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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: Women's Aid reported last month that its helpline had received 898 disclosures of where a man had told a woman he would kill her, the children, a family member or himself. Since the Women's Aid report was published, a sixth woman has died violently in Ireland this year. Jasmine, Elzbieta, Cathy, Skaidrite, Valerie and now Nadine have been killed. They have left 14 children without mothers....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: Neither I nor previous contributors have said anything that is not factual. The facts of the matter are that very many childcare providers believe they will not be able to meet additional insurance costs and therefore may not be in a position to open their doors in January. They are the only facts we need to face. The last thing I want to do is cause panic or anxiety to any parent or...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am talking about costs.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: We all agree that manners need to be put on the insurance industry in this country. Insurance companies have been exposed for charging customers extortionate premiums, despite the fact that claims have fallen significantly and those same companies' profits continue to soar. There was general outrage when motorists discovered the extent to which they were being ripped off. There is an...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (18 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: Why is An Leas-Cheann Comhairle looking at me?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (18 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for his kind words, even if they were not wholly truthful as regards the co-operation of some Members. I want to place on the record our great appreciation for the hard work and diligence of the staff of the Oireachtas. They often demonstrate their patience with all of us. This place simply could not function without them. Christmas is a time for family,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Eligibility (18 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 289. To ask the Minister for Health if home help will be expedited for a person (details supplied); if the case will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53547/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (17 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on recent engagements with EU leaders. [51635/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (17 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 15. To ask the Taoiseach his plans for official visits over the next six months. [52802/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (17 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 663. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the State will begin the collection of DNA samples for the purpose of returning human remains in Tuam, County Galway to identifiable relatives for dignified burial. [53122/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Civil Service Renewal Plan (11 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 10. To ask the Taoiseach the way in which his Department provides collective leadership to the Civil Service renewal programme. [49996/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): National Economic and Social Council (11 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of his Department with the National Economic and Social Council. [50202/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure last met; and when it is scheduled to meet again. [49039/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: It is significant that the Government has shirked its responsibilities and failed not just these families but countless others as well. The Government has stepped behind the shadow of private developers and landlords. The Taoiseach comes into this Chamber and endlessly recites figures and statistics and pats himself, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: If he cared, he would not hide behind figures but would change policies. He could start tomorrow evening by backing a rent freeze and a tax credit for renters.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: Is that actually the Taoiseach's answer?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach has no compassion.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: He is in his little Tory boy bubble with his colleagues.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: Last week, after the Taoiseach and his partners in Fianna Fáil reasserted their confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, I invited people to share their housing stories with me and they did, in their hundreds. Nothing could have prepared me for the trauma and heartache that those stories encapsulated. We have compiled some of those stories in a document...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 Dec 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee that addresses matters relating to Israel and Palestine. [49995/19]