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Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I speak today as a committed European. I deplore what is being said in our name, as a woman, a mother and an Independent TD. I have just looked at the report of the European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly. She tells us about soft corruption and the revolving door of officials going out and then becoming lobbyists. What really struck me in addition to this was her comment on the tragedy last...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this and I thank Sinn Féin for the motion. Although I have great difficulties with the concept in the motion, I welcome the opportunity to speak to it and to focus again on the problem of housing. In Galway city, people are waiting 20 years. I do not need to exaggerate. People are 20 years on a waiting list in Galway city. The last time we built...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (9 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 4. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the implementation to date of the policy for the islands; if she has received any reports or updates to date from the monitoring committee for the implementation of the policy for the islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20765/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (9 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: A Aire baineann mo cheist le polasaí na n-oileáin arís. Tá súil ghéar á choinneáil agam ar an dul chun cinn atá á dhéanamh leis an bpolasaí sin. Thart ag an am seo anuraidh foilsíodh an polasaí sin. This time last year came the welcome news that we had the policy for the islands. I am keeping a very close eye on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (9 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the fact there is a monitoring committee and that the islands are represented on it. My difficulty with the monitoring committee is that it is inputting into a report. I would have thought the monitoring committee would carry out the report as a body outside watching the progress. Is it the Department that will carry out the report and the monitoring committee will input into...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (9 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister takes a hands-on approach, and I welcome that. I have always said that. With regard to the islands policy, it was dragged out, was it not? Eventually we got it. It is not based on legislation. It includes timescales and objectives that must be adhered to. I have only less than 40 seconds left. I repeat that the matter relating to Caladh Mór pier has been going on...

Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: There are three Sinn Féin speakers left.

Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim míle maith ag an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach and I thank Deputy Harkin for putting the spotlight on these two issues. In four and a half minutes, I cannot do justice to this matter but I fully support the concepts behind this motion and, indeed, the Deputy has drawn attention to the ESRI report published in January last and she has read out the consequences of the policy...

Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Yes, 13 beds, at a time when the regional hospital is at absolute breaking point. I know that a Commission on Care for Older People has been set up and it is sort of pushing things. I welcome it and I look forward to its report and its recommendations but there is great urgency to that. We need to do something. Generally on what is happening with regard to privatisation, it has led to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (8 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 74. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 19 of 7 March 2024, the details of Ireland’s financial and in-kind assistance to Ukraine since February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20855/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (8 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 75. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 7 March 2024, for an update on Ireland’s plans to support South Africa’s case against Israel under the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice; if Ireland’s Declaration of Intervention has been filed to date; if not, when it will be filed; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (8 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 7 March 2024, the timeline for when Ireland will formally recognise the State of Palestine; the details of his engagement at EU level on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20857/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 103. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the first update report of the Strategic Framework on the Transformation of the Defence Forces, which was promised by March 2024; if the report has been completed to date; if the report has been published to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20632/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (8 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason no regulatory impact assessment was conducted in respect of the Survivors of Institutional Abuse Bill 2024; her plans to complete and publish an RIA in advance of Committee Stage of the Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20712/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (8 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional benefits over those of the 'ordinary medical card' that accrue if a person is in possession of an 'enhanced medical card', as proposed by the Survivors of Institutional Abuse Bill 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20713/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (8 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the analysis undertaken to establish the number of survivors who may be entitled to an enhanced medical card pursuant to the Survivors of Institutional Abuse Bill 2024 already in possession of a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20714/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (8 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the balance of funds remaining in the residential institutions statutory fund; the purposes for which those monies will be used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20715/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (8 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications approved by Caranua which remain incomplete; the length of time those applications have been ongoing; the timeline for the completion of those application/works, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20716/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (8 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outstanding balance owed by religious congregations further to the 2002 indemnity agreement and the additional commitments after 2009 following the publication of the Ryan report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20717/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to extend the special education diploma allowance to include eligible teachers who started working post-2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20831/24]