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Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Fáiltím roimh an deis píosa cainte a dhéanamh maidir leis an mBille seo. Tá cuspóir aige córas cúitimh a chur ar bhonn reachtúil, maidir leis na cásanna coiriúla agus sibhialta, nuair atá moill míréasúnta i gceist. Tá sé tábhachtach a rá nach bhfuil an dara rogha ag an Rialtas ach an Bille seo a...

Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: You are listed in one of the three-minute slots.

Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I know what has happened. There was an earlier seven-minute slot that you missed. We will adjust the clock.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (30 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 45. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline and next steps for the excavation of human remains at the burial site at Tuam, County Galway, further to the appointment of the director of authorised intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25917/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (30 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 73. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 27 of 30 March 2023, the status of the review of the projected timelines for the implementation of the White Paper to end direct provision and establish a new international protection support service; if the review has been completed to date; the timeline for the publication...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (30 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 541. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 535 of 23 May 2023, and in light of the fact that the scheme was limited to 500 people, and 450 have been offered a place, if the remaining 363 applications are being processed to fill the remaining 50 places; if not, whether there is an intention to increases the number of people who...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Seaweed Harvesting (30 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 549. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the research project “A Socio-Economic Study of Seaweed Harvesting in Ireland to Support Marine Spatial Planning”; if the research has concluded to date; the timeline for the publication of the final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25620/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (30 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 675. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure of the national treatment purchase fund in each year for which data is available; the amount of NTPF funding spent in public hospitals in each year for which data is available; the amount of NTPF funding spent in private hospitals in each year for which data is available; the total funding of the NTPF in each year for which data is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (30 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 790. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his intended timeline for the publication of the proposed students’ union Bill, as referred to in his speech relating to the Higher Education Authority Act 2022 in Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25574/23]

Biodiversity Action: Statements (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I had the opportunity to speed read the Minister of State's presentation. I acknowledge his work to date on it and the very low base from which he takes the work. We are here making statements about climate change on biodiversity week, again. It is four or five years since we declared a climate and biodiversity emergency. The Minister of State has outlined some of the reports that...

Protection of Hares Bill 2023: First Stage (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Is the Bill opposed?

Protection of Hares Bill 2023: First Stage (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Industry (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome that. I also welcome the work of the former Minister of State, Deputy English, in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in relation to seaweed. My difficulty is that we have a Bord Iascaigh Mhara, BIM, report referring to and outlining a report that has not even been published and that we have not read. That is one difficulty. The second difficulty is that we...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Industry (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 52. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development for the period 2021 to 2030; when the plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25048/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Industry (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: My question specifically relates to a report. I am asking the Minister about the status of the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development for the period 2021 to 2030. Where is the plan? Has it been published? If not, when will it be published and what are the reasons for the delay?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Industry (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister for the clarification that the report is to be published at the end of the second quarter. The other plan ran out two and a half years ago and the Minister has still not given me an explanation for the delay in publishing this plan. It is very difficult to follow it. I took a particular interest in seaweed when I came in here, as did my colleagues, and a motion was...

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Seanad Éireann has passed the Social Welfare (Child Benefit Bill) 2023, without amendment.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: We will fit in part of the next question. Tá dhá nóiméad fágtha, b'fhéidir.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Before I call the Minister, Deputy O'Dowd wants to come in.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the report into familicide and domestic homicide reviews; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25052/23]