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Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (23 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is deferred until the next weekly division time tomorrow evening.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Meals Programme (23 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Before the Minister comes in, I call Deputy Cathal Crowe.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (23 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Cheann Chomhairle, as ucht an ábhair seo a roghnú. Tá sé práinneach agus tá sé tábhachtach. Faraor géar, tá orm an cheist seo a ardú arís agus arís. In ainneoin na ngeallúintí sollúnta a tugadh dom go mbeadh an t-ionad lae seo oscailte, níl sé oscailte fós....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (23 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Honestly, I despair. It is 11.50 p.m. I absolutely despair. The day centre was opened for one day and absolutely nobody was informed. We have to get some honesty from the HSE. I desperately tried to work with it. I went to a presentation in March, as I told the Minister of State. Representatives of the HSE told me the centre was going to reopen. They did not tell me anything about a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (23 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: -----but, suspiciously, it has been out three times. It has produced two reports and I am waiting on a third. The earlier report, which was published the year before last, included mention of a day centre. The next report did not mention a day centre. It seems to me that the HSE is utterly failing in its duty. There was a lot more honesty in the past. Let me refer to the words of an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (23 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Approximately 15 were attending.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (23 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: That was on a daily basis every day.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (23 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: That is the question. I have any amount of emails begging me to draw attention to what was happening prior to the pandemic because of problems with staffing. The day centre was allowed to go so the nursing home could keep opening. The beds in the nursing home are empty. This was a wonderful facility that got praise from HIQA. It failed to be compliant on two of the criteria but I do not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (23 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I am not arguing about that.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (23 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Excuse me for interrupting but I am not arguing with the Minister of State about that. I am arguing about what I was told by the HSE. I apologise for interrupting.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (24 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 Gino Kenny - To discuss progress around the medical cannabis access programme. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne - To discuss progress around the medical cannabis access programme. Deputy Neasa Hourigan - To discuss Ireland's support...

Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (24 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak briefly on this motion. I think it is necessary. I thank the Library and Research Service for providing us with the digest of the legislation. One loses track of the Bills and the lead-in to them. I thank those who work in the service. They work - and I take every opportunity to say it - under extraordinary pressure to produce digests to educate us...

Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat, an Teachta Ó Cuív. Anois, an Teachta Verona Murphy. I should warn the Deputy that I will be interrupting her to propose an adjournment very soon.

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a deferred division relating to amendment No. 1 in the name of the Minister for Health to the motion regarding hospital waiting lists. On Tuesday, 23 May, 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 Defence: Ukraine War (16 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 12. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 601 of 21 March 2023, if he will provide an update on Ireland’s involvement in the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine); the number of Defence Forces personnel deployed to the mission to-date; if the training of Ukrainian soldiers on EU soil has begun...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 52. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the promised statutory inquiry to identify systemic failures in the Defence Forces complaints system, including in relation to sexual misconduct; the timeline for the statutory inquiry; the terms of reference of the statutory inquiry; the person or body that tasked with carrying out the statutory inquiry; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 23 March 2023, her plans to publish her Department’s review of the summer programme; the reason it has not been published to-date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22852/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (16 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 13643/23, soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an bplean chun beartas cuimsitheach don Ghaeilge sa chóras oideachais, idir leibhéal an oideachais réamhscoile agus leibhéal an oideachais do mhúinteoirí, a fhorbairt agus a fhoilsiú;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Obligation (16 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment why the PSO levy has not been removed from the ESB bills in view of the effectiveness of the wind energy and solar power in recent years; what plans are in place to remove the PSO levy in totality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23158/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (16 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 590. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of eligibility assessments for childcare services under the Childcare Act carried out in 2022 and to date in 2023 with respect to those who state an intention to apply for international protection, broken down by year, decision, gender and nationality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement...