Results 21,301-21,320 of 21,499 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 557. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will request the Teaching Council of Ireland to issue guidance to special needs teachers who hold BA in early childhood education awarded outside the State to enable them to continue to work in Irish special schools. [29573/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 703. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if participants on the basic income for artists pilot scheme will be eligible to participate in the follow-on scheme; to provide a timeframe for when he expects to have a follow-on scheme in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29457/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 704. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the three-year basic income for artists pilot scheme is due to end in August 2025, despite having commenced in October 2022; if the participating artists have been informed of this anomaly and supported to plan for their financial stability upon its conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29458/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 904. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of carer’s allowance that are caring for someone under 18 years of age. [29453/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 1063. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline in respect the Stardust redress scheme, including the exceptionality phase of the Stardust redress scheme for survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30527/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 1064. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update in respect of the Stardust redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30528/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Diagnoses (11 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 267. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average length of time spent per assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005, where a finding of no disability or additional need was recorded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30912/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: We have had more than a decade of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael presiding over a housing emergency and now the Government proposes to force ripped-off renters to carry the can for its failures. The Government's plan for the private rental sector is really Fianna Fáil's rent hike Bill. It can spoof all it wants; the only certainty from this move is rent will increase for every renter....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: It might interest the Taoiseach to know that, far from having an ideological objection to rental accommodation, I was raised in rental accommodation. Imagine that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: I have no ideological objection. As a matter of fact, I am determined that renters, whether long-term renters, as is the case with my family, or shorter term renters, which is the more normal experience, are not fleeced and gouged in the way that is currently happening. I do not know how blunt or clear we have to be with the Taoiseach, but renters now pay thousands of euro more than just a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: I appeal to the Taoiseach-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----not to do that. Renters have had enough.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach must have some decency and some consideration for people who are struggling.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Blah, blah, blah.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is not true.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Who is in government?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: There are record rents.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: It will increase rent.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: It will increase rent. The Taoiseach knows that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach does not care about renters. We have got his answer.