Results 461-480 of 21,404 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----for a well earned break-----
- Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----it is useful to record that while politicians may work hard-----
- Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----many outside these walls work much harder. It is only fitting to record the fact that hundreds of thousands of low-paid workers will have a very fretful summer on foot of a High Court decision and the failure of the Government to introduce emergency legislation. We do not accept that the House should be adjourned, given that the Taoiseach is today attending an EU summit of immense...
- Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Many promises have been made by the Government in the course of this Dáil session. It promised to resolve the issue of the interest rate and deal with senior bondholders. We have heard a great deal of rhetoric but seen very little action.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Reports in the media today suggest something may be brewing in the discussions between France and Germany. It would be unacceptable if the Taoiseach were to fail to present himself before the House to give us a full account of the summit and reassure Deputies and the people as a whole - the taxpayers and citizens of the State - that he has finally taken a stand, done the right thing and...
- Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Rather than adjourning for the summer, the House should reconvene next week to hear a full and frank report from the Taoiseach.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Yesterday, the Taoiseach and the House set out in the clearest and most strenuous language that the abuse and sheltering of abusers which has come to light in respect of the Roman Catholic Church will not be tolerated and that any undue interference by the Vatican would not only be viewed negatively, but would have negative consequences for the relationship between this State and that one. I...
- Limistéir Gaeltachta (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 8: To ask the an Aire EalaÃon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad é mar atá ag éirà le plean an Teachta Dála Frank Feighan Gaeltacht nua a chruthú ar Chliara; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21786/11]
- Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the commitment in the programme for Government to identify buildings in the National Asset Management Agency that could be used as suitable local arts and culture facilities; if such buildings have been identified in discussions with NAMA; the timeline for their coming on stream; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance the money saved if all State agency board member payments in his Department were reduced by â¬10,000 where their current annual payments are in excess of â¬50,000. [22738/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost for the rental of prefabricated buildings in primary schools for 2010; and the projected cost for 2011 in tabular form. [22198/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost for the purchase of prefabricated buildings in primary schools for 2010; and the projected cost for 2011 in tabular format. [22199/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the money saved if all State agency board member payments in his Department were reduced by â¬10,000 where their current annual payment is in excess of â¬50,000. [22737/11]
- Written Answers — Exchequer Savings: Exchequer Savings (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the money saved if all ministerial pay was capped at â¬100,000 per annum. [22183/11]
- Written Answers — Exchequer Savings: Exchequer Savings (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the money saved if all Minister of State pay was capped at â¬100,000 per annum. [22184/11]
- Written Answers — Exchequer Savings: Exchequer Savings (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the money saved if all Deputies' salaries were capped at â¬75,000 per annum. [22189/11]
- Written Answers — Exchequer Savings: Exchequer Savings (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the money saved if all Senators salaries' were capped at â¬60,000 per annum. [22190/11]
- Written Answers — Exchequer Savings: Exchequer Savings (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the money saved if all Government special advisers pay was capped at â¬60,000, â¬80,000 and â¬100,000 per annum in a tabular format. [22185/11]
- Written Answers — Exchequer Savings: Exchequer Savings (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the money saved if the maximum salary of all public servants were capped at â¬100,000 per annum. [22186/11]
- Written Answers — Exchequer Savings: Exchequer Savings (21 Jul 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the money saved if the maximum salary of all chief executive officers of commercial semi-State bodies were capped at â¬100,000 per annum. [22187/11]