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US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: It is a privilege to be able to speak in the Dáil and to have seven and a half minutes to do so but with that privilege goes a duty and responsibility to highlight matters. It is a sad day when this Dáil cannot agree on a unified motion that the Taoiseach could take with him to the US because we all agree that this President is misogynist and racist, has policies that are...

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: On DEIS, no new school has been admitted to DEIS since 2009, the reason being the promised review. That review was published this week, which I welcome. However, how could anyone have faith in that review when a school in Galway, in respect of which 85% of the pupils' parents are non-Irish and unemployment or low paid work in the area stands at 75%, has not been designated a DEIS school...

Other Questions: Military Medals (15 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 43. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps that have been or are being taken to implement the recommendation that medals be awarded to the officers and NCOs of the siege of Jadotville in view of the overwhelming support that this recommendation be acted upon (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7104/17]

Other Questions: Military Medals (15 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The 56th anniversary of the battle of Jadotville occurs in September of this year. The Minister of State met a few weeks ago a group of concerned students from Galway community college on their campaign in this matter. The final step is to give medals to the officers and the NCOs or their surviving families. What progress, if any, has been made in this regard and when will those medals be...

Other Questions: Military Medals (15 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The fact the Minister of State is satisfied that the unit citation and insignia are sufficient is disappointing. I welcome these positive steps but what is being asked for specifically, 56 years after the Battle of Jadotville, is that medals be awarded. For the Minister of State to refer to an Irish Medals Board decision in 1965, which is more than 50 years ago, is not helpful. Society has...

Other Questions: Military Medals (15 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Two of the survivors died recently. Sergeant Bill Ready died in 2016 and Sergeant Walter Hegarty died in Galway only a few weeks ago. I appeal to the Minister of State to review his decision. We have heard many debates in this Dáil recently on courageous whistleblowers standing up and on what was done to them. This is the most appalling story. It is about the absolute demonisation...

Other Questions: Military Medals (15 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I ask the Government to show courage.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (15 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 68. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the criteria or protocols in place that enable or allow the Army to operate in Shannon Airport including the person or body that makes the decision to deploy the Army to Shannon, the purposes for same and the circumstances under which; the total cost to the State of the Army operations at Shannon Airport from January 2016 to date in 2017 by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 32. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and specifically which of the 173 recommendations of the McMahon report that have been fully, partially and yet to be implemented respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7612/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (16 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 40. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reguees under the Irish refugee protection programme who have arrived to date in view of Ireland's commitment in September 2015 to take 4,000 persons under the programme over a two year period; the specific arrangements in place to ensure this commitment is met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7611/17]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I think so.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Alan Kelly has raised a very important point. When a presentation was made less than two years ago to the regional health forum in Galway, of which I was a member, the figure was nowhere near the one we are hearing now. As councillors and public representatives, we gave the thumbs-up to a project on the basis of a presentation. Nobody ever came back to us to say things had changed....

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: We can see it in the library when it is there.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: It is fascinating to see the witnesses and good to be able to hold them to account. The report on the CEDRA rural development fund and I note it is stated that approved works were not fully completed within the timeframe. What was the difficulty with that, given its importance? Was that in the series of questions put by Deputy Kelly?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I am.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I would like an answer or a longer note to explain why there was an underspend on that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: It is our perception on the ground when there is an underspend that somebody is failing to draw down the money. For example, there was money available for an urban horse scheme which I will come back to. There is a perception that there are very good schemes and lots of money but it is not drawn down.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: On that topic, I know the Traveller community was particularly interested in the urban horse programme but the funding has not been used up as I understand from reading the documents. What is the problem?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I am thinking of Galway and rural areas.