial Services Ombudsman which had...

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (23 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I accept the Minister's amendment and the provision that the ombudsman shall engage in mediation is a major step forward. I acknowledge that there have been great moves in that direction by the ombudsman and his office and I hope this section will encourage the progress we have seen in the past short while.

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (23 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 14:In page 4, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:“(2) Amendment of section 57CI of PART VIIB of the Principal Act (as inserted by section 16 of the Act of 2004), in subsection 2 of section 57CI of PART VIIB of the Principal Act (as inserted by section 16 of the Act of 2004) is amended to be read as follows:“(2) A complaint may be found to be...

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (23 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 15:In page 4, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:“(3) Amendment of section 57CI of PART VIIB of the Principal Act (as inserted by section 16 of the Act of 2004), in subsection 4 of section 57CI of PART VIIB of the Principal Act (as inserted by section 16 of the Act of 2004) is amended to be read as follows:“(4) If a complaint is found to be...

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (23 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome the Government's decision to withdraw its amendment. This is a step forward. My original Bill, which was published in 2014, suggested a 60-day window and the current rule is 21 days but that timeframe for a consumer to challenge the outcome of a ruling by the Financial Services Ombudsman in the High Court is very limited when one needs junior and senior counsel. The extension to...

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (23 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 17:In page 4, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 57CL of PART VIIB of the Principal Act 6. Subsection (3) of section 57CL of PART VIIB of the Principal Act (as inserted by section 16 of the Act of 2004) is amended to be read as follows:“(3) An appeal under this section must be made—(a) within 35 days of the date...

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (23 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 2:In page 3, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 57BA of PART VIIB of the Principal Act 2. Section 57BA of the Principal Act (as inserted by section 16 of the Act of 2004) is amended by the insertion of the following definition:" 'long-term financial service' means a financial service where the actual or intended duration of the...

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (23 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome that clarification. If anything I think my legislation has acted as a prompt for the Government. This Bill was first published in 2014. As it passed Second Stage, the Government produced the heads of its Bill. As it passed Committee Stage, the Government published its legislation. Hopefully as it passes Report and Final Stages in the Dáil tonight, the Government's Bill...

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (23 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I am very glad the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014 is on Report Stage and, hopefully, it will pass Final Stage in the Dáil tonight. I welcome the engagement that I and Declan O'Farrell in my office have had with the Minister of State and his officials in regard to preparing for Report Stage. A number of amendments are grouped in this...

Commission of Investigation (National Asset Management Agency) Order 2017: Motion (23 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an rún atá os ár gcomhair anocht. Sa deireadh thiar thall, táimid ag an bpointe seo. Le fáil go dtí an pointe seo, cuireadh go leor constaicí in ár mbealach. Bhí daoine sa Teach seo ag lorg coimisiún fiosrúcháin ag baint le díolachán Project Eagle le tamall fada. Chonaic muid arís agus...