Results 12,481-12,500 of 21,499 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Yes, and successive governments.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: I thank the Taoiseach.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Taoiseach-----
- Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Is the Taoiseach denying the State's culpability in this?
- Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Is that the gist of this?
- Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Yes, we do.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Many of whom were trafficked abroad.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: No, but I am certainly not going to tolerate the Taoiseach dragging his feet any further-----
- Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----and hiding behind teary rhetoric.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Mr. Mulryan should not have to do that.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am very glad to hear that the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, has withdrawn the terms of reference proposed for the Grace inquiry. It was very clear that the Minister of State and the Government made a huge error in seeking to exclude victims and families. I assume that the new terms of reference will remedy that situation. When will the new terms of reference be published?...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Deputy Howlin is correct in identifying that one hour was provided for Members to bring forward amendments. That is not a serious way to deal with these terms of reference. The Taoiseach has acknowledged the upset and anger that getting this wrong has caused. We certainly do not want a rerun of that. When will we see the terms of reference? Can the Taoiseach assure us that we will be...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: When will we see the amended terms of reference?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach has indicated to my party leader, Deputy Adams, on several occasions that the Government intends to publish a White Paper on Brexit. The British Government is expected to trigger Article 50 next week if it overcomes the obstacles that have been erected by the House of Lords. That will create a step change in respect of Brexit, as it will mean we will move away from talking and...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Will I get to come back in?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Right. That is very expansive.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is not simply that the numbers have changed in the composition of the Assembly, although that is true as Deputy Micheál Martin has noted. Something much more fundamental and significant has happened, not least the fact that the Unionist majority in the Assembly is now gone. This changes everything and there needs to be a moment of reflection, as the Taoiseach urged earlier, for...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the deep consideration of critical issues. It is noted and appreciated.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: This set-up is mad. To have two minutes to speak on issues such as this is crazy.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (8 Mar 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: I appreciate that.