Results 18,161-18,180 of 21,260 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----it cannot intervene to remove these exorbitant pensions.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: What exactly can the Government do?
- Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: No, they do not.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Neither will I.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: To sum up, this is a Government that can take home help hours from people-----
- Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: ----but cannot intervene in these outrageous pension arrangements. It can write people a Dear John letter in the hope that they will voluntarily take a cut. That is the Taoiseach's contention. He cited the constitutional limitations and associated property rights. That is a familiar tune which the Taoiseach's colleagues in government have been singing for the past year and a half. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (7 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Defence the strategic rationale for relocating Defence Forces personnel from McKee Barracks to Cathal Brugha Barracks. [48462/12]
- Topical Issue Debate: Fire Service (6 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: That is not my question.
- Topical Issue Debate: Fire Service (6 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: We could have a very long debate on that issue and on the adequacy of cover.
- Topical Issue Debate: Fire Service (6 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: As the Minister is probably aware, a panel was established by the Dublin Fire Brigade in 2007. Thousands of individuals were interviewed and went through standard recruitment procedures and tests. Some 190 people were placed on the panel. In total, the recruitment process cost €300,000. Of the 190 people placed, 83 were formally recruited into the system. In February 2012, the...
- Topical Issue Debate: Fire Service (6 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: I suspected the Minister would say that.
- Topical Issue Debate: Fire Service (6 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am not asking him to micromanage anything - far from it. However, I note that the Minister has no problem with wading in as and when it suits him.
- Topical Issue Debate: Fire Service (6 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: In this instance, the Minister does not need to micromanage or investigate anything. He knows the facts. Some €300,000 has already been spent on a recruitment process and a panel was established that, as the Minister rightly pointed out, was in place for many years. Will the Minister intervene and write to, telephone or make a friendly suggestion to the management concerned to the...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Taoiseach the full cost to the Exchequer in the previous 12 months for his Department staff attending conferences including registration fees and travel. [47233/12]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Taoiseach the full cost to the Exchequer in the previous 12 months for his Department staff attending conferences including registration fees and travel. [48392/12]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Promotions (6 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff members of his Department that have been awarded internal promotions and or additional acting up or temporary allowances to perform more senior roles since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades involved; the pre-promotion temporary acting and post promotion temporary acting pay scales; the total increase in salary payments to each staff member...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Redeployment (6 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff members from his Department that have been temporarily and or permanently redeployed to other Government Departments or agencies since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades and pay scales involved; the total amount of savings achieved in salary payments in respect of the persons concerned; the duration of assignments; the business reasons supporting...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Redeployment (6 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff members that have been temporarily and or permanently redeployed to his Department from other Government Departments or agencies since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades and pay scales involved; the total increase in salary payments for his Department in respect of the persons concerned; the duration of assignments; the area to which each person...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in a tabular form, a list of all professional fees including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT related, advisory, advertising, and accountancy, the company name and the amount invoiced since March 2011 to the end of June 2012. [47254/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (6 Nov 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform prior to the appointment of Davy Corporate Finance as financial and commercial advisers to his Department with regards to the next National Lottery licence, if Davy's tender disclosed any registerable interest; did the Tenderer disclose any conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest and if he will confirm that Davy were...