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Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Heritage Sites
Mary Lou McDonald
314. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the €12.7 million in funding allocated by his Department for the interpretation stage for the heritage and visitor attraction at 14 -17 Moore Street. [15273/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Female Genital Mutilation
Mary Lou McDonald
581. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice the reason he has not included a national action plan to address female genital mutilation in the Third Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, as called for by the National Steering Committee on FGM. [15213/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mary Lou McDonald
647. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when the Covid-19 recognition payment will be paid to a qualified person (details supplied) who has supplied their information as requested in November 2022. [14792/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Departmental Reviews
Mary Lou McDonald
708. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when his Department's review of the rationale for the disclosure of counselling notes as part of court proceedings, including a victim or survivor perspective, commenced in July 2022 will be completed. [15215/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Equality Issues
Mary Lou McDonald
315. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the delay by his Department in completing the report of the review of the Equality Acts (Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 and the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015) examining the functioning of the Acts and their effectiveness in combatting discrimination and promoting equality, which was due to be published early in 2023. [14545/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
345. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 23 February 2023, when his Department will issue a reply, given all other Departments have responded in full to the question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14431/23]
Wed, 22 Mar 2023
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Church-State Relations
Mary Lou McDonald
2. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagement with church leaders. [12442/23]
Wed, 22 Mar 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Mary Lou McDonald
17. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [12973/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Northern Ireland
Mary Lou McDonald
6. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [12441/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Meetings
Mary Lou McDonald
12. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the number of meetings of the climate action delivery board, co-chaired by his Department, that have taken place to date in 2023. [10768/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Strategies
Mary Lou McDonald
20. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland overseen by his Department. [11070/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Pension Provisions
Mary Lou McDonald
274. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport if he has submitted the business case and consent request to the Minister for Public Expenditure as required regarding a company's (details supplied) approved pension increase as submitted to him in July 2022. [13180/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
692. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a list of the 58 schools whose building projects have been put on hold from proceeding to either tender or construction phases due to capital funding pressures, in tabular form. [13095/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Data
Mary Lou McDonald
973. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the study commissioned by his Department to evaluate the processes for implementation of three equality strategies, the National Strategy for Women and Girls as well as the Migrant Integration Strategy and the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy to be completed early this year has not yet been published. [13542/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Child Protection
Mary Lou McDonald
1099. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice when he will introduce the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022 which was due to be published at the end of 2022; and if he is satisfied 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. [13658/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Mary Lou McDonald
1116. 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. [13835/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Northern Ireland
Mary Lou McDonald
2. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the shared island dialogue all-island women's forum civic initiative. [10770/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Economic Policy
Mary Lou McDonald
8. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Government's response to Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge 2022. [9602/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Mary Lou McDonald
14. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [9604/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Departmental Priorities
Mary Lou McDonald
13. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [11068/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Mary Lou McDonald
21. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [9603/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Mary Lou McDonald
525. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide the draft heads of the Bill to establish an agency with responsibility for domestic sexual and gender-based violence. [11488/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Mary Lou McDonald
589. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the reason some eligible non-HSE Section 38 healthcare employees (details supplied) covered by the Government decision have still not received the Covid-19 pandemic recognition payment ; the reason this is the case; and when these workers will receive payment. [11094/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Mary Lou McDonald
590. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the rollout and processing of the Covid-19 pandemic recognition payment to eligible non-HSE/Section 38 healthcare employees (details supplied) covered by the Government; the number of payments that have been made by HSE and a company to date; and the number awaiting processing for payment. [11095/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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Departmental Functions
Mary Lou McDonald
2. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the social affairs and public service unit of his Department. [9601/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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Defence Forces
Mary Lou McDonald
8. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the high-level steering board, chaired by the Secretary General of his Department, to oversee the implementation of the high-level action plan for the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [8122/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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National Security Committee
Mary Lou McDonald
13. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the membership and terms of reference of the national security committee chaired by the Secretary General of his Department. [8123/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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European Council
Mary Lou McDonald
3. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent special European Council meeting. [8118/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Mary Lou McDonald
12. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [9599/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Constitutional Amendments
Mary Lou McDonald
24. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his plans for constitutional amendments. [9598/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Departmental Reviews
Mary Lou McDonald
120. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9591/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
152. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9387/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
170. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9388/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
183. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9400/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
200. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9389/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
205. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9395/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
207. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by her; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9399/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
213. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9393/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
216. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9390/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
221. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9385/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
229. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by her; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9386/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
236. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by her; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9397/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
243. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9384/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
246. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9391/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
248. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9394/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
272. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9392/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
307. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9383/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald
312. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by her; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9396/23]
Wed, 22 Feb 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Mary Lou McDonald
1. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy and investment will next meet. [6849/23]
Wed, 22 Feb 2023
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Nursing Homes
Mary Lou McDonald
9. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he has met with the Attorney General following publication of his report on nursing home charges and disabled persons maintenance allowance. [6848/23]