Results 14,361-14,380 of 21,498 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Leaders' Questions (15 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is very clear that not alone does the Tánaiste not keep the Taoiseach’s diary, he is clearly not informed or perhaps kept abreast of some of the significant meetings that take place within the diary. I am sure he will agree with me that it is very important for the purpose of public confidence, but also for the purpose of the confidence of Members of the Dáil, that we are...
- Leaders' Questions (15 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: No, this is about-----
- Leaders' Questions (15 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: That is a non-answer.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: I presume we are publishing the letter from Dr. Mark Harrold, clinical psychologist. Is that the case?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: I have read the correspondence and the allegations are serious from the point of view of the spending of public moneys and in terms of the treatment of this individual as well. I presume the committee will be in correspondence with Dr. Harrold to advise him of the fact that this has been forwarded to the HSE and that representatives of St. Michael's House will be coming before the committee...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: It would be important to set out the plan of action.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: The response is welcome. However, members should note that No. 2 in the response refers to the amount of debt to be transferred to Irish Water to meet wastewater service commitments when responsibility is transferred from the local authorities. This is a reference to PPP projects. Members will recall that we raised these matters with the Department some months ago and it became clear that...
- Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: There has been a cull of discretionary medical cards. This is a matter of recorded fact and the figures record that fact. The Minister states he must act within the parameters of the law and he cites the Health Act 1970. The Minister persists in the untruth that there has been no policy change when the facts shout out the contrary. Allow me to give the Minister two precise examples of...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: Does the Minister propose to table that amendment on Report Stage?
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: On that basis, I will withdraw my amendment for now, but this issue needs to be remediated.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: I move amendment No. 26: In page 23, after line 16, to insert the following:"(8) Payments made under the interim relief order are not recoverable.".This is an addition to make payments made under interim relief orders non-recoverable. In circumstances where an employee has been on an interim relief order for a time and the unfair dismissal claim is not upheld on whatever grounds, the...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: I thank the Minister.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: This is the Minister's amendment No. 18 - the big one. Am I not right in saying the Minister was going to look again at the wording of this amendment?
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: The legislation will not take effect until it has gone through the whole legislative process.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: That puts me in a difficult position also. I want to support the Minister in this, because he is doing the right thing.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: I do not want to accuse the Minister of anything. I had just assumed he would hold his fire until he had-----
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: We will come back to this on Report Stage.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: Why is that?
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: I move amendment No. 23: In page 19, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:“22.Not less than two years and every 12 months thereafter following the commencement of this Act, all public bodies shall prepare and submit to the Minister a report relevant to the Act including but not limited to—(a) guidelines developed, (b) training conducted with employees, (c) data...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 May 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: What does that mean? Does it mean the Minister will take this idea and-----