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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I will go back to Deputy Cormac Devlin's question now.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Pa Daly is not in the Chamber but this is grouped with his Question No. 68.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: They are grouped but they are separate questions.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The Ceann Comhairle has kept a list the names of Members who are to be called and I will go through them first following the leaders' contributions.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy is over time.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: We have a short list of speakers carried over from yesterday. I ask everyone to be as brief as possible so we can get everyone in.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: We return to today's list. I call Deputy Murnane O'Connor.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy has her point made, she has used her time.

Organisation of Working Time (Amendment) (Carryover of Annual Leave) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: First Stage (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I beg the Deputy's pardon.

Organisation of Working Time (Amendment) (Carryover of Annual Leave) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: First Stage (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Is the Bill opposed?

Organisation of Working Time (Amendment) (Carryover of Annual Leave) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: First Stage (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Niamh Smyth - to discuss the need to address concerns about direct provision centres in Monaghan; (2) Deputy Carol Nolan - to discuss the need for a primary care centre to be constructed in Birr, County Offaly; (3) Deputy...

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome this opportunity to participate in the debate. I would like to think it is the start of a bright light shining on the opaqueness of our appointments system for the Judiciary. I believe the Minister for Justice has been handed a hospital pass. That phrase has already been used by Deputy Catherine Murphy. In a previous life, while we were delighted to get a hospital pass as...

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I take that back. At the point when it went up, his comment was that it stank to the high heavens. I am not here to score political points. I am here to outline is that each Government has absolutely failed to learn that we need to change the process for appointing judges so that it is not opaque. I will stay with Ms Justice Denham for the moment. In paying tribute to the media, she said:...

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Presumably, the five who expressed an interest were sitting judges. To whom did they express an interest?

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I did not hear that. Regarding the five persons to whom the Minister referred, where did their expressions of interest go, precisely?

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: So the Attorney General knew which sitting judges had an interest in going to the Supreme Court.

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I have no wish to make the Minister's life difficult, but she can imagine how this sounds to the people listening and watching. Five sitting judges expressed an interest in going to the Supreme Court. They submitted their expressions of interest to the Office of the Attorney General. The Attorney General himself had an interest in being promoted. Nobody reflected on that as a procedure and...

Topical Issue Debate: Direct Provision System (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I will allow the Minister a further brief response but there is no provision for him to come back in.