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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State for what he is telling me. I thank the Government for the schemes it is providing. Presumably, all of the businesses and homes in Galway that have been affected will be able to avail of those schemes, including Clarinbridge, Oranmore, Galway city, Claddagh, Salthill and Long Walk. I should be talking to the Department of Public Expenditure, National...

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Sinn Féin for the opportunity to speak on this matter and also the Social Democrats for its motion tomorrow. I have serious concerns about the call for the withdrawal of the Israeli ambassador. I have a particular viewpoint on that which does not match what people are saying here. Notwithstanding that, it is one month and one week to the day since the attack by Hamas which...

Message from Select Committee (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023 and has made amendments thereto.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this important Bill. I thank the commission, led by Ms Justice Marie Baker, for its work. It was set up in February and its report was published in August. I thank also the Department for its work on the Bill. I thank the Minister for the written copy of his detailed contribution. He stated, somewhat jokingly, that he hopes he will never again...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: We are discussing the Electoral (Amendment) Bill.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The acknowledgement that the Deputy went off topic is not the same as permission to go off topic.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 23. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 26 September 2023, for an update on the work of the steering committee tasked with monitoring progress on the development of the piers on Inis Oírr and Inis Meáin; if the minutes taken in respect of the meetings are published; the date of the next meeting; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Cabinet Committees (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 30. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 26 September 2023, the status of the monitoring committee for the implementation of the new policy for the islands; the terms of reference of the committee; the membership of the committee; the number of meetings held to date and the dates of same; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 152. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, following a request to the OPW that the gates at Meelick and Lusma on 6, 10 and 12 July be opened in order to enable the river to flow freely, it was not until 15 July, being nine days after the initial request, that the gates were opened leading to devastating flooding in the Shannon Callows from Athlone to Meelick; the reason...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to reports of recent trawling activity by large vessels (details supplied) in and around the Glengarriff Special Area of Conservation site 00090; the details of any permits provided to these vessels to fish in and around the Glengarriff SAC site; the details of any appropriate assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 342. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) who attended their citizenship ceremony on 2 October 2023 will receive their certificate and have their passport returned, given the Department commits to issuing certificates of naturalisation via registered post within two weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49797/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 402. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 26 October 2023, if his attention has been drawn to reports of recent trawling activity by large vessels (details supplied) in and around the Glengarriff Special Area of Conservation site 00090; the details of any permits provided to these vessels to fish in and around the Glengarriff SAC...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 411. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the extraction of records relating to St. Gerard's from the larger Saint Patrick's Guild file received by Tusla in 2017 is still ongoing; what proportion of the larger Saint Patrick's Guild file has now been extracted; the findings to date; the projected timeline for the completion of this work; when a full...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Neasa Hourigan – To discuss the role of Teagasc in the publication of the Dublin Declaration of Scientists on the Societal Role of Livestock. Deputy Martin Kenny – To discuss the requirement for a new school campus...

Energy Charter Treaty: Statements (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Durkan does not need to worry about his absence.

Energy Charter Treaty: Statements (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Durkan does not need to worry about his absence because if he looks at the record he will see an earlier speaker felt he was becoming Deputy Bernard Durkan. There was somebody here representing the Deputy. He can look at the record.

Energy Charter Treaty: Statements (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I call Deputy Joan Collins. Are there Government speakers here? I will come back to them as I have no names down here.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Deputies.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Before the Minister responds, two other Deputies wish to come in.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Gabh mo leithscéal; I did not realise Deputy Matthews was substituting. We will come back to him. That was my fault.