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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 11. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application (details supplied) to the European Innovation Partnership under call 6; when funding announcements will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13801/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I do not know which Minister is answering this question but it relates to the Irish wool industry and a farmer-led initiative that will be a crucial lifeline for rural areas. It specifically relates to the status of an application under call 6 of the European Innovation Partnership. I have provided the details. When will funding announcements be made? Can the Minister give any further details?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister. I have been following up on this for a number of years now. We got a report from the Agile Executive on the possibilities for wool. Like seaweed, this is an area we have utterly neglected despite the substantial potential for growth for indigenous industries. The report tells us that "Wool has a unique composition that makes it applicable to many markets including...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I understand the restriction on the Minister with regard to the evaluation process. I understand that but will he clarify the dates for me because I missed them when he was delivering his response? On wool in general, I am very concerned at how slowly progress is being made. It took us years to get the report that was commissioned. Some €100,000 was set aside. The report cost...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I missed the dates.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (2 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason mineral soils were included under GAEC 2, despite its intent to apply only to carbon rich soils, that is, peatlands and wetlands; if he intends to amend Ireland’s proposal to align with EU requirements and prevent detrimental impacts on small farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13802/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (2 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: This is a very specific question. I know the Minister is very familiar with this because there was a protest outside the Dáil on the issue. I am not sure whether things have moved forwards or backwards. What is the reason that mineral soils were included under GAEC 2 and why was the percentage chosen despite the regulation being intended only to apply to carbon-rich soils? I fully...

Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas le mo chomhghleacaí an Teachta Healy. I was elected in 2016 and since then, with all my colleagues here, we have begged, implored and appealed to the Government to declare a housing emergency to recognise that we have crisis but it has utterly failed to do that. Once again, it keeps turning language on its head, even in relation to social housing as it called HAP...

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?...