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Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Offices
Mary Lou McDonald
1259. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 614 of 5 July and 617 of 12 July 2022, if she will confirm whether or not a centre (details supplied) will reopen to the public upon completion of refurbishment works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40871/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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EU Directives
Mary Lou McDonald
1395. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the certain elements of the EU Work Life Balance Directive EU 2019/1158 for which he has secured an extension to transpose by the summer 2024; if these certain elements include the provision of domestic violence paid leave and the reason that his Department has been unable to meet the State’s obligation to transpose the Directive into domestic law by the 2 August 2022. [41362/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Childcare Services
Mary Lou McDonald
1411. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has engaged with his Department or the Department of Education to explore any potential solutions to the issues facing a community pre-school (details supplied) in Dublin. [41709/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Childcare Services
Mary Lou McDonald
1412. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will engage with the stakeholders involved to explore solutions to ensure the retention of community pre-school services (details supplied) in Dublin.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41710/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Rights of the Child
Mary Lou McDonald
1564. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice the additional legislative measures required to ensure that the State is compliant with all of the extra-territorial jurisdiction requirements under Article 3.1 of the Second Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; and if she is satisfied with the delay in Ireland’s ratification of the Second Optional Protocol and the resultant negative consequences for Ireland’s human rights record. [40601/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Substance Misuse
Mary Lou McDonald
1814. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question No. 781 of 14 July 2022, the engagements that he has had with the statutory members of the North Inner City Drugs and Alcohol Task Force. [40588/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Data Protection
Mary Lou McDonald
649. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if the regulation under the Data Protection Act 2018 to facilitate the transfer of information to Operation Denton has been finalised. [38887/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Departmental Reports
Mary Lou McDonald
21. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the annual report of his Department for 2021 will be published. [25803/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Mary Lou McDonald
30. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to Lebanon. [29335/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Departmental Data
Mary Lou McDonald
38. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of all State apologies that he has issued since he assumed office. [25804/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Departmental Functions
Mary Lou McDonald
40. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the North-East Inner City Oversight Group chaired by the Secretary General of his Department. [25805/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Northern Ireland
Mary Lou McDonald
44. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on his Department's Shared Island Dialogue series. [35912/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Cabinet Committees
Mary Lou McDonald
47. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination will next meet. [35914/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Departmental Communications
Mary Lou McDonald
59. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Government Information Service unit of his Department. [35913/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Pension Provisions
Mary Lou McDonald
101. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Number 201 of 28 June 2022, if the request for consent to increase pensions in payment and deferred pensions impacted by the implementation of the pension levy was sought by Dublin Port Company for the purpose of reversing the levy or as an inflation linked increase; when the request was received by the Minister; the date on which he made his decision;and if he will provide a copy of the letter issued to Dublin Port Company of his decision. [38206/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Departmental Functions
Mary Lou McDonald
1. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the economic policy unit of his Department. [24326/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Commissions of Investigation
Mary Lou McDonald
15. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the investigation being carried out by the Secretary General of his Department into the leaking of details of the mother and baby homes commission of investigation. [25802/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Mary Lou McDonald
20. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the World Economic Forum. [29327/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Maternity Leave
Mary Lou McDonald
403. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish a general scheme to grant an entitlement of maternity leave to councillors elected to local government. [37262/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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National Council for Special Education
Mary Lou McDonald
531. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education when the National Council for Special Education will complete and submit its policy advice on education provision in special classes and special schools which was first commissioned in September 2018. [37013/22]