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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (7 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 89. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 14 October 2021, the status of the new policy for the islands; when she expects the initial draft of the policy to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60118/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (7 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 119. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 24 March 2021, the steps he plans to take to ensure that the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission secures a copy of the report for the Irish owners who risk losing their family homes given that 12 owners have received demand letters from a solicitor (details supplied) on behalf...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (8 Dec 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) Deputies Holly Cairns and Christopher O'Sullivan - to discuss flood defence measures for Bantry, County Cork, after recent severe flooding from Storm Barra; (2) Deputy Verona Murphy - to discuss when the flood defence scheme for...

Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion [Private Members] (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I too thank Deputy Naughten and his colleagues from the Regional Group for tabling the motion. I support its sentiment, without hesitation. I support the call that MARA be established and operational within 12 months, the upgrading of the ports, the overall message and acknowledgement we must reduce our dependency on fossil fuels and the acknowledgement the current circumstances are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: As the Taoiseach may be aware, I have repeatedly highlighted the Government's failure to carry out even the most basic human rights assessment of any of the draconian legislation enacted by this Dáil, including the most recent Bills on hotel mandatory quarantine and the consolidation of four separate pieces of legislation into one. While this might be understandable, in the initial...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: -----on board. It ignores the fact we have ignored the poorer countries. We have a letter here from the nurses of more than 30 countries telling us it is unacceptable. It ignores the fact we have not been given any update on public health infrastructure on the ground in order that we can competently deal - am I over time?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I beg your pardon, a Cheann Comhairle.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: What do I say? My apologies. I will stop.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I am on record as taking the Covid pandemic very seriously. This is about a human rights assessment of the serious draconian measures that were brought in on a temporary basis. The question is simple. Why has the Taoiseach not done it and when will he do it? When we have spin, we do not have confidence. I have lost all confidence in the Government's approach to this. When I see an...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: You did that and then you went on-----

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021. Last Friday, 3 December 2021, on the question, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2) that division must be taken now.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I hate to interrupt the Deputy, but I call on him to speak to the amendment. This is not Second Stage.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I am not addressing anyone in particular, but I ask Deputies to stick to the amendments. We are on amendment No. 1, which is very specific.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I hate to interrupt. We are past Second Stage. The Deputy makes valid points but we are on amendment No. 1.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: As Deputy Shortall does not wish to speak on this amendment, I call the Minister on amendment No. 1.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister should address amendment No. 1.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: It is but it is amendment No. 1 that we are trying to deal with here. We want to get through the amendments.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister should address the amendment for the moment.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Amendments Nos. 2, 20 and 24 are related and may be discussed together.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I interrupted other Deputies to remind them to speak to the amendment.