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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: That meeting should happen and the advice should be shared, but that does not resolve the issue. Members have brought forward a motion. I did not realise, by the way, that the advice, apparently, was verbal. Have you received written advice?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: It leaves us in a situation where, at the eleventh hour, this motion has been ruled out of order. That is strongly contested by Members of the House. This is a very difficult situation. I would like to see the motion taken. The rights and prerogatives of Members have to count for something.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: I have to be frank and say I am not in a position to make a judgment on the quality or otherwise of the Ceann Comhairle's ruling. I accept it is made in good faith but I agree with Deputy Boyd Barrett that this is a very troubling set of circumstances. We all accept that the Ceann Comhairle has a function to discharge but the ruling raises a very serious question mark over the rights and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: The disregard shown by that in and of itself strikes me as astonishing. Eleven days ago, Deputies presented for consideration by the Members of this House a motion in respect of the proper functioning of this place to address a matter that has been a cause of grave frustration for all of us. The Ceann Comhairle says there is a problem with the motion and the Deputies were told of this...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: I suppose Sinn Féin is responsible for the trolley count too.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach regularly recounts his professional curriculum vitae for the House. From my point of view, the very fact that he is a medical professional, a doctor, and that he has worked in the public health system makes this all the more shocking and intolerable. The Taoiseach has recounted the actions his Government has taken but the figures do not lie. In October, unless the Taoiseach...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: I raise again with the Taoiseach the dangerous overcrowding in our hospitals. I raise it again today because of figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, indicating that 679 patients are waiting today without beds in Ireland's hospitals. This is the highest daily figure of 2019 and the second highest ever recorded. The INMO has rightly described this as...

Death of Mr. Gay Byrne: Expressions of Sympathy (5 Nov 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: Ar mo shon féin agus ar son Shinn Féin, déanaim comhbhrón le clann agus cairde Gay Byrne. Gay Byrne's contribution to the public discourse as both a journalist and broadcaster was immense and enduring. From the early days of RTÉ until the present, he occupied a very special place in the hearts and minds of many Irish people. Since news of his passing yesterday...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council Funding (5 Nov 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 1208. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided to the National Biodiversity Data Centre in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [44888/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council Funding (5 Nov 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 1209. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided to the Heritage Council in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [44889/19]

Report of the Committee on Procedure on Dáil Divisions: Statements (24 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: I will be sharing time with Deputy Cullinane. Deputy Micheál Martin is clinging desperately to the old adage that attack is the best form of defence. One can only imagine the outrage that would emanate from him if Deputies from any other party had falsified votes. The Deputy clearly wishes to engage in the politics of distraction and muddying the waters. I thank the Ceann Comhairle and...

Report of the Committee on Procedure on Dáil Divisions: Statements (24 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: The bigger question is how long Fianna Fáil has been at this, and whether this is an established pattern of behaviour within the party. A Cheann Comhairle, your report offered up no sanctions to the Deputies in question, though we understand that was not your remit or your role. The worst outcome from all of this would be if there was even the perception of a whitewash. People might...

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am sharing time with Deputy Crowe. I welcome the fact that agreement has been reached between the European institutions and Britain. I will reserve the well-deserved and effusive praise for Michel Barnier and others until the agreement is completely over the line and we have some certainty, but I commend Members on their efforts, including the Taoiseach, the Minister of State, Deputy...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: Joan should be Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: Last week when I raised with the Taoiseach the events in Catalonia, he reiterated his view that the imprisonment of Catalonian leaders was an internal matter for Spain. He went on to say that his Government respected the constitutional integrity of Spain, but that he firmly believed these matters should be dealt with through dialogue. He told me that he had spoken previously to the Spanish...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: By definition, the Tory Brexit was always a ruse for social dumping. That not should come as a surprise to anybody, including those who, like me, listened for five years in the European Parliament to various shades of Tories and UKIP personalities giving out about straight bananas and not ever dealing with the real, deep structural problems within the European Parliament. Surprise,...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 28. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the President of the European Council. [43408/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagement with the UK Prime Minister. [43409/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: EU leaders have endorsed the UN 2030 agenda for sustainable development. Goal No. 8 commits to promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. In addition to the economic uncertainties attached to Brexit, there are wider global challenges at play which impact on member states' economies. For instance, the German...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: As I have not seen the proposal in written format, I seek clarification on whether Deputies Niall Collins, Dooley and Lisa Chambers will make personal statements to the House. I am not sure if Deputy Cowen is involved in this as well.