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Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: It might balance things up a bit.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is waffle.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is shameful waffle given what has happened.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is shameful waffle. The Tánaiste could do better than that.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: The programme for Government includes a pledge to recognise the state of Palestine. The Tánaiste referred earlier to the recognition by the President of the United States of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and his declared intention to establish the US embassy there. Israel's claim that Jerusalem is the complete and united capital of its country is in violation of international law....

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: It would be helpful to do so now.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: It is a fair interpretation.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: It should be under the United Nations flag.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I agree with the Tánaiste. The concerns are truly national and island-wide, North to South and east to west. We have consistently told the Tánaiste and Taoiseach that where they pursue and secure those national interests we will back them and applaud them for their efforts. That is why clarity is so important at this juncture. The Tánaiste has described the very scenario to...

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: The European Council at its meeting scheduled for next Thursday will decide whether sufficient progress has been achieved in the Brexit talks to allow movement to the next phase. I hope the Tánaiste and I agree that this cannot and will not happen unless the matters of concern to Ireland, North and South, are addressed and solutions agreed that defend the national interest. I hope we...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Investigations (7 Dec 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date by which the tender process to secure the membership of two academics for the scoping group to consider the availability of data and make recommendations on a study to identify the prevalence of sexual abuse and violence here and emerging trends will be completed. [52500/17]

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (6 Dec 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Harbours Act 1996 and the Harbours Act 2015 with regard to the maximum term of office allowed to certain directors of harbours and to provide for connected matters. When introducing the Harbours Act 2015 the former Minister for Transport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, included a provision to restrict to ten years the...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (6 Dec 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Standards Commissioner (5 Dec 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 163. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the establishment and annual costs associated with the Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner. [51518/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (5 Dec 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 481. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full advertising, print, broadcast media and other associated costs in 2017 for her Department's fraud campaign. [51519/17]

Legal Proceedings against Members of Dáil Éireann: Motion (30 Nov 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: His constituents are very well represented.

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Change the legislation.

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: In the programme for Government, a whole chapter is dedicated to ending the housing shortage and homelessness. It speaks of ending the need for rough sleeping by providing a high level of funding for homeless services and supporting emergency beds and accommodation options. This month, the Dublin Region Homeless Executive quarterly rough sleepers count revealed a 33% increase in the number...

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I just wanted to note that the man who was found dead in a tent in Ranelagh this week was on the priority list for a Housing First home. I say that to underscore the importance of this issue and to offer our sympathies for the loss of that man and others. I want to know at this stage what the Government will do to make good this commitment? I do not want a list of statistical-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I know-----