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Irish Unity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Was that in east Belfast?

Irish Unity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Not in east Belfast.

Irish Unity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: When do we get our referendum?

Irish Unity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises that: — the reunification of Ireland is an objective of Bunreacht na hÉireann; and — there is a growing national discussion around constitutional change with people from diverse backgrounds now exploring the possibility of Irish unity; notes that: — the Good Friday Agreement 1998 provides the democratic and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 9. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [53181/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: No, it is not. Fianna Fáil blaming funny money is a bit rich.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Yesterday, ripped-off households were hit with a double whammy. First was the news that food price inflation had reached its highest level for nearly two years. On that same day, the big electricity price hike from SSE Airtricity kicked in. This is the second hike in just one year. This is affecting hundreds of thousands of households. How bad do things have to get before the Government...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Stop parroting-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: For any parent or anyone caring for a child, one of the worst imaginable nightmares is that the child would go missing or be assaulted, particularly in this way. As the Taoiseach said, it is not surprising at all that this case has caused profound anger and unease. I appreciate that he recognises that there has been a failure of the system in this case. That is a necessary acknowledgement....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: The second thing is this. There has to be confidence in the system of application for asylum and in our immigration system.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Any question mark around a person-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----overstaying in the State when a deportation order has been made is, again, deeply unnerving-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----and deeply unhelpful and has to be addressed by the Government.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: There is huge public shock and anger regarding the reported sexual assault of a ten-year-old girl on the grounds of the Citywest international protection accommodation services, IPAS, centre here in Dublin. A man in his 20s has been charged in connection with the assault. An Garda Síochána is to be commended for its work in making this arrest. Of course, our first concern is for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (21 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 71. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [49935/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on correspondence regarding an application for a child (details supplied) and ensure that school transport has been arranged. [56510/25]

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: So did your colleague.

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: A Cheann Comhairle, could you assist by telling us what the salient ruling is?

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Aww.

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: The vast majority of people are decent and trusting and they believe that if you say something, you will follow it through and if you promise something, you will keep your word and come through for them, especially on an issue profoundly affecting their lives. Making promises is easy. Doing the work to keep those promises is hard, and Simon Harris does not want to do the hard work. ...