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Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Has the Tánaiste told the banks that?

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Will the Tánaiste tell the banks and the practitioners that?

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Tánaiste should do that.

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Research published by the British Medical Journal has confirmed that this state has seen one of the highest increases in deaths by suicide directly related to the recession. The enormous pressure exerted by household and mortgage debt has literally become unbearable for many families, as was highlighted tragically by the death of former Priory Hall resident Mr. Fiachra Daly. The...

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Tánaiste is demonstrating remarkable faith in the very banks that issued 15,000 legal repossession letters to families that they believe offer a durable and sustainable solution for these families. The people of Priory Hall have heard terms such as process, stakeholders, solutions and Government commitments, but what we need to know is that they will have the slate wiped clean and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Reports (19 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 18. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to ensure highest standards are reached and adhered to and an appropriate inspection regime across all pre-school childcare facilities is in place; the time frame for achieving both; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38764/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Industrial Relations Issues (19 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 83. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position between his Department, An Post and National Lottery Company staff regarding the recent Labour Relations Commission negotiations which have finished; and if like An Post if it is his Departments understanding that the LRC discussions have finished and that the issues and concerns of workers, have progressed well and are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Industrial Relations Issues (19 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 84. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department uploaded the recently concluded National Lottery Company Labour Relations Commission proposal arising from discussions between his Department, An Post and the trade unions representing An Post National Lottery staff to a virtual data room set up by his Department for potential licence bidders, and if he will confirm...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Industrial Relations Issues (19 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether it is appropriate, in the absence of the proposals being formally brought to current An Post National Lottery workers for ballot, for the recent Labour Relations Commission, An Post National Lottery Company proposals to have been presented to National Lottery bidders. [38963/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Industrial Relations Issues (19 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 86. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he or his Department officials have sought or supported for a return to An Post by National Lottery staff on permanent secondment from the company; if not, the reason he or his officials did not seek or support this option. [38964/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Industrial Relations Issues (19 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 87. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Labour Relations Commission, An Post National Lottery proposals include an option for An Post workers on permanent secondment to the National Lottery Company to return to An Post, and if not, if this is contrary to his commitment that the welfare, transfer and safeguarding of lottery personnel must and will be encompassed in the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fóram Pleanála Uile-Éireannach don Ghaeilge (18 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 41. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas maidir leis an ngá atá ann Fóram Pleanála Uile-Éireannach a bhunú; an bhfuil aon phlean aige a leithéid d’Fhóram a chur ar bun; agus mura bhfuil, an dtabharfaidh sé míniú ina thaobh. [38489/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Savings (18 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 241. To ask the Minister for Finance the full year saving to the Exchequer if all commercial semi State CEO's pay under the aegis of his Department were reduced by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39263/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Savings (18 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 242. To ask the Minister for Finance the full year saving to the Exchequer if all non-commercial State sponsored bodies CEO salaries under the aegis of his Department were reduced by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39272/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Savings (18 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 243. To ask the Minister for Finance the full year saving to the Exchequer if all State agency board members fees, non commercial State sponsored bodies and commercial semi State companies, under the aegis of his Department were reduced by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39282/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Bus Éireann make a profit from school transport in view of the existence of minutes of a meeting on 29 June 2011, which he attended, with Bus Eireann and his Department, where Bus Eireann Chief Executive and its Company Accountant explained that there was a fund containing a surplus of €2-3million from the payments received by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the last year in which Bus Éireann made a profit from school transport. [38677/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the arrangement between Bus Éireann and his Department for the provision of school transport services is of a commercial nature. [38679/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any profit is made by Bus Eireann from his Department for the provision of school transport services; the amount of profit that has been made each year since 2004 in compliance with the EU Commission Directives on Transparency. [38680/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he personally ever met anybody who expressed an interest in tendering for the school transport services that Bus Éireann currently receives payment for from his Department. [38681/13]