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Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (15 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to expedite the family breakdown and dispute mediation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15050/11]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: The Minister did not refer in his response to two of the issues I raised. First, will it be possible to produce some type of evidence regarding the portion of the levy that is passed on by the different pension funds in order to track how different people are doing? Second, will the Minister indicate whether he has considered the impact of the levy on the flow of money from pension funds to...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I want to make three points to the Minister on the amendment. The first one relates to the general environment within which pension funds will operate across the period in which this temporary levy will be in force. They have been operating in an environment where equity markets are rebounding where there is a significant amount of value to be gained and good value to be sought in...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the Bill to the House. I thank the Minister for staying to listen to the debate. I would like to address two points, the first of which is that it is disappointing that we are having to speak once more about the existence of poverty traps and disincentives to going back to work. It is disappointing because we have been here before, as a State. We have learned in the past about...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: The interviews in question are supposed to be about trying to make clear to people their options for going back to work.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: That statistic is a damning reflection of the quality of the interventions we are making available to people. These organisations - I do not doubt that they are full of good people - are engaging with human tragedies. It is really damning that such an observation has been made by an impartial organisation. The Minister's proposal to establish a one-stop shop is essential if we are to deal...

Dáil Reform: Statements (2 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Has the Deputy anyone in mind?

Dáil Reform: Statements (2 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I challenge the point made by Deputy Boyd Barrett that our participation in the IMF-EU plan is destroying democracy and has removed our sovereignty. I note that he qualified the remark towards the end of his contribution. The IMF and EU are not dictating to us what the rights of children should be. They are not dictating to us how we should organise and run our schools and hospitals....

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the Bill. I want to put it in the context of some of the issues that have been raised in the House during the week concerning the great difficulty being experienced by people who are caring for people who are vulnerable or ill. The real tragedy is not just that this terrible social difficulty arises now but that it also arose when the State was flush with money. During the...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Deputy Dooley might be the only one in the House who is confused.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: The Opposition has been looking for it for weeks.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: The Minister, Deputy Bruton, talked about it.

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue of personal debt continues to be a cause of huge stress for many people and a very destabilising force on our economy.

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: No.

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I have no space here.

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: My question on promised legislation is that we have indicated a commitment on the reform of bankruptcy law and personal insolvency procedures. Will the Taoiseach inform the House when this legislation will come before it?

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider including yoga studios in the sports and recreation facilities in the Finance Bill to enable these businesses to enjoy a lower rate of VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13144/11]

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (26 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to implement electronic tagging for convicted sex offenders; the timing of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13059/11]

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (26 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to improve the successful prosecution rates for rape. [13060/11]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (26 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if individual taxi drivers will have an opportunity to directly input into the review he will be undertaking into the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13145/11]