Results 5,781-5,800 of 21,149 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Electoral Reform (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach can forget about doing so.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Electoral Reform (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: All of our funding is covered.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Electoral Reform (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: Everything is raised in compliance with the law.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Electoral Reform (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: Which I note the Taoiseach did not answer.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Electoral Reform (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: I thank the Ceann Comhairle.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Electoral Reform (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: That would make for a refreshing change.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee G, justice and equality, last met; and when it is scheduled to meet again. [37664/18]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. To respond to his previous contribution on Sinn Féin's financing, he has his desired result because journalists are-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: I believe I have the floor and the freedom to speak unfettered. By all means, Fine Gael should organise in the North, but the Taoiseach already knows that. The key finding of the Charleton tribunal is that Sergeant Maurice McCabe has again been vindicated. Mr. Justice Charleton has found that he was "repulsively denigrated for being no more than a good citizen and police offer." We owe...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Electoral Reform (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recently published report of the interdepartmental group on security of Ireland’s electoral process and disinformation. [37663/18]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Electoral Reform (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Taoiseach as teacht isteach agus an cheist seo a fhreagairt. I welcome the publication of the report. It certainly makes for interesting reading and points to a number of issues associated with the electoral process in Ireland. I am sure we are familiar with the problems associated with the electoral register, whether that is people...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Electoral Reform (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: The report's recommendations on tackling online disinformation, regulating online advertising, supporting the media and ensuring transparency of funding are all very welcome and should be implemented. There is also commentary in respect of donations. An article in The Sunday Timesat the weekend which highlighted loopholes that exist in respect of disclosing political donations. I do not...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Electoral Reform (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: It ought to be a source of concern. A particular group called Golden Horseshoe, which apparently made a donation to the Taoiseach, was mentioned. I do not know if the Taoiseach wishes to comment on that on the record.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: A Cheann Comhairle-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: What is the outcome from the proposal from Deputy Coppinger?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: Will you revert to the House, a Cheann Comhairle?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach informed the Dáil a fortnight ago that the expert group considering a second sexual abuse and violence in Ireland, SAVI, report was nearing the completion of its work. He said he was keen to get the study of sexual and domestic violence up and running in the next couple of months. As he is aware, 16 years have passed since the first SAVI report was published, a report...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: While I accept all of that, it would be a mistake to create the impression that the matters which need to be agreed in respect of the Irish protocol or the backstop are simply matters of detail. The truth is that we are approaching crunch time. It is decision time. The British Prime Minister has a big historic call to make. She can decide to side with the hard-line Brexiteers and the DUP...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: Last December the British Government signed up to a deal to avoid a hard border on our island, safeguard the Good Friday Agreement, in all of its parts, and ensure there would be no loss of citizens' rights. At the time we were told that there was a deal to provide a backstop that would recognise the unique circumstances of the North and all of Ireland in the event that a comprehensive free...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Lou McDonald: 15. To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff assigned to the Government Information Service. [39726/18]