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Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhís Dhátheangach ó Ranna Rialtais: Plé (5 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas as sin. Tá suim agam sa mbearna a luadh freisin. Níos déanaí, beidh dréacht-thuarascáil á plé againn maidir le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta. Is ceist chigilteach í daoine le Gaeilge agus cén chaoi ar féidir a chinntiú go mbeidh Gaeilge ag na hiarrthóirí. Cheap dream amháin go mbeadh sé...

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I have two and a half minutes to scrutinise this motion. The peaceful delivery of words of war is absolutely shocking to me, and that is what is happening here. The Minister of State has delivered a big print speech of ten and a half pages with great gusto and confidence. In that he insults us on page five, when he states, "The House will be aware further the 2009 Act that Dáil...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for details of any engagement he and his Department have had with Galway City Council to-date in 2023 with regard to Galway City Council’s targets for the delivery of new social houses in Galway in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32796/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 21 June 2023, if Ministerial consent in accordance with the EC (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 was sought in respect of the foreshore activity referenced in Marine Notice No. 40 of 2022 and in Marine Notice No. 36 of 2022, and the details of same; if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 149. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to provide for an ongoing cost of disability payment in Budget 2024, as opposed to a once-off payment, as a way to begin to address the inequality identified in the Cost of Disability in Ireland Report; for details of any analysis carried out by her Department in this regard; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 141. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 23 May 2023, the status of the promised straw-man proposal for the restructuring of long-term disability payments; the timeline for the public consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32825/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline in tabular form, by county the number of completed retrofits to date since the introduction of the grant schemes; the number of grants drawn down to date; the number of grants applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33353/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Transport for Ireland branding logos are displayed solely in English on buses and other forms of public transport throughout Ireland; what engagement he has had with Transport for Ireland regarding the development of branding in Irish, particularly in light of the official aims of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish language;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Language (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department facilitate persons seeking to access their services through the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33402/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist le Gaillimh agus cúrsaí dídine. Níl na seirbhisí dídine in ann freastal ar an éileamh ar an talamh. Tá ar a laghad 263 teaghlach gan aon bhaile. In Galway city there are 263 households and the homeless services tell us that they are full. In response to a question yesterday after a man in a wheelchair appeared at my office door...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Legal Cases (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I will allow Deputy Paul Murphy a generous two minutes.

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Is the Deputy sharing time equally? There are three speakers down for this slot.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I am sharing time with Deputy Joan Collins. At the outset I declare my interest. My interest is in preventing housing being treated as a commodity to be traded on the market, in standing behind a policy and a government that treats housing as a basic human right, and that we build public housing of the highest standard. That is my declared interest before I use up my few minutes. I thank...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 54. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 18 April 2023, the status of the independent review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, which was due for completion by the end of 2022; the reason for the delay; if she has received the final report to date; the expected timeline for the publication of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: My question is very specific. It is to ask the Minister the status of the independent review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, which was due for completion. The latest answer was that it would be complete the end of last year but really it was due for completion in 2020, three years after the law became operational. There was the three-month period. It is now three...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister. It is good and bad news. At least there is some clarity. However, it is six years since the legislation became operational. It is three years and three months since the Minister was legally obliged to carry out a review. I really do not know what happened. I understand that the person died and there were difficulties. What I do not understand is the person that we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I could be wrong but my research and notes and the research of my office state the independent reviewer was appointed in July 2020. That was a month after she had been appointed for the domestic homicide review. She was given both tasks, with one month between them. I would really like clarification on this. The legislation was brought in to criminalise the purchase of sex and increase...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: If I may, I will now use a few seconds of the 30 seconds I will have to introduce the next question, which is on the same theme – violence against women. I do not accept what the Minister is saying. She has given her opinion and I accept her bona fides but I have asked for a report. We need a report outlining the convictions and so on.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a status update on the establishment of a statutory domestic, sexual and gender-based violence agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33966/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I would like a specific update on the establishment of a statutory domestic, sexual and gender-based violence agency. The figures on gender-based and sexual violence are horrific. The year 2022 was the worst on record.