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Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 51. To ask the Minister for Health the details of any recruitment process underway to increase staffing levels in the Áras Mhic Dara community nursing unit in Carraroe to facilitate the use of all available beds in the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48473/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 72. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 21 September 2023, the status of the examination by the HSE of the completed SAR/PBC for the new emergency department, women and children’s block at University Hospital Galway; if the HSE has completed the examination to date; the timeline for the delivery of the new emergency department; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has responded to date to the Galway Social Housing Taskforce Chairperson’s Report on Progress to end-2022; the details of any engagement between his Department, Galway City Council and Galway County Council with regard to resolving the staff retention issues highlighted in the report; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 148. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied), which found that only 27 properties were available within standard/discretionary HAP limits nationwide, the lowest number recorded across the 31 such reports carried out to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48429/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 170. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a British RAF surveillance aircraft (details supplied) was authorised to fly along the west coasts of Donegal and Mayo within Irish territorial waters on 3 November; if so, when and why approval was given for this flight, given that it is likely that this aircraft was on an intelligence gathering mission, in contravention of Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 225. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéad teaghlach a chothaigh scoláirí an samhradh seo faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge agus atá fós ag fanacht ar íocaíochtaí faoin scéim; cén céatadán de na teaghlaigh a chothaigh scoláirí faoin scéim an samhradh seo agus atá...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Na Seirbhísí Uisce agus Séarachais a chuireann Uisce Éireann ar fáil i gceantair Ghaeltachta: Plé. (21 Jun 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Go háirithe, ó thaobh na nGaeltachtaí agus na Gaeilge de.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Na Seirbhísí Uisce agus Séarachais a chuireann Uisce Éireann ar fáil i gceantair Ghaeltachta: Plé. (21 Jun 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Cé mhéad atá laistigh de na Gaeltachtaí?

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: We are discussing the Electoral (Amendment) Bill.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The acknowledgement that the Deputy went off topic is not the same as permission to go off topic.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this important Bill. I thank the commission, led by Ms Justice Marie Baker, for its work. It was set up in February and its report was published in August. I thank also the Department for its work on the Bill. I thank the Minister for the written copy of his detailed contribution. He stated, somewhat jokingly, that he hopes he will never again...

Message from Select Committee (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023 and has made amendments thereto.

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Sinn Féin for the opportunity to speak on this matter and also the Social Democrats for its motion tomorrow. I have serious concerns about the call for the withdrawal of the Israeli ambassador. I have a particular viewpoint on that which does not match what people are saying here. Notwithstanding that, it is one month and one week to the day since the attack by Hamas which...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Again, with no disrespect to the Minister of State, I find myself in the same position. Given the urgency of this matter, I will go ahead with it but we understood that if the Minister or Minister of State was not available, that would be made known to us and we would have a choice. None of that has happened in my case.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I understand that.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I want to say this for the record. I will take some little blame in regard to the phrasing of this question, which is to discuss the flooding in Galway and the damage it has caused to homes and businesses. The question was submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, as all my questions regarding Galway flood defences have been. I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State for what he is telling me. I thank the Government for the schemes it is providing. Presumably, all of the businesses and homes in Galway that have been affected will be able to avail of those schemes, including Clarinbridge, Oranmore, Galway city, Claddagh, Salthill and Long Walk. I should be talking to the Department of Public Expenditure, National...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 23. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 26 September 2023, for an update on the work of the steering committee tasked with monitoring progress on the development of the piers on Inis Oírr and Inis Meáin; if the minutes taken in respect of the meetings are published; the date of the next meeting; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Cabinet Committees (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 30. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 26 September 2023, the status of the monitoring committee for the implementation of the new policy for the islands; the terms of reference of the committee; the membership of the committee; the number of meetings held to date and the dates of same; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (14 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 152. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, following a request to the OPW that the gates at Meelick and Lusma on 6, 10 and 12 July be opened in order to enable the river to flow freely, it was not until 15 July, being nine days after the initial request, that the gates were opened leading to devastating flooding in the Shannon Callows from Athlone to Meelick; the reason...