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Written Answers — Department of Health: Period Poverty (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 471. To ask the Minister for Health when the report of the sub-committee on period poverty will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29753/20]

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 7. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the analysis undertaken in relation to the need for school capacity further to an application for a school extension at a school (details supplied); the findings of the analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29990/20]

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: My question is very brief and to the point. Merlin College in Doughiska, Galway is turning away students. It turned them away last year and this year as well. It has been refused an extension. What analysis has been done of the capacity of that school to continue functioning as a school when it is turning away pupils?

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister for her reply. I have the greatest of respect for the staff of the Department but something is very wrong with the analysis here. We have been through this with Educate Together in Galway, where there was a battle to show there was a need. Merlin College in Doughiska is a very good school with 650 pupils. Last year it turned away 70 applicants. This year it opened...

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Those are a little like the figures in the budget, in that they are Monopoly figures. This school is turning away students. There is no capacity in the area and students have no other schools to go to. The welfare officer is at the school, trying to find placements for sixth class, and being told to go to Athenry. That is not viable because there is no transport. The school is turning...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist leis an ngéarchéim atá ann ó thaobh cúrsaí tithíochta, go náisiúnta agus go háirithe i nGaillimh, agus an ról faoi leith atá ag polasaithe agus beartais tithíochta an Rialtais, atá ag cothú na géarchéime sin. Today I walked from my privileged accommodation to the Dáil, which is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The worst thing about this is that with each Government, language means nothing. I hear what the Taoiseach is telling me, but the reality is that the Government is putting more than €1.2 billion directly into the private sector under the three schemes I mentioned. I did not mention other programmes such the help to buy scheme, which the Parliamentary Budget Office has clearly shown...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: We move to the Rural Independent Group, which I think has three speakers. I think they have five minutes each.

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Is it Deputy Eoghan Murphy or Deputy Cathal Crowe?

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I have reflected on this budget. It is an enormous amount of money - €18 billion. No doubt one has to welcome many of the measures in it. What is missing, as I said yesterday, is the transformative action needed. More than anything else, the greatest challenge facing us is climate change. It must permeate all our actions, and yet we have associated it with a negative tax, a...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: We are moving more quickly now. Since several groups are not present, we will go to the Government side.

Estimates for Public Services 2020: Message from Select Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of Vote 42 for the year ending 31 December 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school transport system announced in October 2019; the actions being taken to increase the provision of school transport in view of Covid-19 and climate action obligations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29989/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (15 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Question No. 1 is in the name of Deputy O'Reilly but will be asked by Deputy Quinlivan.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (15 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The Tánaiste will respond.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: We are now in an unusual position in that there is nobody in the Chamber to ask the next questions. We have time for one more question. Since Deputy Lahart is present, we can take Question No. 19.

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I remind the Minister of State that she is sharing with Deputy Hourigan.

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: That is what I have on my note.

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I am going to hold the time for a minute. Deputy Hourigan will not lose time. There has been some confusion among parties as to who is speaking. Perhaps the Whips could get together on that. I want to clarify for the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, that there is a slot available. The Minister of State, Senator Hackett, has already spoken so there will be a slot available in 20 minutes. The...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputy for her brevity.