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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Work Staff (5 Nov 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 992. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 26 September 2013, the total number of social workers in the area of family support and child care services, or in relevant units, Departments or teams, however they may have been organised and named, for each of the years 2008 to 2012. [46037/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Staff Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 993. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 26 September 2013, the number of vacancies arising in children and family services in 2012 that were considered by the National Employment Control Group; the number of such vacancies in which the group recommended that the vacancy be filled by recruitment; and the number of such cases in which...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (5 Nov 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 994. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 26 September 2013, the number of young persons who left care on reaching their 18th birthday during 2012 or during the nearest 12 month reporting period; the number of such young persons who began aftercare programmes; the number of such young persons who did not begin aftercare...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 1048. To ask the Minister for Health if seriously ill patients, or their carer's, are required to reapply for medical cards at six week intervals or at any interval of less than one year; if so the reason for this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45767/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I have mixed feelings about the mortgage interest supplement. I have seen it used to great effect in a few cases to keep people in their homes for a small number of months while they recovered financially and could get on with their lives. Similarly, I have seen it used to assist people in cases in which there was no real prospect of their recovering financially. In such cases, it is...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Due to the serious and blatantly discriminatory nature of these sections, under Standing Order 71, I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I will be quick. This is discriminatory. I spoke earlier about the discrimination and inherent bias against women. The Minister called that a fallacy. I have the figures. They show that in the past year there were 20,000 fewer men on the live register and 790 fewer women. This year 50% more women than men will emigrate. This is happening. This is the result of Government policy. This...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Honest to God, I cannot get my head around the Labour Party supporting a second cut to maternity benefit. The net saving will be approximately €20 million. Let us put that in context. Add together automatic pay rises in the public sector since the collapse and the approximate €700 million for increments in the budget next year. Compare that with €20 million. As the...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Research that I read last night asserted that 18 out of every 20 new jobs created were being taken up by men. The Minister may find it funny, but I cannot get my head around-----

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: If it is, the Central Statistics Office is issuing made-up numbers, but I would be more than happy to debate it with the Minister.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: This is bad economic and social policy. The Minister knows better. I am astounded that she is proposing this.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to contribute to what can only be described as a farce of parliamentary democracy in this country. This is a lousy Bill. We all know that tough decisions must be made and that the deficit must be closed, but that is not why this is a lousy Bill. It is a lousy Bill because it does not represent tough decisions. In January last year, a...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: To ask that group of people to contribute to the deficit reduction of the country would have been a tough decision and a leadership decision. Even to find out who owns the bond would have been useful because it was probably brought on the secondary markets for a fraction of the price. That would have been leadership but that is not what happened. What happened instead was this Bill to...

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Really? When did I say that?

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: When did I say that?

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: The Tánaiste is the only one who cares about it. What sanctimonious waffle.

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I will.

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Following what Deputy McDonald said, I applaud the Tánaiste's passion for equality and non-discrimination, which is obviously very real. However it is a bit hard to take when tomorrow the Government will vote through a piece of legislation that discriminates on no grounds other than age. Perhaps that is something to reflect upon. I wish to ask the Tánaiste about the European...

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: However, when they came into office and Angela Merkel said "No", the Government acquiesced and since then tens of billions of euro have been paid out. In fact, we do not even know how much burden sharing was asked for.

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: My question is in two parts. First, can the Tánaiste tell the House how much recapitalisation has been asked for? How many billions or tens of billions have been asked for? If Angela Merkel continues to say "No" - and she is clearly, publicly saying that right now - is there a plan B?