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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: There is a group of questions on this subject.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: There are six contributors this time, so I am going back to Deputy Ó Muineacháin.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The Members who tabled Questions Nos. 6 and 7 are not present. We will move on to Question No. 8.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: That is grouped together with Question No. 63. Deputy Brady indicated that-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I will check that and come back to the Deputy. There is no problem if that has been indicated but I have nothing in front of me.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: This happens all the time. I will not leave the Deputy short, but this was the very reason we brought in this procedure. The Clerk has told me that this was not offered to him.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 17. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the independent assessment (details supplied) with regard to the independent review to examine the effectiveness of the policies, systems and procedures in place for dealing with bullying, harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault in the Defence Forces, has been received by the independent review group to date; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 61. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 24 November 2022, the status of the final report of the independent review to examine the effectiveness of the policies, systems and procedures in place for dealing with bullying, harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault in the Defence Forces, which was to be provided to him...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the November 2022 Report on the Summer Programme, by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4835/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pleananna Oideachais (2 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 77 den 11 Deireadh Fómhair 2022, an ndéanfaidh sí soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an bplean chun beartas cuimsitheach don Ghaeilge sa chóras oideachais, ó leibhéal an oideachais réamhscoile go leibhéal an oideachais...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister is right on this one in the sense that it is of benefit, but we are all in the position of having to read something very quickly and then trying to fit in everything else we want to talk about because our amendments have been ruled out of order. That is all I have to say. I thank the Minister for the clarification.

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: It is St. Brigid's Day. Brigid was a significant woman in Christian and pagan times. I try to take strength from her because we are tired. We do not want to do this but we have no choice. We have listened to people's sheer frustration, upset and disbelief. I lost a little patience with someone I talked to yesterday because I thought that person was still hopeful. I was left in the...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: This refers back to an earlier amendment. I asked the Minister but he could not come back in a second time at that point. He might take the opportunity now to clarify the point that the deciding officer “may” share the documents with the applicant.

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: In regard to the previous redress scheme, which I referred to earlier, it was an offence if someone disclosed the award. Is that what the Minister is changing here in regard to an applicant who got an award under that system? The Minister is making specific provision to have St. Patrick's Institution included, which means somebody who may have gone to the residential redress board and got...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I want to speak to the importance of this. I am looking at the advisory paper to the interdepartmental group from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission independence and oversight. It states: The UN Special Rapporteur has set out minimum requirements that a domestic reparation programme should fulfil, including that the programme be: “monitored through processes that...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I support the amendment. That the role be as independent as possible has been called for by the joint committee which is cross-party. It is set out in the committee's recommendations of which there are 27. It stated: "The independence of the Chief Deciding Officer will be critical to this and should be shored up as much as possible." Similar points were made in a slightly different way by...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Perhaps he might come back on another amendment.

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I have it marked it here and what I have underlined is "may". The chief deciding officer may share with the applicant a copy of information assessed. The word "may" is worrying. Who is going to guide the officer if he or she decides not to share the information? A decision was made not to share how the Minister came to the decision that every child under six months should be excluded...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Do we not get an answer?