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Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report 98: Provision of School Transport (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: That is being a bit disingenuous. They have paid-----

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report 98: Provision of School Transport (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to make one further point on the route review. A number of reports were recommended in the chapter and Mr. Ó Foghlu stated earlier that, in terms of the route review-----

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report 98: Provision of School Transport (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Was that tendered for or how did the Department get it? Is that an independent company?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report 98: Provision of School Transport (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: How does the Chairman mean they are all together?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report 98: Provision of School Transport (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to make a final comment on climate change. We have no choice. I have mentioned 11 reviews since 1977; that is to ignore some of the other reviews. At some point, when we talk about social responsibility in respect of this service, climate change has to be factored into any of these reviews, particularly in the context of capacity. It has to be a feature. I do not hear that from...

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report 98: Provision of School Transport (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: It is each Department-----

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report 98: Provision of School Transport (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: -----it is across Government.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Reports (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 27. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the report of the national review panel which commenced on 16 May 2016 on the care of three children in a foster home in County Galway will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52338/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Reports (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 29. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of reports being prepared by the national review panel; the subject matter of each; the date on which each review was commenced; the anticipated date of publication of each report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52339/18]

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I am sorry to interrupt but the Deputy's time is up. We must move on to the next business.

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: In accordance with Standing Order 70(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Thursday, 13 December 2018.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Tá ceist dhíreach shimplí agam faoi Bhille na dteangacha oifigiúla. An mbeidh an Bille foilsithe roimh an Nollaig? My question relates to the Official Languages Act. The Taoiseach promised to bring in the Bill before Christmas. An uair dheireanach a d'ardaigh mé é ná ar 5 Samhain. Tháinig freagra ar ais ag rá go mbeidh sé foilsithe le...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (12 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 157. To ask the Minister for Health when an independent expert will be appointed to examine a matter (details supplied); the terms of reference of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52252/18]

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I compliment Deputy Jack Chambers on bringing forward this very precise legislation which I have no difficulty in supporting. I know the Minister of State to be very personable, but I, too, am shocked by the content and delivery of his speech and the ferocity with which he has told us that the Government will not be supporting the Bill. If he is listening, I remind him that he spoke about a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State for his clarification that the group has been established and that it is going to meet again. However, it is important to put this in context. It did not come from the Department. The inefficiencies and serious problems with the Dormant Accounts Fund were identified by the Comptroller and Auditor General. Among many other things which are of great concern to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I would appreciate it if the Minister of State came back to me with the minutes because it is absolutely vital that we have transparency. Again, this has arisen because of a lack of transparency, significant underspending and a lack of preparedness. The review was finally carried out this year on foot of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report and due to the fact that recommendations...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 43. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the interdepartmental group pursuant to recommendation 7 of a report (details supplied) has been established; the number of times it has met since its establishment; the membership of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51856/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Has the interdepartmental group been established? If so, how many times has it met? Who are its members? This arises from the review established by the Minister's Department which reported in July 2018. The review was further to a chapter of the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General which came before the Committee of Public Accounts in February and identified significant...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: That makes matters difficult.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund Management (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 48. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number and details of projects in Galway city and county that benefitted from the €2 million dormant accounts funding allocation in 2017 facilitating access to services and amenities in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51858/18]