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Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: And the Remaining Stages.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: We should adjourn to clarify the matter.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, you said a few minutes ago that once we have Question Time, you would clarify the matter.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport will he publish the reports into the crash between a Luas and a Dublin Bus on O'Connell Street, Dublin as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45875/09]

Written Answers — Rail Accidents: Rail Accidents (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of his Department's report into the collapse of the Broadmeadow railway viaduct, County Dublin; when will this report be published; if he will also undertake any other independent review of the performance of the Railway Safety Commission in view of the alleged flaws in safety monitoring systems prior to the collapse of the bridge;...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 11, whose medical cards were revoked as a result of a clerical error; if she will ensure that this error is rectified and the applications processed. [46355/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason she has reduced the annual fees payable by occupational pension schemes to the Pensions Board; and the cost of this reduction to the board in a full year. [46356/09]

Budget Statement 2010 (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Shame on the Minister.

Budget Statement 2010 (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Not for social welfare recipients.

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: With all due respect, Government approval was required and that is the legal advice on it. The Taoiseach is responsible for the fact that this was not obtained and he needs to take action on that now. With regard to enhanced severance payments generally, what is the basis for making an enhanced payment to somebody who leaves under a cloud? It seems that this option is being used in...

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: This is an important issue, it cannot be swept under the carpet.

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Is the Taoiseach aware that three senior officials in the Department of Finance provided advice to the effect that Government approval would be required for this package for Mr. Molloy? Does the Taoiseach accept there is a need for new guidelines covering severance packages so they relate to the person's performance in the job?

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Who advised the Government that approval was required.

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Perhaps the Taoiseach will have a look at the file some time.

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: This has been in the public arena for long enough. The Taoiseach should have checked the file.

Social Partnership Negotiations. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: When the Taoiseach answered questions in the House on social partnership in May, he stated that it is clear there is a great deal of common ground between the Government and the social partners and that there is a strong case for the continuation of social partnership. That was the Taoiseach's view in May but it was certainly not his view last week, given the unilateral decision taken by the...

Social Partnership Negotiations. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: We had a deal on Friday morning.

Social Partnership Negotiations. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: We had a deal on Friday.

Social Partnership Negotiations. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: I fully accept that national agreements have to be about a wider vision of society. In fairness if one looks at the work various unions have done in terms of the wider economy and society generally, they have produced a good deal of material in that area. It was clear from the recent talks that the Government had no vision about where the country was going. There was an over-emphasis on...

Social Partnership Negotiations. (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: It is called social partnership.