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Priority Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 50. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the procedures in place to ensure that US military aircraft landing at Shannon Airport comply with conditions related to permission to land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25948/17]

Priority Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Could the Minister clarify what procedures are in place to ensure that US military aircraft landing in Shannon are complying with the conditions set out regarding permission to land? Given previous responses from the Minister and the Department that these conditions are rigorously enforced, that there are robust procedures in place and that the conditions include that the aircraft must be...

Priority Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister is telling us that he is relying on assurances given, and he has given a history regarding the legislation and the orders. My question asks him to specify the robust procedures that are in place to ensure that the conditions are met. Telling me that a letter of request and a reply is the same as a robust procedure is simply not acceptable. We, as a neutral country, are now...

Priority Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: It is specifically in regard to America because international law has gone out the window with the election of President Trump. Prior to that there were also the most serious breaches under the previous regime. The Minister is telling me that he is relying on reassurances. The lack of evidence has been raised in various court cases and those brave people who protest on a regular basis have...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 73. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the indications he has received from President el-Sisi of Egypt that he will exercise his presidential powers to return a person (details supplied) to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25607/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I am not a member of this committee so I thank you, Chairman, for allowing me to speak. I have a number of questions and I will make them very specific. Could Mr. O'Callaghan tell me whether he had any input into the re-appointment of some board members but not others? Likewise, did Ms Higgins have any input into that on any level whatsoever? I will address my questions to Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Is that still the position? I address my questions to Mr. O'Callaghan as somebody who has been re-appointed. Obviously the Minister has faith in him and he has put him back in charge of this. I expect a response to my questions now. A total of 80 sessions was the cut-off point and Mr. O'Callaghan has said that is still the position. I understand that the cut-off point is 40 sessions and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Was that the Department of Education and Skills?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Who said-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I think I require a doctor at this point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I am not a member of the committee. Would the Chairman rather that I wait to ask a question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I asked Mr. O'Callaghan several questions. I asked him if he was involved in the appointment of board members and he answered that query. I asked him if the CEO was involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I asked if he specifically was involved and he said he was. I understand he does not want to go into it because there is an appeal in process but he has confirmed that he was involved in the selection procedure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I asked if the CEO was involved in that procedure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: It is recorded in the minutes that the Minister for Education and Skills did not give permission for the refurbishment of the premises. Deputy Thomas Byrne, who raised this issue, has left the meeting but I want it clarified that permission was not given. The Department of Education and Skills did not give permission for the refurbishment of the premises. That is recorded in the minutes....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I again put it to the witness that a report on the Towards Healing website states that the cut-off point has changed to 40 from January 2016. The witness is not aware of that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the witness for clarifying that. I also asked about a waiting list. The organisation in March 2014 was described as a shambles. We are now in 2017 by the witnesses' own admission, there is an eight-month waiting list. Survivors say the list is longer but I will use the witnesses' figure of eight months. The length of the waiting list has not been addressed, notwithstanding that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: How can Mr. O'Callaghan stand over that delay of eight months? Did the Minister give permission for all the contracts signed up to by Caranua? Again, I am addressing all of these questions to Mr. O'Callaghan. The breach of legislation was very serious. It was not just in regard to suppliers, it was in respect of the information received from the redress board. That information was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Mr. O'Callaghan has been re-appointed as chairman of Caranua. I would appreciate if the Chairman allowed me finish. We have heard from the CEO and Mr. O'Callaghan that Caranua is survivor-centred and so on. I do not see evidence of that. I am here to ask questions and I am, therefore, asking questions. If nothing was learned from a breach of legislation and the witnesses are not even...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I am not saying that. I beg the Chairman's pardon. I am extremely-----