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Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: They see a hands-off approach in respect of the many children who are in genuine risk and crisis while the children in Tallaght and Athlone were arbitrarily taken from their homes.

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: I welcome the Tánaiste's emphatic statement of equality of treatment for every child and family-----

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----but that must be real in practice as well as in rhetoric. It is not appropriate and will not build public confidence for the Garda to investigate itself or for the HSE to investigate itself. Why not give the investigative process to the Ombudsman for Children in the first instance and allow her independent office, which is charged with the rights and welfare of children, to take the...

Appointment of Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Motions (5 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Before dealing with the motion before us I acknowledge the tremendous work of Ms Emily O'Reilly. Her forthright and fearless approach to the role of Ombudsman ensured citizens were well served by her office. Our loss is Europe's gain and I have no doubt that Ms O'Reilly will play a critical role in making the Union more relevant to member state citizens in her new role as European...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 92. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new vehicles he intends to add to the Garda fleet over the next nine months. [45966/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (5 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will publish an updated version of the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2010. [45972/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 112. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the partial year and the full year monetary effect of his Department's Budget 2014 reductions to expenditure. [47084/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 131. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the partial year and the full year monetary effect of his Department's Budget 2014 reductions to expenditure. [47078/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance if Section 18 of the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013 favours senior public servants; and if this legislative provision skews the rules to ensure high-earning public servants are able to keep large pension entitlements amassed to date. [47065/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance if application of Section 18 of the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013 will result in senior public sector employees and high paid private sector employees in a defined benefit pension scheme being excluded from the standard funding threshold until 2054. [47066/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 235. To ask the Minister for Finance if Section 18 of the Finance (No.2) Bill 2013 provides for a 70 per cent super tax for private sector pensions that deliver income up to €60,000 per annum. [47067/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out pension tax reliefs for public sector and private sector employees noting any difference between the two. [47068/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 238. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the partial year and the full year monetary effect of his Department's Budget 2014 reductions to expenditure. [47077/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the partial year and the full year monetary effect of his Department's budget 2014 reductions to expenditure. [47075/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 377. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the partial year and the full year monetary effect of his Department's budget 2014 reductions to expenditure. [47082/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2014 (5 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 409. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the partial year and the full year monetary effect of his Department's Budget 2014 reductions to expenditure. [47080/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Budget 2014 (5 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 583. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the partial year and the full year monetary effect of her Department's budget 2014 reductions to expenditure. [47083/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 606. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form the partial year and the full year monetary effect of his Department's budget 2014 reductions to expenditure. [47071/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 632. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide, in tabular form, the partial-year and full-year monetary effect of his Department's budget 2014 reductions to expenditure. [47073/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (5 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 633. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he was consulted prior to ESB management’s decision to treat the employees' defined benefit pension scheme as a defined contribution pension scheme in the company's annual accounts from 2010 and each year thereafter. [47091/13]