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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Sanctions (13 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 2. To ask the Minister for Finance the analysis undertaken to establish the impact that proposed US tariffs on the EU would have on Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4897/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Sanctions (13 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann an cheist le taraifí agus an rud atá beartaithe ag na Stáit Aontaithe don Aontas Eorpach, Éire go háirithe. My question relates specifically to the tariffs. What analysis has been done on the impact of the proposed tariffs on the EU, given that Ireland, within the Union, is uniquely exposed, and in light of the policies we have adopted and our stance on...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Sanctions (13 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: The figures on our trade with the US, including our exports there, are something else, not to mention the figures on the services we import, which are even double those figures. The figure I have for exports to the US in 2024 is €103 billion. I am not arguing over figures at all; the enormity of the figures speaks for itself. My question is on the analysis that has been done by the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Sanctions (13 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I would be delighted to clarify my views on anything if I had a little more time. Specifically on the question, I am asking the Minister what analysis has been done and he is clarifying he is undertaking it and that it will be published in April. I understand the dilemma because there might be no tariffs tomorrow and it is all changing. We are dealing with a bully here. I asked about...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (12 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance when the long-term investment strategy for the infrastructure, climate and nature fund will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4859/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Contracts (12 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an open and competitive tender process was conducted for any building works or any lease arrangements for the Donegal education centre, Donegal town; if so, to provide an overview of the steps taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4968/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Contracts (12 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used to select a contractor or builder for any proposed works in the relocation of the Donegal Education Centre to Letterkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4969/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Contracts (12 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an independent audit or review of the decision to relocate the Donegal Education Centre, Donegal town, was conducted to ensure that the procurement process complied with best practices and governance policies; if so, the date and outcome of this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4970/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (12 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to detail all discussions and consultations that took place with staff before an announcement to relocate the Donegal Education Support Centre was made; if the views of staff were taken into consideration when making the decision; if so, the way in which they were so considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4971/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (12 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 170. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has considered Galway city as a location for a pilot project for the roll out of a tourist bed-night tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4860/25]

Mental Health: Statements (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister of State and I have been here before and I have already congratulated her. There is an urgent need for the mental health Bill to be enacted. It was an absolute damming indictment of the last Government that it failed. I have praised the Minister of State for her work and I fully supported her with that Bill, but it fell. That Bill was the culmination of years of consultation...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle as ucht an cheist seo a phiocadh. Tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach do Ghaillimh agus do chórais áitiúla ar fud na tíre. Tá an scéim seo ann chun cosaint a thabhairt do thionóntaí atá i dteach agus é ar intinn ag an tiarna talún an teach a dhíol. I gcásanna mar sin,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Fós. Beidh tú.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: No, only since before Christmas.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State. I have given the details. I gave them to the Taoiseach when he took the question. There are 15 units with 11 sitting tenants. I wish the Minister of State the best, but when we get an answer like this that contains a lot of padding, it really is unhelpful. If the Minister of State was standing on this side of the House, she would be saying the same thing to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Galway City Council.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (13 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Treasure Management Agency has fully divested from all Ireland strategic investment fund global portfolio investments in companies on the UN Human Rights Council database of business enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4896/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ethics in Public Office (13 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the plans to review and strengthen the ethics in public office legislation following the completion of the review of the statutory framework in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4899/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (13 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the Coirib go Cósta project; the timeline for its delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4900/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (13 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 121. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland is complying with the International Court of Justice’s non-binding opinion on the legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, 19 July 2024; the specific actions taken to comply with the UN General Assembly resolution...