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Other Questions: Government Expenditure (1 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: In 2015 public investment made up 1.8% of GDP. The €27 billion package over six years the Minister mentioned represents 1.9% of GDP. So between this year and 2021, the annual average increase in public investment will be less than €250 million, compared with the Government's intention to provide €750 million in tax cuts. Rather than a 50:50 split I believe the Minister...

Other Questions: Government Expenditure (1 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: Does the Minister mean this year?

Other Questions: Government Expenditure (1 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: The different take we can get on figures is amazing.

Other Questions: Government Expenditure (1 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: To counteract the Minister's argument, Michael Taft has stated:The Government proposes investment levels not seen since the stagnation years of the early 1980s. Indeed, the Government six-year programme will be the lowest of any six-year tranche at any time since 1970. The long-term annual average level of public investment is 3.5 percent of GDP with peaks in the 1970s and in the run-up to...

EU Council Decisions on Measures in the Area of International Protection: Motions (1 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: I too welcome the motion and, even though I speak only for myself, because I am an Independent Deputy, I will be supporting it. Unfortunately, our approach last winter was not quite so positive. We argued about the cancellation of the Mare Nostrum programme and protested to the Europeans that it was not a good idea. When programme was brought to an end, the refugees were never going to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (1 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: 15. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the discussions he has had with the Department of Finance in relation to the proposed 50:50 ratio of tax cuts to public services investment in advance of the upcoming budget; his views that this constitutes the most effective use of public moneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33312/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (6 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied with the current special needs assistant allocation levels in the education system, particularly in the early years of school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33950/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Counselling Services (6 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to re-introduce a policy for dedicated guidance counselling services in all secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33951/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (6 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: 627. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to introduce a postgraduate grant in budget 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33993/15]

Marriage Bill 2015: Report Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: There must be an election coming up.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: If they needed any more proof of the need for a commission of inquiry into the workings of NAMA, Members got it at the meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts last Thursday. Deputy McDonald challenged NAMA about redactions in its responses to questions from the Northern Ireland inquiry and in particular, details of Frank Cushnahan's conflict of interest declaration to the agency. NAMA's...

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: -----apart from the fact it makes no sense to sell Project Arrow in any event, given that 50% of it is residential and the country faces a housing crisis? It has a par value of more than €6 billion and yet NAMA looks to sell it for less than €1 billion. This simply does not make sense and the process should be stopped. If Cerberus is found guilty, what happens with Project...

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: If it did, when did NAMA so do? Did Lazard express views regarding the continued involvement of Brown Rudnick and Tughans or was it satisfied in this regard? Does the Taoiseach have a problem with the fact that Lazard, which ran the process for NAMA, also was involved with the bank that gave the money to Cerberus to buy it? Does the Taoiseach have a problem with that?

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: I have been to the Garda and to the National Crime Agency. I have come into the House and put stuff before the Taoiseach who is ignoring it. What is he going to do about it? He is the leader of this country and he is ignoring serious questions and serious problems I am raising. Why does the Taoiseach not wish to do something about it?

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: At this stage, there is a strong belief that Cerberus was earmarked to get this project hail, rain or snow; that the whole thing was fixed up in order that it would get it. NAMA is involved in that and the agency cannot distance itself. The sales process is not much better then the purchase process.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: Is the Taoiseach satisfied that there was no collaboration with Cerberus by a NAMA insider based in Dublin because I am not?

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: If the Taoiseach wants the answer, he should not bother his barney asking NAMA because it is not going to give it to him, no more than it is giving answers to the PAC. The PAC members admitted last week that they do not have the authority or power to hold NAMA to account. A commission of inquiry is the only way that the Taoiseach will get the answers we need. The people have not been...

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: He does not want to know.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: The Taoiseach is using his not to do anything.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: Does the Taoiseach not want an inquiry?