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- Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is, of course, entirely reasonable that the Tánaiste would have a plan, a project team and so forth. Nobody is disputing that, but it is equally reasonable that when one is proposing a scheme such as this and when one is giving figures to the Dáil and to the public, one gives the right figures, inclusive of everything, including all expenses and all outlays envisaged. The...
- Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Tánaiste talks about making savings for the taxpayers and of the benevolence of her Government, but the fact remains that there are tens of thousands of individuals and families who cannot pay this charge and this will be demonstrated on the streets across the State on Saturday when people come out again to say that to her and her colleagues. That is the reality. Will the...
- Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: I very much doubt that going on the Government's past record.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: As there always is not.
- Order of Business (29 Jan 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: I concur entirely with all of the sentiments expressed by Deputy Martin. In addition to concerns regarding open and free democratic debate in this Chamber and the interpretation of Standing Orders, it seems a perverse interpretation of Standing Order 57. This is the worst imaginable start for the commission of investigation. The job set out in the terms of reference is to investigate...
- Order of Business (29 Jan 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: In the first instance, we need to be provided with that correspondence and legal advice. All of these matters need to be reviewed. We cannot tolerate a situation in which the work of the Oireachtas, be it on the floor of the Dáil or in the committees, can be brought to a halt because someone runs to the courts pre-emptively or otherwise, lawyers up and sends legal letters. People know...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (3 Feb 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 209. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 4 November 2014 and in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 who was in dispute with the community employment sponsor, the role her Department has in cases where the person believes their representations to the sponsor and her Department have not been adequately dealt with; the mechanisms...
- Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: What date?
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (4 Feb 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of women who have received the maximum amount of compensation afforded under the restorative justice scheme for the survivors of the Magdalene laundries. [5096/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (4 Feb 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of women who have accepted lesser amounts than they applied for under the restorative justice scheme for the survivors of the Magdalene laundries. [5097/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (4 Feb 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 86. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applicants under the restorative justice scheme for the survivors of the Magdalene laundries who have received lesser amounts than they applied for because of inaccurate and-or missing records. [5098/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (4 Feb 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 87. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications made under the restorative justice scheme for the survivors of the Magdalene laundries that have been rejected. [5099/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (4 Feb 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 88. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications made under the restorative justice scheme for the survivors of the Magdalene laundries that have been rejected because of inaccurate and-or missing records. [5100/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (4 Feb 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 89. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the restorative justice scheme for the survivors of the Magdalene laundries has been advertised in Ireland’s Own magazine, as promised by her. [5101/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (4 Feb 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has alerted Irish embassies to the existence of the restorative justice scheme for the survivors of the Magdalene laundries. [5102/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (4 Feb 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 91. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, following her communications with the Minister for Health and her officials' communications with the Health Service Executive, she will unequivocally confirm that survivors of the Magdalene laundries will be provided with a physical card, either a HAA card or a RWRCI card, under the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Act...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries (4 Feb 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 105. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date on the mechanism to deal with health care for survivors of the Magdalene Laundries who live overseas, as referred to by her on 24 September 2014. [5103/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries (4 Feb 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 106. To ask the Minister for Health if the breaches outlined in the Health Service Executive internal audit of the positive action group were attributed to expenses incurred under the HAA cards in the possession of Hepatitis C survivors. [5104/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries (4 Feb 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 107. To ask the Minister for Health if private general practitioner services will be made available to survivors of the Magdalene laundries under the provisions of the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014. [5106/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries (4 Feb 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 108. To ask the Minister for Health if any and all prescribed drugs including high tech drugs, medicines, aids and appliances will be made available to survivors of the Magdalene laundries under the provisions of the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014, or if provision of drugs, medicines, aids and appliances will be restricted to the reimbursement list within the...