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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...supported and important legislation which would ensure that workers' tips are given the legal protection they deserve, and I believe it should be enacted as soon as possible. Will the Taoiseach indicate to us whether Fine Gael will support the legislation tomorrow?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Negotiations (17 Apr 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...sign up to power-sharing in all of its dimensions, and to get the show back on the road. The Deputy is correct in saying that. This has been a matter of very great frustration. Has Mrs. May given any indication to the Taoiseach as to the roadmap or the timeframe in her head with regard to landing on an agreed Brexit position?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: ..., Fine Gael and its partners in Fianna Fáil support increasing carbon taxes and it is almost certain that that recommendation will feature in the committee's report. Regardless, the Taoiseach has indicated that it is, in effect, Government policy. At the weekend he said increasing carbon taxes was on the table for inclusion in the October budget and that increases would be in line...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Homicide (26 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the fact that the domestic homicide review project performance indicator remains as critical in the February 2019 monthly report by An Garda Síochána to the Policing Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13941/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...should expect the support of the Oireachtas in adopting and maintaining that stance. The Taoiseach said he has not seen the form of reassurances that the British side might want. Has he had any indication as to what they will be putting on the table? I am sure, through his contacts, formal and informal, he must have some notion of how they are proposing to come at this.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...of the North to the people in a referendum on Irish unity because if the people of the North are to be disregarded, then the people of the North must have their say in respect of their future. In a series of polls, a majority in the North have indicated that in a no-deal scenario, they would vote for a united Ireland. Similar polls indicate likewise here in the South. It is now time...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...grasp why it happened so that we can take preventative action. The family have asked for an inquiry. They have not specified a particular type of inquiry. Can I suggest that rather than simply indicating a willingness to receive a submission, the Minister should meet the family in these circumstances and hear their questions directly? He should hear from them what a short, sharp...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (20 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...university and the development of the Greencastle cruise berth. This is about putting meat on the bones of the very welcome inclusion of the north west in Project Ireland 2040. Will the Taoiseach indicate if discussions in this regard are taking place in Departments and, if so, what stage are those discussions at?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: .... I understand that there is now a look-back review into paediatric audiology services. This is the second such look-back review. At this stage, the parents and families in question have received no indication of how long this process will take to complete and, in any event, they have lost faith in it. They now require an independent inquiry and investigation into this mess. Will the...

Fourth Interim Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...over. While that is bad, the HSE has fared even worse. It has been unable to provide documentation of its involvement in institutions from as recently as 2006, as Deputy Mitchell noted. The fourth interim report indicates that the commission is dismayed that so little relevant documentation has been found by the HSE. It also reveals that the HSE does not have a system for storing or...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...to be examined. The original tender from BAM was €131 million lower than the next bid. Did anyone in government raise questions as to how the accepted tender could be delivered when others were indicating clearly that it would cost over €100 million more to deliver? Surely the Taoiseach will agree when I suggest that someone or a group of people have messed up seriously....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (22 Jan 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...at least, the PULSE network appears antiquated and not fit for purpose. Above all, it is very concerning that this might not be the end of the matter. The chairperson of the Policing Authority indicated that there might be additional issues, stating, "It must at least be an open question as to whether similar behaviours, and therefore similar lapsed cases and similar opportunities to...

Government's Brexit Preparedness: Statements (17 Jan 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...be disregarded and have their future toyed with by the British establishment, which does not care about their future, they deserve to have their say and their consent sought. In a series of polls, a majority in the North have indicated that in a no-deal scenario, they would support the notion of Irish unity. It is now time for the Government in Dublin to articulate that it, too,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2018)

Mary Lou McDonald: .... Amigo Loans is not the only entity involved in this game. A fortnight ago, the Centre for Co-operative Studies at UCC published a report on behalf of the Social Finance Foundation. That report indicates that moneylenders in this State are licensed to charge interest rates of up to 187% which, when collection charges are added, rises to an average percentage rate, APR, of 287%. The...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (21 Nov 2018)

Mary Lou McDonald: What are the Taoiseach's plans for the re-establishment of the Assembly and the Executive in the North? Prior to the summer recess he indicated that there would be an initiative in the autumn. We are now decisively moving into the winter and there is no word of any sustainable initiative. Nobody should be surprised at the DUP's rejection of the Barnier deal. I urge Members to remember...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...Future Funding of Domestic Water Services. I believe it is a measure that is supported by a majority of Teachtaí in the Dáil and, more important, the vast majority of citizens. Could we have an indication of when we might see the Bill? Could we also have an indication of when the referendum might be brought to the people?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

Mary Lou McDonald: Last week or perhaps the week before, in response to questions on promised legislation and the programme for Government, the Taoiseach indicated that the Government would deal in a whole and compassionate way with survivors of the Magdalen laundries. Over the course of the weekend, I read that under the scheme women who worked in the laundries when they were girls under the age of 12 will be...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2018)

Mary Lou McDonald: By the way, Deputy Pearse Doherty advises me that the Taoiseach's response indicated that none of this kicks in until 2020. In the answer Deputy Doherty received, he was advised that it takes effect from 1 January 2019. The date is looming. I ask the Taoiseach again. Notwithstanding his jibes against me, will he, for once, empathise-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Operations (6 Nov 2018)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...elderly women include the weekly hours they worked in their respective laundries. Can the Taoiseach explain why this change was made and can he say if he believes it to be appropriate? Can he indicate that the women's applications will now be fast tracked with payments issued before Christmas?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2018)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...concern and anxiety for many who rely on these payments. Will the Taoiseach confirm for the House that the systems error has been corrected and that people have now received their payments and indicate when the investigation by the Department into the error might be finalised and the findings made public?