Results 901-920 of 14,388 for speaker:Clare Daly

Oireachtas Members' Salaries (4 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: They are substantially less than the Minister's.

Oireachtas Members' Salaries (4 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: Just answer the question.

Oireachtas Members' Salaries (4 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: Good man.

Economic Policy (4 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the conclusions of the Nevin Economic Research Institute's Quarterly Economic Observer Summer 2012 report that cutting public expenditure and other austerity measures result only in a much reduced public service and do nothing to promote economic growth; and if he will act on the Institute's advice and do no...

Economic Policy (4 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: I understand the Minister's sensitivity as the employment creation process over which the Government has stood led to a youth unemployment rate of 27.5% in April and an overall unemployment rate of 15%. The Nevin Economic Research Institute has indicated firmly that the policies being pursued of consistent cutbacks have succeeded in bringing about a cumulative decline of 26% in domestic...

Economic Policy (4 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: We can get money elsewhere.

Economic Policy (4 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: The Nevin institute which is made up of economists recommends the Government could start by closing off tax breaks and reliefs, with a graduated and incremental increase in the average target tax take for high income households, with the aim of reducing the budget deficit to below 3% of GDP by 2017.

Economic Policy (4 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: The Government could take a leaf from the book of Social Justice Ireland which has indicated that if we dealt with our taxation rates and had them at the EU average, the Government could raise another €6.5 billion. Instead, it has chosen to go after ordinary households through cutbacks in welfare and other general tax hikes.

Economic Policy (4 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: I did not mention a wealth tax.

Economic Policy (4 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: I have quoted a reputable source.

Economic Policy (4 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: My question was related to something else. The Minister did not answer it.

Education (Amendment) (Protection of Schools) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: It is absolutely nauseating to listen to Members from the Government benches talking about improving quality in education when twice today parents, students and other pupils had to descend on the streets outside in defence of education. We are discussing small schools but it would be remiss of me not to mention the protest which took place today against the cuts in the numbers of special...

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (4 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will guarantee that increments and allowances which are enshrined in the contracts of low and middle income public servants will continue be paid. [32440/12]

Written Answers — Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme: Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme (10 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with an organisation (details supplied), in order to progress the issue of seeking a mechanism to compensate women who were excluded on age grounds from the Lourdes Hospital redress scheme, as is stated in the Programme for Government; when it will be possible to arrange a meeting with this organisation; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Consular Services: Consular Services (11 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: Question 19: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make a statement on the matter of the trial and conviction in Greece of an Albanian national (details supplied) for armed robberies despite the courts being provided with documentary evidence from the Department of Social Protection and his Department that this person was here when some of these robberies...

Written Answers — International Relations: International Relations (11 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will give a commitment to support the human rights of persons (details supplied) in connection with the release of US government cables by Wikileaks. [33711/12]

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: There is no doubt that the Bill is long awaited. However, unlike some of the Labour Deputies, I do not think there will be great celebrations about it. The legislation is disappointing and we will be tabling a number of amendments on Committee Stage to try to improve it. It is not the great step forward that many people require and it does not deal with the core issue of mortgage debt....

Gaeltacht Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: Like Deputy Flanagan, I came through our education system - eight years in primary school, secondary school and university - without a word of Irish and I, too, am amazed by the number of Deputies who can speak Irish because it is not a common trait among the rest of the working population in a similar age category. We face a crisis here because all of us, as citizens and Irish people, would...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the salary package of the head of Science Foundation Ireland. [34133/12]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (12 Jul 2012)

Clare Daly: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the suggestion of introducing a special technology visa to allow those with specialist skills and experience to take up employment here. [34130/12]