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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a status update on the establishment of a statutory domestic, sexual and gender-based violence agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33966/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I would like a specific update on the establishment of a statutory domestic, sexual and gender-based violence agency. The figures on gender-based and sexual violence are horrific. The year 2022 was the worst on record.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome that it is on target and the positive development, but my cynicism, for which I beg forgiveness, is born of burned-in experience. We had the task force in 1995 or 1996 and then we had three strategies. We have had any amount of debate on the subject. In the meantime, there have been deaths, five this year alone. There were 12 last year. That was the worst figure in over a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: With regard to the audit of structures concerning domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, the report referred to a lack of effective oversight of the implementation of the previous national strategy, a fragmented approach, a lack of interest in attendance by some Departments and a lack of effective, costed implementation plans for the two national strategies. I am not making this up....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 54. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 18 April 2023, the status of the independent review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, which was due for completion by the end of 2022; the reason for the delay; if she has received the final report to date; the expected timeline for the publication of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: My question is very specific. It is to ask the Minister the status of the independent review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, which was due for completion. The latest answer was that it would be complete the end of last year but really it was due for completion in 2020, three years after the law became operational. There was the three-month period. It is now three...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister. It is good and bad news. At least there is some clarity. However, it is six years since the legislation became operational. It is three years and three months since the Minister was legally obliged to carry out a review. I really do not know what happened. I understand that the person died and there were difficulties. What I do not understand is the person that we...

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I am sharing time with Deputy Joan Collins. At the outset I declare my interest. My interest is in preventing housing being treated as a commodity to be traded on the market, in standing behind a policy and a government that treats housing as a basic human right, and that we build public housing of the highest standard. That is my declared interest before I use up my few minutes. I thank...

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Is the Deputy sharing time equally? There are three speakers down for this slot.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Legal Cases (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I will allow Deputy Paul Murphy a generous two minutes.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist le Gaillimh agus cúrsaí dídine. Níl na seirbhisí dídine in ann freastal ar an éileamh ar an talamh. Tá ar a laghad 263 teaghlach gan aon bhaile. In Galway city there are 263 households and the homeless services tell us that they are full. In response to a question yesterday after a man in a wheelchair appeared at my office door...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 481. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 433 of 20 June 2023, if the information can now be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33678/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 502. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expected timeline for her substantive response to the Independent Review of the Offences Against the State Acts; the details of the Departments, Government agencies and other bodies her Department is engaging with in the development of the response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33952/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 613. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason St. Michael's House is unable to provide a placement for a person (details supplied) in adult services; the reason the family was only informed of the decision recently, despite making a detailed submission months ago; what alternative arrangements are being made to secure an alternative placement to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 614. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding is proposed for adult disability placements in north Dublin, with particular reference to the number of placements in each service over the past five years and the number seeking placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33794/23]

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I have two and a half minutes to scrutinise this motion. The peaceful delivery of words of war is absolutely shocking to me, and that is what is happening here. The Minister of State has delivered a big print speech of ten and a half pages with great gusto and confidence. In that he insults us on page five, when he states, "The House will be aware further the 2009 Act that Dáil...

Progress on the National Parks and Wildlife Service: Statements (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I very much welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important matter and return attention to the much-needed reform of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, which was started just over a year ago following the publication of three reports which we discussed at the time. I pay tribute to the Minister of State. It is not a love-in but I pay tribute in particular to his thanks and...

Message from Select Committee (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023 and has made amendments thereto.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 5. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 18 May 2023, if he has received the report in respect of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 from the Galway social housing task force; if so, if he will provide a copy of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32786/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist le cúrsaí tithíochta i nGaillimh - tá sé níos cirte easpa tithíochta i nGaillimh a rá - agus an tascfhórsa a bunaíodh breis agus ceithre bliana ó shin. Níl tásc ná tuairisc ar an tuarascáil. Níl aon tuarascáil feicthe againn fós. My question relates to the task force that was set up...