Results 3,201-3,220 of 21,499 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a programme for rapid antigen testing will be operational to test close contacts in school settings in response to positive Covid-19 cases. [57383/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (23 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of distribution of CO2 monitors to primary and secondary schools in an area (details supplied) in tabular form. [57384/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (23 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work that has been undertaken to date by Departmental officials with schools in an area (details supplied) regarding ventilation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57385/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (23 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 635. To ask the Minister for Health if provision has been built into the plan for rapid antigen testing to provide for persons who hold a medical card or a long-term illness card who are deemed medically vulnerable and or who are experiencing financial hardship. [57359/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (23 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 636. To ask the Minister for Health when the plan to subsidise rapid antigen testing will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57360/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (18 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will be informed of a decision by her Department on two emergency works applications relating to electrical work and a fire alarm further to the provision by the school of all information requested to the emergency works team of her Department. [56770/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 342. To ask the Minister for Health when the updated HSPC guidelines regarding ventilation in respect of Covid-19 will be published. [56769/21]
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: Now you have closed a section.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Government has closed a section-----
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: Despite the widespread rejection of the report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters, the Government has based its redress scheme on its findings. Survivors and families have been consistent in the demand for inclusive redress, redress that recognises the human rights abuse of forced family separation. The Government has ignored the...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: I again invite the Taoiseach to make clear that workers will be able to avail of the PUP, that businesses will be supported and that he will not throw thousands of workers under the bus as a consequence of his poor management and lack of decisive leadership. I call on him to support those workers and their families.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: Do you want to trade seats? When I am in your seat, I will answer questions. You should not worry about that.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: Will workers be able to avail of the PUP? I am asking for a "Yes" or a "No".
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: Last night the Taoiseach announced measures to curb the Covid-19 surge. Nobody wanted a backwards step in the progress won over a long, hard and often heartbreaking 18 months. We now find ourselves in a very difficult situation. Difficult situations require decisive leadership, forward planning and thoughtful management, all of which are absent from the Taoiseach’s Government....
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: He was not giving them-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is a source of deep regret to me that not alone can Mícheál Martin's Government not take decisive action, but that he is singularly unable to answer very straightforward questions again.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: The facts are these: the Government is behind the curve on antigen testing and on the booster programme and the facts stack that up.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: Attacking me and conjuring up all of this does not prove anything. Let us deal with the most immediate matter at hand. The Government has taken a decision which shuts down late-night industries, such as events, hospitality etc. This is going to have an impact on thousands of workers who can no longer earn their living. I ask the Taoiseach to forget his political smoke and mirrors, and...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason all apprenticeships are being migrated to a consortia-led model when the success of consortia-led model has not yet been demonstrated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56322/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Nov 2021)
Mary Lou McDonald: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider ending the exemption of apprenticeships from the minimum wage legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56321/21]