Results 20,681-20,700 of 21,499 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine 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. [30262/11]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under the aegis of her Department were capped at â¬35,000 per year. [29775/11]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Health 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. [29782/11]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Health the savings to the Exchequer if all existing Health Service Executive public service pension payments were capped at â¬35,000 per year. [29789/11]
- Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Health the cost to his Department of the printing, posting and administration of payslips for Health Service Executive staff. [29983/11]
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Health the saving to the State if all State agency board members' annual payments were rescinded and instead board membership was awarded without remuneration. [30258/11]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [29788/11]
- EU Summits (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: I notice references in the declaration to the human rights situation in Belarus, the deteriorating position on media freedom and the call for the immediate release and rehabilitation of political prisoners. Why did the declaration make no mention of the human rights situation in Ukraine? As the Taoiseach is aware, the former Prime Minister was recently convicted and sentenced to seven years...
- European Council Meetings (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach is being disingenuous because he knows full well the point made is that the issue of debt restructuring and write-down in respect of Greece has been conceded. In light of this how is it the Taoiseach does not pursue the matter of private bank debt and the huge burden it is inflicting on citizens? People have always paid their way and I and others do not appreciate the...
- Order of Business (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: As I am sure the Taoiseach is aware, almost 300 people, including families with children and young babies, have been moved out of their homes in Priory Hall in north Dublin and into the Regency Hotel. I understand neither the Taoiseach nor the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, nor his Minister of State, Deputy Penrose, have had any contact with the...
- Order of Business (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Yes. The programme for Government commits to the introduction of tougher and clearer rules on fire safety in apartment buildings and a new fire safety inspection and certification regime. When will the relevant legislation come before the House?
- Order of Business (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: I agree.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Today the HSE publishes reports on deaths and serious incidents among children in State care. Information has come into the public domain about a further 35 deaths of children in care since March 2010. There were 22 deaths last year and another 13 this year. These children, who were in the care of the State, died from a range of causes, including suicide, drug overdose and medical issues....
- Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am sure everybody in the House and beyond shares the Taoiseach's expression of sympathy to the families of the children involved. I have to say, however, that expressions of sympathy are not enough. It is not obvious why the State cannot guarantee the security and safety of children in its care. The Taoiseach has established the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and expressed his...
- Departmental Offices (18 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: To clarify, is the Taoiseach stating that Bills have been delayed because of these capacity constraints? On a related matter, has the Attorney General given the Taoiseach a legal opinion on the British Government's failure to honour the Weston Park agreement for an inquiry into the murder of Belfast human right solicitor, Pat Finucane?
- Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (13 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will publish an analysis of the distributive and poverty impacts on families of budget 2012 tax or welfare package prior to the finalisation of the budget and the Dáil votes. [29048/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she explored the possibility of using the National Asset Management Agency properties to reduce spending on the rent supplement; and if she has entered any discussions regarding same. [29047/11]
- Written Answers — National Treasury Management Agency: National Treasury Management Agency (13 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Treasury Management Agency is the appropriate body to manage the State's shareholdings in semi-State companies in view of the secrecy that surrounds the working of the company and the current practice that NTMA staff do not have to adhere to the same pay scales, terms and conditions as the civil and public service. [28644/11]
- Sale of State Assets: Statements (13 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: If that is the Government's strategic thinking on State equity in the banks I urge the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to apply the same rationale to State assets. One of the problems with this debate has been that Deputies on the Government benches have talked about everything, even the price of tea in China, except State assets. With the exception of the Minister, who addressed...
- Sale of State Assets: Statements (13 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: I left the Chamber for only ten or 15 minutes, as can be verified. No convincing rationale for these sell-offs has been presented. The Minister makes the point that the Government would not realise the value of bank shares at present, given market conditions. Let us take that at face value. What makes him think he will get a correct valuation for the proposed sale of State assets?