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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: It does. My last question is in regard to the leverage ratio. There is a consensus that the leverage ratio will be easily fulfilled by the institutions so it does not seem to be anything that will in any way challenge the financial institutions. Therefore, in the Central Bank's view, is it not warranted that there would be a higher leverage ratio than what is suggested?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I have one final question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: The question would be helpful for the Department as well. With these proposals passing, can the Department guarantee there would be no requirement for a taxpayer bailout if any of our financial institutions, or a number of them, failed?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 250. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of persons under 18 years of age on waiting lists to access child and adolescent mental health services following a referral by a general practitioner, by CHO, in tabular form; if he will provide details of those waiting three months, six months, nine months, 12 months, 15 months, 18 months and more than 18 months; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Workers Register (9 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 251. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Social Workers Registration Board applicants which were successfully registered for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the number of applicants that had their application refused; the number of applications that were voluntarily withdrawn by the applicant; the number of applications which were removed from the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (9 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 369. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of children currently in care, per region, in tabular form; the number of these children who are in foster care; the number in the foster care of a relative; the number in residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12745/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (9 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 370. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases relating to children in care for which a social worker has yet to be allocated, per region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12746/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Register (9 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 371. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers employed by Tusla; the number of social workers registered with CORU, the social workers' register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12747/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (9 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 372. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of persons currently employed by Tusla; the number of these who are social workers, social care professionals, psychologists, counsellors, nursing staff, education and welfare officers, family support staff, other support staff including staff caterers, administration staff grades 3 to 7 and management grades 8 and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (9 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 373. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have died while in the care of the State, per region, for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the details in each instance of the cause of death; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12749/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (9 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 374. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children, per region, who have gone missing or have disappeared while placed in the care of the State, for each of the years 2011 to 2017 to date, in tabular form; the number of these whose whereabouts are still unknown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12750/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (9 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 375. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have gone missing or have disappeared while placed in the care of the State but whose whereabouts were subsequently rediscovered for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the numbers who were retraced to brothels; the numbers retraced to businesses; the numbers retraced to private...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (8 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected annuities on retirement based on reaching the standard fund threshold of €1.3 million if the standard fund threshold was reduced to €1.3 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12218/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (8 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected annuities on retirement based on reaching the standard fund threshold of €2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12219/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (8 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of pension funds drawn down on retirement on which there was an initial drawdown, that had valuations (details supplied), in each of the years 2013 to 2016, in tabular form. [12226/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (8 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers that availed of the incapacitated child benefit in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12249/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (8 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there is sufficient awareness of the incapacitated child benefit among taxpayers; if consideration has been given to proactively bringing it to the attention of possible candidates such as through collaboration with the Departments of Health, Children and Youth Affairs or Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 259. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for an operation at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12426/17]

Order of Business (7 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Tá sé ráite go soiléir sa chlár Rialtais go bhfuilimid ag iarraidh pobal rathúil sa chathair agus faoin tuath a thógáil. Ag éirí do mhuintir na tuaithe ar maidin, chuala siad na cinnlínte ar an nuacht go raibh se beartaithe níos mó seirbhísí bunúsacha a dhruidiú i gceantair tuaithe. Tá suas le 80 oifig...

Order of Business (7 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: D'iarr muidne go mbeadh am leagtha ar leataobh an tseachtain seo sa dóigh is go dtig linn an cheist seo a phlé. Ó d'iarr an Teachta Ó Snodaigh an t-am sin, tá níos mó eolais curtha ar fáil don phobal sna meáin agus tá sé iontach tábhachtach go mbeadh níos mó am ar fáil fá choinne é seo a phlé....