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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (31 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: 625. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that the management of Sligo County Council believe it will be difficult for the council to submit a sustainable financial plan to his Department without knowing his Department's funding commitment to the council over the next five years; if he is further aware that the council will need to hear precisely,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (31 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: 679. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that Sligo County Council has had a deficit in its revenue account in the years 2008 to 2014; if he is further aware that the council’s cumulative deficit now stands at more than €26 million, with long-term debt in excess of €120 million; if he is aware that a majority of the members...

An Bille um an gCearthrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Síocháin agus Neodracht) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Peace and Neutrality) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: That is insane.

An Bille um an gCearthrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Síocháin agus Neodracht) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Peace and Neutrality) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: As I listened to the Minister of State, I heard him basically parrot out the same line that I recall hearing from his colleague, the Minister for Defence, Deputy Coveney, three weeks ago. The meaning of the words spoken by the Minister of State is at enormous variance with the reality on the ground. What he stated in the concluding paragraph of his speech takes the biscuit. The idea that...

Other Questions: Research Funding (26 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: I am well aware of the Government's approach, but the point the Minister seems to be diminishing is that it is the core of the Government's strategy that is being objected to by the entire scientific community. While the Government is funding basic research, as the Minister notes, it is funding oriented basic research. Best practice tells us that this will not be good enough in the long...

Other Questions: Research Funding (26 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: There is a contradiction in what the Minister is saying. On the one hand, he is saying he is open to listening, but his comments in response to questions have been really dismissive of what the entire scientific community is saying. At the heart of this is the fact that scientists are not businesspeople or entrepreneurs. Of course, we hope the outcome of their research will lead to job...

Other Questions: Research Funding (26 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: 7. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he plans to take in response to the unprecedented move by over 900 scientists expressing concern regarding the Government's research policy and over-concentration on commercial research. [11965/15]

Other Questions: Research Funding (26 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: This is essentially the same question that was asked earlier by Deputy Calleary. I listened to the Minister’s answer then and I hope he is not going to give the same answer to me now. When he said those looking for funding will always look for more means he is entirely missing the point. Practically the entire scientific community has publicly said the Government’s approach...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (26 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: 32. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied with the manner in which the Irish Airlines (General Employees) Superannuation Scheme Expert Group dealt with the initiative proposed by the Secretary General of his Department and the Secretary General of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on 2 December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (26 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an explanation for the inordinate delays regarding the operation of the Caranua scheme and the stress being caused to applicants by waiting periods of nine to ten months before they are contacted. [12472/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (26 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used in respect of determining hardship in the context of the Caranua handbook, in view of the fact that this is an area which applicants believe is being too harshly monitored and that these criteria could be employed to provide necessary relief for those who are continuing to suffer as a result of abuse they experienced. [12473/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (26 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to amend the residential institutions statutory fund in order that the partners and children of the survivors of residential abuse can gain some of the assistance outlined in respect of the Caranua fund, in view of the fact that they are also suffering and that their needs are often a huge source of stress to the abuse victim. [12474/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (26 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: 233. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that his Department set aside an allocation of €1 million in additional funding for Sligo County Council in 2014, conditional on a realistic financial plan being agreed between his Department and the council by the end of 2014; that the Department decided to provide only €250,000 of the...

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: Perhaps the Labour Party has given up the ghost and in the belief it will have none of its Members returned, it might as well throw in the towel because if the Government continues in this way, they certainly will not.

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: A constituent rang me this morning who had rung the Minister's office this morning, had been told by his staff to eff off and had had the telephone hung up on him.

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: Methinks the poor Minister doth protest too much.

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: The reality is that the people are off their-----

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: She should note that talking people down does not impress anybody and is akin to the antics of the office of the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly.

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: I do not need to say anything. The Minister of State has made the point for me.

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Mar 2015)

Clare Daly: People are off their knees on this issue. They are loving it and Government Members will be the ones who will lose out.