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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I will speak very fast this time to keep within my two minutes.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: The letter I have states that children with complex special needs feel abandoned. They are absolutely at their wits' end. The take-up for the July provision is very low. I do not have the time to go into the figures, but it is a very finite number of students who are in special classes and special schools. It is not beyond our capability to provide the service for them for four weeks...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: We lose a few seconds and lose our train of thought when you tap the bell, Chair.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: In any event, this has to be taken on board by the Department. What provision will be made long term for next year? The people on the ground have made very sensible suggestions as to how to deal with this. It is bordering on insulting - this is not directed at the Minister of State - for a letter to go out stating that the children can avail of this at home. It is not possible. They need...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I will finish on the underspend.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: There was a huge underspend in respect of the July provision. What has happened to that money?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cruinnithe an Aire (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 22. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le Ceisteanna Parlaiminte 10295/22 agus 2836/22, cad é stádas an ghasra oibre; soiléiriú a thabhairt ar na téarmaí tagartha; cad é dáta an chéad chruinniú den ghrúpa; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [22178/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 24. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 15507/22, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le plean teanga Bhearna agus Chnoc na Cathrach atá faofa ag an Aire le tamall fada, agus go háirithe, an ndeimhneoidh sí go bhfuil Oifigeach Pleanála Teanga ceaptha; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeltachta (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 29. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht soiléiriú a thabhairt ó thaobh na bpleananna atá beartaithe maidir le coláistí samhraidh i mbliana, agus go háirithe na fadhbanna maidir le lóistín; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [22176/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 37. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 10318/22, cathain a chríochnófar an tríú gné den obair athbhreithnithe atá idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir leis na córais agus leis an gcur chuige atá i bhfeidhm ag an Údarás faoi láthair chun tacú le cur chun cinn na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 45. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 24 February 2022, the details of the legacy framework arising from Galway 2020; the way that the remaining €1 million will be spent under the legacy framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22179/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the VAT rates payable in Ireland on books imported to Ireland from outside the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22508/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the customs duty rates payable in Ireland on books imported to Ireland from outside the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22509/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Magdalen Laundries (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 195. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when all State records on the Magdalen laundries from the McAleese archive will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22470/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I would like to return to the issue of the national maternity hospital, particularly in the context of the Taoiseach's emphasis on honesty. Last Tuesday, the Cabinet had concerns and could not sign off on the proposal for the national maternity hospital. The Government has allowed for a two-week period before a final decision but in the interim, we have been consistently told by Government...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: The Taoiseach has quoted Mr. Finlay-----

Europe Day: Statements (10 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to take part in this discussion. It is hard to believe that 50 years have gone by since we signed up to what was the European Economic Community, and 72 years since the Schuman Declaration. It is hard to imagine that. I thank the other Members for their written speeches. I note what the Taoiseach said: "those convinced that Ireland's future lay in Europe showed...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 137. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 24 March 2022, if he will report on his engagement with Russia, either bilaterally or through Ireland’s membership of the United Nations Security Council, to bring about an end to the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22872/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (10 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 146. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of his Department’s consideration of the recommendations and conclusions from a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22871/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 152. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the investigation into the leak of the report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation which was reported on in an article which appeared in a national newspaper on 10 January 2021; the structure of the examination; the terms of reference of the examination; when it commenced; when it is expected to be concluded; the position of the...