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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to facilitate those who have been granted asylum moving out of direct provision centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42437/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences Data (17 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the timeline for undertaking a second SAVI report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42436/18]

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan for introducing the Bill. It is a short Bill and proposes only one amendment to the existing Act. I thank the Minister of State for acknowledging that he will not be opposing the Bill. That is a welcome development. He asked us to wait for the outcome of the review, which is sensible. However, there is no need to delay the measure. I am sure it will form a...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Cuirim fáilte roimh an mBille seo. Táimid tagtha go dtí an pointe seo tar éis turas fada. Le linn an thurais sin, d'fhulaing a lán mná agus fuair cuid acu bás. Is í seo an chéad chéim chun é sin a cheartú agus chun seirbhísí a chur ar fáil do mhná ar bhonn atá bunaithe ar chearta daonna. I welcome the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 345. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing inpatient charges for cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41744/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 346. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing inpatient charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41745/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blood Donations (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 454. To ask the Minister for Health the screening process in place to detect Lyme disease in blood donations; the consequences for a positive identification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42245/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 455. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that general practitioners and other health professionals have adequate training for the early testing and diagnosis of Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42246/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 457. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop specialist services for Lyme disease patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42248/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Disease Incidence (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 456. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42247/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 476. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the action plan for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42328/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Much has been said already. Like Deputy MacSharry, my memory is of a valuation being mentioned on the day.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: It is a bit flippant to say "barking mad" in respect of Bord na gCon, but it appeared before us twice in rapid succession.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Its delegates clarified matters, for example, whether their wives owned hounds. A circus was at the back of the room watching. We were struggling in our questioning. We were informed that Harold's Cross was a going concern and that, while it and Shelbourne Park were doing great, they had debts that had to be cleared. There was a budget on Tuesday. What increase in resources was given to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: What increase in resources was given to this committee?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: David and Goliath does not capture what we are trying to do and the burden we are putting all the time on the staff and indeed on ourselves. It has taken hours even to read a little bit for today, and then we are waylaid into something else. There is the issue of Bord na gCon and the Department of Education and Skills, and I definitely agree with Deputy Cassells that we need a separate...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Absolutely, and I am using myself as an example. Every single member who is turning up for these meetings is trying to keep up even with a small amount of work, not to mention the voluminous correspondence. That is also important.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Absolutely. There is Bord na gCon, the Office of Public Works today with another rental matter, etc. Maybe we can come back properly to this committee and discuss how we can work more effectively. I think we do a great job but we need help. I certainly want clarified what additional money the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General got.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: On that, I would be unhappy with saying what the office needs or does not need. I think it should come from the office.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I am not disagreeing with him; I can see his point.