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Private Members' Business. Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: When we tabled the motion, we actively encouraged parents and teachers to lobby Government backbenchers but, in particular, Labour Party Deputies. I am pleased to see that teachers, parents and communities have mobilised strongly on the issue. At the time of the general election the line was that one should put the Labour Party in government to remove the sharp edges off Fine Gael. It now...

Order of Business (12 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: I object to the use of the guillotine. This legislation is highly contentious and it has caused grave concern across rural Ireland. Time is required to examine it in great detail and to take the amendments. At least time must be given to consider the proposition and perhaps for the Government to reconsider it. The practice of using guillotines in important debates should not be tolerated...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am sure the workers concerned will appreciate the expressions of sympathy from this Chamber, but they, like the almost 500,000 others out of work, take the view that sympathy is not enough. When did the Government first receive notice of these job losses which are significant in number? It would be astonishing if the story just fell fall from the sky. At this juncture is the Government...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: That was a nice try by the Minister but he did not answer the question. Perhaps he does not have the information on when the Government was aware of those job losses. He said it is not business as usual. Of course it is not business as usual; it is certainly not business as usual for those workers or for any other worker who is seeking employment at the moment and who hears on the one hand...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----and now they get bailed out and the workers in those sectors suffer. The challenge for the Government is to give comfort, certainty and opportunities to those workers. What about their redundancy packages? Are they secure? The Minister should be in a position to tell the House and to offer more than vague rhetoric about skill sets. This is a specific sector. It is most unlikely...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: I was.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: For clarity, I said the sectors were abused by the great and the good.

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (11 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Health his policy regarding the setting of fees for administration of the flu vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter [1321/12]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (11 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching posts that will be lost in each of the following DEIS schools (details supplied) in the Dublin central constituency. [1371/12]

Written Answers — Oireachtas Allowances: Oireachtas Allowances (11 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the annual allowances provided to Oireachtas committee chairpersons, vice-chairpersons and whip of all Oireachtas committees, and to all chairpersons of sub-committees in tabular form. [40859/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to award added years and a special severance gratuity payment to the current Secretary General of the Department of Finance, Mr. Kevin Cardiff, on his retirement. [41204/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the pension arrangements for Mr Kevin Cardiff, current Secretary General of the Department of Finance, when he takes up his position in the European Court of Auditors; if he will be awarded added years and-or a special severance gratuity payment on retirement from the Department of Finance; and if not will the awarding of a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of domiciliary care allowance applicants; and the number of domiciliary care allowance applicants refused year-on-year since 2009 broken down by constituency. [41029/11]

Job Losses (11 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: I also welcome the workers and their trade union representatives. I commend them for standing their ground. A very important message needs to go from this Chamber to unscrupulous employers - we previously heard about the situation in Vita Cortex in Cork - that there is no free-for-all and that things being tough and being in recession are not a green light for every dodger and chancer to...

Job Losses (11 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Minister of State has added another piece to the puzzle, that is, that the employers have thumbed their nose at the Minister, Deputy Richard Bruton. Clearly, they have a disregard not only for the workforce but the law of the land. What is required is not simply sympathetic words. While I acknowledge the Minister of State's sincerity in that regard, the workers need to know he will be...

Order of Business (16 Dec 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Peace has broken out. There is quiet acquiescence on this side of the House as regards the Christmas break. We have all certainly earned a couple of weeks' rest and I join Deputy Ó Cuív and the Tánaiste in wishing everyone a happy Christmas. I hope they will enjoy the break and time at home with their families. I also thank staff, the ushers and everyone else associated with this...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (15 Dec 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who entered the care system during each of the past 24 months; and the number of children who had their placement reviewed during the first two months of their placement under the Child Care Regulations 1995. [40363/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (15 Dec 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in care who have not had at least one annual review of their care placement in each of the past five years. [40364/11]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (15 Dec 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Social Protection following her budgetary decision to cut a community employment scheme (details supplied) in Dublin from €24,000 to €12,600 the measures she will put in place to protect the schemes current service provision of the delivery of 400 meals a week to the elderly noting that a similar scheme in Finglas is now to close as a result of the...

Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: I heard the Ceann Comhairle. The Tánaiste was present for the debate we had with the Taoiseach on the outcome of the European summit. Things have moved on and the Minister for Finance has made an inaccurate and scaremongering comment that a potential referendum would be a straight call as to whether the State is in or out of the euro. Will the Tánaiste indicate when he envisages the...