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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (6 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: This afternoon, the Dáil will discuss the actions necessary to tackle sexual, domestic and gender-based violence. I thank the Taoiseach for facilitating my request and agreeing to these statements. The annual Women's Aid impact report published last month highlighted a 43% increase in contact with its services last year. Safe Ireland’s 39 front-line service member organisations...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: On 21 June, the Minister for Health gave us a commitment that by the end of that day every hospital would have the same rules for partner visits, including access for the full duration of labour. Despite claims by the Taoiseach and others that the situation in our maternity hospitals and units had been resolved, clearly that is not the case. I have been contacted recently by dozens of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: I hope we can agree that this is the least women and new mothers can expect.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: It is not happening.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----and then a guillotine to get this disgraceful law through.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: They are not agreed. Tomorrow evening, a finance Bill that, on the face of it, deals with Covid provisions will be considered in the House. The Government has tabled an amendment to the legislation to insert a section 15. The explicit intent of the amendment is to exempt investment funds from a stamp duty surcharge when they bulk-buy homes to lease back to the State. This action is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am asking the Taoiseach simply to be true to what he said in May, that is, that there should not be an allowance for these funds to snap up homes and lease them back to councils.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: I want him to be as good as his word and to call a halt to this.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: Does the Taoiseach propose to answer questions?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: Does the Taoiseach propose to answer questions during Leaders' Questions? Are there answers to our questions?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: The disgraceful practice of so-called cuckoo funds snapping up family homes in bulk, under the noses of ordinary workers and families, is an issue we have raised with the Taoiseach in the House many times. Indeed, it is perhaps the most abhorrent aspect of our broken housing system. Of course, what is even worse is the practice of these funds snapping up those homes and then leasing them...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: At a time of crisis, when so many people struggle to put a roof over their head, they deserve much more than the kind of incoherent waffle we are hearing from the Taoiseach as Head of Government. It is really quite disgraceful. I have the Minister's amendment here. It is written down, black on white, what the Government is proposing to do. It is proposing to incentivise these funds to buy...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety (6 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 105. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a recent workplace fatality at a shipping company (details supplied) in Dublin Port which follows an earlier workplace fatality for which the same company pleaded guilty for failing to manage and conduct its undertaking and an investigation by the Health and Safety Authority concluded that all the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has consulted the Minister for Health following the recent NPHET recommendations; the preparations that are underway within her Department to address any potential impact that an increase in the Delta variant will have in educational settings; the measures that are now being considered to ensure the public health response to Covid- 19...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has engaged with schools further to the recent NPHET recommendations to discuss preparations to address any potential impact that an increase in the Delta variant will have on educational settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36458/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 431. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has consulted with the Minister for Health following the recent NPHET recommendations; the preparations that are underway within his Department to address any potential impact that an increase in the Delta variant will have in further and higher educational settings; the measures that are now being considered to ensure the public health...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has engaged with further and higher education institutions further to the recent NPHET recommendations to discuss preparations for addressing any potential impact that an increase in the Delta variant will have on these settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36460/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 394. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 781 of 10 March 2021, the status of the work undertaken by CHO6 to reopen the GMHS; the progress made to date regarding the recruitment of permanent staff , administration staff and IT expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28667/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Jul 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 395. To ask the Minister for Health the indicative timeframe for when the GMHS will fully reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28668/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Jun 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 15. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with agriculture will next meet. [33088/21]