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An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (An Conradh ar Chobhsaíocht, ar Chomhordú agus ar Rialachas san Aontas Eacnamaíoch agus Airgeadaíochta) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil)Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: We have called that clause linking those two issues a blackmail clause, as that is precisely what it is. The Government is inviting citizens to set in stone a set of economic policies in a binding international agreement that will, by definition, place serious restrictions on our capacity to borrow, with penalties if we fail to measure up. Not alone must we take this austerity but the...

An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (An Conradh ar Chobhsaíocht, ar Chomhordú agus ar Rialachas san Aontas Eacnamaíoch agus Airgeadaíochta) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil)Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----and will institutionalise endless austerity because so-called core member states, Germany and France in particular, want to impose harsh fiscal rules on a European Union economy that is already struggling desperately. One rarely hears mentioned that Ireland adhered to the rules in place prior to the crisis, unlike France and Germany which were serial breachers of the Stability and...

Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether GDP will grow by 1.3% this year; his response to the Fiscal Advisory Council who doubt that this figure will be reached; and the contingency plans that he has in place in the event that this target is not met. [19306/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse his decision to cut two temporary and two permanent teaching posts from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18538/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 21 March 2012, if he will review his decision to refuse to answer on the basis that his Department does not know the salary, allowance and expenses paid to each of the employees of State agencies under the aegis of his Department noting that all other Government Departments have supplied...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 223 and 230 of 13 March 2012, when he will provide year on year data of public moneys spent on security measures at private homes and constituency offices of Taoisigh, Ministers and Ministers of State. [18224/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (18 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in a tabular form, the total public sector pay bill for the months ending November, 2011, December, 2011, January, 2012, February, 2012 and March, 2012. [18582/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (18 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in a tabular form the total public sector pension bill for the months ending November, 2011, December, 2011, January, 2012, February, 2012 and March, 2012. [18583/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 590: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review her decision to refuse an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4 [18606/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons she refused a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); if she will explain the way her Department arrived at the opinion that the person, despite having a myriad of diagnosed complex conditions requires no additional care to that of a child without a similar diagnosis; the average time that...

Written Answers — Local Government Charges: Local Government Charges (18 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 815: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that had registered for the household charge by Monday 26 March 2012 and in addition to provide of those registered, the number of households that have paid the household charge in part and in full. [17989/12] 825. [b]Deputy Pearse Doherty[/b] asked the Minister for the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (18 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 855: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 8 March, 2012; if he will forward a response to same. [18534/12]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (18 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 946: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way he intends to staff the new Garda communications unit in Store Street, Dublin; if it will be staffed by current community gardaí or from regular units; if so, by how many; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17820/12]

Leaders' Questions (19 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Tánaiste said that nobody would accept that a seven year old child should be left without parental supervision. Indeed, his colleague the Minister for Social Protection has belatedly acknowledged that the age of seven is far too young for cutting off the lone parent payment. Does he share that view? Is he saying quite categorically that seven years is too young? If that is the case,...

Leaders' Questions (19 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: This is not about reform. This is about mean-spirited penny pinching, targeting-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----not just lone parents, but more importantly targeting the children of lone parents. Less than two years ago, the Labour Party and Sinn Féin objected very strongly when Fianna Fáil reduced the payment of lone parents to the age of 14 in respect of children. The Tánaiste and his party colleagues were very vocal at that time. They understood full well that it was not fair nor was it...

Leaders' Questions (19 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: In section 4. The Tánaiste should read it.

Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Could the Tánaiste give a commitment that time will be made available for the debate? It is clear from the exchanges here that a debate is necessary.

Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: In fairness, I do not think it needs to be of two years' duration. I am sorry the Tánaiste did not dissociate himself this morning from the comments made by the Taoiseach yesterday in respect of cutting off people's water supply. Perhaps he will do so now, as well as giving a commitment to have that debate.

Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: This morning one of the national newspapers carried photographs and a report of an eviction of a couple of pensioners from their home. This case probably featured in the media because it occurred in a place that was referred to as "millionaires' row", but it is symptomatic of a broader crisis in society. More than 100,000 households were in mortgage distress at the end of December and over...