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Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Here we go again. Since I was elected in 2016 I do not know how many times I have talked on these budgets and on these motions. Tonight we say we have been talking for a few years. Actually we have been talking for a very long time. The disability capacity review is a good place to start. The Minister of State did one of the introductions on that, along with the senior Minister and the...

Child Protection: Statements (15 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: There are three more speakers on the Government side, one of whom is not here. Somebody might clarify that. The next speaker is Deputy Brophy. He has two minutes.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I was lenient; we are over time. It is an important issue.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Beidh an Teachta Ó Cuív in ann labhairt ar mo shon.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Foreshore Issues (15 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to detail the consequences of non-compliances with conditions of foreshore licences; how adherence to conditions is monitored and enforced; to provide details of the number of non-compliances, with regard to foreshore licences for offshore wind development survey work, notified in recent years; to detail any actual...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Welfare (15 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 352. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to detail the tender process for the provision of an update to the 2014 guidance to manage risk to marine mammals from man-made sound sources in Irish waters; the timeframe for completion of this work; if this is being expedited to reflect the increase in noise generating activities associated with offshore renewables; how...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 353. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how applications for derogation licences are assessed; what provision is made for public consultation and participation in the process; how the public is notified on the award of derogation licences; the body of oversight that processes and reviews derogation applications and will do so going forward; the body for any...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Impact Assessments (15 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the Government body in charge of receiving and reviewing marine mammal observer (MMO) reports and ensuring that MMO reports are filed and reviewed in a timely manner and that any issues are acted upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41012/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when his Department last filed the most recent two-year derogation licence reports to the European Commission under article 54A(6) of the Habitats and Bird Directives, and having been filed, to share if they were fully compliant with the specifications of regulation 54A(7); if not, what non-compliances were present; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Budget 2025 (15 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 455. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount of funding allocated to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal in budget 2025. [41477/24]

World Mental Health Day: Statements (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I call on Deputy Ellis.

World Mental Health Day: Statements (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Más mian leis an Teachta, is féidir leis labhairt anois.

World Mental Health Day: Statements (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: He will not get the two slots.

World Mental Health Day: Statements (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy gained both ways. He got in earlier and got a longer slot, given the topic in question.

South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan for Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity. As previous speakers have said, it is not my area but the concerns belong to all of us. I have serious concerns that this is developer driven. I will come back to that in relation to Sceirde off the coast of Connemara. It has to be welcomed that we have a plan. However, that plan is being done in a vacuum where only 9% of our marine areas are protected. I...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I am glad the Tánaiste is here because I am raising once again the issue of Galway and the housing crisis. Back in February 2019, more than five years ago, a task force was set up, such was the seriousness of the problem and the emergency. I am on record as saying the housing crisis in Galway is worse than in Dublin. The Simon Community does quarterly reports. There are no properties...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I agree.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Galway has not met its targets.