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Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The judicial reviews.

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I beg Ms Faughnan's pardon. She stated that there were a number of judicial review cases.

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: From what figure have they reduced?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I am discussing something that is essential for a family to survive. Ms Faughnan has clarified that 75% of applications are awarded at the first claim stage and that it is awardable at an earlier age, which is welcome. However, I do not welcome the fact that an application is taking a long time. The working group was set up in 2013, which was four years ago. I apologise, I have taken...

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Have they?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Good.

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the witnesses.

Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 51. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to reduce the number of persons in the Defence Forces in receipt of the family income supplement and other welfare supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52906/17]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: My question was on what steps the Minister was taking to reduce the number of persons in the Defence Forces in receipt of family income supplement. If the Minister tells me he is happy that our Army is dependent on family income supplement, we are in serious trouble. In previous questions, he has repeatedly said he is committed to increasing the expenditure on defence and he acknowledges...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: One thing I do is listen very carefully. My question related to family income supplement and other welfare supports. It is an absolute scandal that members of our Army have to resort to family income supplement and other welfare supports, at a time when there is no shortage of money to commit to the militarisation of Europe. I do not think people stood outside the Dáil last week, in...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: No, you did not, but the word "customers" was used in the reply I received to the Dáil question. What steps has the Minister of State taken, other than what he has just outlined?

Home Care Packages: Motion [Private Members] (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I congratulate Deputy Harty and his colleagues on bringing this motion before the House, and for his opening statement where he placed his emphasis on the delivery of this service through the public system. I welcome that. I welcome the Government's confirmation that it is accepting the motion. It is positive, but it prompts the question of why this proposal was not brought forward by the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 53. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the business case put forward in favour of the purchase by the Naval Service of three new ships, with a fourth ship on order at a cost of approximately €500,000,000 as against the refurbishment of LÉ Emer, LÉ Deirdre and LÉ Aisling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52905/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the refusal by Caranua to provide funeral expenses for a person (details supplied) who was a survivor of a residential institution and following five days' testimony at the commission received a payment from the redress board in view of the fact that Caranua has amended its criteria to include funeral expenses; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Oversight (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 207. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to specify the body responsible for investigating a complaint against the Garda Commissioner, GSOC and the Policing Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52632/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 212. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the reason for the delay including legislative barriers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52683/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 243. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the EU Mercosur deal; if same is being deferred pending the human rights impact assessment being part of the sustainable impact assessment expected in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53218/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 244. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has satisfied herself that the EU Mercosur deal adequately addresses climate change; if so, the basis for that satisfaction; the extent to which climate change has been incorporated in each chapter of the EU Mercosur deal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53219/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 245. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which the precautionary principle enshrined in EU law as a cornerstone of its environmental policy has been incorporated in each chapter of the EU Mercosur deal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53220/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 280. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the hyperbaric oxygen therapy centre at University Hospital Galway; the location, opening times and designated person in charge thereof; the referral process of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52749/17]