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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We are significantly over time. I ask the Taoiseach to conclude.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh - to address the imminent closure of the supported employment service Employ Ability West based in Bluebell; (2) Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív - to ensure there are enough home carers available to...

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Yes.

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I am unsure as to what the Deputy's internal arrangement for sharing time is but the Deputy is probably over-----

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I supported this legislation on the last occasion and will do so again today in order to sort out the total confusion on the ground. The manner in which the legislation was implemented in Galway left a lot to be desired. I fully support businesses and their extension into the public space. However, it was done with blatant disregard for the Barcelona declaration which committed to...

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Glaoim ar an Teachta Cairns ó na Social Democrats.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of his Department’s overall strategy or master plan for countering the impact of rising sea levels and coastal flooding in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55883/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: My question is on a similar issue in the context of Galway. I am seeking clarification on the overall strategy or master plan for countering the rising sea levels. I say that in the context of several reports. I refer to the current status report for Ireland 2020, in which the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and the Marine Institute point out that sea level has risen by approximately...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I have seen first-hand the work that the OPW and the local authority have done. I was there when the CFRAM timeline from 2011 to 2016 was announced. All of the work has been done and set out and all of the risks have been identified. There might well be some objections to the work, but my concern is over the delay. The steering committee that was set up was promised in March 2020. It met...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I do not doubt the bone fides of the Minister of State on this issue. I am on record as praising the OPW. My difficulty is the delay in delivery. The timeline for the CFRAM finished in 2016, which was the date of implementation and review. In Galway the completion date for the work to be done on the Spanish Arch and the surrounding areas, with over 940 properties to be protected, is in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: What about the interdepartmental group and the interim report?

Message from the Standing Business Committee of Dáil Éireann (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Standing Business Committee has completed its consideration under Standing Order 30 of the request by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to waive the requirement for pre-legislative scrutiny under Standing Order 173 on the general scheme and the draft heads of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (amendment) Bill 2021 and has agreed thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 108. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flood relief works in the Spanish Arch area of Galway city; the cost of same to date; the estimated total cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55882/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 240. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flood relief scheme in Clifden, County Galway; the public consultation that has taken place or is planned in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55940/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 241. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 23 September 2021, the status of the review of the freedom of information framework; the terms of reference of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55941/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 242. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of times the natural water retention measures working group met in 2020 and to date 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55942/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 412. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 737 of 31 March 2021, if he has received and will publish the report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection which was due on 31 October 2021 following the publication of A Shadow Cast Long, the independent review report into incorrect birth registrations; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 457. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deaths that have occurred among prisoners in the Midlands prison in each of the years from 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the cause of death in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55602/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 550. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to open an additional Covid-19 test centre in Galway which would be located in the city centre and would operate seven days a week in order to facilitate increased and more timely testing for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55716/21]