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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Tenders (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of public procurement tenders issued by the Government; the number of tenders which have involved more than one element/ project, for these tenders to be broken down by sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6743/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Tenders (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects the data relating to the annual procurement statistics for 2012 to be available; if he intends to make that information available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6745/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the issue of underbidding on public procurement contracts, the measures he is taking to ensure that the Registered Employment Agreement is enforced; if the same enforcement procedures are being taken with regards to sub contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6744/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the January Exchequer Statements did not list the Department expenditure profiles for January; if he will include these profiles in all future monthly exchequer statements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7191/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide those Exchequer expenditure profile figures for current and capital spending by month for each Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7192/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding Ireland's ratification of the UN Convention against Corruption in November 2011; the body, under Article 6, that is responsible for preventing corruption committed by Irish people and public and private bodies; the way that body has thus far increased and disseminated public knowledge about the prevention of corruption; the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason, following a visit from the Health Service Executive, Naíonra Tír na nÓg in Manor Street, Dublin 7, was closed [6702/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the expenditure allocated to upgrading Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin, in 2013. [6681/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if works on O'Reilly's Bridge, over the railway line in Cabra, Dublin 7, will proceed as planned this year. [6682/13]

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: The flaws are very evident. It is not difficult to find them.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (7 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department or in bodies which fall under the remit of his Department whose annual remuneration including salary, pension and benefits at 31 December 2012 fell into bands of €150,000 to €199,000, €200,000 to €299,999, €300,000 to €399,999, and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (7 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation following the recently published Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Report December 2012 Part of the Family which illustrates the way the unregulated au pair system is being used to facilitate cheap childcare and that leaves au pairs without basic protections, if he intends to address the issue of au pairs here; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (7 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide, in a tabular form, a breakdown of the fees and expenses paid to each member of each State board under the aegis of his Department. [6439/13]

Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about two commitments made in the programme for Government, the first of which is the commitment to allow access to primary care without fees to claimants of free drugs under the long-term illness scheme. The second commitment concerns access to primary care without fees to claimants of free drugs under the high-tech drugs scheme. These two commitments were to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Does Mr. Bukha think it is simply a myth or does he suspect there might be some truth to it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: I wish to probe a little further into the direct provision system. It is imperative that we get to the bottom of the deaths that occurred. Obviously, if there is a death which is unnatural or occurs in suspicious circumstances, there is a requirement for the coroner to be involved. It is a criminal offence not to report a death. Aside from this, will the delegates discuss some of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: The concerns the delegates raise in respect of the entire asylum process are well founded. Clearly, there are bigger human rights issues and concerns with which the committee does not deal. However, these human rights concerns must inform how robust and thorough the freedom of information legislation is. I thank the delegates for their presentations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: I welcome the witnesses. When the remit of the Ombudsman was extended but still excluded issues of asylum, prisoners and elements of the criminal justice system, it was a big mistake. I share the concerns around the issue, which was raised with the Minister at the time. There was an explanation that there would be independent procedures built upon to investigate, report and provide that...

Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: In his response the Taoiseach has set out every reason as to why he should apologise. He believes the women and he recognises the wrong done to them. The report itself confirms, yet again, State complicity in that wrongdoing. The Taoiseach knows all of this and yet he refuses to apologise. I think that is extremely cruel of him. I think it is extremely cruel to the Magdalen women who...

Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is a disgraceful comment.