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Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Who did the Taoiseach take his advice from?

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: I have several supplementary questions to ask. Any fair reading of the guidelines would establish, and my legal advice is to the effect that, the terms of the package came outside of the normal guidelines and, in that event, where there was an exceptional case, Government approval was required for that package. I know there was a big rush to deal with Mr. Molloy and get him out of the way...

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: No, it is not. It is a matter for the Government, with all due respect.

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: With all due respect, Government approval was required and that is the legal advice on it. The Taoiseach is responsible for the fact that this was not obtained and he needs to take action on that now. With regard to enhanced severance payments generally, what is the basis for making an enhanced payment to somebody who leaves under a cloud? It seems that this option is being used in...

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: This is an important issue, it cannot be swept under the carpet.

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Is the Taoiseach aware that three senior officials in the Department of Finance provided advice to the effect that Government approval would be required for this package for Mr. Molloy? Does the Taoiseach accept there is a need for new guidelines covering severance packages so they relate to the person's performance in the job?

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Who advised the Government that approval was required.

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Perhaps the Taoiseach will have a look at the file some time.

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: This has been in the public arena for long enough. The Taoiseach should have checked the file.

Social Partnership Negotiations. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: When the Taoiseach answered questions in the House on social partnership in May, he stated that it is clear there is a great deal of common ground between the Government and the social partners and that there is a strong case for the continuation of social partnership. That was the Taoiseach's view in May but it was certainly not his view last week, given the unilateral decision taken by the...

Social Partnership Negotiations. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: We had a deal on Friday morning.

Social Partnership Negotiations. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: We had a deal on Friday.

Social Partnership Negotiations. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: I fully accept that national agreements have to be about a wider vision of society. In fairness if one looks at the work various unions have done in terms of the wider economy and society generally, they have produced a good deal of material in that area. It was clear from the recent talks that the Government had no vision about where the country was going. There was an over-emphasis on...

Social Partnership Negotiations. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: It is called social partnership.

Social Partnership Negotiations. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: It is called negotiation.

Social Partnership Negotiations. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Not unilateral decisions.

Social Partnership Negotiations. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Maybe with a bit more time, if they had started earlier.

Social Partnership Negotiations. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Goodwill does not, though.

Budget Statement 2010 (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Shame on the Minister.

Budget Statement 2010 (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Not for social welfare recipients.