Results 10,321-10,340 of 21,149 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am sure the Minister will recall the case of Louise O'Keeffe, who was only eight years old when she was abused by her primary school teacher in County Cork in the 1970s. As the Minister knows, she sought justice against the State and against the Department of Education and Skills. Her case was relentlessly contested by the State. She was pursued at every step. The State won in the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Work Programme (7 Jul 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am sorry, but, before he does that, let me make a couple of observations about how the committee might work. In the previous Dáil, particularly during its last year or so, I was concerned that obstacles were being put in the committee's way. In some instances, it may have been legitimate, but in others I considered it to be overly conservative and cautious and a little obstructionist...
- Public Accounts Committee: Work Programme (7 Jul 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: Can I ask a question on the issue?
- Public Accounts Committee: Work Programme (7 Jul 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: We dealt with Mr. Fannin in the course of the last Dáil. Is it possible for the clerk of the committee to make contact with Mr. Fannin to clarify for him the position in respect of the PAC? Can we clarify for him where we are now in terms of what we can and cannot do, and what we might and might not do, in respect of his case?
- Public Accounts Committee: Work Programme (7 Jul 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I do not think doing so would do any harm.
- Public Accounts Committee: Work Programme (7 Jul 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I presume the correspondence will be published and, therefore, a matter of public record.
- Public Accounts Committee: Work Programme (7 Jul 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: More to the point, he had an engagement with the committee. He is personally frustrated and angry, in fact, in terms of his personal treatment. For the purposes of the committee, it would be useful to speak to him and explain to him the current situation.
- Public Accounts Committee: Work Programme (7 Jul 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I understand it is a matter of legal proceedings. I simply ask that the committee engages with the man.
- Public Accounts Committee: Work Programme (7 Jul 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: We should do him the courtesy of explaining the situation.
- Public Accounts Committee: Work Programme (7 Jul 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: Yes.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: That is every day.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: What is the Taoiseach's price?
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (5 Jul 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: 545. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person's contract is renewed (details supplied). [19493/16]
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Jun 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I have just suggested one.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Jun 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Minister's response in the case of Ibrahim Halawa was entirely inadequate and it is not the first time the response on the issue has been entirely inadequate. When does the Taoiseach intend to intervene in this case and make direct contact with the head of the Egyptian state to set out categorically that we will no longer tolerate the lack of due process and justice and the absolute...
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Jun 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: My question is to the Taoiseach. When will he intervene in this matter because his intervention is required? On a second issue, the report on the financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, legislation has been laid before the House, but as yet no provision has been made for a debate on these matters which were also raised earlier. Rather than asking the Minister about...
- Leaders' Questions (30 Jun 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: There is no question of anybody querying the necessity of due process but let us cut to the chase on this. People who have had the tragedy and trauma of a death by suicide in their family or in their close circle or community or people who have had suicidal thoughts themselves and who deal with situations of utter despair and rely on agencies such as Console as literally a lifeline for them...
- Leaders' Questions (30 Jun 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: Why would the Minister not call on it?
- Leaders' Questions (30 Jun 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: A Cheann Comhairle, I asked the Minister to call-----
- Leaders' Questions (30 Jun 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: No, I do not want the Minister to go back to anything. I want him-----