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Public Service Remuneration: Motion (9 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Sometimes one gets rewarded for work one does not do.

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (9 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: It is unfair that the extremely higher-paid public servants should have a smaller reduction in their wages and salaries than the lower-paid civil servants. This is a fact of life. It was deceptive of the Minister, on behalf of the Government, to announce the U-turn on 23 December, two weeks after the budget when he believed nobody would notice and that he would get away with it. The Dáil...

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (9 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Set one sector against another.

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (9 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: No.

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (9 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: And the Minister backed down two weeks later.

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (9 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: I am only helping him.

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (9 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister backed off.

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (9 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: What about report No. 44?

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (9 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: I suppose it was against those in Greece.

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (9 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: So bonuses are now raises.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: The Chair is quick to rule Deputy Bruton out of order today. He is not giving much latitude.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (3 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 343: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a relocation scheme for houses affected by the recent flooding; if full market value will be given for the houses affected to enable families to move to a new home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5474/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5446/10]

Social Partnership. (2 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Then the Taoiseach should answer the telephone.

Social Partnership. (2 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Nobody is answering the telephones.

Social Partnership. (2 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: They are not acting like it.

Written Answers — Land Registry: Land Registry (2 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recent report on the shredding of historic and valuable documents, some dating from the late 19th century, which are to be destroyed as part of the Property Registration Authority's move toward e-conveyancing; the reason for destroying these valuable documents; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (2 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 580: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for lifting the embargo on the recruitment of staff at local authorities to replace persons who have left or retired; if his attention has been drawn to the disruption of services to the public that this loss of staff is causing. [5122/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 614: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the inspection regime being operated by his Department regarding the single farm payments and area based compensatory repayment is compelling farmers to have livestock on sensitive and designated uplands in the west and other areas; if he will assure farmers that they will not be forced to graze such areas in order to...

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: What about the chairman?