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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (30 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 790. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his intended timeline for the publication of the proposed students’ union Bill, as referred to in his speech relating to the Higher Education Authority Act 2022 in Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25574/23]

Biodiversity Action: Statements (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I had the opportunity to speed read the Minister of State's presentation. I acknowledge his work to date on it and the very low base from which he takes the work. We are here making statements about climate change on biodiversity week, again. It is four or five years since we declared a climate and biodiversity emergency. The Minister of State has outlined some of the reports that...

Protection of Hares Bill 2023: First Stage (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Is the Bill opposed?

Protection of Hares Bill 2023: First Stage (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Industry (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome that. I also welcome the work of the former Minister of State, Deputy English, in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in relation to seaweed. My difficulty is that we have a Bord Iascaigh Mhara, BIM, report referring to and outlining a report that has not even been published and that we have not read. That is one difficulty. The second difficulty is that we...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Industry (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 52. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development for the period 2021 to 2030; when the plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25048/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Industry (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: My question specifically relates to a report. I am asking the Minister about the status of the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development for the period 2021 to 2030. Where is the plan? Has it been published? If not, when will it be published and what are the reasons for the delay?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Industry (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister for the clarification that the report is to be published at the end of the second quarter. The other plan ran out two and a half years ago and the Minister has still not given me an explanation for the delay in publishing this plan. It is very difficult to follow it. I took a particular interest in seaweed when I came in here, as did my colleagues, and a motion was...

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Seanad Éireann has passed the Social Welfare (Child Benefit Bill) 2023, without amendment.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: We will fit in part of the next question. Tá dhá nóiméad fágtha, b'fhéidir.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Before I call the Minister, Deputy O'Dowd wants to come in.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the report into familicide and domestic homicide reviews; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25052/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 20 April 2023, if he will provide an update on the work of the Wool Council; if the €30,000 in departmental funding promised to support the Wool Council has been drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25054/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 87. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of any measures planned for the protection of the sprat fishery which is concentrated inside the 6 nautical mile zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25053/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 103. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with regard to the UN database of companies operating in Israel’s illegal settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, if he is of the opinion that the database is at present achieving the objectives outlined in the Resolution adopted by the U.N. Human Rights Council in 2016; the initiatives that the Government has taken since...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Illegal Israeli Imports (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the additional measures he intends to take to ensure that no products from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine are imported into Ireland, irrespective of labelling, in order to guarantee that Ireland is not contributing to gross human rights abuses of Palestinians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25451/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a deferred division relating to amendment No. 1 in the name of the Minister for Health to the motion regarding hospital waiting lists. On Tuesday, 23 May, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat, an Teachta Ó Cuív. Anois, an Teachta Verona Murphy. I should warn the Deputy that I will be interrupting her to propose an adjournment very soon.

Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (24 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak briefly on this motion. I think it is necessary. I thank the Library and Research Service for providing us with the digest of the legislation. One loses track of the Bills and the lead-in to them. I thank those who work in the service. They work - and I take every opportunity to say it - under extraordinary pressure to produce digests to educate us...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (24 May 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 Gino Kenny - To discuss progress around the medical cannabis access programme. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne - To discuss progress around the medical cannabis access programme. Deputy Neasa Hourigan - To discuss Ireland's support...