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- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Government blocked legislation introduced by Deputy Pearse Doherty to deal with this gratuitously.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: I want to raise the ongoing failure to provide fair pay and allowances for student nurses and midwives. The Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, has had the McHugh report into this matter sitting on his desk for three months. We tabled a motion yesterday evening and the Minister's remarks during that debate only extended to extending the pandemic payment for a year and vague references to...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: What about VAT on energy bills?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: There is no each-way bet.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: Siobhan is not seeing it and neither are Alison or Kevin.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: What about VAT? Will I take that as a "No"?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: What about VAT?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: The cost of living is out of control. Workers and families are at breaking point as they struggle to keep up with sky-high bills. Their quality of life, their ability to plan for their future and their mental health are now really suffering. People are fleeced with extortionate rents and rip-off insurance costs. Childcare fees are the equivalent of a second mortgage, the price of the...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach cited external factors such as Brexit, Covid and the global energy market, but failed to answer the straightforward question I asked him. He has done nothing to alleviate the hardship that Siobhan, Alison and Kevin are experiencing. In fact, in the budget he did nothing for renters. He proposed to freeze unaffordable childcare fees at their current extortionate rate, and he...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (3 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 60. To ask the Taoiseach the number of existing contracts of an indefinite period entered into by his Department prior to the enactment of the EU Procurement Directive. [53238/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (2 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 121. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of existing contracts of an indefinite period entered into by his Department prior to the enactment of the EU Procurement Directive. [53227/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (2 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of existing contracts of an indefinite period entered into by his Department prior to the enactment of the EU Procurement Directive. [53228/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (2 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of existing contracts of an indefinite period entered into by his Department prior to the enactment of the EU Procurement Directive. [53240/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Contracts (2 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 292. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of existing contracts of an indefinite period entered into by his Department prior to the enactment of the EU Procurement Directive. [53229/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (2 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 313. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of existing contracts of an indefinite period entered into by his Department prior to the enactment of the EU Procurement Directive. [53235/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (2 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 328. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of existing contracts of an indefinite period entered into by her Department prior to the enactment of the EU Procurement Directive. [53239/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (2 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 404. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of existing contracts of an indefinite period entered into by his Department prior to the enactment of the EU Procurement Directive. [53233/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (2 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 455. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of existing contracts of an indefinite period entered into by his Department prior to the enactment of the EU procurement directive. [53230/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (2 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 467. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of existing contracts of an indefinite period entered into by his Department prior to the enactment of the EU procurement directive. [53225/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (2 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 561. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of existing contracts of an indefinite period entered into by her Department prior to the enactment of the EU Procurement Directive. [53226/21]