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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits Applications Data (28 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 182. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of work permits applied for, refused and granted, respectively to asylum seekers since the lifting of a ban on their seeking employment by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49834/18]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (27 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I had not intended to speak but having listened to some of the debate, I believe we have no choice. We have a duty to speak out when the same narrative is given over and over again. The last speaker captured it. This is a serious attempt to undermine and go backwards. While I have the greatest respect for the very hard-working Deputy who tabled this amendment, I cannot agree with it....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Funding (27 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 6 o’clock I welcome constructive engagement at any level but at this stage we need action. It was the Government's own expert group and it is acting on a recommendation that asked for a transition director. It did not ask for a joint CEO. The Minister of State is acting on that but he is not acting on the clear findings that both local authorities have been significantly...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Funding (27 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: The matter being raised my colleagues and I is the urgent need to provide adequate funding and resources to both local authorities in Galway. I will not voice my opinion but refer to the interim reports from the expert group whose recommendation on the amalgamation of the authorities the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, accepted, although he failed examine the recommendations to increase...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Data (27 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received in respect of the two vacancies which arose in February 2018 on the board of Caranua; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49349/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (27 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason only one UK based survivor has been appointed to the board of Caranua; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49350/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I agree with the Chairman totally. There should be a debate on it, especially on the utilisation of any surplus from the orderly wind-down of NAMA or the possible consideration of-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: We are not recommending that. It is an open discussion on that. The thought that NAMA would be used for other purposes came from other sources. I think it came from the Government. We are not endorsing that but simply saying to discuss it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: It is not my area, but it is particularly significant because so many issues were raised, one of which has been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions. There is huge learning and the issue should be given priority. For example, somebody asked me a practical question. I understood from the discussion that the minutes of education and training board meetings were to be made public....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Thank you. I just wanted to clarify the position for myself.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: It was not happening and the Department has written to all of the ETBs. It is very good that the minutes are to be published. Do we know when that will happen? Is it happening at the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I would have thought it would be one of the first manifestations of a change of culture.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I am asking in particular about Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Like the Chairman, I followed up on the matter. I tried, but I found it difficult to read. I welcome the information provided and the review. That is the first point. It is important to try to understand it and explain it to people. The bottom line is that a sum in the millions is sitting in an account. Completely outside the obligation to hold onto a certain amount, there is other...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: If we could put a timeline on it, I know that we are-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: It will be a difficult day for me, but I do not think we will get to it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Sometime.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I ask for it to be held over.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: There is one letter held over for Galway from the Department on the service level agreement.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I did.