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- Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am not disputing that. I am just saying that has been the custom.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Tánaiste said that dealing with this crisis will take time. She has had six years, yet the crisis deepens. The Tánaiste claims that every effort is being made to resolve the crisis. That is just not true: it is incorrect. In fact, she has refused to deliver rent certainty by linking that to the consumer price index. That is what needs to happen. Everybody sitting here...
- Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: Last evening, the Department of Housing, Community and Local Government published the monthly figures outlining the number of citizens homeless across the State. The manner in which the figures were released is deeply disappointing and, in fact, shocking. The Minister delayed their publication and then quietly posted them on the Department’s website late in the evening, with no press...
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: Yesterday, I raised the issue of the refugee camp at Calais, known as the Jungle. I wish to raise it again this morning. I welcome that time is being provided next week for a debate on this matter. The Tánaiste will be aware of the crisis across Europe in terms of child refugees, some 10,000 of whom it is estimated have gone missing. Meanwhile we are seeing distressing scenes from...
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his forbearance. I will conclude on this point. On the last occasion that there was movement from the camp in Calais-----
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I will make this point. I am an elected parliamentarian and I will make my point and then I will resume my seat.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: No, I will not resume my seat.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: Do not speak to me like that, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am about to finish.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: No. I want to make an important point.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: This is not the place to make points. In the name of goodness-----
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: All the Ceann Comhairle is doing is delaying the proceedings.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I will not resume my seat.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I will absolutely not resume my seat.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: Yes, I do and I will have future history if the Ceann Comhairle persists in speaking to me like that. I was making the point-----
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----on the issue of 200 children-----
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I require time to utter approximately four more words to finish and sit down.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am asking to finish my sentence and then I will happily resume my seat.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am sure the Tánaiste takes my point notwithstanding the Ceann Comhairle's extremely rude approach.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Oct 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I too wish to raise the fact that this morning 507 secondary schools, representing 70% of schools, are closed throughout the State. That is hardly to be chalked down as a success on the part of this Administration. Tens of thousands of pupils and their families are profoundly affected by this action, my own family included. The schedules and routines of parents and children are up in the...