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Social and Affordable Housing Supply: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to amendment No. 1 in the name of the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to the motion on social and affordable housing supply. Yesterday, 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 Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Low Pay (26 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 84 of 14 September 2022, the status of the report by the Low Pay Commission on universal basic income; the timeline for the publication of this report and the accompanying research report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53810/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (26 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 51. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 15 September 2022, if he will provide details of any engagement that he has had at European Union-level with regard to the forthcoming corporate sustainability reporting Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53811/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I will now go back to Questions Nos. 6, 12 and 19. I apologise to Deputies O'Donnell and O'Dowd. Question No. 6 was grouped with their questions. I did not see that and Deputy Dillon was not in the Chamber. May I make a general point before we go on? If there are substitutes, they generally have to be notified within a certain time. Otherwise, I will be inconsistent and unfair and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I call Deputy Kieran O'Donnell.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: The rules have not changed. When questions are grouped, the Member in whose name the first question is tabled gets the 30 seconds and the other Members lose their 30 seconds. The same rules apply. You will get the amount of time you normally get, Deputy O'Dowd-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I will call you straight after Deputy O'Donnell.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: You are more than welcome, Deputy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Agreements (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 13. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 2 of 12 October 2022, the status of his engagement at WTO and EU level with regard to the proposal to extend the 17 June 2022 decision of the WTO on the TRIPS Agreement to cover Covid-19 therapeutics and diagnostic tests with no further conditions to the text; and if he will make a statement on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Agreements (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I would also like that question answered. It is specific. I have had the advantage over Deputy Paul Murphy of reading it. The Minister of State is not dealing with the question in the context of what is Ireland's position. The decision that was agreed in June falls far short of what was asked by countries, led by India and others, in October 2020. They asked for a lot more. Here we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Agreements (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I would love to hear the voice of the Tánaiste on this because we need leadership on it. I understand he is in possession of a letter from more than 18 non-governmental organisations, including the Irish Council for Civil Liberties. They have pointed out that less than 20% of people in the poorest countries are fully vaccinated. At the same time high-income countries account for 75%...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Agreements (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I think it is public, private and profit.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Agreements (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: That is great.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: White Papers (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the development of the White Paper on enterprise; his plans to prioritise sustainable indigenous industry in the forthcoming White Paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53787/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: White Papers (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: My question is on the status of the White Paper on enterprise, which is fundamental to the new transformation we must make in Ireland.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: White Papers (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister. The White Paper will be crucial to set out the policy for Ireland. I had hoped to make a submission. I read all the documentation and I got as far as writing a draft submission. I took the trouble to read it and what troubles me is that in theory we will make a change but the documentation I read suggests that we are continuing in the same direction. The Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: White Papers (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister for clarifying that submissions are still being accepted. I thank the Minister who will be dealing with the next questions on the progress that has been made. However, we have been waiting on the policy for the islands for so long and on interdepartmental reports. Going back to the topic of seaweed, these are good news stories we are ignoring. I am only picking two...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Arís, iarraim ar bhur dtacaíocht, más é bhur dtoil é, maidir le srianta ama.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: The cogency of the argument is not strengthened by ignoring the Chairperson. There is a time limit within which Deputies can make their arguments.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: What is the question?