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International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I remind Members that this debate will adjourn at the end of the second speaking round and resume tomorrow.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I am going back again on the Women’s Aid report. It has already been raised by two Deputies. We could not fail to raise it given the damning figures: an 18% increase in disclosures from last year, making it the highest on record. Women’s Aid is now 50 years on the ground. I would have hoped that it would be redundant by this point and we would not need it anymore and instead...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: When the Taoiseach spoke to President Biden yesterday, did he ask him to stop the export of arms that are responsible for the genocide in Palestine? Did he ask him to take action on that? The previous Taoiseach wrote to von der Leyen back in February about the EU-Israel agreement; nothing has happened since. He wrote directly to von der Leyen and there has been no response. Yet this...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I dtús báire guím gach rath ar Eamon Ryan cibé cén bealach a shiúlann sé anois. Freisin, tugaim aitheantas don méid oibre a rinne sé. Fillim anois ar cheist na Palaistíne agus an t-ár brúidiúil, marfach atá ar siúl fad is atá muid i mbun cainte anseo. Rinneamar an cinneadh ceart an mhí seo caite ar an...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (18 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 47. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary No. 84 of 30 April 2024, if the negotiation process between the expert negotiator and religious orders with regard to the mother and baby institutions redress scheme has been completed to-date; if he has received any updates or interim reports during the process; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (18 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 64. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary No. 119 of 30 April 2024, the status of the research jointly funded by his Department and Tusla into the area of organisational and institutional abuse of children, including children placed in residential care settings; the expected timeline for the research to be completed; the details...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (18 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 84. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the NATO flag was displayed at the annual EU Heads of Missions lunch in Ireland, at which the Tánaiste delivered the opening remarks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26259/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (18 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 94. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to detail the extensive military support provided by Ireland to Ukraine further to his opening remarks at the annual EU Heads of Missions lunch (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26273/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (18 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 95. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way it is intended to continue the military support to Ukraine further to his opening remarks at the annual EU Heads of Missions lunch (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26274/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Union (18 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance the total value of Ireland’s contribution to the Act in Support of Ammunition Production, intended to support the EU’s defence industry and to assist member states to increase their ammunition and missile production and to deliver ammunition and missiles to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25961/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (18 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 267. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1593 and 1594 of 21 March 2023, the details of the health and safety assessment underpinning his Department’s position not to permit motor caravans from parking overnight in Ros a'Mhíl Fishery Harbour Centre and the other five fishery harbour centres; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (18 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 291. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications approved of the approximately 34,000 eligible persons who applied under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; the number who have applied for redress; the number who have accepted; the number who have received a payment; the number refused and the reasons therefore; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (18 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 292. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the value of payments made to date under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26032/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (18 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 293. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to increase the level of applications to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26033/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (18 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 294. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is satisfied with the way in which the mother and baby institutions payment scheme is operating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26034/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: One almost loses the will to live in regard to this. In 2014, the accident and emergency unit was deemed not fit for purpose. Ten years later, it is still not fit for purpose. The Minister tells me money is going into it. There are 62 people on trolleys. They should not be on trolleys. We live in a Republic. The Government has normalised a situation where patients are on trolleys. I...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Táim ag díriú isteach ar ospidéal na Gaillimhe arís agus ar an méid othair atá ar thralaithe, 62 inniu. Tá daoine ag fulaingt agus ag fáil bháis ar thralaithe fad is atáimid ag caint is ag ceiliúradh torthaí na dtoghchán. I am glad the Minister is here today. He previously served as Minister for public expenditure and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Bodies (13 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 58. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 25 April 2024, to provide an update on the work of the wool council; if the €30,000 in departmental funding has been drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25540/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Bodies (13 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I am seeking an update on the work of the wool council. Of the €30,000 allocated to the wool council, how much, if any, has been drawn down? Where are we at with regard to the recommendations from the consultants who carried out a report on the potential for wool?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Bodies (13 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State for the update. The programme for Government contains a promise and an objective that the Government would explore the range of possibilities with wool. In the 21st century and in the face of climate change, it is just extraordinary that wool is classified as a waste product is just extraordinary. I am trying to get to a point where there is a thriving...