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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 664: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of retired public servants that have been rehired by him, or rehired by State agencies under his aegis. [5077/12]

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: What does the Government intend to do about it?

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if as a consequence of budget 2012 recipients of deserted wife's benefit will not be entitled to qualify for illness benefit should they become ill and unable to work even if they have made the required number of contributions to qualify for illness benefit; if she will review this decision; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of children that will lose €29.80 each week as a consequence of her decision to cut qualified child increases paid to one parent family payment claimants participating in community employment and if she will reverse this cut in view of the negative impact it will have on child poverty amongst this group. [4344/12]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (26 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in the reduction of home care packages and home help hours between 2009 and 2011 for the Dublin Central area. [4739/12]

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Tánaiste did not answer on the septic tank charge issue so perhaps we will do a little better on this one, which relates to the household charge. Before Christmas the Minister for Justice and Equality indicated that either new or amending legislation would be brought forward to enable fines to be deducted from citizens' wages or welfare payments. Is such legislation or amending...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Today the Tánaiste intends ramming the Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011, or the septic tank Bill as it is known, through the House, a measure that will impose great hardship on citizens. The use of the guillotine to rush this measure through is cynical. The Tánaiste said he was open to constructive suggestions in respect of any proposals, but in this case he is rushing the legislation...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: People fear they will faced with bills of several thousand euro they simply cannot meet.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Like the Tánaiste, I support any measure that means individuals and families, as he has just stated, can see their way beyond hardship and debt.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: This particular measure, however, advanced in the manner it has been, not only causes the fear of further debt but will bring home that reality. How can the Tánaiste defend rushing the legislation through without publishing the standards by which septic tanks will be judged-----

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----and, crucially, without offering reassurance to families and individuals that there will be a fully funded grants scheme to support those families who have to make repair works to their septic tanks?

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Some in the House might find this a source of comedy. I remind Members that many people watching us whow we represent do not find it funny at all.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: There is no one who does not accept that we must guard the quality of our water supply and that we need a proper inspection regime. That is not the issue. The registration fee is not what is causing the difficulty. The problem lies with the legislation the Government is rushing through. The Government has failed to accept amendments from Sinn Féin and others. The legislation is explicit...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: There is little point in giving with one hand and taking with the other. I will always acknowledge any effort to assist families in financial distress and will read carefully the Government's proposals which I acknowledge. However, I put it to the Tánaiste that it is deeply unfair of the Government to put through this legislation without being absolutely clear on what standards will be...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: It is not sufficient to simply rush the legislation through the House.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: May I have an answer to my question on a grants scheme?

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (25 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions that he is taking to promote new business starts-ups for the long-term unemployed. [4123/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when building work will commence for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 which is facing into 16 years in prefabricated accommodation. [4233/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (25 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, further to her commitment that the current review by her of community employment schemes is being undertaken in consultation with sponsors and CE supervisors at local level, if she will confirm that all schemes in Dublin Central have been contacted by the review group. [4237/12]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (24 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has revised the Government's salary cap for Ministers' special advisers. [3784/12]