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- Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: With a shopping mall.
- Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach should allow time on the floor of the Dáil for the matter to be debated. That is what I have asked for.
- Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: So there will be no debate. I am disappointed the Taoiseach cannot answer the questions asked.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stability and Growth Pact (13 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance if under European Union fiscal rules the required annual structural budget balance improvement for Ireland from 2016 must be at least 0.5% each year and that the higher levels of adjustment contained in the Government's fiscal plan for each year from 2016 to 2021 is a policy choice made by Government rather than a requirement under the fiscal rules. [46703/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stability and Growth Pact (13 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance the gross and net fiscal space available to the Government for each year from 2016 to 2021 if the structural balance improvement is maintained at 0.5% per year from 2016 to 2021. [46704/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (13 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: 560. To ask the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive's proposed plan for a facility (details supplied) in Dublin 7, if he is aware of local residents concerns about the use of the facility; if he will engage with the local residents in order to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46550/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Staffing (13 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: 587. To ask the Minister for Health why a child (details supplied) in County Dublin is losing an entitlement to a special needs assistant, SNA; if he will reinstate the child's SNA hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46701/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Staffing (13 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: 588. To ask the Minister for Health why a child (details supplied) in County Dublin is losing an entitlement to a special needs assistant, SNA; if he will reinstate the child's SNA hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46702/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (13 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: 754. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports in place for students in secondary schools who suffer from dyslexia, memory impairments and severe receptive speech issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46586/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (13 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: 761. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 has been refused an exemption from learning Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46664/15]
- Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: Throughout the State, hundreds of thousands of parents struggle with the crisis in the child care system. Parents, and particularly mothers, are being blocked from returning to work. Working families are being financially crippled because of the lack of affordable and accessible child care. The National Women's Council of Ireland rightly argues this is one of the biggest obstacles to...
- Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: With the greatest of respect to the Tánaiste, I must question her judgment if she is proud of the record of the Labour Party, whatever about Fine Gael, in the Government in respect of child care. We expected what we have got from Fine Gael. The Fine Gael Party is the Fine Gael Party. There are different expectations for the Labour Party, however, and they have been shattered. I remind...
- Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: She cut child benefit and thereby broke the promise her party made to voters.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Labour Party promised to develop a comprehensive preschool service. There is no sign of that.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Tánaiste and her party promised repeatedly not to cut lone parent payments until a Scandinavian-style child care system was in place. They did not give a damn about that promise. In fact, the Labour Party in government has broken every single promise it made. The decisions and actions taken by the Labour Party and Fine Gael, of which the Tánaiste is so proud, have hurt...
- Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: What does that have to do with child care?
- Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: Where are the costings for the proposals announced by the Tánaiste's party today?
- Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Tánaiste should be gracious enough to answer my question and provide costings.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I asked the Tánaiste a question in respect of costings and the source of those costings in respect of her announcement today. I can only surmise that there are no costings and no credible source for any costings.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: There are no costings.