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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: He certainly has.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Stop blocking the legislation.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: There is very grim reading for motorists today. Motor insurance is up a whopping 9% in just 12 months. It is now at its highest level in five years and more than double the EU average. There is no mystery as to what is driving this. It is profiteering, plain and simple, off the back of ordinary people trying to get to work and get their kids to school. Insurance companies here boast...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Stop blocking our legislation.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Under Standing Order 35(3)-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Regarding an amendment to provide for the debate on Gaza. Israel is committing war crimes. There is a genocide under way. Palestinians starve-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: The international community sits on the sidelines and others actively arm and facilitate this horror. We need a debate here this week on this matter.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: In the spirit of being helpful to the Minister, what needs to step up is the performance of the Minister for housing and indeed the collective performance of Government. All of that is just verbiage that the Minister has offered up on that unit. The Minister for housing drives housing delivery. That is their job description, that is why they are on a big salary. The legislation is very...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: I do not think it is appropriate that this guy is being paid €430,000.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: So maybe or maybe not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: First, a warm word of welcome to the students from Inver College, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan. It is the alma mater of Deputy Matt Carthy, so they have a lot to answer for. The Government is all over the place as to what will happen with the €430,000 salary of NAMA CEO Brendan McDonagh when the agency is wound up at the end of this year. One arm of the Government does not...

Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (1 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Hear, hear.

Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (1 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: That means I have only five minutes. I will endeavour to air some of the issues that need to be aired on the floor of this House in the time we are sharing. I struggle to express just how astonishing and disappointing all of this is. The Minister said Grace was at the heart of this process. That is simply not true. The rights, experiences and advocacy for Grace have all been...

Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (1 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: I would prefer to have it in front of me, given the nature of the subject matter.

Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (1 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: We are dealing with statements on a 2,000-page report. This is something that has gone on for a very long time. I know the Minister wishes to have the speech circulated. It makes our job of responding very difficult if we do not have the script.

Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (1 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: With the absence of the script noted.

Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (1 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: I would be more comfortable if we actually had this statement as it is being delivered.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Apr 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: I return to the Government's housing tsar and the proposal to pay this individual €430,000. Paying somebody a salary of almost €500,000 to take up the responsibilities of the housing Minister is cracked, to tell the God's honest truth. Most people who jobshare take home half a wage. The Government wants this individual to take home almost €500,000. I do not know if...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Apr 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: If he wishes to pursue it-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Apr 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----I ask him to set out clearly the salary level and his justification for it.