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Leaders' Questions (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: I mean no disrespect but the Tánaiste sounds like a broken record. We are hearing the repetition of the same mantra from her and her colleague, the Minister for Education and Sills, who seems to find this matter amusing. Rather than setting out a road map, the Government parties have walked us into quite a cul-de-sac and not content with that, they have sabre rattled and, at a time of...

Leaders' Questions (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: They need to hear from Government that there will be pay equalisation, not tomorrow, not next week, but a firm and solid commitment that is Government policy and that it will happen. The Tánaiste has so far refused to make that commitment and I invite her again in the midst of this dispute and its disruption to tell members of the ASTI and the teaching profession-----

Leaders' Questions (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----that there will be equalisation of pay for teachers. That is all I want her to do. That might get the Government out of the cul-de-sac and on to some sort of road map.

Leaders' Questions (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: I did not ask that.

Leaders' Questions (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: Pay equalisation.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: Yesterday, I raised the issue of the refugee camp at Calais, known as the Jungle. I wish to raise it again this morning. I welcome that time is being provided next week for a debate on this matter. The Tánaiste will be aware of the crisis across Europe in terms of child refugees, some 10,000 of whom it is estimated have gone missing. Meanwhile we are seeing distressing scenes from...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his forbearance. I will conclude on this point. On the last occasion that there was movement from the camp in Calais-----

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: I will make this point. I am an elected parliamentarian and I will make my point and then I will resume my seat.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: No, I will not resume my seat.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: Do not speak to me like that, a Cheann Comhairle.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am about to finish.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: No. I want to make an important point.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: This is not the place to make points. In the name of goodness-----

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: All the Ceann Comhairle is doing is delaying the proceedings.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: I will not resume my seat.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: I will absolutely not resume my seat.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: Yes, I do and I will have future history if the Ceann Comhairle persists in speaking to me like that. I was making the point-----

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----on the issue of 200 children-----

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: I require time to utter approximately four more words to finish and sit down.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am asking to finish my sentence and then I will happily resume my seat.