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Residential Mortgage Debt: Motion (3 May 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: In February I spoke to a woman in Arklow who outlined to me the situation in which she found herself. She and her husband were self-employed and had recently lost their business. They are from Dublin, but they bought a house in Arklow because that is where they could afford to purchase one. They are now in negative equity. When I spoke to her, she stated they were about to run out of...

Residential Mortgage Debt: Motion (3 May 2011)

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Residential Mortgage Debt: Motion (3 May 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: -----subsidise the interest rates.

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Last December, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, then Opposition spokesperson for finance, said the deal was a downright obscenity. I agree with him. It represents a real loss of independence for the Irish people. That independence has been ceded to a group of economists who, at best, have a shaky track record in helping countries to rebuild their economies. Nearly half the...

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I am sharing time with Deputies Joan Collins, Seamus Healy and Richard Boyd Barrett. I commend the Government for many of the ideas in the jobs initiative. I agree with Deputy Kieran O'Donnell that it contains creative and practical ideas. As many Deputies said, with nearly 440,000 unemployed, which number is due to rise by 30,000 this year, anything we can do to stimulate job creation is...

Report of the Standing Order 103 Select Committee: Motion (17 May 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to share time with Deputies Shane Ross, Finian McGrath and Tom Fleming. I support the motion and commend it to the House. I thank Deputy Flanagan for chairing the committee and doing an excellent job in pushing us to come to this motion in a short space of time. The proposal for a CCCTB means our corporate tax regime is under threat on two fronts. Our corporate tax rate is under...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (resumed) (25 May 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I commend Deputy Peter Mathews on his stand in the House today. As Deputy Mathews pointed out, the total cost of the banking losses which the Irish people are being forced to pay is €100 billion. That is €72,000 of other people's debt for every single household in Ireland. The reward for bailing out European financial institutions is cuts, taxes and, most importantly, the real loss of...

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I believe we are all agreed that the people demanded political reform in the recent general election. I recently saw a survey that showed that politicians were by far the least trusted professionals in Ireland - we are lower down the scale than lawyers by a large amount. I commend the Government on some of its recent proposals. If it manages to get through many of the things it proposes,...

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I was told I had 7.5 minutes. I have spoken for 3.5 minutes and have four left.

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I will speed up. The jobs initiative is a very good example of the present system not working. We were being asked to vote on extremely important legislation for jobs creation which has potential impacts on the pensions industry yet we did not have anything like the information we needed in order to do that. As we know the role of the Dáil is to hold the Cabinet to account as specified in...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage Ireland's corporate tax rate would need to raise to, under the lower tax base which would result in the CCCTB, to maintain the current tax take to the Exchequer from corporation tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13817/11]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance the total euro amount of unguaranteed secured and unguaranteed unsecured senior bonds in the guaranteed Irish banks which have been paid back to bondholders to date; the estimate for the total amount outstanding for these categories of bonds which will be paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13818/11]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place and/or proposed to address the relatively new phenomenon of cyber-bullying; his views on tackling new forms of bullying as they arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13808/11]

Written Answers — Educational Performance Management: Educational Performance Management (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the performance metrics used by him to measure the performance of students, teachers, principals and schools at primary and post-primary levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13809/11]

Written Answers — Educational Performance Management: Educational Performance Management (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the metrics information processes in place to identify primary and post-primary school principals who would benefit from additional support for their own performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13811/11]

Written Answers — In-Service Training: In-Service Training (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the leadership, management or other training that is available to primary and post-primary school principals to help them transition to senior leadership positions; the percentage of school principals that have undertaken each type of training available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13810/11]

Written Answers — In-Service Training: In-Service Training (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance available to primary and post-primary school principals who are identified as needing or request additional support for their own performance, for example, mentoring, leadership training, networking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13812/11]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the metrics and processes in place to ensure that teacher training here incorporates the best thinking from around the world and consistently produces the highest quality teachers possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13813/11]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the metrics and processes used to evaluate the performance of teacher training institutions here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13814/11]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way teacher training institutions are held accountable for their performance. [13815/11]