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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (10 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Could the Minister provide the committee with the information, to best of his ability, as to what type of administrative cost burden the management and levying of fees imposes? I do not make this request in a vexatious or frivolous manner. It was a matter of some consideration and concern when these matters were considered across the water. It is something that should be factored in, but I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (10 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Absolutely. Some of the Minister's colleagues in government might be quite protective in that regard. However, I will give the Minister an example. In the case of the movement of troops through Shannon Airport, that type of information is of key public interest and I believe it is information that should be readily available. Does the Minister's legislative framework allow that type of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will he raise the practice of tied aid, as practiced by many EU countries, during Ireland’s EU Presidency; the measures he will take to encourage other EU member states to abolish this practice which does not benefit the recipient country, and in fact imposes unnecessary costs on them. [1666/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Finance the way the Revenue Commissioner intends to value properties for the property tax; and if he is satisfied that Revenue have sufficient staff to undertake this commitment, particularity in the context of the immediate debacles that followed the centralisation of medical cards applications and student grant applications via Student Universal Support Ireland, and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 96 and 97 of 17 October 2012, when he intends to forward a response; the reason it has taken him at least three months to respond to questions relating to consultancy and legal expenditure by his Department. [2018/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department is seeking money from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; her views on whether it is acceptable to seek repayment of €75 per week from their disability pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1617/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Procurement Contracts (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if payments have been made to date to contractors with respect to the supply of turbines and the construction of the wind farm at Mount Lucas; and if so, if all contractors in receipt of payments have a formal agreement with Bord na Móna. [57805/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Procurement Contracts (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm if all contracts for the supply of turbines and the construction of wind farms at Mount Lucas, County Offaly, have been signed off on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57824/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he intends to provide a formal sanction to Dublin Fire Brigade for the recruitment of 28 positions of emergency services controllers; and his views that a cost in the region of €100,000 for the external recruitment process provides value for money. [58055/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: This is an increasingly biblical encounter. We have had the creation and hellfire and brimstone. I would like to pursue the same theme as Deputy Mathews. The phrase that jumped out at me from the Governor's presentation was the desire not to take other decision makers too far out of their comfort zone. That is a revealing comment from his point of view. I have two essential queries to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: It was in the Governor's script.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: With all due respect, the Governor is fudging

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: He said we cannot force the banks because the banks have not yet equipped themselves how many years on-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----to deal with the crisis that is evident, apparent and bearing down on people. That is an unacceptable cop-out by those in the Central Bank.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: My goodness, if the Central Bank's delivered deliverables is an indication of what the Governor deems possible, I find that alarming and I am sure other members of the committee equally-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: On the promissory note, can the Governor sketch out the scenario of non-payment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Who, for example?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Has the Governor worked out that scenario and sketched it out in his mind?

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: This morning the latest survey from the Irish League of Credit Unions revealed that 1.6 million people are left with €50 or less to spend at the end of each month after they meet their household bills. The survey reflects that since October last an additional 230,000 people have fallen into this bracket. This is a direct result of the Government's austerity policies and its most...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: I hope the Minister is not questioning the validity of the survey carried out by the Irish League of Credit Unions, although it sounded remarkably like it. The Minister certainly lives in a vacuum or bubble if he is unaware of the extent to which households are struggling, and the Irish League of Credit Unions is truthfully and accurately reflecting that reality. The Government cannot...