Results 181-200 of 33,581 for speaker:Catherine Connolly
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Catherine Connolly: I have a few practical questions and an observation. I will put all my questions and my observation in one go. I am conscious of the workload of the Department of public expenditure and other Departments. A continuing theme is staff vacancies, an inability to predict when people will retire and the uncertainty around that. Department heads must have some idea how many staff are going to...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Catherine Connolly: I have read that. I just want to know the numbers. How many vacancies-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Catherine Connolly: Is it big? Is it significant? How is the workload managed? What money is going towards agencies or staff who have been brought in as a result?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Catherine Connolly: How many retirements happen with two weeks' notice? Has the Department looked at that to see? Do a substantial number just give two weeks' notice?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Catherine Connolly: There is huge variation.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Catherine Connolly: Not a note on the technical aspect but more the Department’s oversight of the LDA and who provides that oversight.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Catherine Connolly: There was just one last question. Mr. Moloney might not want to comment on the tenant in situ and policy.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Catherine Connolly: Is a review under way?
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (10 Jul 2025)
Catherine Connolly: 14. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the import of trade in services from the occupied Palestinian territories, and exports from Ireland to the occupied Palestinian territories in both goods and services, have been excluded from the general scheme of the Israeli settlements in the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Bodies (10 Jul 2025)
Catherine Connolly: 30. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade by whom Ireland will be represented at the emergency ministerial meeting of the Hague Group on 15 and 16 July 2025 in Colombia, to address Israel's international law violations; his plans for Ireland to join the Hague Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38300/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Harbours and Piers (10 Jul 2025)
Catherine Connolly: 94. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the evaluation of the final business case for the redevelopment of Inis Oírr pier has completed; the outcome of that evaluation; the timeline for the delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38297/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Harbours and Piers (10 Jul 2025)
Catherine Connolly: 130. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the development of Céibh an Chóra and an Caladh Mór on Inis Meáin; the timeline for the delivery of the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38298/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Airport Policy (10 Jul 2025)
Catherine Connolly: 145. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason two US Air Force Hercules C130J aircraft numbers 14-5815 and 15-5832 were authorised to land at Shannon Airport about 19.30 on 3 July 2025, having come from Chania joint air base in Crete, and allowed to spend two overnights at Shannon Airport before flying on to Keflavik in Iceland on 5 July 2025; if any investigations or...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Jul 2025)
Catherine Connolly: 287. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the high rate of 'pending' visa applications from Iranian citizens in 2024, at 37% compared to, for example, 17% for applications from Afghanistan and 7% for citizens from the Russian Federation, which also have greater absolute numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38573/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Jul 2025)
Catherine Connolly: 288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views regarding the refusal of student visas for all the applicants for the joint undergraduate accounting programme established between colleges (details supplied), which has been in preparation since 2O21, with this first group of students set to complete two semesters, commencing in the summer of 2025. [38574/25]
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Catherine Connolly: I have two and a half minutes, so I will try to be as focused as I can. I absolutely agree with the comments on Frau von der Leyen. Europe lost its moral compass a long time ago. Frau von der Leyen is telling us that Israel is entitled to defend itself. It is just beyond. If the MEPs from Ireland vote against the motion of no confidence, we are seriously in trouble in Ireland. On the...
- Transparency for Supermarket Profits: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2025)
Catherine Connolly: This motion is necessary, urgent and overdue and I thank the Social Democrats for bringing it forward. People are carrying the cost of a crisis they have nothing to do with. We can continuously talk about taking measures to deal with rising costs, and the Social Democrats outlined actions relating to it. Change the legislation and take action to bring about the necessary structural changes...
- Transparency for Supermarket Profits: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2025)
Catherine Connolly: I call an Teachta David Cullinane. Two speakers are listed but there is just the Teachta here at the moment.
- Transparency for Supermarket Profits: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2025)
Catherine Connolly: The sound is more important than the vision, I think, on this occasion.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (9 Jul 2025)
Catherine Connolly: I have no problem with missing Ministers of State. I understand how busy they are. Personal contact never impresses me although I am delighted when Ministers of State make personal contact. What impresses me more are answers on paper. Where are we with the analysis of the 5,500 consultations? I heard in the Minister of State's answer that "the policy context has changed since 2018" and...