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Mental Health Policy: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Regional Group for bringing this motion and putting the spotlight on mental health, particularly in time of Covid. It was forgotten about, certainly at the beginning of the pandemic. I will focus on the Mental Health Commission, which I noticed that the Minister of State did not mention. I acknowledge that she cannot mention everything but she gave a very long speech. I...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Thank you, Deputy, but you are over time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy McDonald, you are over time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Thank you, Taoiseach, but we are over time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Please, could we have a little co-operation with the time limits?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Taoiseach, we are over time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Taoiseach. I am going to move on to the Independent-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I beg your pardon, Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Taoiseach. I am going to move on.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: We must move on.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I ask Members for a little co-operation in order that everybody can be accommodated.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I move to the list of names that I held over since yesterday, starting with Deputy Gould. I ask Members for their co-operation.

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I call Deputy Paul McAuliffe. Is the Deputy sharing time?

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to participate in the debate. I pay tribute to the staff, as I always do when I speak on this topic, because the Department of Social Protection has excelled in providing services, and I want to say that publicly. There were points in the Minister's speech that lie outside the legislation, such as the Christmas bonus, the earnings disregard for disability...

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: They are contributors to the economy. Their skills can be used in so many ways and we greatly need them in so many areas in our country, from teaching to helping out in different spheres. They are not a burden. They are active contributors. On the one hand, we look on them as a burden and during Covid we told them to stay behind closed doors, yet we utterly ignored those over 66 who...

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I move amendment No. 5: In page 6, line 5, to delete “June 2021” and substitute “January 2021”. I am sure the Minister is open to looking at paying the carer's grant sooner than June, if that is possible. I ask for the Minister's opinion on that.

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister. As to her final comments, I would not agree with her in the sense that I fully trust the carers to decide when and how they get the money and how they should spend it, whether it in respect of Christmas or otherwise. I take the point that she is making, which is that she will engage and is open to changing it. On that basis, I will not press the amendment.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: As Deputy Fergus O'Dowd is not present, I call Deputy Murnane O'Connor.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Gnó an Chomhchoiste (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: B'fhéidir go mbeidh muid in ann teacht ar ais chuig an litir seo ach tá sé suntasach go bhfuil an litir uilig i mBéarla. B'fhéidir go dtiocfaidh muid ar ais chuige nuair atá an Bille-----