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Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I wonder if the Taoiseach could answer my question.

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: It is certainly not. He clearly needs a bit more practice.

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: To reassure the Taoiseach, our pre-budget submission also balances the books.

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: But it makes different choices and those choices are about supporting communities and families and building public services. The Taoiseach's set of choices is very different to that. I asked him about tax forgone or lost this year and over the coming years and he did not answer that question. I will try something novel here. I will answer the question for the Taoiseach if that is of assistance.

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Absolutely.

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Yesterday, the Taoiseach told us that his primary aim in budget 2018 is to balance the books. He expressed this as a priority - indeed almost as a virtue - in response to my question about the need to provide real investment in order to slash the crippling cost of child care in the State. Meanwhile, at yesterday's meeting of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Development (26 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is not in the scope of the work. It is the north-west inner city.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Development (26 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: At last.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Development (26 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Does the Taoiseach know what the housing list looks like?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Communications (26 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am sure Deputy Varadkar's election as leader of his party and subsequently as Taoiseach attracted very considerable interest in India and, I do not doubt, a very considerable and justifiable pride. Our two countries have a long tradition of friendship and engagement that goes back for generations, as we know, including during the efforts of India to secure its independence from Britain....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Development (26 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I acknowledge that the appointment of Michael Stone to chair and to lead the implementation board is very welcome. I have met with Mr. Stone and have formed the view that he is very much in the business of getting things done, which he will have to be. Notwithstanding the work done by Kieran Mulvey, which I also acknowledge, the report essentially amounts to a listing of a number of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am not sure that lends itself to us actually getting answers.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Deputy Paul Murphy has asked specific questions and I am sure he wants answers to those.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I do not want the Taoiseach bunching everything together and for us not to get answers. This is a highly problematic slot anyway.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I appreciate that, but-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I know he did not make the rules. I am saying we want answers to our questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Right.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is fine. Okay. I just think it is bad practice to mix everything because then no one gets answers. I have made that point. I could ask the Taoiseach 100 different things. I believe such structured dialogue is very good. In any republic there must be clear separations of state and churches. It is not appropriate for any faith community to expect that the law of the land tallies...

Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: In advance of the summer recess, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment committed to establishing a waste charges watchdog. Deputies will know, from representations to their constituency offices, that the roll-out of the new charging system differs hugely depending on where people live. I regularly receive complaints about bins not being picked up, a general lack...