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Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the announcement today that the mother and baby institutions payment scheme will finally open on 20 March and that the Government expects payments to be paid out in the second quarter. I welcome it, albeit with a delayed start of that application. Related to that will the Minister please clarify where he is in relation to the special mediator, Ms Sheila Nunan, who was appointed...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: But you did.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 18 January 2024, the status of the proposed new further education college in Galway city; if the preliminary business case has been completed and submitted to Solas to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8904/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 18 January 2024, for an update on the plans to provide additional student accommodation units for students at the University of Galway; the timeline for the delivery of the additional units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8905/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of pre-2011 RAS tenants who are on the Galway County Council special transfer list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9240/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of pre-2011 RAS tenants who are on the Galway City Council special transfer list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9241/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 294. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are separate special transfer lists for pre-2011 and post-2011 RAS tenants in Galway City Council, or if these tenants are all on the same special transfer list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9242/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 295. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are separate special transfer lists for pre-2011 and post-2011 RAS tenants in Galway County Council, or if these tenants are all on the same special transfer list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9243/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 356. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a naturalisation certificate in respect of a person (details supplied); if the certificate has issued to-date; if not, the expected timeline for it to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9234/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Inquiries (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 427. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what analysis his Department has carried out in regard to the impact on existing law and policy of the proposed amendments to the Constitution regarding family and care; his plans to publish this analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8813/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 428. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the interdepartmental committee that was established to examine the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality and the Special Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality compiled a report of the submissions received in the public consultation that closed on 19 May 2023; if so, if the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 429. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the review of equality legislation; the timeline for the completion of the review; the expected timeline for when legislative proposals arising from the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8815/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 512. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the expert review of the paediatric orthopaedic surgery service at CHI; the timeline for the completion of the review; if he has received any interim reports to date; if so, his plans for the publication of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8844/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: We are in an unusual position in that we have three Topical Issues remaining. I will not list the names. The Minister is present. In the interests of equity, I will adjourn for a few minutes to allow Members come to the Chamber.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: -----high. While I welcome this initiative, we are keeping prices extraordinarily high no matter and almost setting a target to which people aspire. The affordability of student accommodation has been repeatedly highlighted as an issue for students. According to a study by the University of Galway, one of the most controversial aspects – this is relevant to the Minister, Deputy...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Fáiltím roimh an mBille seo. Is Bille dearfach é an Bille Sláinte (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 2024. Tá an Bille ag díriú isteach ar dhá rud ach go háirithe: fáil réidh leis an tástáil maoine i leith ioncam ó sheomra atá curtha ar cíos agus tuilleadh cumhachtaí a thabhairt do phoitigéirí...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I worry about this. I do not know whether the Minister of State heard me but earlier today I raised the Act that was introduced in 2017 ostensibly to protect sex workers. Written into that legislation was that a review would take place after three years. This has not happened even though we are now in 2024. This is an example of where a review was written into a Bill, so I am very worried...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I want to raise the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 and in particular, section 4, which places a statutory obligation on the Government to carry out a review within three years. Three years after enactment the Government did its job in the sense that it appointed an independent person, Ms Maura Butler, in July 2020. She was to conclude her review and to report within three months...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I have learned that the Government is not carrying out an independent review.