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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I think you have gained considerable advantage from not having the clock.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: We are way over time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: We are way over time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: It is a supplementary question, please.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Please speak through the Chair.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Treasury Management Agency (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I understand that. The Minister has taken the trouble to read the reports. I understand the difficulties. Suggestions have been made by the Department of Finance to establish our own database. What progress has been made on that? Let me come back to the decision, which I welcome. Obviously, those concerned are operating in a policy vacuum. It has come from Dáil questions and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Treasury Management Agency (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide details of his engagement with the NTMA with regard to ensuring that the NTMA divest from all ISIF global portfolio investments in companies on the UN Human Rights Council database of business enterprises; the expected timeline for this divestment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22730/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Treasury Management Agency (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: My question relates to what engagement the Minister for Finance has had with the NTMA around ensuring the agency divests from all Ireland Strategic Investment Fund global portfolio investments in companies on the UN Human Rights Council database of enterprises. What is the expected timeline for the total divestment? I ask this in the context of the resolution that was passed more than...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Treasury Management Agency (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister for the update on that. The background to this is the UN council and the particular committee, which set out 112 businesses. That was published in February 2020 and since then it has been reduced to 97. With regard to Ireland and the ISIF, the amount is relatively small given the overall investment internationally by ISIF. I am aware it is independent, and I know...

Housing Situation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Fortunately, or unfortunately, in my rush, I have come in without glasses. I want to pick up from where I left off earlier. I thank Sinn Féin for this motion. It allows me to go into a little more detail, maybe with less passion than earlier. We had the report of the Housing Commission today and I look forward to reading the whole document. We already referred to the most important...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (21 May 2024)

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: Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn - To discuss the closing of the pollack fishery and the collapse in shellfish prices for the inshore fishing industry. Deputy Mairéad Farrell - To discuss the provision of the special language...

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on these statements on Housing for All. I would have thought the topic might have changed given the commission report. I look at the Minister's opening statement again, as I do with all speeches. I listen to them and I read them. I am told by the Minister that Housing for All is working. I cannot imagine how the narrative in this speech could continue...

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Be careful in relation to people's identities.

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I have no problem with the situation; I just do not want anyone identified.

Housing for All: Statements (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Murnane O'Connor is down as sharing time but she is on her own for the moment.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: There are ten contributors and we are running out of time. There is up to one minute for each contributor.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policies (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I ask Deputies for co-operation with time now.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policies (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policies (21 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputy. I have to move on.