Results 1-5 of 5 for ("irish language" gaeilge) speaker:Mary Lou McDonald

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: I again raise with the Taoiseach the commitments Britain made to the Irish Government and all parties in the North to introduce an Irish language Act and to commission abortion services in the North. We can all agree that women have waited long enough for these services. Certainly, Irish language speakers have waited long enough. As the Taoiseach will know, the British Government has again...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...Taoiseach needs to be arguing for. Can the Taoiseach set out for us his proposed course of action on these matters? Can he also set out for us what contact he has had in respect of Acht na Gaeilge, the Irish Language Act, as well as the commissioning of abortion services? Both of these are awaited and the British Government must act on them.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (7 Dec 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...-Irish Council provided the opportunity for attendees to use indigenous, minority and lesser used languages. As the Taoiseach is aware, the Westminster Government has agreed to legislate for the Irish language, making Gaeilge an official language in the North. Has the Taoiseach used the British-Irish Council or any other opportunity to raise this commitment with the British Government?...

New Decade, New Approach Agreement: Statements (24 Feb 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...together, respect them and embrace the work of reconciliation. There is a pressing need to ensure that the legacy mechanisms of the Stormont House Agreement are now implemented fully and in a human rights-compliant way. There also needs to be progress on legislation for the protection of Irish language. This is an important part of the Good Friday Agreement and was provided for under...

Business of Dáil (5 May 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...and Garda resourcing, and I am pleased to see that we are having those statements and that debate today. It is, however, very disappointing and inexplicable that mental health and statements on the Irish language got written out of the schedule. It does not make any sense to do that and then to ask the House to rise at 4.30 p.m. I put it to the would-be, acting or virtual Taoiseach that...