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Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: This culture fostered cosy relations with vested interests, big business and those with the big bucks and it spread beyond any single party and corrupted the entire political system. The confidence of citizens has been utterly shattered. To this day, we still have a situation in which the Judiciary is made up of those appointed by, and close to, Government. They are seen by citizens as an...

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Corrupt politicians and those who have fiddled over-generous expenses regimes have not been held to account. All this needs to change.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Sinn Féin is clear on where it stands and whose interests it represents. Sinn Féin wants to dismantle the golden circles that for too long have been protected by the establishment parties. Sinn Féin wants accountability and transparency in public life. While Fianna Fáil may wish to tackle perceptions, Sinn Féin wants to break the corrupting culture of cronyism that has done this State...

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Those of us on the Oireachtas finance committee heard about this during a plenary session of the committee. Public confidence is not assisted in any way when politicians from Germany have access to information on budgetary measures which will affect the citizens of this State.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Government should not duck and dive on this issue.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: We need a debate and accountability on this matter in the Dáil.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: I would be more than happy to do so.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: We are legally prohibited from doing so.

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (22 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the consideration he has given to developing a job retention scheme for viable business to keep workers in employment rather than join the live register. [35947/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (22 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 89: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of the private rental properties leased by him; the location of each property; the annual value of each lease; if each lease is subject to an upward only rent clause; and the name of the landlord in tabular form. [35498/11]

Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (22 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 95: To ask the Taoiseach the number of former Secretaries General in receipt of public sector pensions whilst currently employed in a public body and or State agency. [35791/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual salary awarded to a person (details supplied) recently appointed special adviser to the Minister for Finance; if the salary exceeds the special adviser pay cap; and if so, did he sign off on the salary. [35723/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (22 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 356: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the action he has taken in his capacity with oversight and responsibility for public expenditure to ensure that local authority county managers are subject to the same new pay and pension terms as Secretaries General. [35186/11]

Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the importance of the role played by universal child benefit in tackling child poverty to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36255/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated increase in the total number of recipients of social welfare payments next year. [36256/11]

Written Answers — Exchequer Savings: Exchequer Savings (23 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the current spending cuts for 2012 include the spending cuts carry forward of €400 million from budget 2011. [36395/11]

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Yesterday the Taoiseach promised he would make an honest man of the Tánaiste. Some would say he will have his work cut out for him given the number-----

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----of promises the Labour Party has broken since entering office. Before the election, the party was crystal clear. It promised not to cut child benefit, introduce student fees or increase the registration charge. It even attacked its buddies in Fine Gael for proposing a 2% increase in VAT, a tax which, as we all know, will hit the poorest hardest. In spite of adopting these positions,...

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is well recorded. The Tánaiste also promised an end to cronyism-----

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Labour Party promised an end to big pensions and salaries.