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- Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I join in the words of commendation so deservedly spoken about the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and thank him for his courtesy and patience. He was certainly a gentleman, and a patient one at that. We all wish him the very best in the future and congratulate him on his distinguished career. On the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015, my party would be extremely keen that this legislation pass...
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----as, I appreciate, is the Tánaiste herself and, indeed, as is Fianna Fáil. There is an understandable difficulty for Deputies who may wish to amend or have a fuller debate on the legislation. It is only fair to record that it is not by any means ideal or desirable that such important legislation is dealt with at the eleventh hour. That said, my party's concern to have the...
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: Is it not possible for the House to take a vote?
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: That is a real pity.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: That is a crying shame. Perhaps we might ask our colleagues in the Technical Group to reconsider.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I thank the Tánaiste for that clarification. Of course, if this were to reach all Stages today and to pass through the Oireachtas, it would give us an all-island framework on the prohibition of the purchase of sex. It is a great pity and I hope that Deputy Catherine Murphy's consultations will be successful. What I wanted to ask the Tánaiste relates to Moore Street. Deputies...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (28 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: 367. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide sports capital funding in 2016; when he will announce details of same; when the process will open and close; and the amount money that will be allocated in 2016. [3488/16]
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I, too, acknowledge the Chairman's work and that of Deputy Deasy in this regard. The correspondence circulated to us this morning makes for very stark reading. There is no margin of misunderstanding. There was no apology. Perhaps there was no intention of an apology, bar for the work done by Deputy Deasy and yourself, Chairman. I agree with other members of the committee in respect of...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I support that. It is a wise decision. It is just a further reflection of political inertia or indifference that this has gone around in circles for so long. My sense is that there is broad agreement that the right thing should be done, but for the life of me I cannot understand why this has not been sorted out. It is disgraceful that now, at the eleventh hour, at the end of this...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: The point being that it is made clear that we want the officials who can answer the questions.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jan 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: There is no point in sending in officials who will be looking into outer space, divining answers.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I move:“That Dáil Éireann: recognises that the people of Ireland, the Irish diaspora and friends of Ireland everywhere, are looking forward to this significant centenary year of the 1916 Easter Rising and the Proclamation of the Irish Republic, a pivotal event in our history; acknowledges the dedication of the concerned relatives of the 1916 leaders, and those who have...
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: On a point of information, were there shopping malls there in 1916?
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: Was there a shopping mall on that street in 1916?
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Minister might clarify that point.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: And the shopping malls.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: Along with the shopping malls. Well done.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is driven by shopping malls.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: As were the other shopping malls.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: There is a theme.