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Order of Business (25 May 2016)

Mary Lou McDonald: It has created increased stress and distress in the community and it serves absolutely no useful purpose. I ask the Taoiseach to join me in that appeal. Mr. Victor Stevenson, a man who campaigned long and hard on behalf of the survivors of the Bethany Home and the Westbank orphanage, has died very suddenly and he will be laid to rest tomorrow. Sadly, Victor died without having seen...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 168. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if all interviews with the confidential committee of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes will be recorded, unless a witness does not consent to this. [28199/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 169. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if transcripts and audio copies of any recordings of witness interviews conducted by the confidential committee of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes will be provided to witnesses. [28200/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 170. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the area of expertise of the experienced person taking notes when a witness is being interviewed by the confidential committee of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes ; and if a copy of any notes taken by this person will be sent to witnesses after the conclusion of the interview. [28201/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 171. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if witnesses to the confidential committee of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes will have an opportunity to clarify anything they believe does not reflect their testimony. [28202/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 172. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if witnesses to the confidential committee of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes will be provided a copy of the general report of the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28203/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 173. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the commission of investigation is directing witnesses to the confidential committee of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes as the first point of contact, as opposed to the investigation of the commission of investigation into mother and baby Homes. [28204/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 174. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a document will be made available to witnesses who wish to engage with the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes. [28205/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 176. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the plans of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes for engaging with witnesses who live abroad. [28207/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 177. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the confidential committee of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes and-or the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes will be accepting evidence from persons who were in institutions, other than the 14 institutions listed in the terms of reference. [28208/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Jul 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 175. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the legal basis for the confidential committee of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes. [28206/15]

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Feb 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...be now read a Second Time." I wish to introduce the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2015. This Bill has come to be known as Jake's law in memory of six year old Jake Brennan, who was knocked down and lost his life at 6.25 p.m. on 12 June 2014. Jake died in his mother's arms on the street where he lived and played for his all too short young life. In truth, this Bill would not be before...

Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...time in Magdalen laundries since the founding of the State. Approximately half of them served more than three years, not always but often following referral by State agencies – from industrial and reform schools, health and social services, county homes and psychiatric hospitals to the criminal justice system, including the Courts and An Garda Síochána. She has reminded...

Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Motion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: I acknowledge all of those women, children and men who are survivors, advocates and campaigners, some of whom are with us in the Visitors Gallery, most of whom are not. They have brought us to this point and at long last the Government has finally agreed to establish an independent commission of investigation into mother and baby homes. It is welcome that the commission will have the remit...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commissions of Investigation (16 Dec 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 414. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the forthcoming commission of investigation into the mother and baby homes will be in all ways compliant with the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry, BICI, principles and best practices for international and national commissions of inquiry and the Siracusa guidelines for international, regional and national fact-finding bodies....

Confidence in Taoiseach and Government: Motion (9 Dec 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: Despite the Taoiseach's best efforts today, his language is jaded. So is his Government. The one point of clarification that has emerged is that all is well with him and the Tánaiste. I can only anticipate the sigh of relief across the country that they are playing happy families and having robust debates while none the less coming out on the same side of every argument. If...

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: When can we expect to see the terms of reference for the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes and other institutions?

Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...scheme has been announced today. Will time be made available for a discussion of this in the Dáil? Second, can I have an update on the terms of reference for the commission of inquiry into the mother and baby homes? Is the Tánaiste in a position at this stage to give even an indicative date for the publication of those terms of reference? Finally, I have raised with the...

Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I wish to raise two issues. First, why has there been such a delay in the reformed and consolidated domestic violence legislation? We have been raising this matter since the Government came to office in 2011, but there is inexplicably still no sign of it. When might we expect to see it? Second, the Tánaiste last week indicated that the draft terms of reference of the commission of...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I, too, want to raise the issue of the terms of reference for the commission of inquiry into the mother and baby homes. It is welcome that the Tánaiste has indicated that there are draft terms of reference; that is progress. What are the plans to circulate them, not just to Departments but also to survivor and advocacy groups, if that is part of the plan? When does the Tánaiste...