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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann an cheist seo go háirithe leis an bpunann maoine iomlán atá ag Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus go simplí an talamh agus na foirgnimh atá acu. Bhí athbhreithniú ann agus buíochas le Dia, tá sé críochnaithe. Baineann mo cheist go sonrach leis an bplean a eascraíonn as an athbhreithniú sinagus an teagmháil a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht an fhreagra. Tá an cheist seo thar a bheith tábhachtach. Tá deiseanna agus féidearthachtaí iontacha anseo ó thaobh tailte agus foirgneamh de. Faraor géar, bhí Údarás na Gaeltachta ar an ngannchuid ó thaobh airgid de ag dul siar go dtí inniu. Níl a dhóthain airgid...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Is dea-scéal amach is amach é sin, má tharlaíonn sé. Go dtí seo, is de bharr brú ón dtalamh anuas - tá BÁNÚ ann agus tá muid anseo ag obair as lámha a chéile sa bhFreasúra, agus chuile sheachtain os comhair na coiste Gaeilge, ag iarraidh an ghéarchéim atá ann a chur in iúl - go bhfuil a fhios...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Priorities (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 60. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 37 of 8 February 2024, for an update on his Department’s engagement with the Department of Foreign Affairs with a view to developing a new business and human rights action plan and implementation body; the number of meetings held to date by the stakeholder forum; the dates of same; the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Priorities (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an mbeirt Aire nua. Is pribhléid amach agus amach é. Guím gach rath orthu sa dá ról. Cinnte, ní bheidh aon drogall orm iad a chrá le ceisteanna. My question specifically relates to the new business and human rights plan. Four years after the previous plan came to an end, we are still waiting for that plan. Why has...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Priorities (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I appreciate the Minister of State's ambition. He said that the review showed that 91% of commitments in the original plan were implemented. However, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission found that "While a high implementation rate is reported, there was a failure to meet key commitments within agreed timeframes and the Plan focused on 'promotion' rather than mandatory and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Priorities (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: We need dates, terms of reference and specific objectives within a timeframe. Let us look at what is happening in the light of the 2011 UN guiding principles, under a framework of protect, respect and remedy. Coal from the Cerrejón mines in north-east Colombia is still being used by the ESB despite well-documented human rights abuses associated with the operation of this mine. Airbnb...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (18 Apr 2024)

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 Jennifer Whitmore: To discuss issues with bus services for north County Wicklow. Deputies Paul Donnelly and Dessie Ellis: To discuss the long-awaited upgrade and essential building works needed at Scoil Chiaráin, Dublin 11....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: This is particularly relevant, given the topic that is coming after this.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Coastal Erosion (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta.

Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Motion (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I am glad to have the opportunity to have five minutes on this but I put it to the Ceann Comhairle that it is not enough. I would ask the Business Committee to look at this. Last week we were in the Chamber for two and a half hours on the smoking ban, a measure that is 20 years old and very successful. Today there is 75 minutes on this motion. I thank the Chair of the committee and the...

Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Motion (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: A haystack. Something as practical as this that should be treasured. It is the old road from Menlo into Galway. We have decarbonisation zones but there is no money for them. We have the climate action plans but they are not funded. All of the local authorities are under-funded and under-resourced. I am extremely critical of management. Staff are underfunded, under-resourced and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Limistéir Pleanála Teanga (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 21. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht soiléiriú a thabhairt ar aon teagmháil idir a Roinn, an Roinn Tithíochta agus brúghrúpa (sonraí tugtha) maidir leis na ceithre bhunéileamh atá acu faoin easpa tithíochta sa Ghaeltacht; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [16855/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 35. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 9 of 15 February 2024, the status of the drawdown of the €1 million in Galway 2020 legacy funding; the amount drawn down to date; the breakdown of where any funds drawn down to date have been allocated; the amount allocated to date via open calls for funding applications; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 38. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 24 of 15 February 2024, the status of the údarás na Gaeltachta housing initiative approved in December 2023 to develop a model of affordable housing for Irish speakers on údarás lands in three Gaeltacht areas; the details of her Department’s role in this housing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 51. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 62 den 15 Feabhra 2024, maidir leis an obair athbhreithnithe atá déanta ag údarás na Gaeltachta i ndáil leis na córais agus leis an gcur chuige atá i ngníomh ag an údarás chun tacú le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sna client-chuideachtaí...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 69. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 30 of 8 February 2024, the status of the implementation of the West regional enterprise plan, REP, to 2024; the date of all meetings to date of the steering group; for an update on the most recent meeting of the steering group; if the West REP progress report, which was expected in quarter 1 of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 76. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 27 of 8 February 2024, the number of dual-use export licence applications in respect of end-users in Israel approved by his Department since 7 October 2023; the value of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16847/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 81. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 341 of 20 March 2024, for an update on plans to remove dental nurses from the ineligible occupation list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16846/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 100. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total value of Ireland’s imports from Israel since 7 October 2023; the total value of Ireland’s exports to Israel since 7 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16848/24]