Results 27,581-27,600 of 33,367 for speaker:Catherine Connolly
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (28 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: The Minister is normally direct with me and I am direct with her.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (28 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: It is more than three years since the commitment was given, yet there is not even a rough estimate of the straw-man proposal. The roadmap for social inclusion was published three years ago. It followed on from the 2017 report, which found that the system of supports for people with disabilities was complex and could be difficult for people to navigate. What is the delay? What is...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (28 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: I realise that the Minister is doing her best, but there is a history of inaction on disability payments.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (28 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: I am afraid so, Minister. Indecon's cost of disability report was published on 7 December 2021 but was commissioned in 2018. It set out that income supports alone would not be sufficient. We knew that, which is why we are undertaking the unfortunately titled "straw man" proposal. It is the daftest title for a proposal I have ever heard of. The Minister has stated that the proposal...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (28 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: Could the Minister just give us dates, please?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (28 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: We are way over time and way outside the question.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (28 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: I understand Deputy Stanton will introduce Question No. 93.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (28 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: The Deputy is way over time.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (28 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: The Minister did not use her time. That is okay.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (28 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: The Deputy knows well what the rules are in regard to questions. He has made his point.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (28 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: Deputy Tóibín should please finish. I have given him great scope.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (28 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle as ucht an tSaincheist Thráthúil seo a roghnú. Tá sí práinneach agus thar a bheith tábhachtach. Baineann mo cheist le breithiúnas a thug an Chúirt Achomhairc, breis agus coicís ó shin ar an deichiú lá den mhí seo. Sa bhreithiúnas sin, chuir sí polasaí dearfach...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (28 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State. The main question I asked was not really dealt with. I have read the High Court judgment and both Court of Appeal judgments. I have seen clearly that the policy was very good. The courts had no difficulty with the policy. The difficulty related to the failure of the Government. What the Minister of State calls "the narrowest of grounds" was a legal...
- Message from Select Committee (28 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has completed its consideration of the Civil Defence Bill 2023 and has made amendments thereto.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: Is the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, taking all the Topical Issues tonight?
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: Táimid ag bogadh ar aghaidh.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: I call Deputy Bacik.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: Deputies, please, can we have a little respect?
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: Through the Chair, please.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Catherine Connolly: I ask Deputies to please be quiet.