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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach's position could not be more ideological. He is blinded by his own ideology and prevented from doing the very obvious, common-sense, pragmatic and necessary things by a fierce ideology that insists on the market sorting it out and that the State and the Government sitting on the sidelines as observers, crossing their fingers and hoping for the best in trying to talk the issue...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----by my colleague, Deputy Ó Broin, to prevent landlords from seeking vacant possession. To translate it into real English, it means preventing landlords from casting families into homelessness in order that they can sell on properties.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am appealing to the Government to support that measure.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Government is not building houses.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 260. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has received the interim report of the Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes on burials; and when the report will be published. [14305/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: It is all right. I want to place on the record, on my own behalf and on behalf of Sinn Féin, our sincere and heartfelt sympathies to the families and friends of those killed and injured during the horrific attack in Christchurch and to offer the people of New Zealand our condolences at what is an incredibly difficult time. My questions relate to the strategic threat assessment...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee F (national security) last met; and when it is scheduled to meet again. [12014/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 6. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee B (Social Policy and Public Services) last met; and when it is scheduled to meet again. [10479/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: Last Friday the HSE published Dr. Gabriel Scally's progress report on the implementation of recommendations made in the CervicalCheck scoping inquiry. It should be acknowledged that Dr. Scally has said he is encouraged by the progress made to date. However, there are a number of issues raised in his report that warrant our attention. He notes that a significant number of actions are due...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Scéimeanna Teanga (26 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the Irish language scheme of his Department. [10477/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Scéimeanna Teanga (26 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Taoiseach as ucht a chuid fhreagra. Tá súil agam gur bhain gach éinne sonas agus sásamh as Seachtain - nó coicís - na Gaeilge. An mbeidh tuairisc nua maidir le dul chun cinn Roinn an Taoisigh faoin straitéis 20 bliain ar fáil go luath? Baineann an tuairisc is déanaí le dul chun cinn na Roinne faoin...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: Sinn Féin has consistently advocated the view that there is a need for sentencing guidelines to address sentencing that is inconsistent, inappropriate and, in some circumstances, wholly inadequate. This can happen in sentencing for a wide range of offences, but there have been several cases of sexual offences where the sentence has been difficult to comprehend. We have prioritised the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: Sadly, the evidence of this fee and dividend model that the Taoiseach is advocating, whereby people receive their money back on the carbon tax they pay, has been proven not to work. It has not worked in British Columbia in Canada, where emissions have not gone down. It has not worked in Norway and it will not work here. It will not work for the very simple reason that we cannot change...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: By what quantum will the Taoiseach increase the tax? Will he be mindful of the fact that we have very high energy prices in the State already and that householders already contribute to helping our environment through the public service obligation, PSO, levy on every electricity bill? That nets €500 million per annum to support renewable energies. I dare say people outside this...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action is meeting today and tomorrow to sign off on its report which is due to be published on Thursday. The Taoiseach, Fine Gael and its partners in Fianna Fáil support increasing carbon taxes and it is almost certain that that recommendation will feature in the committee's report. Regardless, the Taoiseach has indicated that it is, in effect,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (26 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 252. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the provision for unpaid leave for domestic reasons contained within Circular 05/2010: Force Majeure and Other Urgent Family Reasons Leave specifically allows for leave arising from domestic violence. [13071/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 441. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of the Garda Reserve in the Dublin metropolitan region north and Dublin metropolitan region north central by division, district and subdistrict, for each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [12878/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 442. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of member training hours per annum allocated to core gardaí attached to the Dublin metropolitan region north and Dublin metropolitan region north central in each of the years 2009 to 2018, inclusive, and to date on 2019, in tabular form. [12879/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 444. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to specialist units in the Dublin metropolitan region north and Dublin metropolitan region north central. [12881/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Mar 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: 445. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of dedicated community gardaí attached to the Dublin metropolitan region north and Dublin metropolitan region north central and each district within same. [12882/19]