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Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (17 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will give permission to a family (details supplied) to erect a commemorative plaque in Arbour Hill Prison to commemorate Bartholomew Teeling who was executed there in 1798. [11636/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of civil and public servants that have a general practitioner visit card; the number of civil and public servants that have a medical visit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11418/11]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: To return to the taxi industry, there is little point in the Taoiseach expressing dismay with the industry and the fact that it is on its knees if he does not understand that new legislation is required. It is not a matter of enforcing current regulations but of re-regulating the industry on a number of fronts, including the vetting of drivers which was raised by another Deputy. I understand...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----has failed. On foot of the review, is the Government prepared to countenance new legislation?

Local Authority Housing (17 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 53: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a recent episode of a television programme which portrayed the unhealthy and inhumane conditions that many Dublin City Council tenants reside in, notably in an estate (details supplied) and other stalled regeneration projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: I see that questions will be taken at 3.30 p.m. What will be the duration of Question Time?

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: My understanding is that questions may be put to the Minister for Finance. Is that the case and how long will that question and answer session be?

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Given the length of the statements made on the jobs initiative, allocating half an hour at the tail end for questions to the Minister for Finance is completely inadequate. We ask that the period be extended. It is hardly longer than the speaking slots given to Members.

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Yes.

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: On promised legislation, the heads of Bill have not yet been agreed for the personal insolvency Bill. All of us will agree that yesterday the Master of the High Court set out very clearly the catastrophic consequences of aggressive banks pursuing desperate people laden with debts they cannot meet. The law is clearly inadequate. It is agreed by the Government that we need an overhaul of...

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Given that the Government was so swift to pump billions of euro of taxpayers' money into banks, and given the failure of this Administration so far to act to protect the interests of distressed debtors and mortgage holders, which I have raised before with the Tánaiste, I ask that he would address this matter with some urgency and that he give a commitment to the House that the legislation...

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Tánaiste, you cannot claim to attach an urgency to a matter like this and continuously long-finger it. That is your record on this matter.

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: 2012.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (11 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the date he will publish the Ministers Secretaries (Amendment) Bill which will provide for the establishment of a Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; the location of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; the number of staff that will be allocated to the Department; and the number of advisers for same. [10796/11]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (11 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently on the panel of Garda trainees awaiting to commence training; when the Garda college in Templemore, County Tipperary, will begin accepting applicants from the panel, some of whom have been on the panel for over two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10914/11]

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (11 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: I wish to share time with Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin. For the purposes of clarity it is only fair that I clarify a point. Deputy Sean Sherlock has stated the Fine Gael-Labour Party programme for Government was mandated by the House. It is more correct to say the Fine Gael-Labour Party programme for Government was mandated by Fine Gael and the Labour Party in this House.

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (11 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: I note the irony-----

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (11 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Yes. Not to split hairs, but it is a Fine Gael-Labour Party-----

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (11 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: With all due respect, I am not. For all the Minister of State's talk about innovation which is, naturally, welcome, this jobs initiative represents more of the same. It is most unambitious. There are 104,684 people jobless in Dublin alone and almost 500,000 throughout the State and the Government trumpets plans to spend paltry sums of money in response. Nero fiddles while Rome burns. As...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (10 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if responsibility for the local employment service will transfer to her Department; and if so, the date of same. [10451/11]