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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Yes, we cannot be certain. I imagine the Minister will appreciate the levels of doubt that enter into the equation. Deputy Fleming is right. The carrot for public opinion in the Minister's moves to change the structure of the lottery is the funding for the children's hospital. Therefore, it is entirely reasonable for the Minister to indicate the manner by which he would hold and...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Deregulated and privatised.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is why we have regulators.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Minister and I are not going to agree on any of the above.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: I was not seeking to speak at this stage, but if the Chair insists, I will.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Chair is being charming.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Section 3 repeals the existing national lottery legislation. The more I listen to the Minister the more convinced I am of my view. We were all aware that the licence was due for renewal and that it was necessary to go through that procedure. However, the Minister is availing of this as an opportunity to fundamentally change the model of the national lottery. We will discuss the regulator...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: I set out at this stage my opposition to the Bill in its totality. Speaking on Second Stage, the Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin, said "It is fair to say concerns have never been raised about the integrity, probity or ethos of our lottery". He also said: "The national lottery, an crannchur náisiúnta, has been one of Ireland's success stories of the past quarter of a century" and...

Order of Business (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Not to mention lengthy.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach is not in a position to give a commitment as to when the personal insolvency guidelines will be published as he does not speak for the service. Does he plan to contact the agency in order that when he is next in the Chamber, he can tell us when the guidelines will be published?

Order of Business (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: I welcome the Taoiseach's pro-woman sentiments in the Chamber this morning. Obviously, there is an issue with the draft guidelines if, as reported, they propose to deal with child care expenses in the way ventilated in the media.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Will the Taoiseach make that telephone call? Will he confirm to the House whether Mr. Praveen Halappanavar has yet received a copy of the Health Service Executive's report on the death of his wife? Will he tell us when the report will be made public? Will he update us on the progress made to date in dealing with legislation on the X case judgment? We are now in the 21st year waiting for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the recent meeting he had with taxi driver representative and any commitment he made regarding changes to the Taxi Regulation Bill. [15054/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Projects Funding (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that the Programme for Government tourism is central to the Government’s recovery programme, yet Fáilte Ireland recently refused funding to Cork City Council for the first phase of the development of Spike Island, when according to a master plan prepared by the Council’s consultants Scott Tallon, if the island...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a duty tax on National Lottery sales. [15713/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form the shortest, longest and average waiting time yearly between 2006 and 2012 for student grant applications. [15702/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grant applicants who are waiting over three months, six months, nine months and 12 months for their claims to be processed. [15703/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide all circulars issued to primary and secondary schools in 2012 relating to the payment of allowances to teachers. [15715/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he will put in place to ensure an alignment of interests between good cause beneficiaries and the new operators within the new National Lottery licence framework. [15714/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Allowances (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform following his Departments review of public sector allowances in 2011, if he will provide a list of the allowances currently under review; if he will provide, in tabular form, a lost of the allowances to be withdrawn accompanied by the date on which he intends to withdraw each allowance. [15716/13]