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Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (8 Nov 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 1021. To ask the Minister for Health the plans to bring the pay of workers in Section 39 organisations in line with the public service pay agreement entitled Building Momentum and successor agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54613/22]

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: It is significant that quite a number of Deputies have ignored their speaking slots in respect of such an important topic. I will leave that at that. The Minister said in his speech: "The scheme will recognise the time spent and the harsh conditions, emotional abuse and other forms of mistreatment, stigma and trauma experienced by people while resident in a mother and baby or county home...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: What is the question?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Deputies for their co-operation.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: The cogency of the argument is not strengthened by ignoring the Chairperson. There is a time limit within which Deputies can make their arguments.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Arís, iarraim ar bhur dtacaíocht, más é bhur dtoil é, maidir le srianta ama.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: White Papers (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister for clarifying that submissions are still being accepted. I thank the Minister who will be dealing with the next questions on the progress that has been made. However, we have been waiting on the policy for the islands for so long and on interdepartmental reports. Going back to the topic of seaweed, these are good news stories we are ignoring. I am only picking two...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Agreements (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I would love to hear the voice of the Tánaiste on this because we need leadership on it. I understand he is in possession of a letter from more than 18 non-governmental organisations, including the Irish Council for Civil Liberties. They have pointed out that less than 20% of people in the poorest countries are fully vaccinated. At the same time high-income countries account for 75%...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Agreements (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I think it is public, private and profit.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Agreements (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: That is great.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: White Papers (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the development of the White Paper on enterprise; his plans to prioritise sustainable indigenous industry in the forthcoming White Paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53787/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: White Papers (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: My question is on the status of the White Paper on enterprise, which is fundamental to the new transformation we must make in Ireland.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: White Papers (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister. The White Paper will be crucial to set out the policy for Ireland. I had hoped to make a submission. I read all the documentation and I got as far as writing a draft submission. I took the trouble to read it and what troubles me is that in theory we will make a change but the documentation I read suggests that we are continuing in the same direction. The Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Agreements (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 13. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 2 of 12 October 2022, the status of his engagement at WTO and EU level with regard to the proposal to extend the 17 June 2022 decision of the WTO on the TRIPS Agreement to cover Covid-19 therapeutics and diagnostic tests with no further conditions to the text; and if he will make a statement on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Agreements (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I would also like that question answered. It is specific. I have had the advantage over Deputy Paul Murphy of reading it. The Minister of State is not dealing with the question in the context of what is Ireland's position. The decision that was agreed in June falls far short of what was asked by countries, led by India and others, in October 2020. They asked for a lot more. Here we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I will now go back to Questions Nos. 6, 12 and 19. I apologise to Deputies O'Donnell and O'Dowd. Question No. 6 was grouped with their questions. I did not see that and Deputy Dillon was not in the Chamber. May I make a general point before we go on? If there are substitutes, they generally have to be notified within a certain time. Otherwise, I will be inconsistent and unfair and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I call Deputy Kieran O'Donnell.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: The rules have not changed. When questions are grouped, the Member in whose name the first question is tabled gets the 30 seconds and the other Members lose their 30 seconds. The same rules apply. You will get the amount of time you normally get, Deputy O'Dowd-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I will call you straight after Deputy O'Donnell.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: You are more than welcome, Deputy.