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- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: That makes it all the more shameful. The position of the JLCs has been discussed and debated for several years. There were a number of legal challenges. People who read the political and industrial relations tea leaves, as no doubt Deputy Keaveney did, were very well aware that the minimal protection was under assault from various employers and their organisations and bodies. It should...
- Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: The programme for Government contains a commitment to ending long-term homelessness and rough sleeping. It also states the Government believes in prevention rather than cure and promises to tackle aggressively the root causes of homelessness. Why have homeless charities been instructed to provide shelter only to local homeless people and not those from outside counties?
- Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Is this Government policy?
- Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: I thank Deputy Rabbitte for his assistance.
- Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: A commitment was made in respect of the programme for Government.
- Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: The commitment was to tackle on-street homelessness and sleeping rough. When will the Government bring forward legislative initiatives to deal with it?
- Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Nothing is promised.
- Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Will the Tánaiste spell those out?
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am sure the Tánaiste's eyes watered, as mine did, when he read reports that bonus payments to the tune of â¬925,000 had been received by executives at Anglo Irish Bank. While I accept the payments were not made on his watch, one individual at the bank is due to receive a payment of â¬51,000. I am sure that, like me and everyone else in the country, the Tánaiste is mystified at how...
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: One payment of â¬51,000 is due. I do not accept the Tánaiste's argument which he has also used in respect of senior public servants, claiming he has to sit on his hands. I ask again what he will do about that payment. Twenty-two of the 50 senior personnel in Anglo Irish Bank are still within the bank. I reiterate for the Tánaiste, that of that 22, 19 take home a salary in excess of...
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Deputy is not wrong.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Answer the question about Anglo Irish Bank.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Twenty-two remain.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is borne out by the facts.
- Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (5 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Finance his view or the view of the capacity of the covered institutions to absorb losses from domestic mortgages without requiring further capitalisation. [27659/11]
- Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (5 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding his programme for Government commitments on tackling mortgage distress including increasing mortgage interest relief to 30% for first time buyers in 2004 to 2008, introducing a two year moratorium on repossessions of modest family homes when a family makes an honest effort to pay their mortgage and making greater use of...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 83: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of revenue that could be raised in a 12 month period by applying a 0% rate of tax on the first â¬75,000 lump sum pension payment paid out to public and civil servants in his Department on retirement; then applying the lower rate of tax on the next â¬125,000 of the same payment; and applying the higher rate of tax on the remainder. [27068/11]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 85: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of revenue that could have been raised between June 2010 and June 2011 if a 0% rate of tax on the first â¬75,000 lump sum pension payment on retirement of all public and civil servants in his Department during the same period; applying the lower rate of tax on the next â¬125,000 of the same payment; and applying the higher rate of tax on the...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 84: To ask the Taoiseach the number of retired public and civil servants from his Department who are currently in receipt of an annual pension of up to and including â¬30,000 per year; up to and including â¬50,000 per year; up to and including â¬70,000 per year; up to and including â¬90,000 per year; up to and including â¬100,000 per year; up to and including â¬120,000 per...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (4 Oct 2011)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 86: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons who hold multiple State agency board positions; their total remuneration; the number of board memberships that said persons hold and their names in tabular form. [27198/11]