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Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (7 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 155: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he can change planning regulations in order that any new development larger than an individual dwelling would require wider publicity, including local publicity, to ensure that local residents are well informed of an application for a large structure in their community. [12962/12]

Human Rights Issues (7 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I welcome the opportunity to add my party's support to this initiative from Deputy Tuffy and Mr. David Turner of the Church in Chains organisation. A series of reprehensible events has led to this initiative today. Unfortunately and sadly, many countries lack genuine religious freedom which is a fundamental human right. Huge challenges exist in Pakistan for its Government to grapple with,...

Human Rights Issues (7 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister for replying on behalf of the Tánaiste. A petition signed by 26 Oireachtas Members from various parties has been given to the Pakistani ambassador. The Pakistani Government is, therefore, aware of the views of politicians of all hues in this House and that of the Government. However, it is time for action to be taken. It is intolerable that religious discrimination...

European Council: Statements (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am sharing time with Deputy Adams.

European Council: Statements (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I wish to deal first with the comments of Deputy Micheál Martin, who referred to Sinn Féin's position on the treaty campaign as cynical. To be honest I find it amusing because I remember the then Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs, Mr. Dick Roche, Deputy Martin's Cabinet colleague, say there would not be a second vote on the Lisbon treaty. He assured people they...

European Council: Statements (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Taoiseach has stated that the referendum will be a one-off and that there will not be a rerun. In the event that the people reject the fiscal compact treaty, what is the Government's plan B in the context of the possibility of Ireland requiring a second bailout? From where will it obtain the resources to finance such a bailout? In the context of the European sanctions against Iran, I...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (6 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the efforts he made to promote Irish heritage and cultural tourism on the occasion of the recent visit to Ireland by the Vice President of China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12485/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange for all disability benefit recipients to be given a notice of conclusion from her at an earlier stage and advice and assistance on the way to apply for disability allowance in advance of the conclusion of their disability benefits in order to ensure a seamless transition. [11871/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (1 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently prioritise the development of a single means testing unit or facility in her Department whereby persons could submit their documentation once, with any updates arising from changed circumstances, and then the means tests for all schemes or payments that the household apply for could be run from this data saving...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (29 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to help small and medium enterprises to leverage Internet marketing, sales and social media. [11314/12]

State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is interesting that we are debating the final leg of this Private Members' motion on the day we also debated the austerity treaty, its merits and so on. There is a root to both debates. This reverts to the great economic debate of the past century between Hayek and Keynes. Hayek believed in small government and unbridled, free market capitalism that could trickle down. Keynes believed...

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: He confirmed that our Government's negotiators worked with other governments to achieve this weakening of the text. In return, we got the German Government's insistence that ESM access would be conditional on supporting the treaty, a fine achievement. The Government must have been gutted yesterday when the Attorney General reported on her deliberations. Of course, Sinn Féin had already...

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As our party president said, the Government has saved us a lot of money. We are pleased the people have got their outcome and that we do not have to court as we did previously when Deputy Pearse Doherty took his case. It is strange to look across the House and see the leader of the Labour Party there because as we debate these issues and make our statements, the European Trade Union Congress...

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is good the Tánaiste is on the record now as saying that was not the case and that he gave absolutely no assurance to the US ambassador. Despite the Tánaiste's protestations, that is what was reported through WikiLeaks at the time and that disturbed the Labour Party grass roots.

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Here we were again and we came back with the second Lisbon treaty referendum. We had an alliance of Fianna Fáil, the Labour Party and Fine Gael with their leaders walking down the street and telling people to vote "Yes" for jobs, growth and prosperity.

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The economic crisis was just beginning at that stage and people's concerns were heightened, which made that a powerful combined message and promise to the people. They believed and voted "Yes", but they did not get jobs, growth and prosperity. Did they even get solidarity? No. When economists across the world, both left and right, analyse the situation in Ireland, they all agree that the...

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am addressing the issue clearly. I am explaining the context of how this treaty came about. This crisis was about free market capitalism, deregulation of markets, privatisation and all of those things that came with Reagan and Thatcherite policies, which were embraced in Europe against the will of the European people. This led to a collapse of that system. What did we get in response to...

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: People talk about conspiracy theories with regard to Goldman Sachs. The technical Prime Ministers of Greece and Italy are of the Goldman Sachs stable. The president of the ECB is from the Goldman Sachs stable. We have senior treasury secretaries and economic advisers in America from that stable. We must ask the question whether if these people and Governments have failed so...

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Tánaiste knows I am right about this treaty. This treaty is about Angela Merkel's insistence on austerity. She has given the impression to her own people that this was about irresponsible, reckless feckless people in the periphery - the banks and so on, but mostly ordinary people - who now need to be cleansed for their recklessness through austerity and that when the people can prove...

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In Ireland we could deploy our National Pensions Reserve Fund, €5.3 billion of our own resources, in partnership with the European Investment Bank and consider key strategic projects. However, we have decided that capital investment, the low hanging fruit, will be drastically reduced. There is no vision. The emphasis is on always complying with the numbers. On sovereign debt, we all know...