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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 20 April 2023, if he will provide an update on the work of the Wool Council; if the €30,000 in departmental funding promised to support the Wool Council has been drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25054/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 87. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of any measures planned for the protection of the sprat fishery which is concentrated inside the 6 nautical mile zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25053/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 103. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with regard to the UN database of companies operating in Israel’s illegal settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, if he is of the opinion that the database is at present achieving the objectives outlined in the Resolution adopted by the U.N. Human Rights Council in 2016; the initiatives that the Government has taken since...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Illegal Israeli Imports (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the additional measures he intends to take to ensure that no products from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine are imported into Ireland, irrespective of labelling, in order to guarantee that Ireland is not contributing to gross human rights abuses of Palestinians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25451/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a deferred division relating to amendment No. 1 in the name of the Minister for Health to the motion regarding hospital waiting lists. On Tuesday, 23 May, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat, an Teachta Ó Cuív. Anois, an Teachta Verona Murphy. I should warn the Deputy that I will be interrupting her to propose an adjournment very soon.

Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (24 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak briefly on this motion. I think it is necessary. I thank the Library and Research Service for providing us with the digest of the legislation. One loses track of the Bills and the lead-in to them. I thank those who work in the service. They work - and I take every opportunity to say it - under extraordinary pressure to produce digests to educate us...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (24 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Gino Kenny - To discuss progress around the medical cannabis access programme. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne - To discuss progress around the medical cannabis access programme. Deputy Neasa Hourigan - To discuss Ireland's support...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Programme (24 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 129. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill 2023, announced as legislation for priority publication this session, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25037/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Oifigí Roinne (24 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 137. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 22 den 17 Samhain 2022, stádas an ghrúpa idir-rannach atá ag obair chun cúrsaí pleanála i gceantair a chur chun cinn; soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an gcruinniú is déanaí den ghrúpa; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (24 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 234 of 11 May 2023, if data is collected on the number of arrivals to Ireland under the Afghan Admission Programme; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25074/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Seaweed Harvesting (24 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of any work being carried out or commissioned by his Department with regard to the development of strategies for the wild and farmed seaweed sectors, as referred to in a document (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25055/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (24 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of any measures planned for the protection of the sprat fishery which is concentrated inside the 6 nautical mile zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25075/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Na hOileáin amach ón gCósta (24 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 250. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 106 an 25 Aibreán 2023, an ndéanfaidh sí soiléiriú a thabhairt faoi stádas an Pholasaí Oileánda; cathain a fhoilseofar an polasaí nua; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [25174/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Meals Programme (23 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Before the Minister comes in, I call Deputy Cathal Crowe.

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (23 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is deferred until the next weekly division time tomorrow evening.

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (23 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I never get praise like that, a Chathaoirligh. May you enjoy it. I think it is appropriate that the Minister of State at the Department of Justice is here, because there is a complete lack of justice, fairness and equality in our health system. It is ironic that is has been left to the junior Minister for Justice to be here for a health debate. I thank Sinn Féin once again for...

Accommodation Needs for New Arrivals: Statements (23 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity, however short, to take part in this debate. It is appalling that a small group of people would be allowed to burn out tents, board buses and block roads. That is unacceptable behaviour. Notwithstanding any genuine fears that a community may or may not have, that type of behaviour is unacceptable. That a man in his 70s is now in hospital as a result of what...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (23 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Honestly, I despair. It is 11.50 p.m. I absolutely despair. The day centre was opened for one day and absolutely nobody was informed. We have to get some honesty from the HSE. I desperately tried to work with it. I went to a presentation in March, as I told the Minister of State. Representatives of the HSE told me the centre was going to reopen. They did not tell me anything about a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (23 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: -----but, suspiciously, it has been out three times. It has produced two reports and I am waiting on a third. The earlier report, which was published the year before last, included mention of a day centre. The next report did not mention a day centre. It seems to me that the HSE is utterly failing in its duty. There was a lot more honesty in the past. Let me refer to the words of an...