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Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Can the Taoiseach tell us about the Minister's adviser? That person is in gainful employment.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Will we have the review in advance of the budget?

Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Thank you, gentlemen. I understand we will have sight of the Keane report some time around now.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: The 100,000 people, both in families and individually, in mortgage distress need to know the Taoiseach will do much more than simply issue guidelines for the banks. I hope this report's recommendations will be ambitious and creative. Earlier, the Taoiseach said two days would be assigned for a debate on this report next week. How much time will be given over those two days?

Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Will the Minister for Finance be available throughout all the debate and participate in a question-and-answer session?

Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Two days would be a start.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Will the Minister for Finance be present for the debate?

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Táim lán sásta deis a bheith agam caint san díospóireacht seo. There is something incredibly and predictably depressing in the Government's position as articulated by the Minister of State, Deputy John Perry, this evening and by the Minister of State, Deputy Willie Penrose, last night. They tell us they want value for money - that is code for more cutbacks. They tell us they want to...

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: The community and voluntary sector step in and intervene where the Government has absented itself. The sole reason this sector is needed in the first instance is because the Government and the State has failed to protect the most vulnerable in our society. Inner city communities like the one I represent are facing a drugs crisis not seen since the 1980s. I hope the Deputies in this House...

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: The challenge for Government, in addition to educating itself on the system of governance 100 miles up the road, is to put its money where its mouth is as regards this sector. The Minister of State said that he understands the sector and that he applauds it. He used the rhetoric but rhetoric will not cut it.

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: The sector and the citizens will not be satisfied with crocodile tears or tea and sympathy. We want our funding. We want our services. We want the Minister to take his hands and his austerity off the necks of the people-----

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----of working class communities the length and breadth of this State.

Written Answers — Export Markets: Export Markets (12 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the changes he has made in the seven months since he came to office to reorientate our foreign enterprise development services towards Brazil, Russia, India and China; and the changes that he will make in this regard in the next 12 months. [28886/11]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (12 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reductions in the cost of utility services that have been achieved in the seven months since he took office; and the reductions that will be achieved in the next 12 months. [28885/11]

Written Answers — Council of Europe Conventions: Council of Europe Conventions (12 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will sign up to the Council of Europe Convention on violence against women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28932/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe in which he will introduce consolidated and reformed domestic violence legislation to address all aspects of domestic violence, threatened violence and intimidation, in a way that provides protection to victims; and if he will include a review of all court procedures. [28933/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health his views that a third review of domestic violence services by the Health Service Executive is an appropriate response by him to the increasing numbers of domestic violence victims as detailed in Safe Ireland's annual figures recently released. [28934/11]

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Minister, Deputy Howlin, told the House the advice from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council is independent and will be weighed up. The Minister, Deputy Noonan, has already accepted at least one piece of its independent advice, namely that the extent of the cuts should be ratcheted up to €4 billion in the forthcoming budget. As the Minister weighs up this matter, do the social costs of...

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Minister's colleagues in Government have relentlessly attacked so-called lifestyle choices of people who live on €187 a week.

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Minister's colleagues in Government-----