Results 121-140 of 330 for going forward speaker:Catherine Connolly

Afghanistan Crisis: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...articulated but I will just run through them again quickly. There are about ten. What does a "close family member" mean? That needs to be addressed. The phrase "by December" needs to be brought forward; there is no urgency as it is. The number of places is up to 500 but that is the least we can do. Let us recall our role with our friend the US in causing what has happened with the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle. Before Covid, on 27 January 2016, the first ever national maternity strategy was launched with great fanfare and, indeed, on the pain and suffering of mothers and children. Four years later, on 12 February 2020, still before Covid, HIQA published its report. The report highlighted HIQA's concern at the overall level of progress in the implementation...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (20 per cent Provision of Social and Affordable Housing) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I fully support the Bill and thank Sinn Féin, particularly Deputy Ó Broin, for bringing it forward. It sets out to close a loophole but that does not fully capture what has happened, with certain builders being able to avoid the 20% obligation right up to 2026 if they have bought land in the past five years and have planning permission that covers them up to 2026. As a previous...

Adoption (Information) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...of my colleague, Deputy Pringle, is about. It states, "The main purpose of the Adoption (Information) Bill 2021 is to provide unconditional access to birth certificates for adopted persons" and goes on to say what needs to be done to ensure that. I do not think anything could be clearer. As I ran from my office, I saw an email coming in appealing to the Government to do the right thing....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vaccination Programme (13 Jul 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister and I look forward to getting that written reply and going through the figures. I believe that the Minister has said that to date it is €121 million - I did not quite catch it - or was it €200 million spent to date? On the indemnity, it is of vital importance that we know the nature of the indemnity. I am truly tired of getting an official response...

CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Jul 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. This was mentioned in Dr. Gabriel Scally's report, which was published in September 2018. It goes on to say, "In Ireland in 2015 (the most recent year for which data is published), there were 241 cases of cervical cancer." It then goes on to talk about the importance of screening and of an effective screening service. We...

Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...agus ag mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta Pringle. Gabhaim buíochas leis an mbeirt acu. Is Bille iontach é, i ndáiríre, ar a lán leibhéal. Tá sé chomh gearr, dírithe agus dearfach sin. Beidh deis againn go léir foghlaim as an rud atá i gcroílár an Bhille seo. Is iontach an rud freisin nach bhfuil an tAire nó an...

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (1 Jul 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...Tá fadhbanna agam leis, ámh, ó thaobh an dá rud atá curtha isteach ann, is iad, na tacaíochtaí do lucht gnó ar lámh amháin – agus is rud maith é sin – ach ar an lámh eile cuireadh dleacht stampála isteach. Tá sé sin thar a bheith tábhachtach agus ba cheart go mbeadh píosa reachtaíochta...

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...I stood back and wondered why that should be the case when this Bill is being described as transformative legislation. I am looking and what is missing here is a failure to recognise that this Government and previous Governments have treated housing and homes as commodities. It would be bad enough if that was all that they did but their policies actively encouraged the treatment of...

Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (23 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Fáiltím roimh an deis páirt a ghlacadh sa díospóireacht seo. Tá mo thacaíocht go huile is go hiomlán taobh thiar den reachtaíocht seo mar go dtugann sí síneadh ama do na cosaintí atá ar fáil do thionóntaí. I welcome the Bill and am fully behind it in the context of the extension of protections to a small...

National Maternity Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (23 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...ar fáil dúinn. Nílimid chun glacadh leis sin. Sin an teachtaireacht láidir uaimse, ó na Daonlathaigh Sóisialta agus ó fhormhór na Dála. Nílimid chun glacadh leis sin níos mó. We are here almost 70 years after we declared ourselves a Republic and we certainly have a long way to go before we make that a reality....

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...from back in February 2020? I am not in any way reassured by the comments of the Minister or the Minister of State today on the National Maternity Hospital, unfortunately, in respect of the way forward. I want a firm commitment to public ownership of the National Maternity Hospital on public land. That public land has to be either acquired by compulsory purchase or bought or situated...

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes: — that Ireland’s first National Maternity Strategy, Creating A Better Future Together 2016-2026, was launched by the Government on 27th January, 2016; — that the strategy acknowledges that various reports and reviews highlighted significant service deficits and failings which undermined confidence in our maternity services...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...that. Despair might be a strong word, but one of the things that jumped out of the Mackinnon report was the complete lack of hope from the Department and in this sector in relation to what is going on. I do not have the report in front of me, although I usually do, but that is one aspect. While industry-led continuous pressure is important it should not be the main or leading voice when...

Loan Guarantee Schemes Arrangements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I was not going to speak on this Bill, although my office has done great work on it. I read it because it is difficult to get my head around the amount of money involved. I welcome this Bill and the fact that money will be made available for small businesses, including primary producers that were excluded from the previous scheme. According to figures from the Central Statistics Office,...

Residential Property Market: Motion [Private Members] (11 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion, which I fully support. I missed the beginning of the debate so I am not sure whether the Government is agreeing with the motion. The Minister might clarify that. I am sick and tired of the mantra and ideology coming from both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, through the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach, that we are ideologues on...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...cúpla uair agus labhair sé faoin ábhar. My question relates to the hospitals in Galway. The Tánaiste is familiar with this subject. He is a former Minister for Health and has been to Galway. I used the term "fáinne fí" to describe the unreal magic going on in relation to the accident and emergency department and the lack of progress in Galway. The...

Project Ireland 2040: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...the concerns expressed by Deputy Boyd Barrett regarding the proposed development of our seas. While I am all for sustainable development, including wind energy, it must be done for the common good and not be driven by developers. If we have learned anything in recent years, that is something we should have learned. I fully share the concerns the Deputy expressed in this regard. Gabhaim...

Prime Time Investigates Programme on Department of Health: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...independent. We must bear in mind that the latest revelation this morning was a memorandum praising someone who followed up, hunted down, chased up and followed up again on information that was going to be used to do down a family. I have the greatest of respect for the Minister of State but this is not about her or me. She has talked about her alarm and outrage, and praised the...

Caring for Carers: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...;bhar seo a chur os comhair na Dála chun é a phlé. Tá an t-ábhar seo an-tábhachtach agus tá gá orainn beart a dhéanamh anois ar son na mban agus na bhfear atá ag saothrú ar ár son ar an talamh ionas go bhfuil cúrsaí eacnamaíochta go maith. I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this motion. I welcome the...