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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 344. To ask the Minister for Health if he will facilitate the appointment of the new chairperson of the North Inner City Drug and Alcohol Taskforce as agreed by consensus at the taskforce minuted meeting of 16 March 2021, in full adherence to the Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces Handbook. [45860/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 325. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current processing times for valid online passport applications in respect of simple adult renewals, complex renewals and first-time applications. [44959/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 326. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications that are currently awaiting processing in respect of simple adult renewals, complex renewals and first-time applications. [44960/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (21 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 327. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of applications that are currently in the foreign births registration system awaiting processing. [44961/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (21 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 328. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update in respect of his Department's engagement with the Public Appointments Service recruitment campaign to hire additional staff needed to meet demand for passports and foreign birth registration applications. [44962/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 345. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if serving and retired women members of the Defence Forces who were victims of workplace sexual harassment, assault, discrimination and bullying have been actively consulted by his officials when drafting the terms of reference for the independent review of these matters; and if his officials have not consulted with the women, if he will now...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 346. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the date on which his Department was first contacted by victims of workplace sexual harassment, assault, discrimination and bullying in the Defence Forces; and the action he or his officials took on receipt of these initial communications. [45128/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (21 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 367. 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. [44660/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (16 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 144. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if ratification of the International Labour Organization, ILO, Convention C190 Violence and Harassment in the Workplace requires amendments to domestic legislation; if so, the type of legislative amendments that will be required; and the outcome of his officials stakeholder consultation with the social partners and other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (16 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she expects the National Council for Special Education to complete and submit its policy advice on education provision in special classes and special schools, first commissioned in September 2018. [44390/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies (16 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 268. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 2566 and 2567 of 27 July 2021, the dates on which the working group to revise the drug and alcohol task forces handbook in line with Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery have met online or in person since its establishment by his Department in tabular form; and if he will commit to an ongoing interagency approach...

Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence: Motion (15 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Minister has learned nothing, absolutely nothing.

Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence: Motion (15 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: No lesson learned. The same arrogant stance.

Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence: Motion (15 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am not the hypocrite.

Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence: Motion (15 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is some claim.

Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence: Motion (15 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: Absolutely.

Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence: Motion (15 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: We are here this evening because of the culture of cronyism at the very heart of this Government. We are here because the Taoiseach refuses to do his job. He refuses to hold the Minister, Deputy Coveney, to account. The Minister sought to make up a job for a friend and former colleague and, when caught red-handed, he went about covering his tracks. He destroyed records he was obliged to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: Although it has already been stated, it is worth restating there is absolute opposition to any proposal from the British Government in respect of an amnesty. That is one of the issues on which we have a common position across the island. The question is how that can be leveraged to influence the behaviour of a British Government which frankly does not give tuppence for the rule of law or...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (15 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: I simply want to ask who leaked details of the final report of the mother and baby homes commission of investigation? Who did it? Can the Taoiseach name the person? I am sure that it has been established. A limited number of ye had access to it. Who did that, please?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (15 Sep 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: As the Taoiseach said, the examination is into this particular leaking of details of the mother and baby home commission's report but, more generally, around what is called unauthorised dissemination of documentation and other information relating to the work of the Cabinet. My God, the Taoiseach has his hands full because I do not know whether a previous administration has been so leaky....