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Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (Atógáil): An Roinn Sláinte (15 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: An bhfuil aon taighde déanta, beartaithe nó faoi chaibidil ag an Roinn faoi láthair maidir leis an éileamh ar sheirbhísí trí Ghaeilge?

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (Atógáil): An Roinn Sláinte (15 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Sin an fhadhb i ndáiríre. Tá lón machnaimh anseo. Tá an Roinn ag rá nach bhfuil éileamh ach tá a fhios againn go bhfuil frustrachas ar dhaoine. Níl foighne acu níos mó. Táim féin san áireamh ansin. Nuair a chuirim glaoch, déanaim an rud ceannann céanna chun freagra a fháil. Is cúis buartha é...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (Atógáil): An Roinn Sláinte (15 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe. Bhí sé sin an-chabhrach dúinn. Tá a fhios agam nach raibh sé éasca agus táimid buíoch díobh.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Maidir le hAcht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 agus an Bille nua atá beartaithe, d'fhoilsíodh an príomhliosta reachtaíochta inné agus ní raibh tásc ná tuairisc ar an mBille nua. Tá sé ardaithe go mion minic. Tugadh geallúntaí sollúnta dom go raibh an Rialtas ar tí an reachtaíocht sin, nó ar a laghad an Bille,...

Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I have no hesitation in supporting the action taken by the nurses, not because I wish to see a strike but because if we listen to what the nurses are saying - I welcome them to the Gallery - it is not about pay and conditions but providing a safe health service. In the absence of sufficient staff a safe health service cannot be provided. In 1999 I had the privilege of being elected to the...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (16 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I do not sit on the relevant committee but I have read the proposed legislation and I thank the Oireachtas Library and Research Service for its digest on it. I suggest that the Minister read the latter. If he does so, he will come across exactly what my colleagues have just said regarding the evidence on maximum sentences for repeat offenders. The jury is out. Like my colleagues and in...

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: While some of what the previous speaker said echoes with me with regard to my personal experience, I totally disagree with him in certain respects. I agree about lack of accountability and reviews not being carried out properly. It merges with my own experience. I have raised some of those matters in the Dáil. When he extends that to say that politicians or the Government have no...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (16 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 49. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the consultation process in relation to the airstrips at Cleggan and Inisbofin; when the consultation process began; when it concluded; the number of submissions received; the decisions arising from the consultation process; the further steps in this regard; the publication date for the report in respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Soláthar Aersheirbhísí (16 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 58. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht céard iad sonraí an chonartha maidir le hAersheirbhís Árann; cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag an Roinn maidir le hAerfort na Mine a cheannach; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [1760/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: City of Culture Initiative (16 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 62. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of sponsorship raised by Galway 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1762/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (16 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 77. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht céard é stádas Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla; cén dáta a fhoilseofar an Bille; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [1761/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Abbey Theatre (16 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 79. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has met with the directors, management and-or the board of a theatre (details supplied) following her receipt of an open letter signed by more than 300 Irish theatre practitioners; the steps she is taking to address the concerns contained in the letter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1763/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (17 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Has the commission of investigation asked for an extension of time? If so, when was the request made, how was it made and how long has the Minister known? I ask these questions in the knowledge that four and a half years ago, in July 2014, the then Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy James Reilly, announced that Judge Yvonne Murphy would chair the commission. The terms of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (17 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I am afraid I am not so sympathetic. I am holding the Minister to account because her answer is not acceptable. When and how was she approached by the commission in relation to an extension? Why are the grounds for an extension not set out in the Minister's reply? Why do we not have a copy of the report? The lines that should demarcate who is responsible for what are being blurred. An...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (17 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: When in December?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (17 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 13. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of 2019, 2020 and 2021 financial commitments pursuant to Ireland’s participation in PESCO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1965/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (17 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 26. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of PESCO projects to which Ireland has committed as participant or observer; the budgets for each project; the personnel involved; the commitments given; the timeline for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1966/19]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome confirmation that the nominee on the board is not employed by the Department, as I understand from that letter.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: The first planned monitoring meeting is to take place in the last week of January, which is very soon. I welcome that clarification.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome what is set out in this letter. Is it adequate? It certainly is not. We should not just leave it to our report. We need to look into this further to identify how to save money. I could tackle this in many ways. I could tackle it on an emotional level from my personal experience with family, which is most people's contact with the health service when something happens and they...