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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Some 70% of people are concerned about food prices. That is what I am raising with the Taoiseach. I gave him some examples earlier; let me give him some more CSO data. Over five years, the price of sugar has gone up by 54%; fillets of cod, 55%; pork sausages, 21%; lamb, 48%; and spaghetti, 46%. This is the reality people face every week when they go to the supermarket to do their shop....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Cuirim fáilte roimh na Little Blue Heroes. We are in very safe hands with outstanding people like them. I thank them for being here. Households continue to be hammered left, right and centre by soaring prices with no let-up. With extortionate rent, big electricity and gas bills, high fuel prices, unaffordable childcare and runaway insurance premiums, prices are out of control....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the planning difficulties currently being experienced by a school (details supplied) in building two special education classrooms; the intervention the department will be making; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35048/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (24 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 789. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the case to review the working relationship with an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33833/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Most students rent their accommodation in the private sector. Every autumn they struggle to find accommodation. Those who are lucky enough to do so pay extortionate rents. Others, who are not so lucky, face very long commutes. The consequences on their lives for their studies are very serious. In worst case scenarios, students have had to defer their course or have dropped out of their...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: His message to them is that their rent is going to go up.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Government forces up their rent. It does not care.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach is not a commentator on these matters. He is after giving me a whole spiel there that told me precisely nothing, with all due respect. A total of 198 complaints were made against a nursing home with not a cent of financial penalty. There were no consequences until RTÉ showed up. This tells us the system is not working. It is not sufficient for the Taoiseach to take to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: It cannot impose financial penalties. It cannot reach into these corporate structures. What is the Taoiseach going to do about that? Will he please answer my question on safeguarding legislation-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----mandatory reporting and the need for social care teams to have access to these homes to protect these very vulnerable elderly people?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: The CEO of HIQA is before a committee today looking for more powers. Answer my questions.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Then answer the questions.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: No, answer the question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: It is not sufficient.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: And the CEO-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: Then answer the questions that are put to you.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: And I would expect answers-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----to my questions.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: As am I. I am entitled to answers to my questions.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: The scandal of abuse and neglect of elderly residents at two of the country's nursing homes has deepened with the publication of a HIQA report last night. It revealed that one of those homes, Beneavin Manor in Glasnevin, had almost 200 allegations of abuse of residents in the past three years. HIQA has notified the Garda of its concerns regarding the two nursing homes concerned and has...