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Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (3 Jul 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 39. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fund-raising campaign on behalf of a person (details supplied) who is suffering from a serious illness; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the large sum raised has been subjected to VAT; if he will now allow a VAT rebate or make a donation to the persons family equivalent to the VAT charged. [28755/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (1 Jul 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 432. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the forthcoming redress for women who were in certain institutions Bill will fully comply with Mr. Justice Quirke's recommendation that each woman who spent time in a Magdalen laundry should receive health services directly equivalent to those provided under the HAA card for persons infected with hepatitis C. [28449/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (1 Jul 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 433. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the forthcoming redress for women who were in certain institutions Bill, the scheme of which was agreed on 24 June 2014, will provide that the State will pay for health insurance for applicants to the restorative justice scheme who are survivors of the Magdalen laundries who are living outside of the State; if not, the reason; if so, when...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (1 Jul 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 434. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will establish in her Department a permanent unit dedicated to administer the supports to Magdalen laundries' survivors specified in the Quirke report; and the way she plans to ensure the Department provides easily accessible support and advice to applicants, as recommended by Mr. Justice Quirke. [28451/14]

Order of Business (26 Jun 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I wish to ask the Minister about legislation which, I understand, has come before the Cabinet in respect of the granting of medical cards to women who survived the Magdalen laundries. When will that legislation be published? When does the Minister envisage its being put on the Statute Book? I understand the legislation will not take account of women and survivors who live outside the...

Order of Business (26 Jun 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: On the scheme.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I thank the Minister for that less than illuminating response.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: Does the Minister accept that while the members of the Economic Management Council to whom he refers and who he says possess a level of expertise may have had some exposure to the Department of Health, it is clear that they got it very badly wrong? Does he also accept that, against the backdrop of overruns within the Department, incredible pressure on the system and rising demand, it was...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: Therefore, the Minister does not know the position.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: It seems that reality has bitten in respect of the health budget. Finally the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, have come to their senses and are now accepting what we all have known for many months, that the Government will not meet its targets for proposed cuts to the health budget. Last year, the Minister and his colleagues, particularly those in the Economic...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: The HSE will need a supplementary budget again this year which will be even bigger than that of last year. If reports are to be believed, it appears that a further €500 million is going to be needed. Does the Minister accept that he, the Government and the members of the Economic Management Council got it wrong when they imposed an additional €666 million in cuts to the health...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: When does Ms Murdock propose to raise it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: When will that be?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: Ms Murdock proposes to raise it then?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I thank Ms Murdock.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: Ms Murdock will probably relieved to hear that my question does not relate to the CRC. I wish to raise the matter of penalty points and I apologise if this ground has already been covered. Starting with the whistleblowers who came forward, I understand that one of the agencies they approached was the RSA. I apologise if Ms Murdock has already dealt with this matter but will she indicate...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: Excellent.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is great. My second question is more general in nature and I have no doubt Ms Murdock has already referred to the matter to which it relates. From what she said, I take it that the authority has a good working relationship with An Garda Síochána and that it can access data and information from the PULSE system, as necessary.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: When Ms Murdock states that the RSA has full access to PULSE, is that as it pertains to road traffic issues?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I presume that the identification of risk areas is done jointly with An Garda Síochána.