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Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account (Resumed)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Resumed)
Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (Resumed) (11 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Has the Department carried out an annual review or audit of complaints and problems arising with a view to making improvements?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account (Resumed)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Resumed)
Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (Resumed) (11 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I have seen and read about those and the Comptroller and Auditor General commented on them when he stated the Department is not collating information from them.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account (Resumed)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Resumed)
Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (Resumed) (11 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: When the Secretary General appears before the committee this time next year, will he will he tell us the Department is collating this information with a view to making improvements?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (11 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 19. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress that has been made on the identification of the bodies found in the mother and baby home in Tuam; the location of the deceased; if the facilities are sufficient to allow identification of the remains; the progress that has been made in contacting members of the public that may have family members among the deceased; and if...

Ireland and the Negotiations on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Ireland and the Negotiations on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Tá an Teachta imithe thar ama.

Ireland and the Negotiations on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Ó thaobh áilleachta de, a Theachta, nach raibh tú riamh i nGaillimh? Ag bog ar aghaidh go dtí Sinn Féin, glaoim ar an Teachta Ó Caoláin.

Ireland and the Negotiations on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Members should speak through the Chair.

Ireland and the Negotiations on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Deputy McGrath for sticking to the topic.

Ireland and the Negotiations on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy, you are way over time.

Ireland and the Negotiations on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Bogfaimid ar aghaidh anois go dtí Sinn Féin. Labhróidh an Teachta Crowe i ndiaidh an Teachta Cullinane.

Topical Issue Debate: Forest Fires (10 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh míle maith agat a Cheann Comhairle agus go raibh míle maith agat as ucht an ábhar seo a phiocadh. As I stand here raising this matter the fire service, the Army, the Air Corps, Coillte staff and local people are out on the ground trying to bring a raging forest fire under control. Already, more than 1,500 ha of forestry and 2,000 ha of bogland have been destroyed. I...

Topical Issue Debate: Forest Fires (10 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: While I appreciate the Minister of State's attempt to give an answer I am shocked that in the five pages there is no mention of Galway.

Topical Issue Debate: Forest Fires (10 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: This is an emergency. An emergency should be declared. I have pointed out the figures - between 1,000 and 1,500 ha of forestry alone are gone along with 2,000 ha of bogland. They have been burned. There is a serious threat to people's lives and, as has been outlined, to wildlife and habitats. At the very least I would have expected to have heard what the emergency response from the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (10 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: On the residential institutions statutory fund and Caranua, can the situation relating to Caranua's moving into new premises and paying rent out of a fund that is meant for vulnerable people be clarified? If it is so, has the Minister given his permission, pursuant to section 7(7) of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act, and when did the Minister give it?

Questions on Promised Legislation (10 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The question was if the Minister had given permission.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park and Ride Facilities (10 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to ensure that permanent park and ride facilities are provided as a matter of urgency to both the east and the west of Galway city (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22135/17]

Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Labour Party for giving us the opportunity to speak on this issue. I can finally understand why the people have utterly lost faith in politics. Fine Gael is saying we must comply with fiscal rules and sell off a share of AIB to pay down the debt. Fine Gael wants to go even further and reduce the ratio even more. The Labour Party says we should not sell AIB until we change the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Advisory Council (9 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself with the observations and recommendations of the advisory council in its first report; the number of recommendations that will be implemented in the final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21559/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Mitigation Plan (9 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the national mitigation plan; the timeframe for the publication of the plan; the resources being made available for the implementation of the plan; the reason the draft plan was not published in Irish; if the final plan will be published in Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21558/17]