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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I will not be so polite in relation to this. If the Tánaiste thinks that getting rid of the triple lock will lead to a more peaceful world, he is deluded. It is disgraceful and disingenuous of him to tell us that getting rid of the triple lock will not interfere with our neutrality. Our questions are trying to elicit details on the mechanism by which the Tánaiste is going to do...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: It is not personal vitriol.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Sorry. I apologise.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I have never been given to personal vitriol but I will repeat what I said: disgraceful, deluded, disingenuous. Sweet words of war have to be called out for what they are. A choreographed agenda to lose our neutrality has to be called out. In theory, the UN, while faulty and while it must be changed with our help and involvement, is the only safeguard we have. The Minister constantly calls...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Referring to the hand-picked nature of the forum is not the same as demonising it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Park-and-Ride Facilities (16 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 20 March 2024, the status of the roll-out of park and ride in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21901/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Park-and-Ride Facilities (16 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Tá mé ag díriú isteach ar chúrsaí páirceála agus taistil i nGaillimh. Tá mé ag iarraidh a fháil amach stádas na bpleananna chun córas páirceála agus taistil a chur i bhfeidhm. I stand here 20 years after the city development plan, which became law on 1 February for that plan, put in two objectives, east and west of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Park-and-Ride Facilities (16 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I know the Minister shares my frustration. The reason I mentioned the 20 years is because the people of Galway had foresight at that point 20 years ago and said that this was one integral part of the solution to Galway City's traffic. The other part, of course, is light rail - my question later on will not be reached. In the meantime, the traffic congestion has built up and the feeling of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Park-and-Ride Facilities (16 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister for the clarification on the Cappagh site. It is a priority because originally there was no plan coming from that side. I am glad to hear that. Although it is small, and much smaller than the other ones, it is also publicly owned. I despair at the lack of action in relation to this. I keep telling the Minister that it is 20 years since we put the objectives in....

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I remind Members and Ministers we will be moving straight on to the Topical Issues straight after this business. I am giving Members a forewarning.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (16 May 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 BusConnects issues in Wicklow. Deputy Joe Flaherty - To discuss the under-regulation of and cost of the appointment of solicitors and barristers to represent a guardian ad litem in family law...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (15 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim míle buíochas leis na finnéithe arís. Tá teipthe orm smaoineamh ar cheisteanna mar is dea-scéal amach is amach go bhfuil éileamh ann agus go bhfuil an t-éileamh sin ag méadú an t-am uilig. Is dúshlán iontach agus dea-scéal é sin ach, ag an am céanna, níl an t-éileamh sin á shásamh ag an...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (15 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Is rud chomh bunúsach é ceann de na moltaí gur cheart próiseas chun scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge a bhunú a thabhairt isteach. Is rud bunúsach é sin atá ag teastáil go géar. Ansin freisin, ba cheart go mbeadh ceart dlíthiúil ag duine chun oideachas lán-Ghaeilge a fháil. Cheap mé go raibh an ceart sin ann;...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (15 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: -----agus ansin dualgas reachtúil a thabhairt isteach maidir le líon na scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge a ordú. Arís, is rudaí bunúsacha iad sin. Cheap mé go raibh an ceart sin ann ach is í an easpa ar an talamh atá ag teacht salach ar an gceart sin. Is é an rud eile a léim amach ná an tionchar atá ann ó thaobh na Gaeilge...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (15 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Gabh mo leithscéal, ach is é an rud eile a thug mé suntas dó nó an éagsúlacht. De ghnáth, mar shampla, i nGaillimh agus i gcontaetha eile, cuirtear ina leith nach bhfuil na Gaelcholáistí nó na bunscoileanna Gaeilge ag freastal ar dhaoine le héagsúlacht. Is maith an rud go bhfuil trácht ar an rud sin le cloisteáil...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (15 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith ag na finnéithe. Tá sé sin an-chabhrach agus aontaím libh. Níl aon easaontas anseo. Luaigh na finnéithe teachtaireacht. Tá baol ann leis an rud a dúirt Eóin MacMaoilir ansin. Ní rud pearsanta é ach is é an rud a tharlaíonn i gcónaí ná go ndeir daoine gur mhaith leo a bheith cruinn agus...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (15 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: An raibh ionchur ag na finnéithe sa phróiseas nó sa pholasaí?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Policies (16 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 15. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for a public consultation on his proposal to dismantle the triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22040/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Policies (16 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 20. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the analysis, including any reports or supporting documentation, carried out by his Department leading to the decision to legislate for the dismantling of the triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22004/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 21 March 2024, the status of the feasibility study for light rail in Galway, which is being undertaken as part of the Galway metropolitan area transport strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21900/24]