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Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio Value (19 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties owned by NAMA as opposed to property debt owned; the description and approximate vale for each property, both residential and commercial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2447/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (19 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vacant homes State-backed banks have in their possession as of 16 January 2017; the number they have given or sold to the Housing Agency or any other State body in each of the past five months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2448/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (19 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will ensure that pass holders and all persons eligible for free travel shall continue to receive free travel entitlement on all Expressway routes both now and into the future and that such entitlement shall be respected by those overseeing the routes, irrespective of route operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2331/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (19 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 172. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will introduce an agreed pension scheme for community employment scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors; if so, when such a scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2420/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Will the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance call in the boards of two State-owned banks, AIB and permanent tsb, to question them on their role in the tracker mortgage scandal whereby they have wrongfully taken over €100 million from customers? Those same banks along with others have repossessed the family homes of over 100 individuals, more than sit in this Chamber at this point...

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Will the Taoiseach, as holder of that office, call in the boards?

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: The Taoiseach has a responsibility.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (18 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 150. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); when it is expected a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2198/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Registration of Births (18 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 156. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a foreign births registration application will be expedited to allow a person (details supplied) to provide proof of nationality for student grant purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2156/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (18 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 166. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card review application will be reopened for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who encountered difficulty in securing and returning a document during the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2029/17]

Private Members' Business - Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an mBille seo. Is Bille é atá dírithe ar chearta na dtionóntaí, go háirithe tionóntaí atá eagla orthu go gcuirfear amach as a dtithe iad nó atá á íobairt. Tuigimid go bhfuil sé sin ag tarlú go mór le blianta beaga anuas. Labhair an Teachta Ó Broin fá dtaobh de...

Private Members' Business - Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: It is not working for the homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Central Bank of Ireland Investigations (17 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I have raised this issue with every bank that appeared before our committee, the Central Bank and the Taoiseach. This is one of the biggest financial scandals that we have witnessed in recent times. The amount of money involved is massive. In excess of €100 million, and probably in excess of €200 million, will have to be restored by the banks, and that is just to give them...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Central Bank of Ireland Investigations (17 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I respect the role of the Central Bank in terms of its regulation and the investigation it is carrying out, but that does not absolve the Minister for Finance. As the major shareholder in AIB and Permanent TSB, why is he not asking the board what for God it was doing when it stole all this money from 4,000 citizens and made some of them homeless? That is a responsibility, but it is also the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Central Bank of Ireland Investigations (17 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 30. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which he will ensure that those responsible are held accountable for the financial and social distress caused by their removal of the right to a tracker mortgage to thousands of families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1986/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Central Bank of Ireland Investigations (17 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: My question focuses on accountability. How will we hold individuals, rather that those at an institutional level, who were involved in a major and widescale theft of people's money to account? Up to 15,000 individuals over a number of years were affected. The amount of money that would have been at risk is close to, if not in excess of €500 million, if customers had not identified...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the Minister and his officials. I am due to ask the first question of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, in a few minutes. I wish to put a number of factual issues to the Minister for clarification - quick questions and quick answers, if possible. Can he clarify that the €120 million will be identified from public sector savings? Is €120 million the correct...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: It is therefore not just the wage bill, it is across every-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: The answer, therefore, is "No".

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Pearse Doherty: No, my-----