Results 11,841-11,860 of 21,157 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 272. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the annual saving to his Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy, was reduced by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26948/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 273. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special advisers' salary was capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is €75,647; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26962/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 274. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the annual saving to his Department and the bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26977/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 277. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual saving to his Department if spending on education and training was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26916/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 278. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual saving to his Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy, was reduced by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26945/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 279. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special advisers' salary was capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is €75,647; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26959/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 280. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual saving to his Department and the bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26974/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual saving to his Department if spending on education and training was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26927/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 294. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual saving to his Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy, was reduced by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26955/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special adviser's salary was capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is €75,647; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26969/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 296. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual saving to his Department and the bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26983/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 298. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual saving to her Department if spending on education and training was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26915/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 299. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual saving to her Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy, was reduced by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26943/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 300. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special adviser's salary was capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is €75,647; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26957/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 301. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual saving to her Department and the bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26972/15]

One-Parent Family Payment Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jun 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: If the Tánaiste had any concern, she would not raise it in that cheap fashion but there you go, it is no great surprise.

One-Parent Family Payment Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jun 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Tánaiste should not demean herself.

One-Parent Family Payment Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jun 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: It is pathetic.

One-Parent Family Payment Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jun 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Tánaiste's vision is poverty for families.

One-Parent Family Payment Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jun 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: This Government and in particular the Labour Party have earned the unenviable reputation of being anti-woman and anti-child and do not seem to care who knows it. It appears to have made a calculated decision that lone parents, like carers and other vulnerable sections of society are inconsequential. Perhaps the Tánaiste figures they are a section of voters whose support she does not...