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Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government - Review of Allowances (31 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: How many trade unions represent workers in local authorities? How many trade unions in total will the Department have to deal with?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: So be it.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Mattie McGrath supported the measures when he was in Fianna Fáil.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the opportunity to speak-----

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: He is out of order.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: That is not a point of order. He is out of order.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: He is out of order.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: For the record, he is out of order.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: That is not a question.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: One would be forgiven for thinking there was an element of seriousness about this motion. Let me break down the signatories to the motion. A number of them are former members of Fianna Fáil, who visited more destruction on this country and society than the Black and Tans ever did.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: They drove the economy into the ground. Some people who have the neck to put their names to this motion were members of that party when they did it, although I do not take from the genuine intentions of Deputy Seamus Healy and others. I know they are genuine. There is, however, one signatory to this piece of political theatre whom I have never heard raise the issue of the retention of...

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Hear, hear.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Not you, Thomas.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline his position in relation to a personnel situation at a third-level institution (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47484/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify comments made by the National Council for Special Educational Needs in recent days in which it claimed that the hiring of 10,300 special needs assistants this year, instead of the 10,575 which were budgeted to be hired, was due to a lack of demand, if this position will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on plans for dredging works at Rathbarry river, West Cork; if he will provide a timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47685/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Registration of Title (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a situation relating to the charging of fees under right-of-way registration regulations as laid down by the new Land and Conveyancing Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48366/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: As we have a quorum of six members, including at least one TD and one Senator, I call the meeting to order. I advise members that they must switch off their mobile telephones. RTE has indicated to the Houses of the Oireachtas that if interference is caused by mobile telephones, it will not cover any part of the proceedings. Therefore, it is in all our interests that all mobile telephones...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: We will discuss the establishment and future governance of Uisce Éireann with representatives from Bord Gáis Networks. Is that agreed? Agreed. I welcome Mr. John Mullins, chief executive officer, Mr. Michael O'Sullivan, group finance director, Mr. Ger Cowhig, programme manager, Irish Water programme, and Mr. Paul O'Donoghue, Irish Water programme, on behalf of Bord Gáis...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: If a contractor discovers a leak in the public water supply to the house, who pays to fix it?