Results 3,121-3,140 of 21,440 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Yesterday we raised with the Taoiseach the issue of the very large pensions being paid to former bankers who brought the State to the brink of ruin. The Taoiseach ran for cover and hid behind the Constitution, property rights and the advice of the Attorney General which, of course, he will not publish. I want to raise a related issue with the Tánaiste. Six top executives in the former...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: As the budget draws closer many people, including students, are raging that the very people who brought the State to its knees continue to enjoy exorbitant pay and pensions. I understand from a response to a parliamentary question that the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, asked Mr. Alan Dukes in April last to reduce the pay of these bankers and that Mr. Dukes told him to get lost. Does...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is equally unacceptable that the Government continues to take a hands off approach in all of these matters. It is very quick to move in and make the cuts where it sees what it would possibly consider a soft target. However, I cannot help but be struck by the fact that it steps very gently around the senior banking executives. It is not acceptable for a former Minister and former Fine...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----that a former leader of the Tánaiste's party and now allegedly a public watchdog in AIB - I refer to Dick Spring-----
- Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: I refer to Dick Spring. He was in place when all of these gold plated pension arrangements were put in place.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Tánaiste says all of this is unacceptable and abhorrent. I will take him at his word.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: A review and kicking the can down the road will not cut it. What will the Tánaiste do now, in advance of December's budget, to put these matters right and stop the practice of these executives being on salaries of over half a million euro? That must stop.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: The people of this State at least deserve that.
- Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: The statements are welcome, as is a decision on the hospital, but there was no contact with the Whips in respect of the shape of this debate. I understand there will be 20 minutes of questions and answers. I do not oppose the arrangement but it would have been far better if we had allocated more time for questions and answers. There are considerable issues people want to tease out with the...
- Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: I disagree with all of the above, but I am not going to go there.
- Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Tánaiste is aware of the huge concern about the possible ending of 24 hour accident and emergency services in a number of hospitals. In the south east, and particularly in Waterford, there is huge concern among the public and clinicians-----
- Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: I want to ask about specific reports. Every other person is given the space to make introductory comments.
- Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: That was a very lengthy exchange between the Tánaiste and Deputy Martin.
- Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am gazumping nobody.
- Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: That is fine. The matter will be dealt with then. Could you allow me to utter three paragraphs without constant-----
- Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: No, it is about reports.
- Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: There has to be a level of even-handedness in terms of how Members are dealt with.
- Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: I will look at the transcripts and we will have a chat about it then.
- Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: When will the report on the framework for the development of smaller hospitals be published and when will the report by Professor John R. Higgins on the composition and number of the new hospital groups be published? Those are my questions. Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Who gives Deputy Kehoe his script?