Results 281-300 of 21,499 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald

Apology to Shane O'Farrell and his Family: Statements (27 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: The apology offered today by the Government to the family of Shane O’Farrell comes after 14 years of their courageous and relentless pursuit of truth and justice for their son and brother. This apology is a vindication of the O’Farrell family’s unwavering stand for Shane and the life that was so cruelly taken from him. It is an acknowledgement of the litany of abuse by...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Then stop the Central Bank facilitating the sale of war bonds.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: It is not. That is utterly-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: They had been asking for three years.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach is right; only sanctions will do so.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: One will also be told that sanctions are needed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Even as it commits genocide in Gaza, the Taoiseach refuses to sanction Israel. Even as Israel massacres thousands of children, burns families and starves a refugee population, it is allowed to act with impunity. The Taoiseach's claim that Sinn Féin's Bill, which aims to stop the Irish Central Bank overseeing the sale of Israeli war bonds across Europe, is incompatible with EU law is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Ireland should not be complicit in the funding of a genocide-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----against innocent Palestinian men, women and children.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: It is now abundantly clear for anyone who wishes to see that clinical governance and governance in general at CHI is absolutely a fiasco. I know that three members of the board have resigned. I put it to the Taoiseach that the remaining members should follow suit because clearly what is needed here now is root-and-branch reform, change, transparency and accountability. I voice concern over...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: The independent audit of hip surgeries performed at Children's Health Ireland, CHI, and the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh is damning. It makes for devastating reading for parents and families who are caught up in this scandal. One of those parents, a heartbroken mother, contacted us. Her daughter was just four when she had surgery on both hips. This is mother is convinced, based...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 30. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [22209/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Welfare Benefits (27 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 593. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people in receipt of carer’s allowance that are caring for someone under 18 years of age. [26802/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on applications made by two schools (details supplied) for additional SNA supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26402/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (22 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 335. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which she plans to ensure the continuity of the current Laois/Offaly MDT service which operates outside of the pilot programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26572/25]

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: What is truly repulsive is allowing the Irish Central Bank to oversee the sale of Israeli war bonds that are funding this genocide.

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: If the Government is serious and sincere, it will back our Bill and stand with Palestine. If you are really serious, Tánaiste, about recognising and respecting the convictions of the people of Ireland, if you are serious about doing everything as you say within your reach, and if you are serious about ending the clear barbarism that we watch every day in Gaza and indeed in the West...

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: I cannot withdraw it because the record of this House will reflect that fact that the word that was used across the Chamber to me was the word "repulsive."

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Why is the Taoiseach using our speaking time with this nonsense?

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am not withdrawing it.