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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I want to raise the issue of the report from Sheila Noonan, the negotiator, which is now in the possession of the Minister, Deputy Foley. When she was appointed almost two years ago, she was to report within six months. The report is completed and with the Minister. I have two issues that concern me. The first is the question of what the next steps will be. We need a clear outline of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (1 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 176. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland is taking to fulfil its obligations under the Genocide Convention to take action to prevent acts of genocide in Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15514/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (1 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 631. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to purchase the remaining Bessborough grounds; her plans for memorialisation on the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15042/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (3 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 305. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 5 March 2025, if the reply will now be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16363/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Waiting Lists (3 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 306. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for audiology appointments and treatment in CHO Areas 6, 7 and 9, broken down by children and adults, in tabular form; the length of time each has been waiting for an appointment; the number of staff vacancies in audiology in each CHO Area; the steps being taken to reduce waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Communications (3 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 315. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1579 of 22 January 2025, if the reply might now be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16442/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Tá mé ag díriú isteach arís ar An gCeathrú Rua i gcroílár na Gaeltachta agus an easpa infreastruchtúr bunúsach atá ann go háirid maidir le hionad séarachais. Níl aon ionad séarachais ann. Tá an scéal seo ag dul ar aghaidh le breis is 25 bliain anois agus tá sé ag cur isteach go tromchúiseach...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Easpa córas séarachais - sewage treatment plant.

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I am very disappointed with the Minister's response. It was termed glib and another word was used. It certainly was. I listened to it carefully in my office. I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this Bill. It is being proposed that we repeal Part 2 of the 2017 Act. I read the Second Stage speech made by then Minister, Eoghan Murphy. It was to undo the charges brought in under...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (8 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: My two colleagues are standing together with me on this issue because it is so important. It is the provision of an ambulance service base in Recess, Connemara. Tonight, we have had confirmation on paper that tender documents are ready to issue in April. Are they ready? Have they issued? The construction date is July, to be finished within six months. In a nutshell, is that what the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (8 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State for taking a hands-on approach. There are 11 sentences, two of which refer to the issue we raised. It goes back three and possibly four elections but I do not wish to exaggerate. We have confirmation from the former assistant national director that tender documents were to issue in April and building was to start in July and finish by the end of the year. We...

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I would like to pick up on the comment about seismic change that the previous speaker referred to. We were warned about this for a very long time. When climate change was declared as being real, we were told that the model of business as usual could not continue. We failed to take on that warning. Then we had Covid and we continued on with the same business model. Then, more than ten...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Roimh aon rud a rá - b’fhéidir nach bhfuil aon rud le rá agam de bharr go raibh neart ráite agam an uair dheireanach - cá bhfuil muid ó thaobh na leasuithe? Cén leasú atá i gceist?

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. Labhair mé an uair dheireanach faoin alt seo. Go sciobtha arís, is dócha go bhfuil díomá orm nach bhfuil an tAire ag glacadh leis na moltaí a tháinig ón tuarascáil ón gcoiste. Ba é an rud ba thábhachtaí ná go mbeadh ionadaíocht i gceist ó gach...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Ba mhaith liom aontú leis na cainteoirí ó Shinn Féin maidir leis an rud seo. Is íorónta an rud é go bhfuilimid chun daoine le Gaeilge líofa, nach bhfuil in ann tithe a fháil sa Ghaeltacht agus atá ina gcónaí taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht, a choinneáil amach óna bheith in ann dul ar Údarás na Gaeltachta. Is...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Arís, go sciobtha, fáiltím go bhfuil an tAire oscailte chun an rud seo a phlé. Tá mé ag díriú isteach arís ar na daoine a tháinig os ár gcomhair agus na daoine ar phainéil éagsúla ar chláracha teilifíse agus raidió. Tá formhór dóibh ina gcónaí taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht agus ag cur...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Seo croílár na faidhbe i ndáiríre - na leasuithe seo. Níl leasú an Rialtais sásúil. De réir alt 6 den Bhille, leasófar alt 8 den Phríomh-Acht agus "Féadfaidh an tÚdarás talamh a dhíol le comhlacht tithíochta ceadaithe ... nó le húdarás tithíochta ... nó a dhiúscairt". Cuirimis na...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Fearaim fáilte roimh an Aire go bhfuil sé sásta nó oscailte faoin gceist seo ach tá sé deacair a oibriú amach cén chaoi a oibreoidh sé seo. Táimid ag dul ar aghaidh leis seo le cúpla bliain agus táim ag breathnú siar ar na hóráidí a thug an t-iarOllamh Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh agus tiocfaidh mé ar ais...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Tá rud amháin le lua agam chun a bheith féaráilte d’Údarás na Gaeilge. Is dócha go raibh tuairim scríofa ón Ard-Aighne ag cur in iúl nach raibh cumhacht ag an údarás ó thaobh chúrsaí tithíochta. Bheadh sé tábhachtach é sin a shoiléiriú. Léigh mé é sin agus...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Tá trí leasú i gceist anseo. Tá m'ainm ar cheann amháin, Uimh. 15, ach aontaím leo go léir. Táim ag tnúth le freagra an Aire. Gan dabht, beidh tuilleadh acmhainní ag teastáil ó Údarás na Gaeltachta agus ón gcóras áitiúil má ghlactar leis na leasuithe seo. Is é sin an rud is...