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Primary School Funding: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Deputy Harkin for proposing this motion and giving us an opportunity to speak on it. It is quite a comprehensive motion calling on the Government to do nine things. I am going to zone in on one of them in my limited time, in respect of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. I welcome that the Government is not proposing an amendment to the motion but in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Unfortunately, the relevant Minister has left. I hope the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, will be able to answer my question. Like other TDs, I draw her attention to a letter in which those in direct provision who have permission to stay were given an eviction notice for 5 July. In the particular case of which I am aware, both parents work. They have a child who has moved three times - from a...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to take part in this discussion. I start with Ireland's recognition of the State of Palestine on 22 May, which was very welcome. I do not see that reflected here. There is nothing on the follow-up and the steps we need to take in any of the seven items listed on the agenda. I would have thought the EU-Israel trade agreement would have been top of the list when it...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Varadkar, the former Taoiseach, wrote in February of this year, which was very welcome and there has been subsequent contact, but no answer on that. We have nothing.

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I understand that, but the thing is, this is now an agenda. That matter should be top of an agenda if we-----

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State.

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: All I can do is try to use my time to highlight that as a committed European who believes in the European project, but not in the context of the direction in which it is going. It lost its moral compass a long time ago. We are heading for a militarised Europe and a fortress Europe. I say that reluctantly because I have very good contact with some of the countries in Europe. We have very...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: The Bill will be sent to the Seanad.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Pursuant to Standing Order 187(3), it is reported to the Dáil that the Long Title has been amended.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Amendments Nos. 3 to 5, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I have strayed outside the rules, allowing all this interaction.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Cuirfear an Bille chuig an Seanad. The Bill will be sent to the Seanad.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Amendment No. 1 has been ruled out of order.

Mortgage Interest Rates Cap Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Mortgage Interest Rates Cap Bill 2023, taken on Thursday, 20 June 2024. On the question "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed and that division must be taken now.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 23 May 2024, for an update on his plans to provide additional student accommodation units for students at the University of Galway; his plans for the building of additional student accommodation in Galway, in light of the recent scrapping of the proposal for the leasing of approximately 272 beds from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of 23 May 2024, the status of the proposed new further education college in Galway city; the status of the review by Solas and his Department of the project proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27064/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 334. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the development of a formal policy on respite, including agreed access and prioritisation criteria, as promised in the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024–2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26805/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 335. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the promised respite investment plan; when will the plan be published; if the plan will focus on respite for persons with disabilities; if not, it will also include respite for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26806/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 337. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the Farrelly Commission, investigation into the care home in the south east; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26822/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 343. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm that access to homeless services is permitted for those Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection who reach the 90-day cut off for State-provided accommodation and who have no alternative accommodation in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26896/24]