Results 541-560 of 21,383 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: Today, the Taoiseach will ram through his legislation for the highest number of super junior and junior Ministers in the history of the State. I refer to the jobs-for-the-boys-and-girls Bill that will give rise to bumper top-ups in salaries and expenses for all involved, including a pay hike of €45,000, additional expenses of €32,000 and salaries of €200,000 for super...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: Let me assure the Taoiseach that I pay the very closest attention to the experiences of the hundreds of thousands of people who live in rental properties. I pay particular attention to those who are literally ripped off month in and month out and really struggle to meet their rent. I pay more attention again to those who have lost their homes because they simply could not make the rent or...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: Nowhere in his pronouncements has there been any concern for renters-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----or control of rent. The Government ought to cut rents and freeze them.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: It will not do that. Instead it proposes to remove the single protection renters are currently afforded.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: On a point of order-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: On a point of order.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: There is actually. The Taoiseach took advantage, perhaps, of the Ceann Comhairle not following.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: He accused me. He called me a liar.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: Tá mé ag insint na fírinne. He said it trí Ghaeilge and I would like him to remove it from the record.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: Níl aon deacracht ann.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: The coalition the Taoiseach leads was put together on the back of a grubby deal with Deputy Michael Lowry and his group of Independents. Since then, he and Simon Harris, the Tánaiste, have been found out for misleading the public on housing delivery figures during the election campaign. Now, he announces he will remove rent pressure zones in order to encourage private investment in...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (12 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: 55. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education and Disability will meet next. [2682/25]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (12 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: 56. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Environment and Climate Change will next meet. [2683/25]
- Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: We can tut-tut if we want to.
- Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: You should have set out your rationale.
- Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: Absolute waffle.
- Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: What are they?
- Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: Explain them.
- Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: The assertion by US President Donald Trump, the leader of the free world, that the dispossessed, impoverished and brutalised refugee population of Gaza should be permanently exiled to facilitate Israeli occupation and those wishing to construct a dystopian riviera is astounding in its cruelty and demonstrates utter disregard for human rights and international law. The only way to stop Israel...