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Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Domestic Violence Refuges Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
1197. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce the necessary legislative or other measures to provide for the setting up of appropriate, easily accessible domestic violence refuge accommodation in sufficient numbers to provide safe accommodation for and to reach out proactively to victims, especially women and their children, as committed to when ratifying the Istanbul Convention. [13291/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Mary Lou McDonald
1200. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes has refused to provide persons with a copy of their testimony to the commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13374/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Low Pay Commission Remit
Mary Lou McDonald
1260. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions she has taken to strengthen the role of the Low Pay Commission in respect of the gender pay gap. [13189/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Child Abuse Reports
Mary Lou McDonald
110. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has received a copy of the United Nations special rapporteur report on the sale and sexual exploitation of children here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12538/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Garda Communications
Mary Lou McDonald
156. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the barriers to An Garda Síochána sharing case related information in a multi-agency risk assessment conference setting with departmental agencies and front-line domestic violence organisations. [12451/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Garda Communications
Mary Lou McDonald
157. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a memorandum of understanding between An Garda Síochána, departmental agencies and front-line domestic violence organisations would enable it to share case related information in a multi-agency risk assessment conference setting. [12452/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Magdalen Laundries
Mary Lou McDonald
161. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he will take to address the failure by the restorative justice unit to provide a provisional offer for redress to 14 survivors of the High Park Magdalen laundry which was in operation into the 1980s. [12554/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Garda Communications
Mary Lou McDonald
164. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the domestic violence risk assessment tool under development by An Garda Síochána will be used by partner agencies and front-line domestic violence agencies. [12579/19]
Thu, 7 Mar 2019
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Public Sector Staff Remuneration
Mary Lou McDonald
87. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider introducing a set number of days per year for paid domestic violence leave for public sector workers. [11365/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Brexit Issues
Mary Lou McDonald
5. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the role of his Department in contingency planning in respect of Brexit. [9457/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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All-Island Civic Dialogue
Mary Lou McDonald
10. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent meeting of the all-island civic dialogue held on 15 February 2019. [9459/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Mary Lou McDonald
17. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagement with the Prime Minister of Portugal, Mr. António Costa. [10782/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Election Monitoring Missions
Mary Lou McDonald
115. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of election observers registered with his Department through Irish Aid who observed elections in each of the past ten years. [10305/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
196. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the process by which the National Council for Special Education fulfils its statutory function to plan and co-ordinate the provision of education and support services to children with autism spectrum disorder includes a mechanism to determine the number of places needed nationally on an annual basis in advance of the school year. [10578/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Healthcare Policy
Mary Lou McDonald
374. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the role of his Department in the implementation of Sláintecare. [9460/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Appointments to State Boards
Mary Lou McDonald
3. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the appointments he has made to State boards and other bodies under the aegis of his Department since February 2018. [9288/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Departmental Websites
Mary Lou McDonald
9. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the update of the website of his Department. [9289/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Mary Lou McDonald
11. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the number and type of Cabinet committee meetings held since January 2019. [9290/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
216. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit places available for school years (details supplied) in tabular form. [9521/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
217. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of early intervention places for children of pre-school age that are on the autism spectrum for school years (details supplied) in tabular form. [9522/19]