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Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the appointments he has made to State boards and other bodies under the aegis of his Department since February 2018. [9288/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach will be familiar with the public sector trends research carried out by the Institute of Public Administration, IPA. In its latest study published in December, it found that the proportion of women on the boards of non-commercial State agencies varies greatly by parent Department. The highest proportion of women are represented on traditional feminised boards with...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the update of the website of his Department. [9289/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach might share with us the evidence that migrating to a single website is the most effective and user-friendly manner to interact with the public. He might cite for us the evidence that this is what the public want. Having discrete access points that are Department-specific, whether that is in regard to social welfare or enterprise, for example, strikes me as having the best...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: How much will it cost?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 11. To ask the Taoiseach the number and type of Cabinet committee meetings held since January 2019. [9290/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: If I have understood the Taoiseach's response correctly, there has been no Cabinet committee discussion or meeting on health so far in 2019. I am sure the Taoiseach is aware that the Euro Health Consumer Index, EHCI, 2018 was published yesterday. It again found that we have the worst hospital waiting lists in Europe. This is consistent with the latest figures published by National...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: Táim buíoch as an deis labhairt ar an mBiIle seo anocht. Since the Brexit referendum result became clear in June 2016, we, in Sinn Féin, have been steadfast in stating Brexit presents the most serious social, economic and political challenges to the island in a generation. That is the reality of the current situation. Brexit presents a massive challenge, one that demands a...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: The SDLP walked away from its responsibilities while the late Martin McGuinness did all the heavy lifting.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is the truth. The Fianna Fáil leader’s position is not surprising given the diatribe he greets us with here on a regular basis. Throwing shapes and offering a running commentary on issues of the day are no substitute for political positions and principles, so I suppose the current leadership of the SDLP and Fianna Fáil are very well matched. The prospect of a hard...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit places available for school years (details supplied) in tabular form. [9521/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of early intervention places for children of pre-school age that are on the autism spectrum for school years (details supplied) in tabular form. [9522/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received for an ASD unit place for school years (details supplied) in tabular form. [9523/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received for early intervention places for children of pre-school age that are on the autism spectrum for school years (details supplied) in tabular form. [9524/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the educational alternatives provided for children with autism that are unable to secure an ASD unit place and are unable to attend a mainstream primary school due to the degree of their disability. [9526/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budgetary allocation for the provision of an ASD unit in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form. [9525/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 375. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that applications for home help or home care packages submitted to the HSE by medical social workers or public health nurses and assessed in favour of provision are not being provided on the basis that the funding is not available to provide the supports and the HSE is unable to advise when the funding will become...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 379. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for home help or home care packages on the pending list of the HSE. [9502/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (26 Feb 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 556. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures put in place to enable Irish citizens resident in Northern Ireland to apply for an Irish driver licence post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9470/19]