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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (25 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 160. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what review or analysis has been undertaken of the decision to exclude those who spent less than 180 days in a relevant institution from the mother and baby and other institutions redress scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7545/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (25 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 132. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of payments made to date in each category of Schedule 2 and each category of Schedule 3 of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023, by category, in tabular form; the number refused and the reasons therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7546/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 142. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to increase staffing and training of additional therapists in children's disability teams; the current WTE staffing shortfall, by CHO area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7542/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 164. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children waiting for services for each of the nine CDNTs in CHO2; the length of time children are waiting for initial contact from a CDNT; the waiting time for a child to receive an assessment of need after they receive an initial contact from each CDNT, by 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (25 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 482. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le ceann de na príomhspriocanna sa Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge, 2010 – 2030, is é sin an líon cainteoirí gníomhacha Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht a mhéadú, an dtabharfaidh sé soiléiriú ar an gcomhoibriú idir Údarás na Gaeltachta agus an Roinn chun a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (25 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 483. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht i gcomhthéacs an Ráitis Deireadh Bliana, 2024 ó Údarás na Gaeltachta, an dtabharfaidh sé soiléiriú ar an gcomhoibriú idir Údarás na Gaeltachta agus an Roinn chun a chinntiú go bhfuil an Ghaeilge á nascadh le forbairt na Gaeltachta; go bhfuil caiteachas an...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (25 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 754. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 589 of 11 June 2024, the steps she has taken to resolve the impasse between an organisation (details supplied) and the Decision Support Service whereby persons are unable to complete and enduring power of attorney (EPA) application following instruction by the organisation...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Exports (20 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I tabled a very similar question that is further down the Question Paper. I was taken unawares as the questions were not grouped. That is the Department's decision, but the two questions are on the exact same issue. I have the most serious concerns about the increase, with seven times the amount of exports within a year. Could we get some explanation for that? How are the decisions...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Exports (20 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Does the Minister of State have details on how many have been refused?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (20 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister. I appreciate that the Department met me. It was a very helpful meeting and it is a way to work. There is, however, no progress in relation to the plan and we are into our fifth year. Trinity College did a report that was a snapshot of large firms operating in Ireland. The embedding of human rights principles received the lowest score. Embedding respect for human...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (20 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister. I would love it if the Minister could give me a date on that. Why? It is because we are talking about embedding respect for human rights, and protecting, respecting and remedying human rights. While we fail to do that, this is the report from Trinity College, which is now dated, in relation to failure to embed human rights. I could cite various examples. As I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (20 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister might forward them-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (20 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 6. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on the progress of the business and human rights stakeholder forum; the number of times and dates on which the forum has met; if the action plan is now in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6376/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (20 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: My question specifically relates to the UN guiding principles on business and human rights. Unfortunately, the first action plan we had, from 2017 to 2020, has now been out of date for five years. I ask specifically about the stakeholder forum that was set up. I know how often it met. When will we have the plan? It is to follow on the guiding principles that were accepted by the UN in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (20 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 16. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of dual-use export licence applications in respect of end-users in Israel approved by his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; the value of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6377/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (20 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the work undertaken by his Department to ensure adequate resourcing of lead Departments for climate adaptation-related activities; his views on the report of the Climate Advisory Council’s Annual Review ‘Preparing for Ireland’s Changing Climate’ 2024; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (20 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the decarbonisation zone in Galway city; the status of the implementation plan; the resources in place to achieve the required 7% annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6437/25]

Ainmniú Iarrthóirí agus Leas-Cheann Comhairle a thoghadh (Atógáil) - Selection of Candidate and Election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle (Resumed) (19 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: May I take the opportunity to thank everyone for their support today in the election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle? I look forward to doing my job, as Leas-Cheann Comhairle, with plenty of support from the Ceann Comhairle, and with Members’ support, I will be able to fulfil this part of the declaration – maintain order and uphold the rights and privileges of Members. As I did...

Maximising Artificial Intelligence: Statements (19 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I am sorry to interrupt the Deputy. That is five minutes. I call Deputy Shay Brennan.

Maximising Artificial Intelligence: Statements (19 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I wonder whether AI could help us to get a copy of the Minister of State's speech.