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Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Perhaps the Deputies have a different arrangement. I have it down here as four and a half minutes for Deputy Donnelly and now it is three and a half minutes.

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I am sharing time with Deputy Joan Collins. I agree with Deputy Mattie McGrath regarding the report he raised, our failure to deal with it in the Dáil and the length of time we are forced to give to this topic because of the utter failure of governance. In the meantime, 15-, 16- and 17-year-olds are being collected in taxis and subjected to sexual abuse in hotels, and the hotels have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Children in Care (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: With Members' permission, I am going to go back to an Teachta Alan Dillon.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 69. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Question No. 73 of 30 May 2023, the status of the review of the projected timelines for the implementation of the White Paper to end direct provision and establish a new international protection support service; if the review has been completed to date; the timeline for the publication of the review;...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to follow up on a previous question about direct provision. I would like an update on the review of the implementation of the times for the White Paper recommendations and for the establishment of the new international protection support service. I ask that question given the long history that we are very familiar with in direct provision.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: What does the word "shortly" mean? When will the review be completed and when will it be published? I welcome that the State-owned capacity is being increased and that 30 buildings have been acquired. I also welcome the independent monitoring by HIQA. I am less hopeful about the local authorities because my experience is that they lack staff. That is certainly the case with Galway County...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister for clarifying the position on funding. Later this week we will be talking about biodiversity and the lack of biodiversity officers, who are scarce on the ground. When we asked questions about that, there was not enough money. I just want to put it in perspective. There is a huge lack of staff. There are almost 22 years of history in this regard. Direct provision...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 94. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Disability Capacity Review Action Plan will be published; the reason for the delay in the publication of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32459/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 37 of 21 June 2023, to clarify the meaning of the statement that 'no new peacekeeping missions have been approved by the UN Security Council since 2014', in view of the fact that five new UN-mandated peace operations were established in 2022, which together deployed approximately 26,000 personnel...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 132. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of peacekeeping missions approved by the UN Security Council in each year since 1960; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32191/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 138. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a breakdown of the training and development and incidental expenses incurred by his Department in the years ending 31 December 2013, 31 December 2014, and 31 December 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32462/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Data (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 179. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 20 June 2023, the breakdown of the miscellaneous expenses incurred by his Department in the years ending 31 December 2013, 31 December 2014, and 31 December 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32460/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 382. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of his Department’s investigation into alleged unlicenced seaweed harvesting in the Kenmare River by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32791/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rural Schemes (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 383. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeline for the publication of the revised guidelines for rural housing; the expected timeline for the public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32792/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Gaeltacht Policy (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 384. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the development of section 28 guidelines for planning in Gaeltacht areas; if the draft guidelines have been finalised to date; the timeline for publication of the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32793/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 431. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of two applications for admission to Ireland under the Afghan admission programme (details supplied). [32363/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 436. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 26 April 2023, the timeline for the publication of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022; the timeline for Ireland to fully ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; and if she will make a statement on the...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (5 Jul 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 David Stanton - To discuss the need to ensure that every prospective second level student in east Cork has a school place this September. Deputy Verona Murphy - To discuss the purpose of the firearms expert committee. Deputy...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Control of Firearms (5 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Murphy, please, let the Minister of State speak.