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Tue, 23 May 2023
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Health Services
Mary Lou McDonald
923. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when the HSE National Clinical Guideline for Management of Endometriosis will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24952/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Local Authorities
Mary Lou McDonald
322. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 11 May 2023, when the specific recommendations regarding paternity and parental leave proposed by the cross-party all-female councillor sub-group in 2021 will be implemented. [23745/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Maternity Leave
Mary Lou McDonald
418. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 11 May 2023, if he will provide the practical implications for the operation of the Houses of the Oireachtas arising from the introduction of maternity leave for Members; and the actions he has taken to date to address these concerns. [23744/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Mary Lou McDonald
124. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when he will publish his diary for quarter 1 2023 on the website of his Department. [22645/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Mary Lou McDonald
475. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice the consideration he has given to the establishment of a domestic independent body or bodies for the purpose of the monitoring implementation of the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence for victims set out in Article 10 of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence and for children to ensure their rights under Article 19 of the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of the Child are upheld. [22364/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Mary Lou McDonald
723. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the allocation that has been made for the access to care fund annually from 2020 to date, inclusive; the amount spent to reduce specific community care waiting lists, specifically primary care child psychology/counselling, CAMHS and autism for the same periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23130/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Heritage Sites
Mary Lou McDonald
133. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the Office of Public Works appointment of an expert design team to complete Phase 1 works at the national monument site, 14 to 17 Moore Street, to include the team undertaking the work; details on the work themselves; and the timeframe within which the works will be completed. [22313/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Heritage Sites
Mary Lou McDonald
134. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the Office of Public Works tender Phase 2 fit-out and presentation work at the national monument site, 14 to 17 Moore Street, to include the team undertaking the work if appointed; the details on the works themselves; and the timeframe within which the works will be completed. [22314/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Flexible Work Practices
Mary Lou McDonald
204. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the recommendations regarding paternity and parental leave, and family friendly working hours for councillors proposed by the cross-party all-female councillor sub-group in 2021 will be implemented. [22261/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Heritage Sites
Mary Lou McDonald
218. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take following the late discovery of a report (details supplied) identifying No. 18 Moore Street as a pre-1916 structure which was submitted to his Department a number of years ago but was not made available to the Moore Street Advisory Group despite the repeated requested of its members. [22315/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Maternity Leave
Mary Lou McDonald
253. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he will introduce legislation providing for maternity leave for Oireachtas Members; and the constitutional and practical concerns that prevented him from including these provisions in the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022, as previously committed to. [22257/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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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 North Sea Summit. [20297/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Departmental Policies
Mary Lou McDonald
1. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [19138/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Departmental Policies
Mary Lou McDonald
5. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and public services will next meet. [20325/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Mary Lou McDonald
17. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on European Union and international affairs will next meet. [20324/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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National Monuments
Mary Lou McDonald
239. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the HIV and AIDS national monument will be installed in the People's Park. [21069/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Mary Lou McDonald
266. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education the location of the new special school in Dublin 7. [21085/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Mary Lou McDonald
267. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education when the special school in Dublin 7 will open; and when parents can enrol their children. [21086/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Legislative Reviews
Mary Lou McDonald
442. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if the Programme for Government commitment to introduce domestic homicide reviews legislation can be delivered as he has yet to publish the study on familicide and domestic homicide reviews submitted to him in the summer of 2022; and if he remains committed to the zero-tolerance policy as set out in the Third Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. [21323/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Child Protection
Mary Lou McDonald
443. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1099 of 21 March 2023, when he will introduce the second stage of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022; and the interim measures he will take to ensure that the State is meeting its international legal obligations to children as it has still not ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. [21354/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Energy Prices
Mary Lou McDonald
162. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education the funding streams that are available for a school (details supplied) to assist with the cost of rising energy costs for the school. [20837/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Homeless Persons Supports
Mary Lou McDonald
181. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the Youth Homeless Strategy 2023-2025 commitments to offer LGBTI+ Youth Homelessness Training Workshops for service providers to ensure a better understanding of LGBTI+ issues and the various forms of discrimination; and to develop privacy and safety strategies for young LGBTI+ people using emergency accommodation, informed directly by LGBTI+ youth, which could be implemented by the homeless service providers. [20975/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Equality Issues
Mary Lou McDonald
212. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the progress to date on the development of a legal ban on the practice of conversion therapy; when he expects legislation to be ready for introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20974/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Northern Ireland
Mary Lou McDonald
8. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the shared island unit of his Department. [20296/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Constitutional Amendments
Mary Lou McDonald
10. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his plan for constitutional amendments. [19137/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Sports Funding
Mary Lou McDonald
197. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the large-scale sport infrastructure fund will be open for applications. [20593/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Legislative Reviews
Mary Lou McDonald
342. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 421 of 21 January 2023, when he will publish findings of the consultation to examine the functioning and effectiveness of the Equality Acts, which was expected early this year. [20147/23]
Wed, 26 Apr 2023
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Child Poverty
Mary Lou McDonald
1. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the proposed child poverty unit in his Department. [18063/23]
Wed, 26 Apr 2023
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National Economic and Social Council
Mary Lou McDonald
13. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [18129/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Mary Lou McDonald
13. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy and investment will next meet. [18127/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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European Council
Mary Lou McDonald
23. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent European Council meeting. [18128/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Housing Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
246. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in the Dublin central constituency in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and planned number to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form. [18681/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Courts Service
Mary Lou McDonald
303. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware that the Courts Service is unable to confirm if there have been any convictions under the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 as prosecutors may use free text codes for which it is not possible for the service to run reports; the action he will take to rectify this serious matter. [18637/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Female Genital Mutilation
Mary Lou McDonald
312. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware that the HSE has not put in place special support services required by victims and survivors of FGM as set out in Action 2.4.12 of the Department’s Third National Strategy on Domestic Sexual and Gender Based Violence Implementation Plan; and what actions he will take to address this matter. [18813/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Female Genital Mutilation
Mary Lou McDonald
313. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware that the HSE has not completed the mapping of current FGM service provision and allocated funding as set out in Action 2.4.12 of the Department’s Third National Strategy on Domestic Sexual and Gender Based Violence Implementation Plan committed to be completed by Q4 2022; and what actions he will take to address this matter. [18814/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Mary Lou McDonald
10. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent meeting with the President of the United States. [18061/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Mary Lou McDonald
20. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach how often every Cabinet committee meets, with particular reference to the committees on health, housing and education. [18062/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Public Sector Reform Review
Mary Lou McDonald
23. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the non-statutory public service modernisation, development and reform functions for which his Department is responsible. [14831/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Air Services
Mary Lou McDonald
335. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport if he has concluded his consideration of the Derry City Airport’s economic assessment and supporting materials for a Dublin/Derry air route submitted to his Department in December 2022; the progress he has made in delivering on the air connectivity review commitment under the New Decade, New Approach agreement since taking up office in 2020. [18024/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Office of Public Works
Mary Lou McDonald
434. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to set out the guidelines or criteria that determine allocation and the allocation process of OPW lodges in the Phoenix Park for rental purposes. [16595/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Office of Public Works
Mary Lou McDonald
435. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to confirm how many persons are on the waiting list for OPW lodges in the Phoenix Park. [16596/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Office of Public Works
Mary Lou McDonald
436. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to confirm how many vacant OPW lodges there are in the OPW; and when they will be due to be allocated. [16597/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
594. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education if a new school (details supplied) build project will now proceed to construction. [18003/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Urban Development
Mary Lou McDonald
852. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the €121.3 million funding for Dublin’s north inner city announced in 2021. [18002/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Funding
Mary Lou McDonald
1422. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated by his Department for 2023 to the National Treatment Purchase Fund to provide for the scheme to provide autism assessments for children. [16659/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Pension Provisions
Mary Lou McDonald
123. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 274 of 21 March 2023, if he will confirm that he has submitted the business case and consent request to the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform as required regarding a company's (details supplied) approved pension increase as submitted to him in July 2022. [15881/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Mary Lou McDonald
195. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education if she has published the National Council for Special Education policy advice on education provision in special classes and special schools submitted to her Department on 12 January 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15977/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Mary Lou McDonald
274. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1122 of 18 January 2023, the new incident types and related offences under the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 were configured and deployed to PULSE on 7 February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15846/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Mary Lou McDonald
7. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [12972/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Departmental Properties
Mary Lou McDonald
17. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department's resource-efficiency action plan. [12443/23]