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- Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: I wish to join with my Sinn Féin colleagues in welcoming this Bill. The legislation before us, together with the Children's Bill and the National Vetting Bureau Bill, shows a shift in attitude towards the protection of children and other vulnerable citizens. I heartily welcome that, but I would like to restate my colleague Deputy Jonathan O'Brien's concerns that these pieces of legislation...
- Overseas Missions (21 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the joint Irish-Finnish UNIFIL mission. [30062/12]
- Written Answers — Subsidiary Protection: Subsidiary Protection (20 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the very small numbers of persons who are awarded subsidiary protection compared to the large numbers that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29763/12]
- Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: I listened with great interest to the chairperson of the Labour Party, Deputy Keaveney, speaking on "Morning Ireland" yesterday about the household charge and the impending property tax. His refusal to rule out the Government's muted call for a property tax to be taken directly from PAYE workers was of very little surprise. Nor was his bemoaning of what he described as a disproportionate...
- Written Answers — Cosmetic Surgery: Cosmetic Surgery (19 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health the immediate and ongoing assistance that will be made available by the Health Service Executive to the women who received defective PIP breast implants; the further actions he and the Health Service Executive are taking on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29414/12]
- Written Answers — National Children's Hospital: National Children's Hospital (19 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of a national paediatric hospital [29415/12]
- Written Answers — Vacancies on State Boards: Vacancies on State Boards (19 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 163: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of the State agencies in which he has not made an appointment to a State body when a vacancy has arisen in view of the fact that it is necessary to consider changes in the function or structure of the Board. [28950/12]
- Written Answers — Vacancies on State Boards: Vacancies on State Boards (19 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 165: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of all current commercial semi State company and non-commercial State agency board appointees; and their annual remuneration and competencies. [28952/12]
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (19 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 167: To ask the Taoiseach if he will consider the appointment of an independent Public Appointments Commissioner to oversee all State board appointees, answerable to the Minister and the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform. [28243/12]
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (19 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 168: To ask the Taoiseach the instruction he provides to Government Ministers regarding evaluation of necessary skills sets when making appointments to State boards. [28237/12]
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (19 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 169: To ask the Taoiseach the actions he has taken to rectify issues regarding transparency in the process of appointments to State boards following the Institute of Directors' report State boards in Ireland 2012 â Challenges for the future published last month. [28236/12]
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (19 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 170: To ask the Taoiseach if he will consider the appointment of qualified Irish diaspora to State boards who have offered their expertise with no cost to the State. [28246/12]
- Written Answers — Referendum Expenditure: Referendum Expenditure (19 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if public expenditure has been spent to date or has been budgeted for research, focus groups, polling or any type of information gathering with regards to the referendum held on 31 May 2012. [28252/12]
- Written Answers — Public Procurement Contracts: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the procurement process that was followed by his Department in the selection of Deloitte to undertake the external review of the â¬3.6 billion accounting error in his Department. [29043/12]
- Written Answers — Public Procurement Contracts: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm if any oral instructions were given to Deloitte when they were awarded the contract to complete the external review of his Department's â¬3.6 billion accounting error; if he will publish the terms of reference, engagement letter, brief provided to Deloitte. [29044/12]
- Written Answers — Public Procurement Contracts: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the total cost of the Deloitte external review into the Department â¬3.6 billion accounting error; and in addition to provide the hourly rate charged by the senior partner working on the external review. [29045/12]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is acceptable to him that special educational needs organisers do not have the necessary formal qualifications in education or health to assess special needs assistant supports for children with special needs. [28998/12]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is acceptable to him that on application for an additional special needs assistant for a new entrant, the entire population of special needs children in the school must be reviewed. [28999/12]
- Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (19 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the specific nature of his deliberations regarding his consideration of issues relating to the former Bethany Home. [29263/12]
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (19 Jun 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 571: To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds due to close in the Dean Maxwell Community Nursing Unit in Roscrea, County Tipperary, during 2012 [29067/12]