Results 17,101-17,120 of 21,260 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the impact of funding cuts to youth services under the aegis of the Dublin Youth Services Board; her plans to restore these supports, especially to the most disadvantaged communities across the city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17272/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the review of child protection practices across all Catholic Church dioceses; the numbers and names of those completed; the number and names of those underway; when she expects that the remaining reviews will get underway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17282/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Croke Park Agreement Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Finance his projected annual reduction in GDP growth arising from the proposed Croke Park II proposals to cut a further one billion euro from the public sector pay and pensions bill between July 2013 and June 2015. [17149/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 27 March 2013, if he will provide the number of third level student grant applicants who have waited more than three months, six months, nine months and 12 months for their claims to be processed. [17159/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Applications (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County dublin who finished an apprenticeship and went straight into college whilst in part-time employment with HMV, is not entitled to any form of welfare benefit since his employment ceased. [17162/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies Board Remuneration (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 356 of 19 March 2013, if he will provide the names of the Foras na Gaeilge board members whose fees are not paid due to voluntary waivers or because the one person, one salary principle has been applied. [17158/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Nuclear Plants (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in relation to the recent development proposals for a nuclear power facility at Hinkely Point as approved by the UK's Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on March 19th 2013, if he will confirm if the UK Government notified Ireland regarding these proposals; if so, when and how; and if he will provide copies of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Dublin is not included in the list of unfinished housing estates in Finance (Local Property Tax) Regulations 2013. [17163/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Nuclear Plants (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the recent development proposals for a nuclear power facility at Hinkely Point as approved by the UK's Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on March 19th 2013, if he will confirm if the UK Government notified Ireland regarding these proposals; if so, when and how; and if he will provide copies of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Magdalene Fund/Commission will be placed on a statutory footing with independent statutory powers. [17152/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that are being put in place to enable women in institutionalised settings to engage with the Magdalene Fund/Commission; and if a guardian ad litem or independent advocate will be provided in all such cases as a way to further guarantee their rights. [17154/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to advertise the existence of the Magdalene Fund/Commission, as well as the requirement that women register with the Commission, in media outlets at home and abroad, in view of the lessons learned form the Residential Institutions Redress Board, where applicants living abroad came forward after the deadline claiming that they were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will detail consequences of a survivor not registering with the Magdalene Fund/Commission during the three months of Mr Justice Quirke's review; and if they will be excluded from further engagment with the process. [17151/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Advocacy for Institutionalised Persons (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans that are in place to ensure permanent advocacy for women in institutionalised settings in their places of residence in view of the 2010 Health Information and Quality Authority inspection of one such setting found that some institutional practices were observed which requires to be reviewed, these include empowering residents to make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that are being taken to ensure that Magdalene grave records are accurate and up to date. [17155/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that are being taken to ensure that there is access to Magdalene graves. [17156/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that are being taken to ensure the upkeep of Magdalene graves. [17157/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in Dublin 3 will receive needed orthodontic treatment [17160/13]

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: In the next session, Justice Quirke will come back with proposals for a redress scheme in respect of the women of the Magdalen laundries. The Tánaiste is aware that when these matters were debated in the Dáil, the Government gave a commitment to consider the case of the Bethany Home and its inclusion in the redress scheme or in some manner of redress for its survivors. State...

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: We stand over that.