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- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (7 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yesterday, a question I had tabled was not reached because Priority Questions took such a long time. I will leave it at that and come back to the Minister with my question later.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (7 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Defence the total amount allocated to the Reserve Defence Forces' budget each year since 2005; if his attention has been drawn to the recent suggestions that the Reserve Defence Forces are being wound down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6412/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (7 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I managed to get my hands on some of the figures that I requested. I had not realised that my party had submitted a Parliamentary Question on the issue not so long ago. The response received indicates that funding for the Reserve Defence Force reached a peak in 2006, when the allocation was just over €13 million. The latest figures for 2011 indicate that the funding had dropped to...
- Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: There was not one heckle when the Taoiseach or Tánaiste spoke. Could we have order so that Members can have their say?
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Members on the Government benches have been chatting for the past ten minutes.
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (7 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Defence if he plans to restore the gratuity payment to members of the Defence Forces. [6118/13]
- Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: How many interruptions are there going to be in this debate?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Has the Minister received legal advice on the implications of the ombudsman's findings? Deputy Harrington mentioned equality legislation. I am mindful that equality legislation in this State is also within an international context. Has the Minister considered the international implications of the ombudsman's ruling?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Would the Minister of State like to comment further?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and their officials for meeting with us today. We appreciate the information they have given us. The committee will reflect on the issues informed by the ombudsman's earlier presentation to it and the exchanges here today and will report its findings, conclusions and any recommendations it considers appropriate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We will take a brief response on that before I open up the discussion to others.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister of State may take her time with her response.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: One person at a time. Allow the Senator put his question and then we will have the response.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: No interruptions please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Can I suggest that for the benefit of the committee, the Department could provide a better breakdown of how it arrived at those figures?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I must ask the Deputy to get to the question because we have been on this for over two hours.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister. I will allow-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I shall allow three brief supplementaries before wrapping up. We have had an extensive session, running to an hour and 50 minutes, at this stage.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Very briefly, because members have waited patiently.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am about to clarify the matter. Senator O'Keeffe stated that the Ombudsman had made the allegations.