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Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (16 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: If the Deputy sings the song she mentioned, I will give her a little extra time.

Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (16 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I ask the Deputy to restrict his references to the report.

Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (16 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I ask Deputies to refer to what is under discussion and not to stray too far from it. There is great latitude with that.

Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (16 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister should let the Deputy continue.

Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (16 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to take part in this discussion. I note the report highlights a "paucity of real debate on defence and security matters in [the] country" and that the commission "hopes...a more informed and grounded debate on these matters" will arise from it. I echo that but I will take it further in that there is a complete absence of a debate on grounding any talk about defence...

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the work done by the Department, the Minister and the committee on this legislation. I can see from what I have read the amount of work that has gone into it and the consideration. I welcome also that the Minister is open to all amendments, or all reasonable amendments. Clearly, this Bill, as has been said so many times, provides for the transposition of the EU directive into...

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy has two minutes remaining.

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: This is one of the rare times I will not be asking the Deputy to stop speaking.

Tackling the Cost of Living - Institutional Investors in the Residential Property Market: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion concerning tackling the cost of living. On Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 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.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (16 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 116. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the proposed decarbonisation zone in Westside, Galway city; the engagement he or his Department has had with Galway City Council with regard to their proposal; when a decision will be made in respect of the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8760/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (16 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 117. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the local authority decarbonisation zones; the number of local authorities that have submitted their proposals to his Department to date; the details of the plans approved to date including the location of the decarbonisation zones and the responsible local authority in tabular form; the timeline for the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Island Communities (17 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 5. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 7 December 2021, the status of the new policy for the islands; if she will report on the work of the interdepartmental committee for the islands; if the minutes of the meetings of the interdepartmental committee are taken and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8496/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Island Communities (17 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist leis an bpolasaí atá beartaithe do na hoileáin, polasaí atá beartaithe le fada an lá. Cá bhfuil sé? Cén uair a bheidh sé foilsithe? My question relates to the policy for the islands. I know the Minister is very familiar with it. I am more than familiar with it. Going back to 2019, the Government of the day accepted...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Island Communities (17 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I am amused at the need for more time. First, I appreciate the work being done, but a task force was set up in 1996. No policy was ever produced. In contrast, in Scotland there is policy underpinned by legislation and the population is increasing. We know from the most recent census that the population declined on a certain number of islands. There are 30 offshore islands, of which eight...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Island Communities (17 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister, but the words "very soon" are very elastic, are they not? The 1996 interdepartmental co-ordinating committee on island development did not include representatives of the island communities and neither does the current committee. I see that it went out to communicate, but it was a fault from the start that an interdepartmental committee was set up that, of its nature,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Harbours and Piers (17 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 6. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 7 December 2021, the status of the development of Caladh Mór pier on Inis Meáin; the overall expected cost of the development project; the total cost to date of the project; the status of the development of the updated simulation by the National Maritime College of Ireland; and if...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Harbours and Piers (17 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist leis an struchtúr bunúsach. Baineann sé le stádas forbartha ché an Chalaidh Mhóir. Cá bhfuil sé? Cad é an costas iomlán agus cén uair a fheicfimid an togra seo críochnaithe? The Minister is familiar with this issue. I know she took a particular interest in the Caladh Mór pier on Inis Meáin. What is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Harbours and Piers (17 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the update. I am sure my colleague, an Teachta Ó Cuív, will come in on this issue. He has asked many questions about it. The first and second phases were completed in 2008, almost 14 years ago. The college in Cork is now being asked to look at a simulation exercise. When will that be complete? Do we need to wait for it to be complete before the business case begins?...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Harbours and Piers (17 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: That was my question - whether the meeting in February had taken place. We knew from a previous reply that it was to take place. It is going take place on Friday. That is progress. I cannot emphasise enough the consequences of not having the third phase completed, especially in the context of safe access to the pier for cargo ships, for the factory and for the businesses there that rely...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Harbours and Piers (17 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 12. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 811 of 14 December 2021, the status of the development of the pier on Inis Oírr; when she expects the pre-construction issues to be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8494/22]