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Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí Dátheangacha: An Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe (21 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: An gcuireann an tSeirbhís um Cheapacháin Phoiblí an cheist sin nuair atá na daoine fostaithe, le linn an agallaimh, nó i gcomhthéacs an iarratais?

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí Dátheangacha: An Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe (21 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Rinne mé dearmad fáilte a chur roimh na hoifigigh eile atá i láthair. Bhí siad ina shuí san Áiléar Poiblí níos luaithe. Nach raibh aon duine le Gaeilge sa Roinn a raibh in ann teacht anseo inniu?

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí Dátheangacha: An Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe (21 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Ní thuigim é sin. Is coiste Gaeilge é seo. Mar atá ráite agam, táimid ag caint faoin ról tábhachtach atá ag an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe ó thaobh an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn sna Ranna go léir. Nílim chun é sin a rá arís. Gabhaim buíochas leis na h-oifigigh a bhí i...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Mitigation Plan Implementation (21 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps being taken to effect the removal of subsidies on peat extraction in view of the State's emissions reduction targets and the recent vote of the Citizen's Assembly whereby 97% of assembly members voted in favour of the removal of Government subsidies on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the cost-benefit analysis that has been conducted with regard to the cost to the State of not meeting its emissions reduction targets as against the cost of achieving same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49053/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (21 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some applicants for the redress scheme governed by Caranua have had children born after the cessation of the Education (Former Residents of Certain Institutions for Children) Finance Board and therefore could not benefit from said fund; if he has given consideration to allowing applications on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (21 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being take to provide mandatory training on gender-based and domestic violence for gardaí and other law enforcement officials, social workers, lawyers, prosecutors, judges and other public officials dealing with victims of gender-based, including domestic and sexual, violence as recommended by the committee...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (21 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 538. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the report of the expert technical group dealing with the site of the former mother and baby home at Tuam, County Galway, will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48925/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (21 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 622. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a copy of the screening reports for the environmental impact assessment for planning applications (details supplied); the names of the persons involved in the screening assessment for the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48981/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (21 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a copy of the foreshore licence planning application and the subsequent foreshore licence granted pertaining specifically to the cameras and cable end equipment currently in use and attached to a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48982/17]

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I do not expect the Minister to be an expert on these matters but I do expect him to take on board the concerns I have highlighted. That so many Deputies and leaders of the various political groupings have raised this matter consistently shows there is clearly a problem. We are learning about that problem from the experts working in the area. I welcome the indication that the Government is...

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: This is the third time in three months that I have used my slot on Leaders' Questions to raise the urgent need for a Sexual Assault and Violence in Ireland, SAVI, report. I raised it in June or July and I raised it again in October. Such is the seriousness and significance of the issue that it has been raised by many Deputies on Leaders' Questions, including Deputies McDonald, Coppinger and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I support that request. I do not wish to add to the burden of the committee. I know that RTÉ does not come under the Comptroller and Auditor General's remit. However, we have made a decision, and rightly so, to invite in some big companies like Google. In this situation, it was unfortunately portrayed by a Member as an attack on RTÉ. It certainly is not. I am on the record as...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: It is the briefing paper.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I have a question on the three-page letter. I welcome that the correspondence sets out the legislation under which the chief inspector works and that it can be delegated to other inspectors. The correspondence goes on to refer to 101 inspectors currently employed by HIQA. Are they all full-time or part-time?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The nature of the question was to establish whether they were full-time or part-time or whether they had other roles. Can the Department answer that point? Let us consider the amount involved. I feel for the staff, but in going through the documentation we find that there are 101 inspectors. There is no explanation of the status of these inspectors and whether they are part-time or full-time.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Whether it is high or low, the point is the status of the inspectors, whether they are full-time or part-time and whether they have other work to do.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I have a question relating to the set-up of the review. There are nine chapters but no review summary. It is difficult to read and I have not had a chance to go through it properly. I have only speed-read from chapter 1 to chapter 9. There is no summary, executive summary or highlighting. Readers have to go right through it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I do not expect him to rewrite it. I have only speed-read it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Any reader should do that but there should also be a summary to highlight the points.