Paschal Donohoe (Fine Gael)
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(...) On the issue of parental equality, I fully support measures to ensure that fathers both meet their responsibilities and are given their rights regarding the rearing of their children. I have not considered the specific questions relating to automatic guardianship and would be interested in discussing them outside the heated and frantic election period. (...)
 
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Issue traffic and infrastructure
09.02.2011
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I´d like to know your opinion on the continuing plan to build the new Childrens hospital on grounds near the Mater Hospital.
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23.02.2011
Dear

Thanks for your query.

Fine Gael is committed to the development of a national paediatric children´s hospital. I think the most important thing is that the facility gets built- I am not hung up about where on the north side of Dublin it is built.

I´d be interested to hear your thoughts - drop me a line if you like.

Thanks
Paschal


Paschal Donohoe
Fine Gael Senator - Dublin Central
Phone - 01 6183689
Web - www.paschaldonohoe.ie
Twitter - www.twitter.com/paschald
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Issue foreign relations
10.02.2011
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It seems likely that if Enda Kenny visits the Whitehouse, there will be major news fallout in the US about his "n-word" joke. How will the government handle that?

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Issue economy
14.02.2011
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Paschal,

like it or loathe it, this is the number one issue for the vast majority of voters is the Economy and I would like to know your views on the the following;

1. Are you in support of cutting public spending? If you enter a collation with Labour how are you going to reconcile this your parties opinion with theirs?

2. Possibly renegotiating the Croke Park agreement?

3. Are you for increases in income tax?

4. Are you for political reform? If so how? Do you really think we need 166 TD´s and would you be for or against the abolition of the senate?
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18.02.2011
Dear

Thanks for your questions. I will address each one individually.

1. Are you in support of cutting public spending? If you enter a collation with Labour how are you going to reconcile this your parties opinion with theirs?
  • Yes, we need to cut the deficit to 3% by 2014. If we are privileged to form a Government, we will negotiate with other parties based on the scale of the mandate we receive from the people.

2. Possibly renegotiating the Croke Park agreement?
  • As out manifesto says, pending a built-in review of its implementation, Fine Gael remains committed to honouring the pay elements of the Croke Park Agreement. Fine Gael has always indicated its commitment to go beyond the Croke Park Agreement in terms of the reform agenda needed to get Ireland working again.

3. Are you for increases in income tax?
  • No. Taxes have soared in recent years and for them to go higher would see even less incentive for work and a diminished return to the State.

4. Are you for political reform? If so how? Do you really think we need 166 TDs and would you be for or against the abolition of the senate?
  • Absolutely. My party supports the abolition of the Seanad and a reduction in the number of TDs by 20.

Hope this helps you make up your mind next Friday.

Thanks
Paschal
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Issue family
14.02.2011
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1. Will you support the division of Child Benefit in proportion to who is caring for the child/children?

2. Will you support Parental Equality (the equal treatment of Fathers and Mothers as parents)?

3. Will you support making unmarried fathers automatic guardians of their children as in an unmarried mother?

4. Will you support to retain the current legal position, fathers and mothers who are guardians of their children act JOINTLY accordance with Section 6 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964.

5. Will you the support the insistence that all Family Law hearings are digitally recorded with the equipment which is already paid for by taxpayers monies and installed in the courts buildings?
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23.02.2011
Dear

Thanks for your questions.

On the issue of child benefit, Fine Gael will implement a rebalanced and integrated Child Income Support with both universal and targeted components to make the system of child support better targeted at child poverty. At present child benefit is paid to the mother or primary care giver. If there is a better way of dividing this, I think it worthy of consideration, though it could be logistically very difficult. I think your query may be getting at allocating a portion of child benefit to a father who cares for the child on certain days of the week or some weekends per month- again this might be difficult to administer but I´d be interested to hear your views.

On the issue of parental equality, I fully support measures to ensure that fathers both meet their responsibilities and are given their rights regarding the rearing of their children. I have not considered the specific questions relating to automatic guardianship and would be interested in discussing them outside the heated and frantic election period. Regarding digital recording of family law hearings, the only guiding principle should be respect for, and consideration of, the safety of the child or children who are appearing or speaking at such hearings.

Kind regards,

Paschal


Paschal Donohoe
Fine Gael Senator - Dublin Central
Phone - 01 6183689
Web - www.paschaldonohoe.ie
Twitter - www.twitter.com/paschald
Facebook - www.facebook.com/paschal.donohoe
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Issue emmigration and integration
16.02.2011
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I´d like to know where you stand on the issue of voting rights of emmigrants?
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23.02.2011
Hi

Thanks for your question.

My party favours giving citizens the Right to Vote at Irish Embassies in the Presidential Election. If this experiment is deemed a success Fine Gael will consider extending this practice to general elections.

I´d be interested in hearing your own views too- drop me a note on Facebook or email me if you like.

Thanks,

Paschal


Paschal Donohoe
Fine Gael Senator - Dublin Central
Phone - 01 6183689
Web - www.paschaldonohoe.ie
Twitter - www.twitter.com/paschald
Facebook - www.facebook.com/paschal.donohoe=20
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