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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (10 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 63. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a status update on the Claregalway flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22139/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (10 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 75. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 of 18 January 2023, if the IDA currently employs, or has under contract, an agent or consultant in Israel to increase investment in Ireland by Israeli enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22126/23]

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (17 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Verona Murphy - to discuss the challenges presenting to the south-east community healthcare organisation to ensure a sustained delivery of disability services. Deputy Neasa Hourigan - to discuss Ireland's support for EU search...

Targeted Investment in the Health Service: Motion [Private Members] (17 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion and thank Deputy McNamara for bringing it forward. I also welcome the fact the Minister of State is not opposing it. That is positive. I also welcome that she is accepting the amendment tabled by the Social Democrats. I have a particular interest, coming from Galway, in the elective hospital, the salaried position for GPs and, following on...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist le mo chathair féin, cathair álainn dhátheangach ar imeall na Gaeltachta is mó sa tír ach cathair atá ag déileáil le fadhbanna ollmhóra, an ghéarchéim tithíochta agus géarchéim na dtranglam tráchta san áireamh. Eascraíonn na fadhbanna sin go díreach as polasaí na comhairle...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: First, a correction. An Bord Pleanála did not say, "No" to the ring road; the High Court said, "No" to the ring road because An Bord Pleanála acknowledged it failed utterly to consider climate change and our climate change obligations. That tells us something about An Bord Pleanála and the management that submitted such a plan. In the conference I mentioned, the chief...

Central Statistics Office Sexual Violence Survey 2022: Statements (17 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I could use the words "I welcome the opportunity", but "welcome" is not the word when we are talking about this topic. I wish we could monitor the implementation of the third strategy on a regular basis, and have an implementation discussion as opposed to statements. I have made statements continuously since 2016. Repeatedly, I acknowledge that progress has been made. I acknowledge...

Message from Seanad (17 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Seanad Éireann has passed the Courts Bill 2023, without amendment.

Central Statistics Office Sexual Violence Survey 2022: Statements (Resumed) (17 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Do not mention names Deputy.

Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023, which took place on Tuesday, 16 May 2023. On the question, "That the amendment to the motion be made", a division was claimed, and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (17 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 108. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has received a report (details supplied) which was set up to examine reform of the TV licence fee, which was expected in Q1 2023; the timeline for the publication of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23435/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (17 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 216. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of legislation on safe access zones; the timeline for this legislation to come before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23306/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 4. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le Ceist Uimh. 76 ar an 26 Eanáir 2023, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an tríú gné den obair athbhreithniúcháin atá idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir leis na córais agus maidir leis an gcur chuige atá i ngníomh ag an...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist go sonrach le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta agus go háirithe, ba mhaith liom soiléiriú a fháil ar an dul chun cinn atá déanta ó thaobh na hanailíse nó na hoibre atá idir lámha aige ó thaobh dul chun cinn na Gaeilge sna cliantchomhlachtaí.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Is dócha, má bhreathnaímid i gcomhthéacs amháin, go bhfuil dul chun cinn á dhéanamh ach i gcomhthéacs eile is é seo an deichiú ceist inniu uaim, mar chuir mé naoi gcinn roimhe seo, chun a fháil amach cén saghas monatóireachta atá i gceist ag Údarás na Gaeltachta agus...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Cuirim fáilte roimh tuilleadh eolais ach tá mé ag breathnú siar agus ar an 8 Samhain den bhliain seo caite, fuair mé anailís de thoradh an tsuirbhé agus bunaithe ar an anailís a bhí críochnaithe ag an am sin, bhí sé i gceist plean gnímh a chur le chéile. Go sonrach arís, cá bhfuil an plean gnímh sin agus...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (18 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 6. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 21 February 2023, the status of the legacy framework arising from Galway 2020; when the framework will be published; the reason for the delay in its publication; if she will provide a detailed breakdown of how the remaining €1 million from her Department’s contribution to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (18 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: My question is very specific and is about the legacy framework arising from Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture. When will the framework be published? Will the Minister explain the delay so far and the reasons why it has not been published. Will the Minister also give a breakdown of the remaining €1 million given by her Department?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (18 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister. The Minister knows the background to this. We were all very proud in Galway and then it was bedevilled by bad luck, by bad weather, by Covid and by bad management, without a doubt. I say this publicly. With the legacy, foolishly we thought there may be infrastructure. In my second contribution I will come back to the language around what is not physical...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (18 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I know the Minister has a lot on her plate, but she is missing the point. A Galway culture company was established on 23 January 2023 as a successor to Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture. In February, we were told that the legacy framework would be published on the website in March, and we are now in May. I know there can be delays, but I am looking at the history of this. I have a...