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Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (13 Sep 2007)

Pearse Doherty: Ní bheidh mé ag chuir in éadan ainmniúcháin an Seanadóir Moylan. Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a dhéanamh leis as ucht an ainmniúcháin a fháil. Mar atá le feiceáil sa Teach seo, is dócha go mbeidh sé tofa mar Chathaoirleach i ndiadh seo. Déanaim comhghairdeas leis agus le gach éinne atá tofa nó ainmnithe go dtí an Teach seo. Is lá bródúil é seo dúinn uilig go léir,...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2007)

Pearse Doherty: Ar dtús báire, ba mhaith liom cur leis an iarracht a rinneadh chun díospóireacht a eagrú sa Teach maidir leis na fadhbanna atá in Aerfort na Sionna agus sa réigiún sin go hiomlán. I also call for this House to debate the serious situation that is developing whereby pharmacists are threatening to withdraw all services to medical card schemes from 1 September as a result of the change...

Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach. (26 Sep 2007)

Pearse Doherty: Ba mhaith liom cur le moladh an Seanadóir Pádraig de Búrca a thoghadh mar Leas-Chathaoirleach. San am gairid ina bhfuil aithne agam air, tá sé tar éis comhairle a thabhairt dom agus é ina shuí anseo in aice liom. Bhí an comhairle sin de dhíth orm mar gur mé an t-aon Seanadóir atá ag Sinn Féin sa Teach seo. Tá a fhios agam go mbeidh mé sásta comh-oibriú leis an Seanadóir,...

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Pearse Doherty: I have heard the views expressed from the Opposition benches and the Government benches and this is a difficult debate to listen to. I come from the north west of the country where the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney, and the HSE have behaved very irresponsibly regarding the health care needs of the community I represent. I say this because this is a life and death...

Seanad: Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (27 Sep 2007)

Pearse Doherty: This Bill does not do anything to guarantee the future of the VHI as a statutory corporation for which the Government has a special responsibility. The Government is pursuing a privatisation agenda in the health service and has maintained and developed the two-tier, public-private system. This is the context within which the House is discussing the Bill. Sinn Féin has called for the...

Seanad: Health Services. (27 Sep 2007)

Pearse Doherty: I propose to share my time with Senator Ó Domhnaill. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach. While I welcome the Minister of State, I am disappointed that the Minister for Health and Children is not present to deal with this question which seeks to determine her intentions regarding meeting her Northern counterpart, Mr. Michael McGimpsey, to discuss progress on the...

Seanad: Health Services. (27 Sep 2007)

Pearse Doherty: I want to correct Senator Ó Domhnaill who, in a spirit of non co-operation, put forward an untruth. The decentralisation of cancer services in Belfast occurred under the stewardship of Ms Bairbre de Brún and is exactly what Senator Ó Domhnaill and other Senators welcomed regarding the eight centres of excellence in the Twenty-six Counties. In terms of the Assembly, it was always...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

Pearse Doherty: Ba mhaith liom iarraidh ar Cheannaire an tSeanaid cuireadh a thabhairt don Aire Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta, an Teacha Martin, teacht anseo chun cheist fíor-tábhachtach — cúrsaí dífhostaíochta san iar-thuaisceart — a phlé. Tá mé ag caint go háirithe faoi Chontae Dhún na nGall, áit ina bhfuil go leor fostaíocht caillte sna seachtaine agus míonna atá thart. Tharla...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

Pearse Doherty: There was no support from the Government benches when I raised the issue last week.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister says she will not be blackmailed. I am glad the Senator is supporting this issue, which I welcome.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2007)

Pearse Doherty: Ba mhaith liom go n-eagróidh an Leas-Cheannaire go dtiocfaidh an Aire Stáit atá cúram aige ar chursaí leanaí isteach go dtí an Teach seo le plé a dhéanamh ar cúram leanaí, go háirithe i gceantair pobail, mar go bhfuil athrú á dhéanamh ar struchtúr na maoin fá choinne cúram leanaí. Will the Deputy Leader arrange a debate with the Minister of State with special responsibility...

Seanad: Shannon Airport: Statements (10 Oct 2007)

Pearse Doherty: Not everyone. Sinn Féin opposed privatisation, saying it would lead to a situation such as this.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Pearse Doherty: Ba mhaith liom cur leis an iarracht díospóireacht a riaradh sa Teach fá dtaobh de scrúdú drugaí dóibh siúd atá páirteach i dtimpistí bóithre. Fosta, ba mhaith liom cur leis an iarracht díospóireacht a bheith againn fá dtaobh de chúrsaí bia, go háirithe an cheist a d'ardaigh an Seanadóir O'Toole i dtaobh bia ag teacht isteach sa tír ó Bhraisil agus an imní mór atá ar...

Seanad: Serious Crime: Motion (17 Oct 2007)

Pearse Doherty: Gabhaim buíochas don Seanadóir Bacik as a cuid ama a roinnt liom agus deis a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. We do not need more criminal legislation, rather what we need is effective redeployment of the Garda. A robust process of civilianisation would allow for more effective and focused use of existing resources, including a doubling of resources allocated to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Pearse Doherty: I support the calls regarding the Irish language Act in the Six Counties. It is disappointing that the minister has refused to enact this. However, it is part of the St. Andrews Agreement and, hopefully, this issue will be resolved at executive level. I was glad to be part of the team that negotiated the implementation of an Irish language Act at St. Andrews. It is important that...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Pearse Doherty: I would like the Minister to focus on the Atlantic road corridor and the need for a rail link to the north west. Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Fermanagh and Tyrone are the only counties on the island that do not have a rail service. That must be amended and proposals adopted under Transport 21.

Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Statements. (18 Oct 2007)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome this debate. A couple of weeks ago I called for a debate to focus on the problem of unemployment in the north west and I was glad to learn then that this debate was to take place. The role of IDA Ireland is now included. I want to focus on a number of issues, particularly some of those raised by the Minister of State in his contribution, such as the vibrant economy and that...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Pearse Doherty: I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom cuir le formhór an méid atá ráite sa Teach mar gheall ar na dúnmharaithe uafásacha a tharla taobh istigh de cúpla lá. Níl dabht ar bith ach go gcaithfimid uilig sa Teach seo cuir in éadan na heachtraí coiriúla éagsúla. Caithfidh iad siúd a bhfuil eolas acu dul go dtí na údaráis cuí chun an eolas sin a nochtadh. Tá dualgas orainn mar...

Seanad: Suicide Prevention Strategy: Statements. (24 Oct 2007)

Pearse Doherty: I thank Senator Norris for sharing his time. He outlined the state of emergency with regard to suicide. He referred to a young lad from Donegal, Alan Doherty. Unfortunately, there are too many Alan Dohertys throughout the 32 counties who are not with us today because, for one reason or another, they have taken their own lives. One of my concerns is that the Government is not doing enough...

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Pearse Doherty: I encourage Senator Keaveney to continue with her lifelong education because if she took some courses on education in the North, she might realise that third level education fees are neither the DUP's nor Sinn Féin's responsibility at departmental level. The responsible Minister is Reg Empey, who is a member of the UUP.