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Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: In the same edition of the Irish Independent, a Labour Party Deputy - somebody who is keeping the Government in office and will probably vote for this budget also - said: "They [Fine Gael] don't care about the ordinary punter ... We're furious." Not furious enough obviously, although we will see next week. I notice that a lot of them are wrestling with their consciences. I have been here a...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: It said that the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, wanted to have even more savage cuts. He said: "We were ... irked that she [Deputy Burton] put herself out as the protector of the oppressed when she had put forward this package." She actually had to be talked out of a couple of cuts, including to the bereavement grant and some other aspects of social welfare. It is...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: In his budget speech last year, the Minister for Finance said "The core [mission] of this Government is to get Ireland working again". Therefore the core mission and unifying aim of the Government was to bring down unemployment. As the Minister has set the yardstick, Members should consider how he measures up to it. When the Government took office, the unemployment rate was 14.1% and it now...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: That would be to the Department of Finance.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Attila the hen.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: What happened there?

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The Government cannot even keep the promises it made after the election, let alone before.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The Government will have to reverse the cut.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: For heaven's sake.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister of State, Deputy Costello, is a Labour Deputy.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The Government should reverse it.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Labour's way.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Well done.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Listen.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Correspondence (6 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will respond to the requests of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 [54954/12]

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Will it affect Dr. Reilly?

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Regardless of income.

Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 37 - Department of Social Protection (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: There is a heading detailing the purpose of the 2012 Department of Social Protection Supplementary Estimate. The section states there are two reasons, including a higher than expected Exchequer subvention to the Social Insurance Fund because the fund's income from PRSI contributions will be less than expected. That means fewer people are at work than anticipated. Does the Minister have...

Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 37 - Department of Social Protection (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Yes.

Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 37 - Department of Social Protection (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the Minister for her presentation. The sum of €685 million is enormous. In the news yesterday and today there has been much emphasis, as there was yesterday in the Dáil, on the deficit in the health budget, which is approximately €380 million. This is almost double that amount. A frightening amount of extra money is required at the last moment. I do not blame...