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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (4 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 38. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies that are excluded from the NTMA’s list of possible investments; the names of these firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12215/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Investigations (4 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 103. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to call for the establishment of a UN commission of inquiry into the actions of China with regard to the Uighur population in Xinjiang in view of Ireland’s current role on the UN Security Council; if he has raised the plight of the Uighurs in China to date in his role on the Security Council; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to revise the plan for the March 2021 return to school in order that in cases in which there is a confirmed case of Covid-19 in a class that the whole class, the class teacher and any learning support teachers or SNAs who have been physically in the classroom will be required to isolate and be sent for testing given the high...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the definition of a close contact with regard to primary schools in the context of Covid-19; if this definition has been updated in view of the high prevalence of the new more transmissible variants in Ireland and the fact that primary school children are not required to wear face masks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12228/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (4 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to establish a formal accredited training service for oversight personnel employed in GSOC to further empower them to critically investigate Garda actions; the analysis her Department has carried out into the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12295/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (4 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to establish a historical investigation directorate in GSOC with its own dedicated staff which would be added to the existing staffing GSOC complement along the lines of the directorate set up in 2010 within the office of the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12296/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 205. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports of inconsistencies in the distribution by the HSE of the Covid-19 vaccine among general practitioners in south Connemara (details supplied); the actions he is taking to rectify these inconsistencies which are causing confusion and concern in the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12261/21]

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Níl mé ag iarraidh am a chur amú agus tá gá go rachadh muid ar aghaidh go sciobtha mar tá gá le hAcht láidir. Cá bhfuilimid leis na leasuithe atá as ord mar gheall ar mhuirear ar ioncam? Cad é tuairim an Aire Stáit faoi seo? Cá bhfuilimid ag dul? Seo bun agus barr an Bhille agus ba chóir dúinn go léir a bheith...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Aontaím leis na leasuithe seo agus tá m'ainm ar leasú Uimh. 295. An dúirt an tAire Stáit nach bhfuil sé ag glacadh leis na leasuithe?

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Is cúis díomá dom í nach bhfuil an tAire Stáit ag glacadh leis na leasuithe seo agus go mbeidh sé ag scríobh go dtí na Ranna agus ag impí orthu. Táimid thar an t-am go bhfuil sé feiliúnach a bheith ag impí ar aon duine nó ar aon Roinn. Maítear i leasú Uimh. 295, "Le linn don Aire lena mbaineann den Rialtas...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Tá sé ráite go bhfuil díomá orm agus tá. Is rud dearfach go bhfuil an tAire Stáit sásta dul ar ais agus é seo a phlé leis an Aire, ach mar a dúirt an Teachta Ó Snodaigh, cén bhaint atá ag an Aire sin leis an rud seo? An fhadhb atá agam ná go bhfuil an díospóireacht seo uilig ó thaobh an...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Tháinig an leasú seo díreach ón tuarascáil a foilsíodh i mBealtaine 2018 ach tá sé as ord. Tá sé ráite go minic agam nár easaontaigh aon Teachta Dála ar an gcoiste sin maidir leis na moltaí seo. Is eochair na faidhbe agus eochair an réitigh freisin cúrsaí earcaíochta. Cad is féidir a rá ag...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Tá go leor gur mhaith liom a rá ach is cur amú ama atá ann. Tá an leasú as ord, faraor. Cad is féidir a rá? Níl focal fágtha agam.

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Tairgim leasú Uimh. 120: I leathanach 15, idir línte 3 agus 4, an méid seo a leanas a chur isteach: “5. Leasaítear alt 13 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho alt (2): “(2A) Aon phearsa aonair a bheidh ag feidhmiú de bhun conartha nó ar shlí eile mar ghníomhaire thar ceann comhlacht...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Ar an mbunús sin, táim sásta é a tharraingt siar.

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Tá dhá leasú i m'ainm ag teacht suas a bhaineann leis seo freisin. De réir mar atá cloiste agam, tá an tAire Stáit dearfach ó thaobh cathaoirligh neamhspleách. Fágfaidh mé an pointe sin mar nílimid tagtha chomh fada sin. Maítear i leasú Uimh. 126: "Is í an Ghaeilge teanga oibre an Choiste." Is bocht an rud é...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil an clog ag druidim linn ach tá sé seo thar a bheith tábhachtach. An rud atá i gceist i leasú Uimh. 126 ná: "Is í an Ghaeilge teanga oibre an Choiste." Dúirt an Teachta Ó Cuív go mbeadh sé deacair Gaeilge a bheith ag chuile bhall den choiste. Beidh sé ach ní bhaineann sé sin leis an...

Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I support this Bill. I should point out that this is the third Bill. I and my colleague, Deputy Pringle, have one at lunchtime today. That is four Bills now. It shows the measure of pressure on all of us to do the right thing. Page 46 of the report that was published yesterday, A Shadow Cast Long, states, "A great wrong has been done to those robbed of their right to identity and family,...

Adoption (Information) Bill 2021: First Stage (10 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis cúpla focal a rá faoin mBille seo. Is Bille thar a bheith díreach agus simplí é. Is é seo an tríú Bille ar an ábhar sin atá os comhair na Dála. Léiríonn sé sin cé chomh tábhachtach is atá an t-ábhar seo. Tá cearta bunúsacha i gceist. Chinnteodh an Bille go...

Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (10 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I agree with the Minister’s comments to the effect that universities have failed to provide accommodation on campus. This has certainly contributed to the housing crisis. I have first-hand experience of it in Galway where students were left to the market in this regard. I welcome the Minister’s comments on that issue. I also welcome his initiative on apprenticeships and the...