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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cúrsaí Oidhreachta (1 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Glacaim leis go bhfuil dul chun cinn déanta agus gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as sin. Bhí mé ar na hOileáin Árann ar feadh seachtaine i mí Lúnasa. Seo ceann de na hionaid oidhreachta ba mhó tóir air sa domhan. Bhí breis is 130,000 cuairteoirí ann an bhliain seo caite. Tá sé admhaithe ag an Rialtas go bhfuil...

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Has the Minister's script been circulated?

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Ba mhaith liom mo thacaíocht iomlán a chur leis an rún seo. I thank the Green Party for bringing the motion. It is very comprehensive. The Minister has left the Chamber. It strikes me, although it probably sounds a bit flippant, that he cannot see the woods for the trees in respect of the amendment he has tabled and the speech that was made. In his speech, the Minister...

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: That is wonderful. I would love to know how the Government has achieved that between February 2018 and now, which is a year and a half.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I am open to listening to the Minister of State when he comes back in. Unfortunately I will not be in the Chamber as I have another commitment but I will be listening to his speech. That policy review for me was a complete missed opportunity. It was published in February 2018, and leading into that was the time, if we were seriously interested in climate change, to actually look at the...

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Cuirfidh mé críoch leis mar seo. The submission made in the review stated:Despite the comparatively low level of forest cover in Ireland the concentration of afforestation in areas of high biodiversity value magnifies its negative impact as a threat and pressure on biodiversity. The environmental impact of Irish forestry is further exacerbated by its intensive management. Common...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (1 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 254. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the name and location of each direct provision and emergency reception and orientation centre being used to accommodate international protection applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39355/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures Data (1 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 397. To ask the Minister for Health the number of protected disclosures made to his Department in relation to the NMBI in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number ongoing; the year in which each protected disclosure was initially made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39736/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prospecting Licences (1 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 454. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of a prospecting licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39359/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prospecting Licences (1 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 455. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to request that a company (details supplied) surrender a prospecting licence in view of its declaration that it no longer has an interest in a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39360/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commencement of Legislation (1 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 456. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the Minerals Development Act 2017 will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39361/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Meetings (1 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 457. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of times representatives of his Department have met mining companies in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39362/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (1 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 562. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number and location of hostels or emergency hostel-style accommodation approved by Tusla for the placement of children; the number, age and length of stay of children currently in such accommodation in tabular form; the number, age and length of stay of children in such accommodation in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (1 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 636. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the review of AHBs not signed up to the voluntary regulation code for approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39774/19]

UN Climate Action Summit: Statements (2 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I agree with my colleague about the military-industrial complex, which is the elephant in the room in these discussions. I will take the Minister to task for the absence of a written speech. It is a serious situation and we are beyond emergency so I would have expected him to have come here tonight after the UN summit to tell us what progress has been made since his plan was published....

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (2 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Public service broadcasting is an essential ingredient of a functioning democracy and we should do anything we can to support it. That said, this Bill is quite specific. I wish to raise two issues. One relates to the Irish language and the other relates to community radio. Deputy Dooley already referred to the matter regarding community radio stations. I am not sure why the Broadcasting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the witnesses for their presentations, which I have read. Common themes emerge, such as the lack of borders and harmful information spreading very quickly to very large audiences with no mechanisms to deal with it. There is a gap between legislation and the platforms as a result of how quickly they develop. There is a huge gap in legislation. I thank the Law Society for its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I understand that; I read that. That refers to gardaí in training. What training is to be provided to gardaí in service?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Has that been rolled out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: When will it be rolled out?