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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I try to deal with the actual reality on the ground. I wish to highlight that due to severe staff shortages and lack of property facilities, there is now a seven-week waiting list to start chemotherapy in University Hospital Galway. There are now 31 patients in the regional hospital in Galway with nowhere to go while beds in Carraroe and the Aran Islands are empty. There is a waiting list...

Appropriation Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Nov 2024)

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

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (7 Nov 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Seanad Éireann has accepted the Finance Bill 2024, without recommendation.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (7 Nov 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 Claire Kerrane - to discuss the need for a rural Garda plan. Deputy Brendan Smith - to discuss the need to approve DEIS status for St Patrick's National School, Shercock, County Cavan. Deputy Marian Harkin - to discuss the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ionaid Oidhreachta (7 Nov 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Rinne tú go maith------

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ionaid Oidhreachta (7 Nov 2024)

Catherine Connolly: -----leis an aistriúchán uathoibríoch.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ionaid Oidhreachta (7 Nov 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat.

Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I also take the opportunity to wish Deputies Howlin and Catherine Murphy the very best. I have no hesitation in saying that, without a doubt, parliamentary democracy will be poorer for their absence. I wanted to say that. I thank the Social Democrats for bringing this motion and using their time. I read the Tánaiste's speech with despair. It was carefully crafted, completely...

Credit Review Bill 2024: Second Stage (7 Nov 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as a chuid oibre. Cibé bealach a siúlann sé anois, go n-éirí leis. Níl aon duine eile anseo. Bogfaidh muid ar ais go dtí an tAire Stáit.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (5 Nov 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 329. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 71 of 23 May 2024, the number of dual-use export licence applications in respect of end-users in Israel approved by his Department in the period 7 October 2023 to end 2023, and to date in 2024; the value of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44332/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (5 Nov 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is any provision, or policy in place, for families in situations where a child’s eligibility for local secondary schools in a new area of residence is affected by having attended a primary school outside of the new area of residence, particularly when the decision to keep the child in the former primary school was made in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (5 Nov 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 679. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 126, 127, 128 and 129 of 23 October 2024, the number of staff coming to an end of career break in her Department in 2023 and 2024 who were not notified of an appropriate vacancy within 12 months of the end of career break; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44801/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (5 Nov 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 680. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 126, 127, 128 and 129 of 23 October 2024, the length of time in months spent on career break by each of the 18 staff referred to; if any of those 18 spent longer than 60 months on career break; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44802/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (5 Nov 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 941. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 18 of 24 October 2024, the number of payments made in each category of Schedules 2 and 3 of the 2023 Act; the number of applications refused and the reasons therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44591/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (5 Nov 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 1125. To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of all private nursing homes taken charge of by the HSE in each of the past five years; the dates on which those nursing homes were taken over, from which provider, and the reasons therefor; the length of time such nursing homes were under the charge of the HSE and or whether that arrangement is ongoing, in tabular form; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Middle East (5 Nov 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 1158. To ask the Minister for Health further to his statement of 18 September 2024 (details supplied), the number of children evacuated from Gaza to Ireland to date; the number of children identified who have yet to be evacuated; when it is expected that such children will arrive in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44603/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (7 Nov 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 3. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with reference to his account to Dáil Éireann on 10 October 2024 concerning reports of illegal transportation of weapons through Irish airspace and his confirmation that the Department of Transport is carrying out an examination to determine whether there may have been a breach of the applicable law, if he agrees that the current...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (7 Nov 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 4. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of recent unfounded, allegations against the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories; if he agrees that these spurious accusations deliberately misrepresent her criticism of Israeli acts of genocide and her defence of international human rights law; if he totally rejects these...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (7 Nov 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 5. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with regard to the recent ICJ ruling which indicates that states have an obligation to abstain from entering into economic or trade dealings with illegal Israeli settlements, if he will provide a clear indication of the specific reasons there is now a need to delay the enactment of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories)...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (18 Dec 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Ar dtús báire, is mian liom mo chomhghairdeas a chur in iúl don Cheann Comhairle. Gan dabht, tá éacht déanta aici. Ní raibh bean riamh sa Chathaoir, ról nó cóta sin. Tá éacht déanta aici agus níl amhras ar bith orm ach go mbeidh sí cóir agus cothrom agus í ag déileáil linne sa Dáil. On a...