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State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----and the McCarthy review, a truly flawed piece of work in respect of semi-State assets. Once again the Minister recounted the original memorandum of understanding.

State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Those in government tell us that the logic of this inheritance is that it is left with no option. If the Government has no options, the question to be asked is why did the Government parties make concrete commitments in their election manifestos? I do not believe those who work within the commercial semi-State sector accept that there are no options. It is clear that the Government has...

State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is the fact.

State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: I suppose the lesson is plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. The Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, was upset at the fact and he quoted the many things on which we have challenged the Government. He is correct that we stated there should be a referendum in respect of the fiscal compact treaty. He is correct that we put the Government under pressure in respect of restoring the minimum wage.

State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, is absolutely correct to say that we pressurised him to maintain the ESB as a vertically integrated utility. That is correct and if that causes some problem for the Minister he will simply have to get over it. He did not mention that we also put the Government under pressure in respect of cuts in teaching numbers in DEIS programme schools. He might also have...

State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: We put the Government under pressure in respect of the household charge and the septic tank charge. We will put the Government under pressure on this issue of maintaining State assets in full public ownership. We will hold the Government to account in respect of job creation. We will continue to do this and we make no apology for it. The Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, referred to the...

State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: We argue for the retention of these assets in public ownership not purely from an ideological position, although we are politically and ideologically committed to public ownership and public provision of essential and strategic services and we make no apology for that. That is our view. Crucially, we also make this argument on a pragmatic basis because the assets in question are valuable....

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (28 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will revoke the awarding of added years and special severance gratuity payments to current Secretaries General. [11208/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 117: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide the total amount each Minister, junior Minister and senior civil servant has spent on entertainment expenses since being appointed in the case of the Ministers and junior Ministers and in the calendar year of 2011 with regards to senior civil servants. [10862/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide the total amount each Minister, junior Minister and senior civil servant has spent on entertainment expenses since being appointed in the case of the Ministers and junior Ministers and in the calendar year of 2011 with regards to senior civil servants. [10856/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the total amount each Government Minister, junior Minister and senior civil servant has spent on entertainment expenses since being appointed in the case of the Ministers and junior Ministers and in the calendar year of 2011 with regards to senior civil servants. [10855/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the total amount each Government Minister, junior Minister and senior civil servant has spent on entertainment expenses since being appointed in the case of the Ministers and junior Ministers and in the calendar year of 2011 with regards to senior civil servants. [10853/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the total amount each Government Minister, junior Minister and senior civil servant has spent on entertainment expenses since being appointed in the case of the Ministers and junior Ministers and in the calendar year of 2011 with regard to senior civil servants. [10860/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide the total amount each Minister, Minister of State and senior civil servant has spent on entertainment expenses, since being appointed in the case of the Ministers and junior Ministers, and in the calendar year of 2011 with regards to senior civil servants. [10858/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the total amount each Government Minister, junior Minister and senior civil servant has spent on entertainment expenses since being appointed in the case of the Ministers and junior Ministers and in the calendar year of 2011 with regards to senior civil servants. [10861/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide the total amount each Government Minister, Minister of State and senior civil servant has spent on entertainment expenses since being appointed in the case of the Ministers and Ministers of State and in the calendar year of 2011 with regard to senior civil servants. [10849/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide the total amount each Government Minister, junior Minister and senior civil servant has spent on entertainment expenses since being appointed in the case of Ministers and junior Ministers and in the calendar year of 2011 with regards to senior civil servants. [10851/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (28 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 479: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the city and county managers who will have retired between March 2011 and the end of February 2012; the age of each city and council manager on retirement; and the number of added years awarded to each city and county manager as well as the amount of the special severance...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 480: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the total amount each Government Minister, Minister of State and Senior Civil Servant has spent on entertainment expenses since being appointed in the case of the Ministers and Ministers of State and in the calendar year of 2011 with regards to senior civil servants. [10854/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the total amount each Government Minister, junior Minister and senior civil servant has spent on entertainment expenses since being appointed in the case of the Ministers and Junior Ministers and in the calendar year of 2011 with regards to senior civil servants. [10859/12]