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Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Mary Lou McDonald
1. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee that discusses agricultural matters; and when it will next meet. [50203/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Cabinet Committees
Mary Lou McDonald
5. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee that discusses environment matters; and when it will next meet. [50204/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Home Help Service Eligibility
Mary Lou McDonald
289. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if home help will be expedited for a person (details supplied); if the case will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53547/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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European Council Meetings
Mary Lou McDonald
13. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent engagements with EU leaders. [51635/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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European Council Meetings
Mary Lou McDonald
15. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach his plans for official visits over the next six months. [52802/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Mary Lou McDonald
663. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the State will begin the collection of DNA samples for the purpose of returning human remains in Tuam, County Galway to identifiable relatives for dignified burial. [53122/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Mary Lou McDonald
1. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure last met; and when it is scheduled to meet again. [49039/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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National Economic and Social Council
Mary Lou McDonald
8. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of his Department with the National Economic and Social Council. [50202/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Civil Service Renewal Plan
Mary Lou McDonald
10. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the way in which his Department provides collective leadership to the Civil Service renewal programme. [49996/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Citizens' Assembly
Mary Lou McDonald
6. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Citizens' Assembly on gender equality will meet. [51634/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Cabinet Committees
Mary Lou McDonald
8. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee that addresses matters relating to Israel and Palestine. [49995/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Good Friday Agreement
Mary Lou McDonald
104. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to statements in Dáil Éireann on a case (details supplied), if he has made progress on the matter. [49994/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Mary Lou McDonald
222. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if works at a school (details supplied) are to recommence in the summer of 2020; if so, the accommodation which will be made for a créche located in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51767/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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British-Irish Council
Mary Lou McDonald
3. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his hosting of the recent British-Irish Council summit. [47640/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell
Mary Lou McDonald
138. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will publish the initial report by a person (details supplied) regarding the scoping exercise into the death of a person. [50562/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Departmental Staff Data
Mary Lou McDonald
5. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the EU and Northern Ireland division of his Department. [47642/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Departmental Staff Data
Mary Lou McDonald
9. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the status of the work of the international division of his Department. [49040/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Teachers' Remuneration
Mary Lou McDonald
178. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that teachers remain unpaid for July provision carried out in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49689/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Domestic Violence
Mary Lou McDonald
266. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the development of a domestic violence risk assessment matrix by An Garda Síochána will be completed and operational across all divisions. [49824/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
Mary Lou McDonald
444. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the HSE review of the north inner Dublin city drugs and alcohol task force. [50336/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Sports Capital Programme Applications Data
Mary Lou McDonald
524. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the grants including sport capital grants available for sports clubs in the Dublin 7 area. [50266/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Childcare Services Administration
Mary Lou McDonald
541. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of early years service providers that are due to re-register by the end of December 2019; and if Tusla has adequate resources to ensure this process is completed in a timely manner. [50088/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Respite Care Services
Mary Lou McDonald
167. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if the value for money audit and policy review conducted in advance of the decision to close a facility (details supplied) will be provided. [49575/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Electoral Reform
Mary Lou McDonald
1. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a progress report on the work of the interdepartmental group on the security of Ireland’s electoral process and disinformation. [46524/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Community Enhancement Programme
Mary Lou McDonald
2. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the role of his Department in the north east inner city initiative. [46345/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Citizens' Assembly
Mary Lou McDonald
4. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he has responded to the open letter addressed to him from a group (details supplied). [46346/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Garda Reform
Mary Lou McDonald
8. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office within his Department. [47359/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Garda Reform
Mary Lou McDonald
10. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the status of the work of the policing reform implementation programme office of his Department. [47641/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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HSE Properties
Mary Lou McDonald
303. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the future plans of the HSE for a location (details supplied). [48753/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Departmental Reform
Mary Lou McDonald
103. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the organisational structure and function of the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, Cosc following its closure will be replaced. [48327/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Departmental Inquiries
Mary Lou McDonald
104. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will act on the instruction of the majority of Dáil Éireann who in a motion called on him to amend a person's (details supplied) terms of reference for the scoping exercise into the death of a person. [48328/19]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Mary Lou McDonald
194. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the capital funding required to complete the upgrades needed to maintain services at a resort (details supplied). [48016/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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EU Meetings
Mary Lou McDonald
1. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent communication with the President of the European Council. [45284/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Climate Action Fund
Mary Lou McDonald
9. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a progress report on the Climate Action Plan 2019. [46522/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Mary Lou McDonald
5. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the number and types of Cabinet committee meetings held since June 2019. [46523/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Mary Lou McDonald
8. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy will next meet. [45285/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Mary Lou McDonald
2. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Social Policy and Public Services last met. [46344/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Mary Lou McDonald
6. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on security will next meet. [44407/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Programme for Government Implementation
Mary Lou McDonald
10. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the next progress report in respect of the Programme for a Partnership Government will be published. [44408/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Public Inquiries
Mary Lou McDonald
89. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will publish the amended terms of reference of the scoping exercise into the circumstances leading to the death of a person (details supplied) and related matters submitted by a person to his Department earlier in 2019. [45817/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Heritage Council Funding
Mary Lou McDonald
1208. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided to the National Biodiversity Data Centre in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [44888/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Heritage Council Funding
Mary Lou McDonald
1209. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided to the Heritage Council in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [44889/19]
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Mary Lou McDonald
16. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagement with the UK Prime Minister. [43409/19]
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
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EU Issues
Mary Lou McDonald
28. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the President of the European Council. [43408/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Mary Lou McDonald
14. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent United Nations climate action summit. [43407/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Departmental Reviews
Mary Lou McDonald
198. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the review of the ex gratia scheme has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43148/19]
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Data
Mary Lou McDonald
250. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients in the Dublin 7 area who receive domiciliary care allowance whose child has a diagnosis of asthma. [42408/19]
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
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Back to Education Allowance Data
Mary Lou McDonald
252. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of students studying MEd (details supplied) who are in receipt of the back to education allowance. [42481/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Departmental Functions
Mary Lou McDonald
5. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [37284/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Mary Lou McDonald
17. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee G, justice and equality, last met; and when the Cabinet committee on security is scheduled to meet. [38482/19]