Results 19,781-19,800 of 21,260 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----because he did not give an answer yesterday, in respect of the magnitude of austerity this treaty will involve, given the 0.5% deficit ceiling. We already know that to reach 3%-----
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----the Taoiseach intends to impose cuts of the order of â¬8.6 billion over the next three years. Some economists reckon that in order to reach------
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----the 0.5% target a further â¬6 billion in cuts will be involved. Is that also the Taoiseach's estimate?
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Given the level of that austerity how can the Taoiseach imagine-----
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----it would be acceptable to collude with others to frustrate the democratic process in this jurisdiction?
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Is the story in today's press right or wrong?
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: And prevent a referendum.
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is not agreed.
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: I ask the Taoiseach if he will stay to take questions following the statements. This would be appropriate given that he headed the negotiations on the matter.
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: I have no doubt there will be ongoing debate on the matter but this is the first occasion on which statements will be made and questions put. It is not right that the Taoiseach will be unavailable to take questions. After all, he headed this endeavour and he stands over the treaty on behalf of the Government. Irrespective of other engagements, he ought to be here to answer questions.
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: In fact he did not answer my questions.
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: When will time be provided for statements from the Taoiseach and a debate on the scheme of early retirement from the public sector and the implications it will have for the front line? The Taoiseach did not - yet again - answer in a concrete fashion the questions put to him this morning on the matter. If his Government has plans or a strategy for dealing with this issue, at what stage will...
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: He has not.
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Can I take it that the Taoiseach takes no responsibility for this matter-----
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----and will not allow time for a debate? Will the Taoiseach not come in and address this issue?
- European Council Meeting: Statements (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach should stay and answer questions.
- Written Answers — Banking Regulation: Banking Regulation (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking, or requesting the Financial Regulator to take with respect to the high rates being charged by Permanent TSB on their variable rate mortgages. [5653/12]
- Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he is unwilling or unable to name the unsecured unguaranteed bondholders at Anglo Irish Bank who are due to be paid in 2013. [5654/12]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he intends to take to end the pay, pension and abatement arrangements for current county managers. [3795/12]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Feb 2012)
Mary Lou McDonald: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, following his statement in December 2011 that he intends to introduce a system of attachment orders allowing money to be taken from wages or social welfare payments to facilitate the payment of the debt or fines over time as an alternative to imprisonment for persons who refuse to pay fines, and that work was underway with a view to...