Results 18,021-18,040 of 21,260 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion [Private Members] (20 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: I move:That Dáil Éireann: - extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Savita Halappanavar and recognises that news of her death in such tragic and traumatic circumstances has caused distress to people throughout the country and beyond; - resolves to await the outcome of the ongoing inquiries into all aspects of this tragedy; - acknowledges that the Oireachtas must legislate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (20 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria that had to be met by Dublin City Vocational Education Committee to win the tendering for administering third level applications under Student Universal Support Ireland including the allocation of staff and resources to replace the 66 VECs and local authorities that processed applications up until 2011. [51346/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies (20 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list the personnel and resources assigned to Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will provide a breakdown of staff employed on a full-time and temporary basis. [51347/12]

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am sure that like many people the Tánaiste is watching the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East with great concern and is aware of the ongoing suffering of people in the region, particularly those who live in Gaza and Palestine. Is it planned to take statements on this matter in the House? The HSE is facing a €400 million deficit this year. In that context, does the...

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am not attempting to score any points.

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: I too heard the words of the now widower of Savita Halappanavar. His testimony was truly shocking and heart-breaking. Like the rest of the country I was not just upset and moved by what he had to say but I was also very angry. We have debated these matters for 20 years. This is probably the only jurisdiction on earth where urgency is defined by a delay of 20 years. I accept absolutely...

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am familiar with the Tánaiste’s public position and that of his party. It is one we wholeheartedly share and support. The problem is that while expert groups meet, reports are drafted and necessary inquiries are held, women and the medical profession remain in a legal limbo. The case of Savita and the tragedy for that woman and her family writes large the failure of successive...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Stability Mechanism (15 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will next be raising the issue of legacy debt in the Pillar Banks with his counterparts in Germany, Finland and the Netherlands and if his recent comments on the issue of the ESM's capacity to run banks at the Joint Finance Committee dealing with the forthcoming Ecofin meetings represents a shift in position away from seeking ESM funds to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Stability Programmes (15 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give his understands by the use of the term special case by various European politicians when referring to the nature of the Irish Government’s debt burden. [50518/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Development Aid (14 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the role of the Ugandan Auditor-General’s office in uncovering the misappropriation of Irish Aid funding, his plan to increase public awareness of Irish Aid’s policies on aid accountability and transparency. [50103/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Sale of State Assets (14 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Finance if financial advisors have been appointed to act on the sale of Bord Gáis Energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43495/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Judicial Retirement Age (14 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which he reduced the retirement age for the judiciary from 70 years to 65 years; and if his decision was backdated. [50312/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Judicial Retirement Age (14 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to the Exchequer in 2012 and 2013 of his decision to reduce the retirement age for the judiciary from 70 years to 65 years. [50313/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (14 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the personnel rank and so on to be moved from McKee Barracks in Dublin as part his Departments reorganisation of the Permanent Defence Forces; the location to which the personnel are being moved; and the provisions being put in place to support the personnel and their families who are being asked to relocate. [50440/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Educational Welfare Board (14 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of the annual salary currently being paid to the interim chief executive officer of the National Educational Welfare Board; if the interim CEO retired from his previous position as Assistant Chief Inspector of the Department of Education and Skills; and if so is he in receipt of his public service pension. [50432/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (13 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the options she is currently considering regarding child benefit including, the way and which vulnerable families would be compensated for any cut to the universal payment; if she is considering a top-up via qualified child increase, family income supplement and domicilliary care allowance or if a new means-test and income threshold will be introduced...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Rates (13 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attnetion has been drawn to the report by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, The Human Face of Austerity; and her views on their assertion that those who depend on social welfare income supports must be protected from further cutbacks. [49838/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (13 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will give a commitment that current budget levels for community employment schemes will not face further cuts in 2013. [49640/12]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Pay (13 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in a tabular form the number of public servants in receipt of annual gross public sector pensions of between €0 to €10,000, €10,001 to €20,000, €20,001 to €30,000, €30,001 to €40,000, €40,001 to €50,000, €50,001 to €60,000, €60,001 to €70,000,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (13 Nov 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Finance if public servant pension abatement rules are being applied to Public Interest Directors appointed by the Government to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, Permanent TSB, Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Bank; and if not, if he will confirm the annual pensions paid to these same Public Interest Directors. [49557/12]