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Sale of State Assets: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Excuse me, they are not absent.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on such an important topic. This morning in the House the Minister, Deputy Howlin, while taking Leaders Questions, stated that the absolute objective of this sovereign Parliament is to win back economic sovereignty for this country. Every Member in this House is well aware of the difficulties facing this country. This country lost its economic sovereignty...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: It is part of the debts.

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: The same as the Deputy's own salary.

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Not in the North.

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: The Sinn Féin motion maintains that the community and voluntary sector is being hollowed out by decisions made by the current Administration. I suggest we cast an eye over that party's record in the North in recent times and it will be clear that Sinn Féin is involved in implementing swingeing cuts to the community and voluntary sector resulting in job losses, a reduction in service and...

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: I refer to a statement by a Sinn Féin MLA who spoke about these reductions in the Northern Ireland Assembly just two weeks ago.

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: It states, "The cuts will bring about significant changes to current support arrangements and a clear emphasis on rationalisation". Sinn Féin, along with its coalition partners and friends, the DUP, has overseen the following cuts to community and voluntary sector services in the North this year: the withdrawal in March of 25% of funding or £440,000 from Action Mental Health, a leading...

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: That blanket guarantee is the reason this country is in the mess it is in.

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: That party embraced the blanket guarantee-----

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: -----and it is because of its actions that this country is in the mess it is. I find it galling that Sinn Féin Party members can come in here after implementing swingeing cuts-----

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: -----with the most right-wing party in Europe, the DUP and then lecture this Administration.

Written Answers — Public Petitions: Public Petitions (11 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of public petitions that have been submitted to him in the past four years, in tabular form; the nature of the petition campaign; the date on which the petition was submitted; the number of signatories on each petition; the action undertaken by him following consideration of the submission; and if he will...

Written Answers — Public Petitions: Public Petitions (11 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of public petitions that have been submitted to him in the past four years, in tabular form; the nature of the petition campaign; the date on which the petition was submitted; the number of signatories on each petition; the action undertaken by him following consideration of the submission; and if he will make a statement...

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

Michael McCarthy: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views that there is scope to strengthen the Construction Contracts Bill when it comes before the Dáil Eireann; when he expects this legislation to be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28717/11]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (11 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have applied to the JobBridge scheme following recent changes to the criteria and who would have previously been ineligible; if there are any further elements of the scheme that are under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28283/11]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (11 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of internship placements which have been made available by organisations in the west Cork area through the JobBridge programme since its inception; the number of persons who have successfully secured one of these internships; the location, organisation name and role of the successful placements; the number of internships...

Written Answers — School Meals Programme: School Meals Programme (11 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of the school meals programme to her Department in 2009 and 2010, specifying the separate costs to the urban school meals scheme and school meals local projects scheme; the number of companies engaged in each scheme; the name of each company; the amount paid per company in 2009 and 2010 in tabular form; the number of local...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the progression aspect of the current back to education scheme in view of the growing volume of highly qualified persons who are now out of work, seeking a return to education and who are unable to progress to a course of higher qualification because their latest one is a BA or an MA and their options are therefore...

Written Answers — Public Petitions: Public Petitions (11 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of public petitions that have been submitted to him in the past four years, in tabular form; the nature of the petition campaign; the date on which the petition was submitted; the number of signatories on each petition; the action undertaken by him following consideration of the submission; and if...