Results 10,481-10,500 of 21,149 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (6 Apr 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: 764. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that a housing association (details supplied) is increasing the rent for a number of its residents; if he will intervene on this matter as he did in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5976/16]
- Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I listened carefully to what the caretaker Minister had to say. He urged us all to deal with the facts and then conveniently ignored them. These are the facts. According to the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive, the number of new families who have become homeless increased from 41 in December to 125 this year. The fact is that in such a short time the number of families experiencing...
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: Whatever about your argument on our motion - it sounds a bit spurious and slavish to the established way of Dáil working-----
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am astonished that you would blankly refuse to accept an amendment from Deputy Murphy looking for statements on Irish Water. That is not properly a matter for Private Members' time in any way. With all due respect, I do not believe you have the authority to simply disregard an amendment that a Member of this Chamber wishes to make. It would be preferable for the motion to be taken. You...
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: That is how it sounds to me. If you would not mind, a Cheann Comhairle, and we all appreciate that this cannot go on all night, where Members wish to propose amendments, I think it is for you to facilitate that process, not to knock people back on the first day of the 32nd Dáil that apparently was so committed to Dáil reform.
- Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I congratulate the Ceann Comhairle on his success and wish him the very best during his tenure. I look forward to harmonious relations.
- Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: I also extend a word of welcome to all new Deputies from every party and none. I hope that we have the same enthusiasm and drive that is evident just now at the conclusion of the Thirty-Second Dáil, whenever that might be.
- Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: Is mór an onóir dom an Teachta Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh a ainmniú mar Thaoiseach. Mar Thaoiseach, comhlíonfaidh sé na gealltanais atá tugtha ag Sinn Féin do mhuintir na hÉireann le linn an olltoghcháin. Tá na daoine a chuir a muinín ionainn agus a thug a mandáid dúinn ag brath orainn go géar. Tá sé de...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (3 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a financial statement for Caranua for the year 2015 including a breakdown of the moneys spent in 2015. [4535/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (3 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that remains in Caranua's fund. [4536/16]
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: That is what it is. It is a shopping mall.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: So the Deputy opposed the shopping mall at that point.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: Does the Deputy oppose it now?
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: So the Deputy opposed the shopping mall.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: There is no credit.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: His remarks are being directed at us.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Deputy should stick to his line.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: A commemorative shopping mall. How utterly crass.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: They are about to demolish the terrace.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Mary Lou McDonald: And a shopping mall.