Results 17,741-17,760 of 33,115 for speaker:Catherine Connolly
- Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I am just reminding the Deputy of what is contained in the Bill.
- Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Deputy, unfortunately, your time is up.
- Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: There are two minutes for the non-aligned Deputies. It is, therefore, eight minutes and two minutes.
- Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Seanad Éireann has passed the Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 without amendment.
- Estimates for Public Services 2019: Message from Select Committee (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: The Select Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2019: Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation.
- Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: A message will be sent to the Seanad acquainting it accordingly.
- Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: The use of the phrase "slow learners" by the Minister of State was unfortunate. I am sure he meant nothing by it, but it might have been possible to use more appropriate terminology.
- Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Seanadóir Ó Céidigh, atá i láthair sa Teach.
- Domestic Violence: Statements (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I do not welcome this opportunity because taking part in statements on domestic violence is disturbing and upsetting. Let me start in a positive manner. I welcome the progress. I welcome the Domestic Violence Act 2018 that introduced a new offence and extended the range for barring orders; the Garda divisional protective services units and note they are being rolled out; and the Minister's...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: 87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the new build targets set by Galway City Council and Galway County Councils in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number built by each local authority in each of the years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51820/19]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the witnesses for the comprehensive opening statements, which are certainly food for thought. Access to justice begins long before anyone steps into a courtroom. I thank them for bringing that to my attention and making us reflect on it. Page 3 of the CLM presentation, set outs the Pringle report from 1977, which has not been implemented, in bullet points referring to the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Yes, to everybody. It is an enabling model.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: The model is critical but I ask Ms Wall to consider the challenges to the adoption of that model by the powers that be. Is that the challenge?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Are there examples in other countries anywhere in the world where this strategic model has worked, or at least worked in a better way than in Ireland?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I understand. I believe the witnesses are all in agreement that the Legal Aid Board is not an adequate model, not through a fault of its own but due to the manner in which it is funded and the underpinning legislation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: What is that called?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I agree. I am asking how we overcome those challenges to make the system change. The witnesses made very specific recommendations in regard to the Legal Aid Board and the legislation underpinning it to broaden it out so it has a reform and education role. Is Ms Wall saying the roll-out of more independent law centres is part of the answer?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: They are filling the gap.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: With regard to the Mercy Law Resource Centre, that gets no public funding at all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Has the centre applied for public funding?