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Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: The Order of Business has been agreed.

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: We now proceed to statements of acknowledgement and apology to the families and to the victims of the Stardust tragedy. Before calling on the Taoiseach, on behalf of all of us, I acknowledge the presence here today of the families of the 48 victims of the Stardust fire. They are seated in the Public Gallery and the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. Today's proceedings mark, put at its...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 22 February 2024, the status of the independent review of part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017; her plans to revisit the decision for the review to be completed by the data and research unit of her Department; if she will recruit another independent reviewer to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Middle East (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 35 of 22 February 2024, the number of people currently in Gaza who have permission to remain in Ireland, or who have a visa to live, study or work in Ireland; the steps being taken by her Department to assist them in exiting Gaza; the details of any engagement between her Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 132 of 16 April 2024, to clarify the steps taken to ensure that US Air Force C17 Globemaster aircraft number 08-8021 was not carrying weapons or munitions when it travelled through Shannon Airport on 10 April 2024 and landed in Tel Aviv, Israel, on 11 April 2024, and was further tracked flying over...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 599. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a diabetes taskforce to develop a National Diabetes Strategy; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17481/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 600. To ask the Minister for Health the details of any analysis carried out or commissioned by his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department into the number of hospital-based diabetes clinics in Ireland that currently meet the recommended staffing levels of multidisciplinary diabetes team members, including consultant endocrinologists, advanced nurse practitioners, diabetes nurse...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 619. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of the promised new cancer care centre in Galway University Hospital; the timeline for the construction of the new centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17637/24]

Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Motion (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: A haystack. Something as practical as this that should be treasured. It is the old road from Menlo into Galway. We have decarbonisation zones but there is no money for them. We have the climate action plans but they are not funded. All of the local authorities are under-funded and under-resourced. I am extremely critical of management. Staff are underfunded, under-resourced and...

Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Motion (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I am glad to have the opportunity to have five minutes on this but I put it to the Ceann Comhairle that it is not enough. I would ask the Business Committee to look at this. Last week we were in the Chamber for two and a half hours on the smoking ban, a measure that is 20 years old and very successful. Today there is 75 minutes on this motion. I thank the Chair of the committee and the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: This is particularly relevant, given the topic that is coming after this.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Coastal Erosion (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (18 Apr 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 Jennifer Whitmore: To discuss issues with bus services for north County Wicklow. Deputies Paul Donnelly and Dessie Ellis: To discuss the long-awaited upgrade and essential building works needed at Scoil Chiaráin, Dublin 11....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Priorities (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: We need dates, terms of reference and specific objectives within a timeframe. Let us look at what is happening in the light of the 2011 UN guiding principles, under a framework of protect, respect and remedy. Coal from the Cerrejón mines in north-east Colombia is still being used by the ESB despite well-documented human rights abuses associated with the operation of this mine. Airbnb...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Priorities (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 60. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 37 of 8 February 2024, for an update on his Department’s engagement with the Department of Foreign Affairs with a view to developing a new business and human rights action plan and implementation body; the number of meetings held to date by the stakeholder forum; the dates of same; the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Priorities (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an mbeirt Aire nua. Is pribhléid amach agus amach é. Guím gach rath orthu sa dá ról. Cinnte, ní bheidh aon drogall orm iad a chrá le ceisteanna. My question specifically relates to the new business and human rights plan. Four years after the previous plan came to an end, we are still waiting for that plan. Why has...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Priorities (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I appreciate the Minister of State's ambition. He said that the review showed that 91% of commitments in the original plan were implemented. However, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission found that "While a high implementation rate is reported, there was a failure to meet key commitments within agreed timeframes and the Plan focused on 'promotion' rather than mandatory and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 10. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht i dtaca le Ceist Uimh. 7 den 15 Feabhra 2024, soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an bplean a d’eascair as an obair athbhreithnithe a rinne Údarás na Gaeltachta faoin bpunann iomlán maoine atá aige agus faoi na féidearthachtaí forbartha atá ann; soiléiriú a thabhairt ar na...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann an cheist seo go háirithe leis an bpunann maoine iomlán atá ag Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus go simplí an talamh agus na foirgnimh atá acu. Bhí athbhreithniú ann agus buíochas le Dia, tá sé críochnaithe. Baineann mo cheist go sonrach leis an bplean a eascraíonn as an athbhreithniú sinagus an teagmháil a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht an fhreagra. Tá an cheist seo thar a bheith tábhachtach. Tá deiseanna agus féidearthachtaí iontacha anseo ó thaobh tailte agus foirgneamh de. Faraor géar, bhí Údarás na Gaeltachta ar an ngannchuid ó thaobh airgid de ag dul siar go dtí inniu. Níl a dhóthain airgid...