Results 14,681-14,700 of 21,206 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: At the outset, I will read some of the Minister's comments and sentiments that I share back to him. I also:see the introduction of such protections as a catalyst for a change which views openness and transparency as an asset rather than a liability and as a change towards a culture that values the contribution of employees and citizens and recognises those contributions as positive,...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (4 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: What about the Constitutional Convention?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (4 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: What about the Constitutional Convention?
- Order of Business (4 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: One of the Taoiseach's Ministers has prepared a memorandum of understanding to be signed by the Irish Insurance Federation. It falls short of a legislative remedy for those families that cannot get insurance for their homes, but I welcome the Taoiseach's sentiment expressed here today that perhaps when that legislation is introduced, the matter of some form of State guarantee or fund for...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (4 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: Yes.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (4 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: Yes.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (4 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach was in government during that period. Why did he not do so?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (4 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: No, it is not.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (4 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: I detected a note of sarcasm in the Taoiseach’s utterances about the Seanad, but perhaps I am wrong.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (4 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: It strikes me that the Taoiseach, after the people administered a wallop to him, is walloping back. Perhaps the Taoiseach is telling them they wanted the Seanad and they have the Seanad. It is beyond lame for the Taoiseach to state that 35 years later, the great new dawn for the Seanad will be an extension of the franchise to include all third level graduates or graduates of higher...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Requests (4 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: The new freedom of information legislation is very welcome. It is a pity that the Taoiseach has decided to stick with a charge for requests. He remarked on multiple requests. Very often they are a consequence of the fact that the State charges for information, which is a great pity. When questions were asked of Irish Water, the Taoiseach made the case that it had not been fully...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services Provision (4 Feb 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: 534. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will introduce legislation to provide enhanced medical services to eligible women similar to that available to holders of the Health (Amendment) Act 1996 [53978/13]
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: In respect of the health (amendment) (No. 2) Bill, is this the legislation the Tánaiste envisages will deal with the health service provisions for the survivors of the Magdalen Laundries, including those survivors who live outside the State. There has been toing and froing between the Departments of Health and Justice and Equality on this issue and we are no clearer as to how that will...
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: I also object to this proceeding without debate. As Deputy Kelleher has acknowledged, the committees have individually scrutinised their respective Estimates. However, it is important that the Dáil as a full body should have space to consider each and every one of them. In many cases the Tánaiste's commitment to accountability could be drawn into question. Certainly this is one...
- Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: Not alone should Louise O'Keeffe not have suffered abuse at the tender age of eight in what should have been a very safe environment of her primary school, she should not have been harangued, bullied and threatened by the State. I am sure the Tánaiste will agree with me on that point but that is precisely what happened through the High Court, the Supreme Court and as far as the European...
- Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: Let it be said that all of the protections which now exist and are contemplated are a direct result of brave people like Louise O'Keeffe stepping forward. Can the Tánaiste answer my question? I asked him whether the Taoiseach's apology and his apology extends to all victims of abuse in primary schools. I would like to hear him say clearly that his Government and the State now fully...
- Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: We can all agree on Louise's bravery-----
- Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----and on the significance of this judgment but what we need to hear from the Government now are clear words and the actions it intends to take-----
- Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----and an apology to one and all.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: And in the courts.