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Financial Resolutions 2014 - Budget Statement 2014 (15 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I was hoping to be able to address my budget day comments to the Ministers, Deputies Howlin and Noonan but, sadly, half way through Fianna Fáil's response they left. I consoled myself that at least I would be able to address the Taoiseach, but then he left. So I thought at least I will be able to address the Tánaiste, but during Sinn Féin's spokesman's speech he left. I mean...

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Budget Statement 2014 (15 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: It is an outrage that on budget day neither Deputy Noonan nor Deputy Howlin would see fit to wait in Dáil Éireann to hear what Members have to say. I am sure both Ministers are dying to get on the six o'clock news but we could have started before 2.30 p.m. today if that were the case.

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Budget Statement 2014 (15 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I acknowledge a small number of measures in this budget. The retention of the 9% VAT for the hospitality sector for one year is to be welcomed. The levy on the banking sector is something we could all support. There are two real questions for us - is this budget fair and will it kick start the social and economic recovery so badly needed in this country? In his budget document Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (15 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the un-redacted version of the FGS Report on School Transport Administrative Charges; if he will release all notes, documentation or correspondence his Department has retained in relation to what should and should not be redacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43442/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (15 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide clarification on the statement from the FGS report regarding administration charges paid to Bus Éireann, whereby the new and lower charges to be levied would be done on a rolling incremental basis with zero basing exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43443/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (15 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the profit and loss accounts for the school transport scheme; if full accounts have been publicly available; if they have been previously available online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43444/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Genetically Modified Organisms (15 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 342. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding Teagasc’s trial of genetically modified crops, which many are against, if he will offer any rationale that will address the following concerns, that GM crops will damage our national economy by destroying Ireland's status as a GMO-free crop zone; that GM crops threaten biodiversity and risk contaminating Irish...

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Taoiseach for his answer. He asked why there is no consistency and why some parts of the HSE are compliant. It may be due to medical procedural reasons of which I am not aware but it is an interesting question because it brings to the attention of Dáil Éireann the fact that while today's strike is nominally about whether sanctions should be applied - personally I think...

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Twenty years ago, a doctor told me that if I had to go into hospital, I should make sure I asked for a second opinion. Twenty years ago, he said the doctor might have been on his or her feet for up to two days. This morning on my way to the Dáil I stopped by St. Vincent's hospital to speak to some of the non-consultant doctors who are currently on strike. They told much the same story...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (8 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 462. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will undertake a cost benefit analysis of the Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill 2013. [42167/13]

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: We do not need a report from Grant Thornton to tell us we have had an economic collapse. However, that report directly contradicts what the Tánaiste said to Deputy Michael McGrath about last year's budget being fair. In fact, it states very clearly that those with the least have been asked to contribute the most. I asked the Tánaiste two questions. First, will the Government,...

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: There is a question to consider here. If the crazy right-wing neoliberal is seeking assurances on equality from the leader of the Labour Party and is not getting them, something has gone wrong.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: What about the universal social charge?

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Will the Government provide an analysis of its budget proposals?

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: It is the suit.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: On Tuesday the financial services firm Grant Thornton issued a report which analysed the last five austerity budgets and looked at the impact these budgets had had on Irish families. Among the findings are that Irish families are now paying, on average, double the amount in tax that they paid in 2008; that when Government cuts are taken into account such as, for example, cuts to child...

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: This was not inevitable; it was a choice which, as I believe the Tánaiste will agree, was bad for everybody. It hammers those who have the least and slows the full economic recovery of the country. With the Government's third austerity budget just 12 days away, I ask the Tánaiste the following two questions. Will he commit that he will give Members of Dáil Éireann when...

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I was told never to expect an answer to any question I put during Leaders' Questions - so far, so good.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: In response to Deputy Michael McGrath, the Tánaiste described last year's budget as being fair.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2014 Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance the current working estimate of the quantum of new net budgetary measures that would be required in budget 2014 to meet the troika target of 5.1% of GDP for 2014, and to provide the workings of that calculation, for example, GDP of €174 billion, then 5.1% implies general Government deficit of no more than €8.9 billion, 2013 estimated GGD is...