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European Council Meeting: Statements (1 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: On the European Stability Mechanism, the Minister of State will recall that we asked the Taoiseach and Tánaiste whether they would publish the advice of the Attorney General leading them to conclude a referendum is not required. If the Attorney General advises that a referendum is not required, will the Government publish the rationale therefor? The European Stability Mechanism treaty is a...

European Council Meeting: Statements (1 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Perhaps the Minister of State can deal with some of the queries in her wrap-up.

European Council Meeting: Statements (1 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: For the sake of three or four minutes, can we give the Minister of State every opportunity to respond?

European Council Meeting: Statements (1 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In fairness to the Minister of State-----

Written Answers — National Assets Management Agency: National Assets Management Agency (1 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the operations of the National Asset Management Agency, including whether NAMA made a profit or loss in 2011 and his assessment of whether NAMA will return a profit or loss in 2012. [5655/12]

Written Answers — EU-IMF Agreement: EU-IMF Agreement (1 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Finance, in view of the current deficit and the targets laid down in the EU-IMF programme, his views on whether the proposed 0.5% deficit ceiling outlined in the intergovernmental treaty is an achievable target for this State; when he believes this target will be met; and if in meeting this target significant budgetary adjustments will be required in the...

Social and Voluntary Housing (2 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 6: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his plans to encourage financial institutions to lend money on a fixed rate to voluntary housing associations for the development of their housing stock. [5923/12]

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (2 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in the development of a plan to resolve the issues surrounding ghost estates; and in particular the progress that has been made with an estate (details supplied) in County Laois. [5904/12]

International Co-operation: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is only fair to begin by reiterating what Sinn Féin Members have stated previously in this House regarding the proud record of peacekeeping enjoyed by the Defence Forces. As with all deployments of personnel overseas, the triple lock mechanism applies. The last deployment subject to the triple lock mechanism was for a peacekeeping mission to the Lebanon and that deployment was supported...

International Co-operation: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Minister, what about the Palestinians?

International Co-operation: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Hear, hear.

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I would like to paint the picture from the perspective of Donegal. Along with the Minister's colleague, Senator Jimmy Harte, I attended a meeting not so long ago where the array of community employment projects in the county came together. It was a very well run meeting organised by SIPTU. Everybody outlined what their project does in their community, and why their services are so vital...

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I would like to get the Minister's attention, because I want to hear her clearly what I am about to say.

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister for giving me her attention. A couple of years ago, about 8,000 people were on the live register in Donegal. Today there are almost 23,000 people on the register. Again, Leas-Cheann Comhairle, can I ask for the Minister's attention?

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is fine. These are precious opportunities to address the Minister.

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I will e-mail the Minister the dates.

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister should not be so pedantic.

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Who can recite their entire diary over the past 30 days? Can the Minister tell me every meeting she has attended in the past 30 days?

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: She should not be so silly.

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I would like an extra minute due to interruptions. Now that I have the Minister's attention, I tell her that there were 8,000 people on the live register in Donegal, but today there are around 23,000 people on the register. Emigration is a big issue in our county. Thousands of our young people across the county have emigrated. When unemployment has trebled in a county that has...