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Support for Householders, Businesses and Farmers Affected by Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas le Sinn Féin as an deis cainte a bheith agam maidir leis an rún seo. Tá sé leagtha amach nach bhfuil na figiúirí agus gach rud ann. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as an soiléiriú a thug sé maidir le phase 1 agus go mbeidh sé ag dul ar aghaidh go dtí an 24 Aibreán. Is maith an rud é sin. Is rud...

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (1 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: It is funding to make the various entities open and accountable, to get rid of the culture that led to the Act in 2005 that was never a success, and to change the various structures again because accountability failed. Not by the ordinary gardaí on the ground, let me say. My introduction to the Dáil was the O'Higgins report, which I know the Minister also read. I read the Morris...

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (1 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome that the Minister has set out this very clearly and that he hopes to commence tomorrow the new Act, which will replace the 2005 Act. The 2005 Act was supposed to be a sea change in Garda culture and it arose for many reasons. I will come right back to what happened yesterday because it relates to what is absolutely an integral part of openness, accountability and the structures...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 6 o’clock This Government has pushed a policy of might is right at every level. It has seriously undermined years of Dáil reform. That reform was brought in to make democracy stronger in order that all voices within the Dáil would be heard. The Government is being disingenuous and dangerous. I take particular note of the speeches of the Taoiseach, the...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: It has effectively reduced the opportunity for openness and the accountability on the part of the Taoiseach by reducing the time available to Members to question him. It has reduced the time for the Order of Business. It has reduced the time for our Private Members' business. All the time, it has said it is doing the opposite.

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I said they were being disingenuous.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (1 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 176. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland is taking to fulfil its obligations under the Genocide Convention to take action to prevent acts of genocide in Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15514/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (1 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 631. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to purchase the remaining Bessborough grounds; her plans for memorialisation on the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15042/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (27 Mar 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 84. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 10 October 2024, the status of the development of Caladh Mór pier on Inis Meáin; whether the independent consultant has been appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14536/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (27 Mar 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Táimid ar ais arís go dtí na hOileáin Árann agus an uair seo Inis Meáin agus An Caladh Mór. An cheist atá agam ná has the independent consultant been appointed and can the Minister give us details? I will use the 18 seconds to ensure there is no confusion between this question and the last question. It has clearly been reported they are about to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (27 Mar 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister. The previous Minister took a hands-on approach on this and I am sure this Minister will too because of the utter frustration at the delay. If my frustration is evident, the Minister can imagine what we are enduring on Inis Meáin with business there - a number of businesses - and with the people on the ground. This was to be completed years ago and we are still at...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (27 Mar 2025)

Catherine Connolly: That is very welcome. The meetings that have taken place have been as a result of the previous Minister pushing the whole matter and taking a hands-on approach in relation to it. For my understanding, is it the position that the consultants have been appointed and are doing a preliminary businesses case all over again regarding this project? When will that preliminary project be ready?...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (27 Mar 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Luaigh sé An Caladh Mór agus Céibh an Chóra, agus tá an ceart aige, ach ní thuigim cad atá tarlaithe. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil castacht i gceist. Tá a fhios agam é sin agus ní saineolaí mé ach táimid ag dul timpeall i gciorcal an t-am uilig agus ar ais arís anois go dtí an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Harbours and Piers (27 Mar 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 79. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the final business case for the redevelopment of Inis Oírr pier has now been received; and when approval will be granted to proceed with the project. [14535/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Harbours and Piers (27 Mar 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist le hInis Oírr, an chéibh atá ansin agus an fhorbairt atá beartaithe di. De réir mo thuisceana, tá dul chun cinn déanta, ach ba mhaith liom é sin a chinntiú ar an taifead, mar fuair an fhorbairt seo cead pleanála in 2008 agus tá sé ardaithe go mion minic agam ó toghadh mé ar dtús in 2016. An...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Harbours and Piers (27 Mar 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Tuigim an fhreagracht atá ar an Roinn, agus ní mór don Roinn an jab a dhéanamh i gceart, ach táimid ag dul siar píosa fada go 2008. D'fhógair Tuairisc go raibh dul chun cinn iontach déanta. The Minister is now telling me that it is before his Department for a final decision. I understand from the very positive article in Tuairisc that a time has been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Harbours and Piers (27 Mar 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Maybe there is a mix-up between the islands. I understood there was a positive announcement for Inis Oírr and the extension of the pier.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Harbours and Piers (27 Mar 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Inis Oírr.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Harbours and Piers (27 Mar 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Bheadh sé tábhachtach soiléiriú a thabhairt dom.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Harbours and Piers (27 Mar 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Táim sásta leis sin. Tiocfaidh an tAire ar ais chugam.