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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: My amendment No. 3 has been ruled out of order. I am puzzled by that because in May 2012 on Second Stage, the Minister of State, Deputy Hayes, said that having examined similar legislation in other jurisdictions, he could see the merit of broadening the scope of the legislation to include bespoke construction supply contracts. I, too, would like an explanation as to why our amendments have...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: I accept the Minister of State's explanation for the removal of drilling and the extraction of oil or natural gas from the legislation. He has explained that fairly and well. However, I do not understand why bespoke materials do not come under the scope of the legislation. The Minister of State indicated on Second Stage that he understood that it would be a necessary measure and that he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (15 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he intends to publish the National Sports Facilities Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22848/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (15 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is permissible for a registered charity to include political donations for tax relief purposes. [23287/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 102. To ask the Minister for Health the additional resources that will be made available to existing children’s hospitals, including Temple Street, in view of the further delay in the delivery of the National Children’s Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22577/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (14 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 106. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that all publicly funded hospitals, regardless of their form of patronage or nominal religious denomination, are and will be required to provide treatments permissible under the law and that it will be unlawful for such hospitals, as institutions, to deny such treatments as required for the lives, health and well-being of patients; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (14 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 624. To ask the Minister for Health if the fair deal scheme has been suspended for existing patients who have applied from acute hospital beds and for those who apply while in care in the community or has the scheme been suspended for those applying for the fair deal scheme while in care in the community; if he will confirm that the scheme has not been ended entirely; and if he will provide...

Other Questions: Child Development (9 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 8. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans, if any, to address the need for prospective parent awareness of the importance of love, nurture and stability in the early and formative years of their children's lives for their general development, health and fulfilment throughout all their days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21766/13]

Order of Business (9 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: When does the Tánaiste expect Mr. Justice Quirke to report back on the redress scheme for the Magdalen laundries. Can he tell the House if the Government has reached a decision on the institution at Summerhill in Wexford which has been excluded from the scheme, unlike the institution at Stanhope Street? Can he indicate what progress the Government has made on Bethany Home and set out...

Order of Business (9 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: In the last four years, 300,000 people have emigrated. Does the Government have any plans to bring forward a strategy for Irish emigrants and the diaspora now that so many of our young people are forced to live overseas? Perhaps, that is the youth employment initiative to which the Tánaiste alluded earlier.

Order of Business (9 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: What about Summerhill?

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: This morning I wish to raise the issue of access to resource teaching hours for children with Down's syndrome. Down's syndrome is by its nature complex and affects intellectual ability, speech, language, hearing, memory, vision, motor skills and general health. As I am sure the Tánaiste understands, Down's syndrome seriously affects a child's ability to engage with the school...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am sure the central concern for all of us is to ensure that all our children have the best educational opportunities and supports. I am sure the Tánaiste will agree with me that in the case of a child with a disability - for these purposes, Down's syndrome - our duty is all the greater because the need of the child is greater. I am glad to hear that the Minister will have a report on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Croke Park Agreement Issues (9 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 16 April 2013, if he will confirm that his Department did not calculate the specific reduction of GDP growth directly attributed to the proposed Croke Park 2 cuts to public sector pay and pension of €1 billion between 2013 and 2015. [21966/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Appointments (9 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 97. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he has taken to ensure that all State boards have at least 40% of each gender [21969/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Issues (9 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the percentage of principal officers within the civil service that are women. [21971/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Issues (9 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the percentage of assistant principal officers within the civil service that are women. [21972/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (9 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to proceed with legislative cuts to public sector pay implemented from 1 July 2013. [21973/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Magdalen Laundries Issues (9 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 142. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 941 and 942 of 16 April 2013, the steps being taken to ensure that there is access to Magdalene graves and ensure the upkeep of Magdalene graves. [21967/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (9 May 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 143. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of city and county managers that are women. [21970/13]