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

Mary Lou McDonald: I understand that a facility was made available to the Fianna Fáil Deputies.

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

Mary Lou McDonald: Can the Ceann Comhairle clarify whether statements will be made?

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

Mary Lou McDonald: I appreciate that.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: The past 24 hours have been devastating for job losses in Munster. As has been mentioned, 500 jobs are to go in Shannon and now 320 jobs in Ringaskiddy, Cork. I am sure the workers concerned and their families are crushed by this news. The Government needs to be proactive on this. I know the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is in Shannon today, following the job losses there....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: It does.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is incorrect.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: I thank the Taoiseach. He is correct that this issue affects my constituency and my home as well as the Taoiseach's home and those of many others. People need reassurances on two levels. It is not good enough to say, "This boil water notice will be lifted some time but we cannot specify when". I agree that there must be an interaction with Irish Water and some clearer information...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: As has been said, 600,000 households in counties Dublin, Kildare and Meath are today subject to a boil water notice. I heard the Irish Water customer service manager on radio this morning, who was unclear on how long the notice would last. She speculated that it might be a number of days, as the Taoiseach has just said. The lack of clarity will do very little to assure or comfort the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent United Nations climate action summit. [43407/19]

Acknowledgement and Apology to Women and Families affected by CervicalCheck Debacle: Statements (22 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: Before I begin, I want to acknowledge the women and their families who join us today. The Taoiseach's apology is most welcome. It is important the apology not only relates to the initial failures, but also to how women were treated in the wake of this scandal. Women and their families were dragged through the courts to access their vital medical information. Women had to fight to access...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: Over the course of the weekend I was asked by somebody in my constituency whether it would be okay if they showed up at a polling station and voted for their friend because their friend could not make it. Of course, the answer was, "No, absolutely not." There cannot be one law or standard for citizens and the electorate and a different one for Deputies. The real concern is beyond the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: I want to raise the controversy that has struck at the integrity of the voting system of the Dáil. Over the weekend, as we know, it emerged that Deputy Niall Collins voted on behalf of Deputy Dooley on six separate occasions. Subsequently, questions have been asked of other Dáil Deputies as to whether they cast votes for absent colleagues. This has been portrayed by some as a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (22 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the review of the ex gratia scheme has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43148/19]

Pre-European Council: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: I wish to share time with Deputy Crowe.

Pre-European Council: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: The meeting of the European Council on Thursday is critical for all of or futures. Britain's decision to leave the EU has shaped and influenced politics on this island for the past three years and it will shape our history into the future. We are making these statements at a time when the prospect of a deal has greatly increased. From the very start, Sinn Féin's focus has been on...

Pre-European Council: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: Therefore, he struggles to compute or understand that fact.

Pre-European Council: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: Regardless of the deal that emerges, the Tory Brexit has been rejected by people on this island, not least those represented by my party, Sinn Féin, which is an all-Ireland party. Clearly, we are in the negotiation endgame. It is important to recall that there is no good Brexit for Ireland. There will be significant challenges for our island in any post-deal environment. The threat...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: When the people of Catalonia cast their votes on independence two years ago, they were met by riot police. These were extraordinary scenes not only for the people of the region but for all of Europe. The brutality meted out by the riot police on behalf of the Spanish state was as unnecessary as it was horrific. Police seized ballot boxes and used batons and rubber bullets to remove voters...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: I raise with the Taoiseach again the case of Emma DeSouza. I raised it with him yesterday and he informed the House that he was counting on a review that had been undertaken on the watch of former British Prime Minister, Theresa May. I told him yesterday that that response was wholly inadequate but, more to the point now, Emma DeSouza has reflected the fact that this review is inadequate....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: They have children and young people in real distress. They cannot get the services they need. Despite the Taoiseach rattling figures at me, the reality on the ground is that the Government has failed to fund these services.