Results 17,921-17,940 of 21,260 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012) Mary Lou McDonald: The Minister knows very well that the issue here is the small proportion of people on pensions that are too large, which are indefensible in the current economic climate. That is the reason the concept of emergency legislation came into being. It provides emergency measures for a crisis situation. The Minister of State referred to legal advice. Perhaps he will help us out here. The...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012) Mary Lou McDonald: The people, particularly public service workers who have endured a substantial cut in their wages and their standard of living, are very conscious and resentful of a situation where a small coterie at the top who are overpaid when employed and over pensioned when on pension, all at the expense of the taxpayer. I do not accept the Minister of State's argument with regard to the emergency...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012) Mary Lou McDonald: The Department is refusing to deal with the issue of high pensions. That is the rider to its position.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012) Mary Lou McDonald: There is some validity in saying one has to take pay and pensions as a whole but we are speaking here for the purposes of this revised Estimate on the issue of pensions. It would be helpful if we could stick to that.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012) Mary Lou McDonald: Can I say, we do not have the scope for a full debate on-----
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012) Mary Lou McDonald: I thank the Chairman. A 14% reduction in the pay of a clerical officer in the Civil Service is an incredible chunk taken from very modest earnings. It is misleading to posit that position against a person on €200,000 taking a bigger knock. That person had so much more that the consequences for that worker and his or her family are not comparable with workers further down the scale....
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012) Mary Lou McDonald: I am not inquiring about the Minister of State's personal comfort or otherwise, my question was more a reference to his political judgment and comfort on these matters. If he was to revisit that FEMPI framework protecting all pensions of €60,000 and lower, which covers the vast majority of public service workers, and revisit the levies in a progressive way, we have demonstrated...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012) Mary Lou McDonald: However, he is appearing before the committee seeking an additional €25 million, specifically for the purpose of pensions. My reaction to that is that I would not support those additional moneys, unless and until the Government is prepared to address the issue of all pensions above the €60,000 bracket and those at €100,000 and more. I have had this debate with the...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012) Mary Lou McDonald: To assist the Minister of State, I have published legislation which would give effect to the measure proposed by Deputy Sean Fleming.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012) Mary Lou McDonald: I accept the Minister of State's point on the timing of the Supplementary Estimate, which is fair enough. However, the irony of the Minister of State appearing before the committee seeking clearance for the additional €25 million, virtually days in advance of the next austerity budget, is not lost on anyone. One can separate out this request for additional moneys from the broader...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forálacha Pinsin (28 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an gcuirfidh sé tábla ar fáil a thugann miondealú, ar bhonn gráid agus scála, ar na 136 phinsean atá á n-íoc ag Údarás na Gaeltachta le hiarfhostaithe na heagraíochta, tábla a thugann miondealú, ar bhonn gráid agus scála, ar na pinsin atá á...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (28 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will give a commitment that community arts schemes will continue to receive funding from the Arts Council for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53057/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (28 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a certificate to renew a passport in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1. [53144/12]
- Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Apparently, we are.
- Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach provided interesting information about the committee hearings, but one would have to be concerned that they will cause considerable delays.
- Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: I thank the Taoiseach for clarifying the matter. I ask about legislation promised in the programme for Government to deal with the issue of domestic violence. I do not know if the Taoiseach has seen the latest statistics from Safe Ireland which were released today. They make for depressing and startling reading.
- Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Women were turned away from services more than 2,500 times.
- Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is shocking that women are treated in that manner. I ask the Taoiseach about the issue of consolidated and reformed domestic violence legislation which I have raised previously with him.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: You can, but can I just say-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: The distribution of time has been grossly unfair, a Cheann Comhairle.