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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (13 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome it, but she should listen to what I am saying. Back in 2015, it was not fit for purpose. We had Leo Varadkar down there telling us it was not fit for purpose, then we had Deputy Micheál Martin as Taoiseach, and here we are in 2025 and we are getting more and more plans. I welcome that there is something at the end of this month.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (13 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: We have 31 people in there with nowhere to go due to delayed discharges. We have a serious problem with privacy and dignity. We have a problem with lack of staff and lack of clinical leads, notwithstanding the progress. I pay tribute to the staff. Let us go back to Savita Halappanavar in 2012, and forward. This is a hospital seriously under pressure, a congested site with not enough...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (13 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss the need for a new maternity unit at University Hospital Kerry. Deputy Joanna Byrne - To discuss additional funding for local authorities for housing adaptation grants, mobility aid grants and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Taxi Licences (13 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: He thought he was.

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak. As has already been pointed out, the consequences of the debacle are that younger people and those without a full licence are paying huge insurance costs. On top of that, it is limiting people from taking the opportunities that are there for work and education, and it is also contributing to isolation. Having said that, I reiterate what Deputy Murphy...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (14 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: D'oibrigh muid as lámha a chéile go dtí seo ag iarraidh an Bille seo a chur chun cinn. Bhí agus tá muinín agam as an Aire. An uair dheireanach nuair a bhí sé anseo, d’éist sé linn agus muid ag caint, tríd ár nguthanna sa Dáil, maidir le cúrsaí tithíochta agus na chumhachtaí atá nó nach...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (14 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I dtús báire, níor thug an tAire aon chúis nach bhfuil sé sásta glacadh leis an leasú sin. Is dócha go bhfuil eagla ag an gcóras roimh thuilleadh daonlathais. Níor glacadh le leasú a chinnteodh go mbeidh cruinniú poiblí ag an údarás gach uile mhí. Leis an leasú seo, bheadh cruinniú amháin in...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (14 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Tuigim. Tá tábhacht leis sin. Bhíomar sásta géilleadh le cuid de na leasuithe. Bhí an formhór acu curtha isteach ag Sinn Féin agus bhí cúpla ceann agam féin. Aontaím le formhór na leasuithe. Bhíomar go léir sásta géilleadh le cuid acu mar thug an tAire a bhriathar go dtiocfadh sé ar ais agus go...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (14 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Gabh mo leithscéal. An féidir na leasuithe sin atá le chéile a athrá?

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (14 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Tá sé ráite ag an Aire go mbeidh sé ag teacht ar ais le sraith leasuithe ar Chéim na Tuarascála. Ceann de na leasuithe sin ná a chinntiú go mbeidh ardú céime san áireamh don 20%. Má tá daoine a bhfuil inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge acu ag lorg ardú céime laistigh den chóras agus éiríonn leo an t-ardú...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (14 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Is toisc gur iarradh orainn an leasú sin a dhéanamh. Tá frása "obair na gcapall" ann. Tá obair na gcapall á déanamh ag na foirne beaga ar an talamh, go háirithe na hoifigigh phleanála teanga. Ní mór dúinn éisteacht go cúramach leo, mar tá siad ag obair i gcoinníollacha nach bhfuil rómhaith i...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (14 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Níl aon uimhir ag an Aire maidir le líon na leasuithe fós.

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (14 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Tá mo dhóthain ráite ach tá m'ainm ar an leasú sin. Tá mise sásta freisin an leasú a tharraingt siar mar tá an tAire oscailte chun breathnú ar an rud. Níl i gceist anseo ach réiteach praiticiúil i dtaobh an modh ainmniúcháin, agus ní gá ach glacadh leis an gcoincheap.

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (14 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Leasú Uimh. 50 agus cad eile?

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (14 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Gabh mo leithscéal. Cad iad na leasuithe eile a phléifear le leasú Uimh. 50?

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (14 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Nílim cinnte má ghlacann nó nach nglacann an tAire le leasú Uimh. 50. Ach, arís, is rud thar a bheith praiticiúil atá anseo. Táimid ag iarraidh a chinntiú go mbeadh na critéir seo i gceist. Nílimid ag rá go mbeadh na critéir ó Uimh. 1 go Uimh. 6 ag gach duine, ach go mbeadh ceann amháin acu ar a laghad. Mar a...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (14 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Tá sé go léir ráite ag an Teachta Dála agus ní mé chun é a athrá ach tá sé deacair glacadh le leasuithe mar seo. Tá an tAire ag rá gur rudaí teicniúla amháin iad agus nach bhfuil aon athrú suntasach i gceist. An athruithe teicniúla iad seo? Sin rud amháin. Muna leasuithe teicniúla iad,...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (14 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Cén leasú é sin?

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (14 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Tar éis na cruinnithe.