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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: Is that why people are on trolleys?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: A report published by HIQA this morning is a damning indictment of Government health policy. It states emergency departments are now under "unprecedented strain", echoing the concerns of the INMO that our hospitals face a nightmare winter. Last month was the worst November on record for hospital overcrowding. Twelve thousand six hundred and twenty-four patients were on trolleys. The HIQA...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: No, it is not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Michael McGrath, should not reach for the 136,000 good staff in the health service to try to hide behind them, nor should he reach to Tory austerity in Britain to try to spare the blushes the Government rightly experiences because of its absolute failure to resource the health service. The Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly,...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: Sinn Féin does not have confidence in Deputy Darragh O'Brien as Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the Opposition in this Dáil does not have confidence in the housing Minister and, more important, the people do not have confidence in him. How could they have confidence in a housing Minister who, with a straight face, says we do not have a housing emergency, or in...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----and sick of walking past fancy apartments they will never live in. So, locked out of affordable housing and of opportunity by the policies of the Government, our young people now look to the airports and to life in Toronto, Boston or Sydney. We are now losing again our greatest resource, another generation raised for export. Forced emigration is back with us, not because of fear,...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (13 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: Cuirim fáilte roimh chlann Aylward, roimh Helena, Bob, Triona, Mark, Lisa, Dylan, Leah, Taylor, Margaret, Jack, Kate, and Ella. It is easy knowing they are a political dynasty the younger members of the clan being so totally at home in the House. It is an omen of things to come, perhaps. I was very saddened to hear of the passing of Bobby Aylward in July. I really liked Bobby. He...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: I want to raise two issues that I have raised before on which progress has not been made. First is the imminent closure of the Mater Hospital long Covid clinic as a result of a HSE decision not to fund its work. Frankly, I find this decision inexplicable. I have written to the Taoiseach on this and I know Dr. Jack Lambart has done so too. The Taoiseach previously undertook to investigate...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 17. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with church leaders. [59155/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: I wish to mark the recent passing of Bethany Home survivor and campaigner, Derek Leinster. With the love and support of his wife Carol, he fought a tremendous battle for all the Bethany Home children, who suffered such horrific neglect and abuse. We owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude. Our thoughts are with his daughters, Deborah, Amanda, Gail and Kerry. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 23. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagements with the social partners. [59156/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with agriculture will next meet. [57559/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery will next meet. [59151/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: Three years ago, the Dáil voted in favour of a Sinn Féin motion which described the proposed Mercosur trade agreement as a bad deal for Ireland and for the planet. Both Fianna Fáil and the Green Party supported this motion which mandated future governments to reject this deal at a European level. This agreement would flood the European market with 100,000 tonnes of South...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: Believe it or not, it is now seven months since the Northern Ireland Assembly election in the North and the people are still without a Government as the DUP maintains its boycott of the political institutions. It is my understanding the Tories' very reckless Northern Ireland protocol Bill has been put on ice until the new year. In her address to the Oireachtas recently, the European...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: I appreciate that the Taoiseach is being humorous and no doubt the Minister would be conked out by then, but it is a serious issue and I would like the Minister to come before the House.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: It is not agreed. I asked the Taoiseach about the response of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Ryan, to the chaotic scenes we saw again at Dublin Airport. In his response the Taoiseach set out some of the work done by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy O'Brien. I am not satisfied with that answer. I am very concerned as we now come very close to Christmas, with...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: Deputy Mattie McGrath shared with us that he would want to be defrosted. When people again see scenes of delay and cancellations in Dublin Airport there is a real concern over the ongoing lack of preparedness. I accept that the Dublin Airport Authority and the airlines have a case to answer here, but ultimately public confidence will only be built if there is a sense that the Minister,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: Cá bhfuil an tAire, an Teachta Eamon Ryan?