Results 581-600 of 32,701 for speaker:Catherine Connolly

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I take the opportunity to welcome the students in the Public Gallery. Cuirim céad míle fáilte roimh na daltaí óga atá thuas staighre ag breathnú anuas orainn. Tá fáilte rompu.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy will have to put in other supplementary questions.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I apologise to Deputy O'Sullivan. I did not realise the questions were grouped.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Island Communities (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I very much appreciate the good news. As I said, it has taken 20 years to get the land. Let me concentrate on the good news that it is now in the Department's possession and the project will go to the HSE. The process should be completed by November. I will then be able to take this issue to a different Department, depending on what the electorate says, to ensure the health centre is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Island Communities (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Again, there is a long history to the projects on both islands. Inis Meáin, in particular, has gone through phases 1, 2 and 3. I can tell the Minister of State about the level of frustration on the ground. We have certainly felt it as TDs. Regarding Inis Oírr, the county council is currently examining the tenders. Is a business case being prepared simultaneously? What is the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Island Communities (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 68. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 2696 of the 23 July 2024, the status of the transfer to her Department of land on Inishbofin on which the airstrip is situated and on part of which it is proposed to build a primary care centre; if the land transfer been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40852/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Island Communities (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: My question relates to Inishbofin off the coast of Galway, and specifically with regard to a transfer of land from the county council to the Minister of State's Department and then on to the Health Service Executive, to facilitate the building of a primary care or health centre. I followed this up with the senior Minister and in fairness, she took a hands-on approach to the matter. It has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 11. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland has taken to comply with the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on 19 July 2024 on Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territory, which states that member states are under a positive obligation “to abstain from entering into treaty relations with Israel in all cases in which it...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: My question specifically relates to Israel's presence in settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory in the West Bank. I am asking what the Tánaiste is going to do about the advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice which states that member states, including Ireland, are under a positive obligation "to abstain from treaty relations with Israel in all cases in which...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome that the Tánaiste is saying it has changed the situation. I would like him to outline how that has changed for Ireland and what, concretely, that means. A total of 500 people have lost their lives in less than a year in the West Bank, a war that continues without any recognition. Now we have this advisory opinion telling us we are all under an obligation. I repeat that I am...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome that. However, we were always under an obligation under the Genocide Convention relating to the trade with Israel, with regard to human rights. We could have taken action and we can take action. On the occupied territories Bill, we have experts in law, including two of the world's leading experts, stating that we are fully entitled to pass the occupied territories Bill. The...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 10. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to end the use of all Irish airports by foreign military aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40621/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: The background to my question is that we have military warplanes landing in Shannon Airport, staying for hours or overnight. We are reliant on people like the staff of The Ditch and Ed Horgan and other concerned citizens who are bringing this to our attention. Military warplanes carrying tonnes of weapons are staying overnight or passing through Shannon. What are the Government's plans to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Yes, I am. Absolutely.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Both passing through and landing for a number of hours.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I will read out some of the facts. On 3 October, Omni Air, and the figure is given, on 4 October, another airline, on 4 October-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I will send this on to the Tánaiste. These are all documented aeroplanes, either on contract to the US military or otherwise, that landed at Shannon Airport. These were all reported in The Ditch. Ed Horgan has also brought it to our attention. Yesterday, he documented three US warplanes were at Shannon Airport. Is the Tánaiste seriously telling me he is relying on assurances...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I was talking about the use of Shannon Airport.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I did not conflate everything.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I apologise.