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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 85. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Question No. 45 of 31 May 2022, the status of the new policy for the islands; if she has received the initial draft of the policy document to date; the expected timeline for the completion and publication of the new policy for the islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45151/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist le cúrsaí oileánda agus go háirithe leis an bpolasaí do na hoileáin atá beartaithe le fada an lá. Tá mé ag iarraidh uasdátú a fháil maidir le stádas an pholasaí sin. An bhfuil an dréachtpholasaí ag an Aire agus cén uair a bheidh an polasaí foilsithe? Táimid ag fanacht le...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the Minister's determination and that she now has an initial working draft of a policy for which we have long waited. She has given a publication date of before the end of the year. I will be holding her to that. I take a cynical attitude to this, given the background here. There has been no policy for the islands. We have had interdepartmental workforces going back to 1996,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cost of Living Issues (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: We are almost out of time but with the co-operation of Deputies we will squeeze in one more question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Was it taken?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: It was grouped. The Deputy should have come in at that time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Actually, the Deputy is down on the list. I am sorry about that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: My instructions were that Deputy O'Reilly was down for this question and that it was grouped. I should have pointed that out to the Deputy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I said I was aware you were taking the question but I did not see the grouping. Anyway, we will let you go ahead.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: There is time for Deputy Ó Ríordáin.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat, a Theachta.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Support Services (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I am leaving the next Priority Question for the moment and moving on to Ceisteanna Eile.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Support Services (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Somebody has to notify the office. I have just checked and there is no notification. I ask the Deputy to double-check what has happened. I will leave it open. If notification has not been given, I cannot do anything.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Support Services (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I will leave it with the Deputy to check. Perhaps there has been a misunderstanding. The Deputy should check with his office.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: He can certainly come in on it. We will check in regard to Deputy Catherine Murphy’s question.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Centres (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 24. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to commission an annual, independent report assessing existing and planned data centre facilities, particularly in view of their high consumption of electricity which is predicted to rise significantly by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45158/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Energy Prices (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 38. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement that he has had with the Minister for Finance with regard to providing assistance to businesses in the hospitality sector as a result of rising energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45160/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Intellectual Property (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 76. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 6 of 19 May 2022, if he will report on his engagement at European Union and World Trade Organisation levels with regard to the waiving of intellectual property rights in respect of Covid-19 vaccines; if he is satisfied that the recent agreement at World Trade Organisation-level adequately...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 77. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a survey (details supplied) and in particular the finding that just 17% of firms in Ireland had set climate targets, compared to an European Union average of 42%; the mechanisms that are currently in place to ensure that all Irish firms track and measure their environmental impact; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 103. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 31 May 2022, the status of the development of the pier on Inis Oírr; the status of works to update the environmental reports to the required standard; the expected timeline for the completion of these works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45152/22]