Results 16,241-16,260 of 21,499 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: Not agreed. I refer to No. 15, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and Training, Europol, and repealing Decisions 2009/371/JHA and 2005/681/JHA. This proposal deserves debate here. The joint supervisory body of Europol in a published opinion on this...
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: A Cheann Comhairle-----
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: Is this Deputy Dooley's contribution on the Order of Business?
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: Is this on the Order of Business?
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: A Cheann Comhairle, is this Deputy Dooley's contribution on the Order of Business?
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: What is Deputy Dooley like?
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am not going to-----
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: Is this my opportunity to speak on matters on the Order of Business?
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: Sorry, I misunderstood. I thought this was just a random thing between two guys in the Chamber.
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: That is okay. I take back my feelings of utter frustration as I listened to the lads.
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: One of the big glaring issues on Dáil reform, leaving aside the technicalities of how we do our business is the gender issue in the Houses of the Oireachtas. We need to address it.
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: I wish to raise two substantive issues with the Tánaiste. In May I raised the issue of the need to have Down's syndrome added to the list of low-incidence disabilities to ensure those students and children have adequate educational supports. Can the Tánaiste tell us when he will bring forward his proposal in that regard? Can he confirm what was for me a welcome announcement...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: The fact that at this stage there are 600 students still experiencing difficulty in terms of their grant applications says it all. This is only a glimpse of the chaos we know reined in this system in the last academic year. The Tánaiste referred to the provision of documentation. I am sure he is aware that the level of bureaucracy involved in this exercise almost caused parents and...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: It takes no account of outgoings or a family's debt burden. The Tánaiste referred to assessment criteria. Would it not be fairer to calculate a student's eligibility on the basis of net rather than gross income?
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: I know all that. I want to know if students will receive this year's payments by Christmas.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Tánaiste cannot guarantee payments will be made by Christmas.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Fianna Fáil spokesperson ran over time too.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: Can the Tánaiste guarantee that eligible students will receive their grants by Christmas?
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: I asked if students will receive their grant payments by Christmas.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2013)
Mary Lou McDonald: No. I want to know if students will receive their grant payments by Christmas.