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Other Questions: Open Government Partnership (9 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: I thank the Acting Chairman but I am entitled to another minute. Last week I pointed out that section 42(j) of the Freedom of Information Bill 2013 provides that the Bill does not apply to documents "given by a [freedom of information] body to a member of the Government or a Minister of State for use by him or her for the purposes of any proceedings in either House of the Oireachtas or any...

Other Questions: Open Government Partnership (9 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: In terms of-----

Other Questions: Equality Proofing of Budgets (9 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: 11. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he plans to equality proof cuts made by him in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42472/13]

Other Questions: Open Government Partnership (9 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: 6. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the proposed new Open Government initiative will extend to increasing transparency and accountability in budgetary matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42473/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (9 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: The Minister has still not explained why we are not fixing the pipes before putting in the meters. On the issue of youth unemployment, there is little doubt that austerity has had a bigger impact on youth unemployment than on people over the age of 25 and especially over the age of 30. The schemes the Government has come up with have not solved youth unemployment. The only release valve...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (9 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: Approximately one year ago the Minister informed me that he was in favour of ensuring that the leaks in the water supply system would be repaired before the process of installing water meters commenced. We agreed that while this would cost money, it would lead to the creation of a great deal of work. Given that over 40% of our water leaks into the ground, the Minister agreed that it would...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (8 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ring-fence current funding for special needs assistants in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42210/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if cuts in budget 2014 will mean even larger class sizes for pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42211/13]

Other Questions: Insurance Compensation Fund (3 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: Will the Minister clarify that a sugar tax will apply only to products to which sugar is added? In wine it is produced naturally, and the Minister should seriously examine-----

Other Questions: Insurance Compensation Fund (3 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: -----a sugar tax because of the problems it causes.

Other Questions: Budget 2014 Issues (3 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: My question might be different. The Minister is conscious of the fact that it has a cost of approximately €360 million. He has probably underestimated the benefits of it. Apart from the fact that the industry was on its knees, it has given much extra work to people, especially those from low-income backgrounds. On the question of where the Minister will get the money, up to...

Other Questions: Budget 2014 Issues (3 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: We should tax the bad wine more and the good wine less. The good wine is good for one; the bad wine is very bad for one.

Other Questions: Budget 2014 Issues (3 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: I am definitely declaring an interest. I hold my hands up.

Other Questions: Budget 2014 Issues (3 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: The Minister is considering the merits and demerits of changing the 9% VAT rate for the restaurant and hotel industry.

Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: I wish to share time with Deputies Collins and Ross. I also commend Deputy Collins for her introduction of this Bill. It is really important that this issue be kept on the agenda. If we say nothing, worse can happen. If people speak up and if the Government puts a bit more pressure on the financial institutions to behave differently, things could get better. All of the arguments have...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: On the surface, the apparent move in the proposed Bill to undo the draconian amendments made to the Freedom of Information Bill by the Fianna Fáil Party in 2003 represents an improvement in Ireland's freedom of information legislation. However, within the proposed Bill there are striking conditions that undermine its integrity and reveal that the apparent move of good faith, as...

Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: Everyone will agree this is an unbelievably sad story for the Halawa family. Given the Tánaiste is regular contact with the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, would he consider challenging him on it and putting the question to him? Mr. Kerry seems to be happy with the way democracy has been restored in Egypt. Would the Tánaiste consider raising the issue the next time he meets him?

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (2 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: Does the Tánaiste agree that the brutal suppression of the Muslim Brotherhood and the rise of the new authority in Egypt has been unfortunate for Palestinians? The West has tolerated this brutal suppression and little was said about the 1,300 protesters that were killed. We had to listen to John Kerry tell us that this was the restoration of democracy, which was unfortunate. Does the...

Other Questions: Human Rights Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: It is not often I commend President Obama for his honesty, but I thought he was very honest last week in his address to the United Nations when he said: "The United States will at times work with governments that do not meet the highest international expectations but who work with us on our core interests." Bahrain probably falls into that bracket, given that the US navy fifth fleet is based...

Other Questions: Humanitarian Aid (2 Oct 2013)

Mick Wallace: I too commend the Government for the amount of aid that it has given to the situation. I am glad to hear that the Minister of State will visit the Lebanon. He will probably be aware that Lebanon has a population of 4.8 million and has over 700,000 registered refugees. It is reckoned Lebanon has another 0.5 million unregistered. There are 1.3 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon today - over...