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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of Public Sector Standards Bill 2015: Pre-legislative Scrutiny (8 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: I thank Mr. Beausang. When is it envisaged that the proposed legislation will move through the Houses? Is there a legislative timetable at this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of Public Sector Standards Bill 2015: Pre-legislative Scrutiny (8 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: Would that mean the autumn?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of Public Sector Standards Bill 2015: Pre-legislative Scrutiny (8 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am very pleased to see a general scheme for this type of legislation at last. It is long overdue, and Mr. Beausang alluded to some of the reasons for that in his presentation. It is also very necessary. Head 5, which deals with public declarable interests, states that "[p]ublic declarable interests are the following in any 3 consecutive 4-month periods" and goes on to set out different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of Public Sector Standards Bill 2015: Pre-legislative Scrutiny (8 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: The general scheme refers to "[p]ublic declarable interest [...] in any 3 consecutive 4-month periods." Could the witnesses translate that for me, taking the €2,600 remuneration as an example? Is that income in excess of €2,600 that occurs consecutively on an annual basis - am I reading this correctly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of Public Sector Standards Bill 2015: Pre-legislative Scrutiny (8 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: So the €2,600 is an annual limit. That was not terribly clear from the wording.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of Public Sector Standards Bill 2015: Pre-legislative Scrutiny (8 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: I cited the €5,000 threshold for the supply of goods or services to a public body, where the value of the goods or services "exceeds €5,000 or €5,000 in aggregate". Am I to take it that this figure is also borrowed from the existing provisions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of Public Sector Standards Bill 2015: Pre-legislative Scrutiny (8 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: In terms of marrying that with the existing benchmarks, are the witnesses satisfied that it is sufficiently high or low as a threshold?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of Public Sector Standards Bill 2015: Pre-legislative Scrutiny (8 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: We will have other opportunities to go through this.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Eligibility (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 76. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 received no social welfare payment for three weeks from 26 March 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28016/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 149. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to re-open Fitzgibbon Street Garda station in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27995/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 168. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if all interviews with the confidential committee of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes will be recorded, unless a witness does not consent to this. [28199/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 169. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if transcripts and audio copies of any recordings of witness interviews conducted by the confidential committee of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes will be provided to witnesses. [28200/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 170. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the area of expertise of the experienced person taking notes when a witness is being interviewed by the confidential committee of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes ; and if a copy of any notes taken by this person will be sent to witnesses after the conclusion of the interview. [28201/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 171. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if witnesses to the confidential committee of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes will have an opportunity to clarify anything they believe does not reflect their testimony. [28202/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 172. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if witnesses to the confidential committee of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes will be provided a copy of the general report of the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28203/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 173. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the commission of investigation is directing witnesses to the confidential committee of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes as the first point of contact, as opposed to the investigation of the commission of investigation into mother and baby Homes. [28204/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 174. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a document will be made available to witnesses who wish to engage with the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes. [28205/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 176. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the plans of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes for engaging with witnesses who live abroad. [28207/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 177. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the confidential committee of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes and-or the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes will be accepting evidence from persons who were in institutions, other than the 14 institutions listed in the terms of reference. [28208/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 175. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the legal basis for the confidential committee of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes. [28206/15]