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Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: The Social Democrats proposed a budget using exactly the same fiscal space.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: Rather than investing €24 million, we were able to propose a €200 million investment. That is investment in education, our children and higher education. I will ask the Taoiseach again, given that he ignored the question.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: The Taoiseach had a choice. Although he said the resources were not available, €1.5 billion was available.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: Of the available resources of €1.5 billion, why did the Taoiseach allocate 25 times more out of the available resources to a tax cut aimed at the election than he invested in the entire education system?

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: On budget day, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, stated that education is the engine of economic growth, and I agree. When it comes to Ireland's future stability and prosperity, our education system is our single greatest asset. The Minister went on to state that this Government over the past five years has supported education but, of course, that is not the...

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: This Government, in last week's budget-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: -----did not put a single euro into higher education. By contrast, the Government allocated €561 million to the universal social charge. My question is this: when the Republic's future is dependent on us having some of the best educated school leavers and college graduates, and when the Government acknowledges that education is the engine of economic growth, why did it invest 25...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: I ask the Ceann Comhairle to set the five-minute clock.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: This budget is politically clever, but it is socially and economically foolish. It is a budget that should look to the next decade and the next generation but instead it looks to the next election. It is a triumph of incrementalism and it lacks what former US President George Bush Snr. once called "the vision thing". Where are we right now? The economy is growing, rents are soaring,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (7 Oct 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: 147. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons over 80 years of age who do not have a medical card. [34890/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Networks Ireland (7 Oct 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: 199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of any disruption to emergency cover for maintenance of the Irish Gas network in the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34889/15]

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: That is correct. Did the Taoiseach put pressure on the former Garda Commissioner to resign? He claims he did not and that the Fennelly report vindicates him, but it does nothing of the sort. The Fennelly report states that "The Taoiseach has assured the Commission in evidence that he had no intention of putting any kind of pressure, direct or indirect on the Commissioner and that he was...

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: Government Members get €25 million.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: I will swap Deputy Kehoe my €40,000 for his €25 million.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (16 Jul 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: 788. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a review of the metropolitan area network is under way, or recently completed; the organisations and groups which were invited to make a submission; those which made a submission; if he will make these submissions available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29598/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Directives (16 Jul 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: 789. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in the context of the upcoming European Union Directive 2014/61/CE, if he will implement a compulsory registry of broadband assets and pricing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29599/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (16 Jul 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: 790. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will conduct a national broadband measurement scheme to identify high propriety areas, as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29600/15]

One-Parent Family Payment Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: Tomorrow the Government is introducing changes to the one-parent payment which will have two effects. It will reduce the minimum age of eligibility to seven years for children and it will reduce the income disregard for those transitioning by 30%. This means that lone parents will have up to €140 less per week because of the measures the Government is bringing in tomorrow. This...

European Council Meeting: Statements (1 Jul 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: I would like to focus my comments on Greece. It is clear failures on both sides in this negotiation have led to the current situation where negotiations have been suspended. The Greek people are being faced with an impossible "take it or leave it" option on Sunday. Several years ago, in previous negotiations, one Greek MP reflected that the Greek people were given a choice between being...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (25 Jun 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: 36. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average time spent in receipt of the one-parent family payment, per parent. [25461/15]