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Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (31 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to lift the Garda recruitment ban following the loss of hundreds of gardaí from the force as a result of retirements up to and including 29 February 2012; and if he will confirm the number of these new recruits that will be drawn from the Garda Reserve. [5670/12]

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

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of retired public servants that have been re-hired by him, or re-hired by State agencies under his aegis. [5066/12]

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

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of retired public servants that have been rehired by him, or rehired by State agencies under his aegis. [5062/12]

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

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of retired public servants that have been rehired by her, or rehired by State agencies under her aegis. [5064/12]

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

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 606: To ask the Minister for Health the number of retired public servants that have been rehired by him, or rehired by State agencies under his aegis. [5071/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 2012)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4, who is suffering from epilepsy, encephalitis and rheumatoid arthritis, is on permanent medication, has a learning difficulty and is in receipt of a social welfare payment, has been refused a medical card. [5158/12]

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...