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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (10 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: He is on his way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Spent Convictions: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe. Is eispéireas eile é a bheith ag an gcoiste seo i gcomparáid leis an gCoiste um Chuntais Phoiblí. It is my first time to attend the committee and a very different experience from that at the Committee of Public Accounts in listening, learning and debating. I apologise that I had to leave, not least because I like to remain...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Spent Convictions: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I refer to selling it to the public.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Spent Convictions: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I apologise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Spent Convictions: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I agree with Mr. Walsh. My background is in psychology and he is preaching to the converted. I refer instead to hard facts and selling to the public the message that education is an essential part of rehabilitation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Spent Convictions: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I asked about the scale.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Spent Convictions: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Ms Ní Chinnéide referred to research. Does it give the scale of convictions? We do not know the scale of existing convictions in Ireland at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Spent Convictions: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: It is a glaring gap in this discussion.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State. It is my first time being on this committee. It is interesting to listen to the discussion. With regard to that review, I hope that Deputy Ó Laoghaire would push it or, if not, that we would come back to it on Report Stage. I think it is essential to have a review clause in all legislation. I hear what the Minister of State said, as my colleague has...

Public Service Pay Commission Report on the Permanent Defence Force: Statements (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to take part in this debate. I have read the report and it would be churlish of me not to welcome the package. However, as has already been mentioned, the package can only be judged in the context of the géarchéim or the emergency on the ground. This certainly was not a proactive action by the Government and I am struck by the Minister of State's...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (11 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 15. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he or his officials have been briefed by the board of Pobal in relation to its review of its charitable status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30438/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (11 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 39. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the reports of each of the six relevant local authorities in relation to the town and village pilot residential occupancy scheme will be published; when the pilot scheme will be completed; his plans to roll the scheme out nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30439/19]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: It is outside of procurement.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: It is undertaking a procurement now for private foster agencies.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Is there a reason it is doing it now? Maybe someone could clarify if it was necessary.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: It is helpful. We all receive representations and I have heard from foster mothers who are at the end of their tether due to lack of back up. Then we have these private companies where there is no procurement and lots of money. My question is on the procurement. Tusla is following up on the Five Rivers agency because that is what we asked about but are there other agencies in addition to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: The REITs are charging astronomical rents that are simply not sustainable.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: It is a big value for money issue, as my colleague, Deputy Catherine Murphy, said.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Excuse me, Chairman.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: The Chairman is very good. Will he explain to me the committee of inspection again? I am looking at the note on it here.