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- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Minister of State also said a fee was necessary in order that people would not go to their general practitioner too often.
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: Does the Taoiseach share that view? Is it his intention to attach a fee to the scheme for under-sixes, removing the-----
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am conscious that it is a year since the apology the Taoiseach made to the women of the Magdalen laundries.
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: At that rate, the Taoiseach need simply to stand up and say the committee met six times.
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am seeking to ask a question.
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach made the apology to the Magdalen women.
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: Commitments were made publicly in respect of the health of the women concerned, some of whom subsequently died. None of these commitments-----
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: With respect, I am sick to my back teeth tabling parliamentary questions and being fobbed off on this issue.
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am putting it to the man who made the apology to the women concerned and who is on the front line in guaranteeing the commitments made to them are honoured. When precisely will these commitments be met, specifically in so far as they relate to health care? I trust that the Taoiseach can answer that question.
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: Why can he not do so?
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: An Irish couple.
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: If the Taoiseach can answer that, he could answer my question.
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: You could have advised Deputy Martin of the same thing.
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: That is very good of you, a Cheann Comhairle. Thank you so much. To oblige somebody elected to this House by allowing them to speak - it is magnificent.
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: The rules should be evenly applied.
- Other Questions: Official Engagements (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: As the Taoiseach said, President Clinton has been a friend to Ireland over many years, not least in respect of the Irish peace process. The Taoiseach said he briefed the President on what was, at that time, the early stages of the Richard Haass negotiations. Can I ask the Taoiseach, if I am allowed to, where the Government stands regarding the outcome of those negotiations? As he knows,...
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: On that point, I presume that when the High Court judge is appointed to inquire into these matters, that High Court judge will have access to the same information as has the supervising High Court judge in respect of surveillance activities. The Taoiseach might clarify this point.
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: I understand that. I understand they are being drafted by the Minister for Justice and Equality, which does not fill me with any-----
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: Pardon me?
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: Last week, I raised with the Taoiseach the recent enactment of the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Act 2013, which provides for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to regulate for sick leave across the public service. Does the Taoiseach remember this? Ministerial regulations are to be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas and these...