Results 20,641-20,660 of 21,499 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Minister has said on a number of occasions that he cannot provide an indication, but it is he who described the pension levy as a temporary measure. There is a need for him to address this matter. The suspicion is that the pension levy is precisely the same as the health levy in that it endures.
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: I wish to raise an issue which specifically relates to women in the civil and public service. Has the Bill been gender proofed? I raise this matter because many women and some men have what might be deemed to be disjointed careers. In other words, they might take time off from work to care for children or elderly relatives or for some similar reason. As a result of, their period of...
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Pensions in the public sector account for 13.9% of the total pay and pensions bill. As everyone is aware, the overall bill has increased by 66% since 2006. This figure does not take account of all those who will retire before the end of February 2012. The major problem in this regard relates to the existing pension regime and the fact that the Government still believes it is acceptable to...
- Written Answers — Museum Projects: Museum Projects (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the contact or discussions between him and the Bank of Ireland on making the Bank of Ireland premises in College Green, Dublin 2, available as a public building for use for cultural purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29857/11]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 68: To ask the Taoiseach the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under the aegis of his Department were capped at â¬35,000 per year. [29787/11]
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 70: To ask the Taoiseach the saving to the State if all State agency board members' annual payments were rescinded and instead board membership was awarded without remuneration. [30261/11]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under the aegis of his Department were capped at â¬35,000 per year. [29781/11]
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance the remuneration of each of the five members of the Fiscal Advisory Council. [30013/11]
- Written Answers — EU-IMF Programme: EU-IMF Programme (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress he has made in negotiations with the troika to achieve agreement for partial proceeds from the sale of the State assets to be used to fund domestic investment and stimulus. [28642/11]
- Written Answers — Public Service Pensions: Public Service Pensions (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under the aegis of his Department were capped at â¬35,000 per year. [29780/11]
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance the saving to the State if all State agency board members' annual payments were rescinded and instead board membership was awarded without remuneration. [30257/11]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under the aegis of his Department were capped at â¬35,000 per year. [29778/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost for the printing, posting and administration of payslips to primary school teachers. [30015/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost for the printing, posting and administration of payslips to secondary school teachers. [30016/11]
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the saving to the State if all State agency board members' annual payments were rescinded and instead board membership was awarded without remuneration. [30255/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the salary grade and remuneration awarded to the recently appointed programme director of the new reform and delivery office within his Department; if the salary has been agreed by the top-level appointments committee; and if a special severance gratuity payment and added years have been agreed by him as part of the pension...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the saving to the State if the special severance gratuity payment and added years as agreed by the top-level appointments committee for all existing secretaries general, county managers, CEOs of non-commercial semi-states and office holders, including heads of vocational education committees, were withdrawn. [29543/11]
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who hold more than one State agency board position across the aegis of all Departments; their total remuneration; the number of board memberships said persons hold and their names in tabular form; and if such information is collated. [29545/11]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 4 October 2011, if the figure supplied includes retired Oireachtas Members; and if not, if he will supply the number of retired Oireachtas Members in receipt of annual pensions within the pension bands requested in the original question. [29546/11]
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the saving to the State if all State agency board members' annual payments were rescinded and instead board membership was awarded without remuneration. [29547/11]