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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (6 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Berry is taking Question No. 4.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (6 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his engagement in 2022 with his counterparts in the European Union with regard to the decision to reconvene the European Union-Israel Association Council; if he has called for the imposition of certain conditions, as outlined in a letter by a group of Irish civil society organisations (details supplied), before any...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (6 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 23 June 2022, if he will provide an update on his Department's engagement with representatives of a company (details supplied) and the Misak community in Colombia with regard to the treatment of human rights defenders who raise concerns over the negative impacts of the company's use of land in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 102. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the draft review report pursuant to the terms 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 within six months; his plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (6 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 98. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number and dates of all meetings of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group that were held in 2022 at which Ireland was represented; the details of the next meeting of the group; if Ireland will be represented at that meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48952/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 267. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 27 September 2022, if she will clarify the approach taken as regards access to the free travel pass for persons who are vision-impaired; if she will clarify the approach taken as regards access to the free travel pass for persons who are blind; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views regarding the termination of the Maynooth University student centre project, which had been planned and which students had been paying an increased student levy for over the past period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49366/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 351. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 877 of 19 October 2021 and No. 304 of 18 May 2022, his plans for the recruitment of 100 additional neurological nurse specialists including nine in University Hospital Galway, as highlighted in a campaign by an organisation (details supplied); the number of whole-time equivalent neurology nurses currently in position...

Defective Concrete Products Levy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a deferred division related to amendment No. 2 in the name of the Minister for Finance to the Sinn Féin motion on the defective concrete products levy. Yesterday, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (5 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together.

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (5 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: The Bill, which is considered to be a Dáil Bill under Article 20.2.2° of the Constitution, will be sent to the Seanad.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Perhaps the mistake was made at the beginning, that all of us Deputies may refer to what is in the Bill or what could be put into it. That is the extent of the range. Maybe we will do it at the beginning in future.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: This is a very important issue but is not strictly relevant.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I understand the importance but for everybody, we are just-----

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: This is a very important issue, but we are talking about the Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Perhaps the Deputy can tell us, but that is what the Bill is about. The issue he has raised is very important, but it is not directly related to the Bill.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Would you-----

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I picked up-----

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I agree with the Deputy.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome this legislation and the opportunity to speak on it. I thank the Library and Research Service for its detailed paper on the Bill and for the brief we got, which has been very helpful. It has been said many times what the Bill involves. There are really six kernel points that have been set out for us. The Bill proposes to give effect to them. First, it makes amendments to the...