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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (20 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 6. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on the progress of the business and human rights stakeholder forum; the number of times and dates on which the forum has met; if the action plan is now in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6376/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (20 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: My question specifically relates to the UN guiding principles on business and human rights. Unfortunately, the first action plan we had, from 2017 to 2020, has now been out of date for five years. I ask specifically about the stakeholder forum that was set up. I know how often it met. When will we have the plan? It is to follow on the guiding principles that were accepted by the UN in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (20 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 16. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of dual-use export licence applications in respect of end-users in Israel approved by his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; the value of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6377/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (20 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the work undertaken by his Department to ensure adequate resourcing of lead Departments for climate adaptation-related activities; his views on the report of the Climate Advisory Council’s Annual Review ‘Preparing for Ireland’s Changing Climate’ 2024; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (20 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the decarbonisation zone in Galway city; the status of the implementation plan; the resources in place to achieve the required 7% annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6437/25]

Ainmniú Iarrthóirí agus Leas-Cheann Comhairle a thoghadh (Atógáil) - Selection of Candidate and Election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle (Resumed) (19 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: May I take the opportunity to thank everyone for their support today in the election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle? I look forward to doing my job, as Leas-Cheann Comhairle, with plenty of support from the Ceann Comhairle, and with Members’ support, I will be able to fulfil this part of the declaration – maintain order and uphold the rights and privileges of Members. As I did...

Maximising Artificial Intelligence: Statements (19 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I am sorry to interrupt the Deputy. That is five minutes. I call Deputy Shay Brennan.

Maximising Artificial Intelligence: Statements (19 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I wonder whether AI could help us to get a copy of the Minister of State's speech.

Maximising Artificial Intelligence: Statements (19 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: That would be very helpful.

Maximising Artificial Intelligence: Statements (19 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Tá muid réidh le tosú le ráitis maidir le hintleacht shaorga, IS, a bharrfheabhsú don mhaith choitianta sa ghnó, sa gheilleagar agus sa tsochaí i gcoitinne. We are now moving on to statements on maximising AI for our greater good in business, in the economy and in wider society. I call the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, to make the opening statement.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act was passed in 2017. Under that Act, there was not merely a promise but a legal obligation to carry out a review. That Act was brought in ostensibly to provide better protection for sex workers on the ground. There was much debate at the time so the review is essential to see if the legislation is achieving what it was set up to do. We were promised...

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Social Democrats for bringing this motion. There are six basic asks in their motion. They are pretty basic when we have a housing crisis with just under 15,000 people homeless. Homeless accommodation in Galway is at capacity and people are waiting between 15 and 20 years. People are living in tents. People are living in cars. People are sleeping on couches. I have talked...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (19 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide radiation therapy students with a payment and travel allowances during their final-year internship in line with supports offered to student nurses, particularly in light of the finding of the National Radiation Therapist Review that there is a 30% shortage of radiation therapists; and if he will make a statement on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State. I have given the details. I gave them to the Taoiseach when he took the question. There are 15 units with 11 sitting tenants. I wish the Minister of State the best, but when we get an answer like this that contains a lot of padding, it really is unhelpful. If the Minister of State was standing on this side of the House, she would be saying the same thing to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Galway City Council.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle as ucht an cheist seo a phiocadh. Tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach do Ghaillimh agus do chórais áitiúla ar fud na tíre. Tá an scéim seo ann chun cosaint a thabhairt do thionóntaí atá i dteach agus é ar intinn ag an tiarna talún an teach a dhíol. I gcásanna mar sin,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Fós. Beidh tú.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: No, only since before Christmas.

Mental Health: Statements (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister of State and I have been here before and I have already congratulated her. There is an urgent need for the mental health Bill to be enacted. It was an absolute damming indictment of the last Government that it failed. I have praised the Minister of State for her work and I fully supported her with that Bill, but it fell. That Bill was the culmination of years of consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any local representatives, councillors or TDs were consulted at any stage during the relocation process of the Donegal Education Centre, Donegal Town; if so, who, when and for what reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5506/25]