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Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge: An Roinn Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige (20 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Is dócha go bhfuil an comhaontú seirbhíse thar a bheith tábhachtach. Tá sé seo ag eascairt, ní as an gcoiste seo, ach ó na moltaí a tháinig ón gCoimisinéir Teanga. Dhírigh sé isteach ar an rud seo agus tá an comhaontú seirbhíse luaite i do ráiteas tosaigh. Níl mé ach ag díriú...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge: An Roinn Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige (20 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas le gach duine atá i láthair arís. Rachaimid isteach i seisiún príobháideach anois le haghaidh dréacht-tuarascáil a phlé. Cuirfimid an cruinniú ar fionraí mar sin ar feadh cúpla nóiméad le go ligfimid do na finnéithe imeacht.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Ní dóigh liom go bhfuil aon rud san uisce ach is dóigh go bhfuil club na mbuachaillí beo bríomhar, faraor. Is polasaí reatha an Stáit oideachas lán-Ghaeilge ar ardchaighdeán a chur ar fáil. Tá sé sin sa straitéis 20 bliain. Faraor, in 2017 fuair an Coimisinéir Teanga nach raibh an Roinn ag teacht leis an bpolasaí...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Aircraft Landings (21 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 75. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost to date in 2018 to the Defence Forces of all foreign military aircraft landings here by location and number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48212/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: RTÉ Expenditure (21 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the significant reduction in spend from RTÉ to the Irish independent production sector (details supplied); the steps being taken to ensure that this spend in the sector is increased back to 2007 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48511/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (21 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the aspects of the television licence fee reform the interdepartmental working group is reviewing; when he expects this report to be published; if there will be engagement by the group with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48512/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (21 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on public service broadcasting; his further views on licence fee reform; when he plans to publish his action plan points in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48513/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (21 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on appointing the Revenue Commissioners as the licence fee collection agent to help reduce evasion rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48515/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (21 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 206. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will meet with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the Irish independent production sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48514/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 246. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the maritime area and foreshore (amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48446/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Data (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 98. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the addendum to the terms of Magdalen restorative justice ex gratia scheme presumes that no child under 12 years of age worked in a Magdalen laundry in view of the fact that the McAleese report confirms that some children under 12 years of age did; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48693/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Data (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 99. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if testamentary evidence will be accepted as evidence for the purposes of the addendum to the terms of the Magdalen restorative justice ex gratia scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48694/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Data (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 100. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of all records returned by religious orders to him; the age of the children and hours worked and so on pursuant to the Conditions of Employment (Records) Regulations 1947, sections 122 and 124 of the Factories Act 1955, and the Factories (General Register) Regulations 1956; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Data (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when all State records relating to the Magdalen laundries from the McAleese archive will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48696/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I agree with the Chairman totally. There should be a debate on it, especially on the utilisation of any surplus from the orderly wind-down of NAMA or the possible consideration of-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: We are not recommending that. It is an open discussion on that. The thought that NAMA would be used for other purposes came from other sources. I think it came from the Government. We are not endorsing that but simply saying to discuss it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: It is not my area, but it is particularly significant because so many issues were raised, one of which has been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions. There is huge learning and the issue should be given priority. For example, somebody asked me a practical question. I understood from the discussion that the minutes of education and training board meetings were to be made public....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Thank you. I just wanted to clarify the position for myself.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: It was not happening and the Department has written to all of the ETBs. It is very good that the minutes are to be published. Do we know when that will happen? Is it happening at the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I would have thought it would be one of the first manifestations of a change of culture.