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Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: No, you did not, but the word "customers" was used in the reply I received to the Dáil question. What steps has the Minister of State taken, other than what he has just outlined?

Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 51. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to reduce the number of persons in the Defence Forces in receipt of the family income supplement and other welfare supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52906/17]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: My question was on what steps the Minister was taking to reduce the number of persons in the Defence Forces in receipt of family income supplement. If the Minister tells me he is happy that our Army is dependent on family income supplement, we are in serious trouble. In previous questions, he has repeatedly said he is committed to increasing the expenditure on defence and he acknowledges...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: One thing I do is listen very carefully. My question related to family income supplement and other welfare supports. It is an absolute scandal that members of our Army have to resort to family income supplement and other welfare supports, at a time when there is no shortage of money to commit to the militarisation of Europe. I do not think people stood outside the Dáil last week, in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 53. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the business case put forward in favour of the purchase by the Naval Service of three new ships, with a fourth ship on order at a cost of approximately €500,000,000 as against the refurbishment of LÉ Emer, LÉ Deirdre and LÉ Aisling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52905/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the refusal by Caranua to provide funeral expenses for a person (details supplied) who was a survivor of a residential institution and following five days' testimony at the commission received a payment from the redress board in view of the fact that Caranua has amended its criteria to include funeral expenses; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Oversight (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 207. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to specify the body responsible for investigating a complaint against the Garda Commissioner, GSOC and the Policing Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52632/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 212. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the reason for the delay including legislative barriers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52683/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 243. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the EU Mercosur deal; if same is being deferred pending the human rights impact assessment being part of the sustainable impact assessment expected in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53218/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 244. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has satisfied herself that the EU Mercosur deal adequately addresses climate change; if so, the basis for that satisfaction; the extent to which climate change has been incorporated in each chapter of the EU Mercosur deal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53219/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 245. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which the precautionary principle enshrined in EU law as a cornerstone of its environmental policy has been incorporated in each chapter of the EU Mercosur deal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53220/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 280. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the hyperbaric oxygen therapy centre at University Hospital Galway; the location, opening times and designated person in charge thereof; the referral process of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52749/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 318. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be a requirement for registered practitioners, under the upcoming implementation of statutory registration for the counselling and psychotherapy profession, to also be a member of a professional body or a particular professional body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52866/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to raise the limit for investments for TAMS, currently at €80,000, to allow greater scope for farmers to develop their business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52997/17]

Permanent Structured Cooperation: Motion (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I proudly campaigned against the Lisbon treaty and the second Lisbon treaty, primarily on two grounds, one of which was the militarisation of Europe, while the second was the opening of markets on a neo-liberal basis. I was demonised at the time, as was a small group of others, but we stood together. The President who was a Deputy at the time actively promoted the Lisbon treaty. In that...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Will there be pearls of wisdom in the afternoon?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I will be in a position to come back on that when I read it in detail.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: That would be better.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The bigger issues are that in the voluntary agreement, it was agreed that buildings would be handed over. We noticed that they have not been handed over but on top of that, when they are in the process of being handed over, conditions are attached. I thought these buildings were being handed over to the State or some agent of the State full stop, but it is not quite that simple. We need to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Yes.