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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 317. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm whether the management committee followed the procurement process for the leasing of new premises for the Donegal Education Centre, Donegal Town; if it was publicly advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5507/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether different locations were looked at as part of the Donegal Education Support Centre, Donegal town, relocation; if guidelines were used to evaluate these other locations; if so, to detail those guidelines; if any effort was made to meet the stated growing need in the Donegal town area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5799/25]

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

Catherine Connolly: 318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm that the Donegal Education Support Centre has a procurement policy; the date on which it was adopted; to confirm that it is in line with the public service guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5508/25]

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

Catherine Connolly: 342. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a cost analysis was conducted for the selected relocation of the Donegal Education Support Centre; if these findings were shared with the management committee, staff and stakeholders; if their views were taken on board in the making of the decision to relocate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5800/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 415. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to expand the rent pressure zone scheme to include additional designated areas in which rent increases are capped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5499/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 416. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to extend the rent pressure zone scheme beyond 31 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5500/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (18 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 470. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 852 of 9 September 2024, if the review of the working group has been completed; if a Level 8 BSc in Construction Project Management is to be included in the list of approved qualifications for engineering roles within Local Authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6264/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Sanctions (13 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: The figures on our trade with the US, including our exports there, are something else, not to mention the figures on the services we import, which are even double those figures. The figure I have for exports to the US in 2024 is €103 billion. I am not arguing over figures at all; the enormity of the figures speaks for itself. My question is on the analysis that has been done by the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Sanctions (13 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I would be delighted to clarify my views on anything if I had a little more time. Specifically on the question, I am asking the Minister what analysis has been done and he is clarifying he is undertaking it and that it will be published in April. I understand the dilemma because there might be no tariffs tomorrow and it is all changing. We are dealing with a bully here. I asked about...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Sanctions (13 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 2. To ask the Minister for Finance the analysis undertaken to establish the impact that proposed US tariffs on the EU would have on Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4897/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Sanctions (13 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann an cheist le taraifí agus an rud atá beartaithe ag na Stáit Aontaithe don Aontas Eorpach, Éire go háirithe. My question relates specifically to the tariffs. What analysis has been done on the impact of the proposed tariffs on the EU, given that Ireland, within the Union, is uniquely exposed, and in light of the policies we have adopted and our stance on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (13 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Treasure Management Agency has fully divested from all Ireland strategic investment fund global portfolio investments in companies on the UN Human Rights Council database of business enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4896/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ethics in Public Office (13 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the plans to review and strengthen the ethics in public office legislation following the completion of the review of the statutory framework in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4899/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (13 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the Coirib go Cósta project; the timeline for its delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4900/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (13 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 121. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland is complying with the International Court of Justice’s non-binding opinion on the legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, 19 July 2024; the specific actions taken to comply with the UN General Assembly resolution...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (13 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 212. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to extend the temporary waiver of development contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5402/25]

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (12 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: There are many matters I would like to discuss regarding the programme for Government, ranging from housing to climate change but in the time available I am going to zone in on just one discrete item that has huge implications for future generations, which is the undermining of our neutrality, spelt out in black and white. Before I come to that, it is significant that words like "progress",...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Is mian liom dul ar ais go dtí cúrsaí tithíochta, go háirithe an scéim a bhí ann chun tionónta seilbhe a chosaint. Tá an dealramh ar an scéal go bhfuil an scéim sin curtha ar ceal nó ar fionraí agus nach bhfuil sí ag feidhmiú. I am returning to the tenant in situ scheme and to the earlier theme of who is actually...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)

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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: What about the 11 units that are to go through this? I am sorry for interrupting, but just to clarify.