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Maternity Protection Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to speak briefly to those amendments on the preservation of records. I am on record for welcoming this and saying it has to be done. I do not appreciate the way it is being done. I understand the Minister is under pressure now and it has to be done. In relation to the preservation of records, it is urgent. When the mother and baby home report was published in 2021, I was critical...

Maternity Protection Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister for giving some clarification on that. I note that they have had success in Northern Ireland in encouraging people to come forward. Unfortunately that is not our experience in Ireland. It is not the experience of Dr. Mark Coen and what he found on the grounds of the laundry in Dublin. I know from the McAleese report that the Magdalen laundry in Galway distinguished...

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (23 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Amendments Nos. 1 to 7, inclusive, amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 7, amendments Nos. 8 to 23, inclusive, and amendments Nos. 34, 64 and 75 are related and may be discussed together.

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (23 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat. The next three speakers are Deputies Tóibín, Danny Healy-Rae and Catherine Murphy.

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (23 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Anois, an Teachta Danny Healy-Rae. I point out for the record and generally for the House that we are speaking on amendments Nos. 1 to 7, inclusive, amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 7, amendments Nos. 8 to 23, inclusive, amendment No. 34, amendment No. 64 and amendment No. 75. Somebody might surprise me.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 771. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a prescription is required for melatonin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42944/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (23 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 126. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of staff coming to an end of career break in her Department in 2023 and 2024 who were notified of an appropriate vacancy in accordance with paragraph 39 of the 2013 circular Career Break Scheme in the Civil Service from the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (23 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 127. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of staff coming to an end of career break in her Department in 2023 and 2024 where there was no appropriate vacancy in accordance with paragraph 39 of the 2013 circular Career Break Scheme in the Civil Service from the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and the post...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (23 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 128. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of staff coming to an end of career break in her Department in 2023 and 2024 when it was not possible to make a reasonable offer within the 12 month period after the expiry of the career break; the number of staff in that situation where the possibility of facilitating the civil servant on a supernumerary basis...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (23 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 129. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of times in 2023 and 2024 in which no offer was made to staff within the Department within the 12-month period after the expiry of the career break, where the post was not put on a redeployment panel and where facilitating the civil servant on a supernumeracy basis was not explored; the reason for such inaction,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equal Opportunities Employment (23 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 159. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the urgent steps being taken to address the disproportionate disability employment gap in Ireland as compared with all EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43212/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Care Law Reporting Project (24 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Before the Minister comes in, I call Deputy Durkan.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Care Law Reporting Project (24 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: That was a supplemental question to this question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Care Law Reporting Project (24 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Murphy missed his priority question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Care Law Reporting Project (24 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I will break some of the rules as we are near the end. I ask the Deputy to be as brief as possible. I will then move on to Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Child and Family Agency (24 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I inadvertently forgot that Deputy Claire Kerrane has the next question. We will then move on to Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Departmental Budgets (24 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I am anxious to get to one more question. I will only allow Deputy Durkan to have a brief comment.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Departmental Budgets (24 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh can pick from four questions. He will have limited time, however.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Library Services (24 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh will only get one chance to reply.

Meastacháin i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí 2024: Teachtaireacht ó Roghchoiste (24 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Tá Roghchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge tar éis a bhreithniú a chríochnú ar na Meastacháin Fhorlíontacha i gcomhair seirbhísí poiblí ar chlár C, Gaeltacht, de Vóta 33 - Turasóireacht, Cultúr, Ealaíon, Gaeltacht, Spórt agus Meán le haghaidh sheirbhís na bliana dar...