Results 8,841-8,860 of 21,498 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: ----- going back to 2008? What is the purpose of all of this? I said to the Minister in the committee that this is not only a very bad idea, it is extremely alarming, and I am disappointed that he would bring forward such a motion at the behest of a Fine Gael Minister for Justice and Equality. Far from enhancing freedom of information or this area of policy it sets the clock back.
- Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is only six months ago.
- Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am just supplementing the facts.
- Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Dear divine Jesus, is that the best the Minister can do?
- Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Is that the best the Minister can do?
- Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle-----
- Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: No, you cannot.
- Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: My point is that the Minister might address himself to the changes he proposes in respect-----
- Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----of the regime surrounding refugee and asylum, not throw slurs against my character. The Minister should deal with the issue, if he can and if he can defend what he is trying to do here.
- Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: That is pathetic.
- Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: To six months ago.
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Process (2 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 88. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the Construction Contracts Bill will be enacted; the reason for the delay of over a year and a half in giving effect to this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13616/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Expenditure (2 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her plans for the provision of mainstream funding for the Bawnogue Youth and Community Centre, either directly by her Department or indirectly via the education and training board; and if either her Department or the board do not have such plans whether she will consider the provision of mainstream funding for this service. [13621/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commencement of Legislation (2 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 233. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a commencement date for sections 2 and 3 of the Housing Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2014 has been arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13612/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (2 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the mechanism available for third parties who wish to make a planning related complaint on roads project such as the Newlands Cross flyover N7 junction improvement scheme where the third party believes that the construction of such a project, or aspects thereof, are in breach of either the environmental impact statement or the final...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (2 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provision that exists for third parties to have complaints heard on road building works that are covered by section 4 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and section 52 of the Roads Act 1993 where the third party believes the works to be in breach of the environmental impact statement and/or the final schedule of commitments....
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Recruitment (15 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are impediments to temporary staff who are employed by outsourced companies on behalf of the Revenue Commissioners when they seek to apply for permanent jobs which are identical to the jobs they been performing on a temporary basis prior to the advertising of the new job. [14867/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: 425. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the subsidiary principle of the Hague Convention for the Protection of Children in Intercountry Adoption was implemented in the adoption of five children from the United States of America to Ireland in 2014, considering that 7,092 children were adopted into the United States of America from overseas in 2013. [14230/15]
- Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Since taking office, the Tánaiste has made eight separate cuts to the one-parent family payment. Across the State, over 30,000 lone parents are receiving letters from her Department. As their youngest children turn seven, they are being taken off the one-parent family payment with the result that thousands will see their weekly incomes fall. Of these parents, 6,400 are set to lose up...
- Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am picturing Mandy, who as it happens is not a constituent of mine, and her reaction to that answer and its condescending nature-----