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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: Professor McHale might now refer to growth and the scenario I put to him-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: Is Professor McHale saying that essentially we are reliant on GDP growth to sort out the 0.5% structural target?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: As we have one minute left Professor McHale might continue on the question of growth.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am left to wonder what is the endorsement range for the Government in respect of the advice the councils provides it. That range would seem to be pretty narrow. I wish to put five questions to our guests. I will try to get through them in the 12 minutes available. On the advice the council gave in respect of the precautionary credit line, reference was made to levels of advice offered...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (5 Dec 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: 104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the transition arrangements for the new public sector sick leave scheme to be implemented from 1 January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52291/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (5 Dec 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: 105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will immediately publish his legislation for the new public sector sick leave arrangements. [52351/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: ESB Accounts (4 Dec 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he signed off on ESB management's decision to redesignate the company’s defined benefit pension scheme to a defined contribution scheme. [51694/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: ESB Accounts (4 Dec 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: 24. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he signed off on the ESB’s annual accounts for 2010, 2011 and 2012 [51692/13]
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: We have been waiting for Report Stage of the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013 for several months now. It appears the reason for the delay is the Government’s decision to piggyback legislative changes to public sector certified sick leave arrangements, due to be implemented in the new year. This matter was the subject of a Labour Court...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Dec 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: 146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the supports that are available to support the return to work including covering the costs associated with respect to returning to work in the self-employed sector of persons who have been out on long-term sick leave. [51792/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (3 Dec 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: 256. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the potential sources of funding from the European Investment Bank for social housing build, social housing refurbishment and social housing energy efficiency retrofitting or any related schemes; and the applications his Department has made or encouraged local authorities to make to access such funding. [51736/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (3 Dec 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: 257. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions that have been held within his Department or between his Department and any local authorities or other related bodies on the subject of local authorities establishing arms-length companies operating as housing associations for the purpose of drawing down funds from the Housing Finance Agency and-or the...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (3 Dec 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: 309. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide medical care for women who were admitted to and worked in the relevant Magdalene Laundries but who currently reside outside the State; and if this medical care will be delivered in the country within which they reside, if not in this State. [51840/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces Funding (3 Dec 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: 415. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding for the community safety forum posts in Tallaght and Clondalkin in 2014 as was provided by his Department in 2013. [51533/13]
- Order of Business (27 Nov 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: Last week, I raised with the Taoiseach the issue of legislation to allow for medical services and medical cards for the Magdalen laundries survivors. He referred me to the Minister for Justice and Equality who has written to me today. He has confirmed that the legislation will be in place by early 2014. However, I am concerned that the medical cover will only apply to women who are...
- Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: Families are left in bed and breakfast accommodation or hotel rooms, some of them for years. They do not want to be there. They want proper accommodation. The thousands of people on housing lists want their own homes. They want that basic security. This is not just an issue of rough sleepers, although that is the sharpest end of the homeless crisis. I accept that parts of homelessness...
- Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach just did.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: They would all have claimed it, with respect.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: What is the Taoiseach going to do about it?
- Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Government made cuts to the councils.