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- Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: Well done to Deputy Thomas Pringle for introducing the Bill. He stuck with it. I also say it to the non-governmental organisations, in particular, Trócaire and the others which have fought the battle and forced us into this situation in the Dáil. I echo what Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett said about the Minister of State's contribution. I have looked at it and it is a wonderful...
- Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: No, I will take it at the end. I thank the Ceann Comhairle.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: We have not considered a large amount of the correspondence received. The issue is becoming more complex as more material is received.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: I am talking about Project Eagle.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: I understand that. Perhaps later in our session on Project Eagle we might look at how we are dealing with that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: We might look at that correspondence and decide what we are doing.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: Does that include the Social Insurance Fund? While there is a clear audit, there is then a material matter. Will the report include that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: We will be coming back to that. That is fine.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: This is a clear audit.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: I am glad the Chairman will not overwhelm us.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: Land aggregation schemes are very succinct.
- Public Accounts Committee: Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2015
Chapter 11 - Guardian Ad Litem Service (19 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: My first question is for the Comptroller and Auditor General. Is this the first report in respect of the guardian ad litem, GAL, service?
- Public Accounts Committee: Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2015
Chapter 11 - Guardian Ad Litem Service (19 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: Is this the first written report? Has there not been any other report on guardians ad litem?
- Public Accounts Committee: Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2015
Chapter 11 - Guardian Ad Litem Service (19 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: Why is that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2015
Chapter 11 - Guardian Ad Litem Service (19 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: I thank Mr. McCarthy. The witnesses are all very welcome. It is a very positive service at its best. It is a wonderful service. It is a sign of a civilised society that we are prepared to appoint guardians ad litemto children who are in very vulnerable positions. The best and most positive change is the fact that there will be a presumption on which judges will have to act. That is a...
- Public Accounts Committee: Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2015
Chapter 11 - Guardian Ad Litem Service (19 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: The fact that the service is demand-led leads to problems in terms of budget prediction. We might come back to that issue. It is also a very sad situation because on the basic figures we have, as has already been pointed out, Dublin gets the best representation. We are utterly dependent on child care law reports. Dublin got 70% of the guardians appointed, Cork got 17% and Galway city got...
- Public Accounts Committee: Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2015
Chapter 11 - Guardian Ad Litem Service (19 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: Unfortunately, far more guardians ad litemwill be required. We must have them but it is a reflection of a breakdown in society. It is also a reflection of money going in at the end rather than the beginning. Dr. Lynch stated that the service is committed to prevention. That certainly has not been my experience. I do not blame those involved in the service in the sense that it is...
- Public Accounts Committee: Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2015
Chapter 11 - Guardian Ad Litem Service (19 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: I do not know how that will be done given the number of children without guardians ad litem.
- Public Accounts Committee: Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2015
Chapter 11 - Guardian Ad Litem Service (19 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: Yes, and extended it throughout the country.
- Public Accounts Committee: Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2015
Chapter 11 - Guardian Ad Litem Service (19 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: Does Dr. Lynch have an estimate of the potential cost involved in the increase up to 100% of children?