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Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: No. I accept that St. Patrick's Day is an important and valuable opportunity for the promotion of Ireland internationally. I also welcome the fact that-----

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am not sure that the Taoiseach is engaging in fund-raising, but he might inform us to the contrary.

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: I also welcome the fact that Thursday provides an opportunity for the debate on the barbaric practice of symphysiotomy. We have been pressing for this debate for some time. However, there is a problem with the Dáil sitting when no Ministers are present and there is no opportunity for oral questions, Topical Issues or votes. One must question the value of such a sitting. Surely some...

Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach has told us that the legislation in respect of the ESM will be brought before the House shortly. Will the Taoiseach indicate whether the Attorney General has been consulted in respect of the constitutionality of that Bill and the appropriate method of its ratification?

Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach was asked a question earlier and it was not answered.

Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Has the Taoiseach consulted with the Attorney General? That is the question.

Local Government (Superannuation) (Consolidation) Scheme 1998 (Amendment) Bill 2012: First Stage (14 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the repeal of Article 78 of the Local Government (Superannuation) (Consolidation) Scheme 1998 in order to end the provision of added years and special severance gratuity payments for city and county managers of local authorities.

Local Government (Superannuation) (Consolidation) Scheme 1998 (Amendment) Bill 2012: First Stage (14 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (13 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to address the number of juveniles and young adults who spend prolonged periods of time on protection in St. Patrick's Institution, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13858/12]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (13 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of occasions on which prisoners were locked in their cells for extended periods because of staff shortages in each prison in the State during each of the past three years; the number of prisoners concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13857/12]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (13 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department's Circular 0003/2012 is applicable to the allowance of vocational education committee chief executive officers. [13745/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the annual amount spent on security measures at private homes and constituency offices of Taoisigh year on year since January 2000 to December 2011. [13786/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the annual amount spent on security measures at private homes and constituency offices of Ministers and Ministers of State in his Department year on year since January 2000 to December 2011. [13799/12]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (13 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the Construction Contracts Bill will be brought to Dáil Éireann for Second Stage. [13601/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Reform: Public Sector Reform (13 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has concluded his review of allowances and premium payments across the public service; the findings of the review; and when the allowances and premium payments will be reinstated to new beneficiaries. [13842/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (13 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form a list of the public private partnership contracts awarded by the Office of Public Works to property developers whose loans have been acquired by the National Asset Management Agency, including the names of the property developers and the name of the PPP properties in question. [14297/12]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (8 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if inspectors from his Department inspected the Priory Hall complex, Dublin, in 2006 and reported concerns about serious fire safety and building control issues; if he will set out the action, if any, taken at the time; and the reason, if his Department was aware of these concerns, persons were allowed to...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (8 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 128: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in a tabular form, a list of the city and county managers who have retired since 1995 to the end of February 2012; the local authority they retired from; their age on retirement; the number of added years they received on retirement; the amount of the special severance gratuity payment...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the total years of service of each of the Secretaries General in that specific position of the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform since the 1 January 1995 to date; the pension arrangements made for each of the persons involved; the number of added years...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Mar 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form a list of the Secretaries General who have retired since 2000 to the end of February 2012; the Department from which they retired; their age on retirement; the number of added years they received on retirement; and the amount of the special severance gratuity payment received on retirement,...