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Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: In the context of proposed changes to Standing Orders, I ask for clarification that nobody from the Technical Group and no non-aligned Deputy is allowed to comment on the proposal before the House. Can the Ceann Comhairle confirm whether that is the case?

Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: It is not right that we cannot even comment.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: We hear that at Cabinet yesterday a proposal to allow GPs to opt out of the scheme to bring free GP care to the under-fives was discussed. Today, Dr. Ray Walley of the IMO described the scheme and the Government's approach as courting disaster. I and other Deputies recently met with a large group of Wicklow GPs who described the proposal as a mistake. They explained that there is no extra...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I have heard the Taoiseach make the claim many times that there has been no change in medical card policy but every Member of the House knows that there is clearly a change on the ground. If we go back to Irish Water, the argument is that one has to charge for water because it is a publicly provided good and if it is free, people over-use it. That is the economic argument. We must charge...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (15 Jan 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 460. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the proposed Eirgrid Gridlink Project is to be used exclusively for point to point transmission; if there will be any elements of a localised distribution network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1290/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (15 Jan 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 461. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of all independent reports to determine the need for Eirgrid's Gridlink proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1291/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (15 Jan 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 462. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if homeowners will be compensated for any drop in value of their homes as a result of EirGrid's Gridlink Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1294/14]

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: It seems to me – many Deputies in the House would agree – that an organisation as powerful as NAMA, dealing with such sensitive information, should never have been set up under the veil of secrecy that prevails. I accept that it was not set up by the Government. The Garda will investigate the allegations and if it deems it appropriate a file will be prepared for the Director...

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Today's Irish Independent contains a report that a dossier has been presented to the Garda Commissioner on the conduct of a previous employee of NAMA. It indicates the dossier includes an allegation that the official fed information from NAMA to named individuals who should not have received it. The Irish Daily Mail also references very serious allegations of price manipulation and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Dec 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff working in the banking division of his Department; their pay grades; the details of any other work they carry out for either the banking policy division, any other unit of his Department, or any other organisation which results in remuneration on top of their stated paygrade; and, in instances where there is remuneration on top of their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 Dec 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the total number of junior infants admitted to schools in September 2013 (details supplied); the total still on the admissions list when applications were complete in September 2013, that is those who enrolled that the schools were unable to accommodate; and the total applicants, to date, for junior infants...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (17 Dec 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 395. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the next round of local and community development and Leader programmes will continue to be delivered by local development companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53917/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (17 Dec 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 396. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the next round of local and community development and Leader programmes will be delivered by staff currently delivering such programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53918/13]

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I am missing my child's Christmas play to be here to ask the Tánaiste this question so I ask him to do me a favour-----

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: -----and answer the question.

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: My question to the Tánaiste is simple. Last week, when he instructed the Labour-----

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Last week, when the Tánaiste instructed his party to vote through the Finance Bill-----

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: -----did he know that the Bill would take the most from the poorest in the country? That is the question.

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Answer the question.

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: The Tánaiste should not believe everything he reads in the papers.