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Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: This refers back to an earlier amendment. I asked the Minister but he could not come back in a second time at that point. He might take the opportunity now to clarify the point that the deciding officer “may” share the documents with the applicant.

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: In regard to the previous redress scheme, which I referred to earlier, it was an offence if someone disclosed the award. Is that what the Minister is changing here in regard to an applicant who got an award under that system? The Minister is making specific provision to have St. Patrick's Institution included, which means somebody who may have gone to the residential redress board and got...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: It is St. Brigid's Day. Brigid was a significant woman in Christian and pagan times. I try to take strength from her because we are tired. We do not want to do this but we have no choice. We have listened to people's sheer frustration, upset and disbelief. I lost a little patience with someone I talked to yesterday because I thought that person was still hopeful. I was left in the...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister is right on this one in the sense that it is of benefit, but we are all in the position of having to read something very quickly and then trying to fit in everything else we want to talk about because our amendments have been ruled out of order. That is all I have to say. I thank the Minister for the clarification.

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Perhaps he might come back on another amendment.

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I want to speak to the importance of this. I am looking at the advisory paper to the interdepartmental group from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission independence and oversight. It states: The UN Special Rapporteur has set out minimum requirements that a domestic reparation programme should fulfil, including that the programme be: “monitored through processes that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of outstanding applications to an organisation (details supplied); the number of outstanding appeals; when it is expected that all applications and appeals will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5060/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the legislation to formally wind up an organisation (details supplied) will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5061/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Residential Institutions (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 257. To ask the Minister for Health further to section 43 of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012; the amount paid into the special account maintained by the Minister for Health to be used as contributions towards the costs of the National Children's Hospital to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5050/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The Members who tabled Questions Nos. 6 and 7 are not present. We will move on to Question No. 8.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: That is grouped together with Question No. 63. Deputy Brady indicated that-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I will check that and come back to the Deputy. There is no problem if that has been indicated but I have nothing in front of me.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: This happens all the time. I will not leave the Deputy short, but this was the very reason we brought in this procedure. The Clerk has told me that this was not offered to him.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: There is a group of questions on this subject.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: There are six contributors this time, so I am going back to Deputy Ó Muineacháin.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Through the Chair.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Please, through the Chair.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Deputies, please. A Thánaiste, táimid thar am. Go raibh maith agat.