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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: This and the previous Governments have had ample time since 2018 to enact the occupied territories Bill. It is a matter of great disappointment to everybody in the Opposition that the programme for Government talks about progressing it. The Government will change the triple lock but it will progress this Bill some time in the future, ignoring completely the reality on the ground and the new...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I disagree fundamentally with the Tánaiste on this and I take no comfort that we are ahead in terms of our condemnation of what is happening. We need a lot more than condemnation. We need to stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine. Their country has been destroyed. Genocide, in my opinion, is under way as we trade words across the Dáil. There is a case before the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: We are beyond trading words, taking credit for standing with the Palestinian people or recognising Palestine, which I fully praised the Government for at the time. There is no Palestine left to recognise on the ground. Some 80% to 90% of it has been destroyed. What is on the ground is the resilience of the Palestinian people, who have failed to give up at any stage. As an independent...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: It has been declared illegal by Israel.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: The Government must also enact it.

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome this opportunity to contribute. I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward the motion in its Private Members' time because it allows me a little more time today than I had last week to go back on some of the topics. This is very important. The motion and, indeed, the amendment, in part, are good in that we have acknowledged all the good work on the ground. That has been set out...

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Tá muid ag dul ar ais go dtí an Rialtas leis an Teachta James O'Connor.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 32. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the basis on which, and by whom, the decision was taken to endorse the non-binding working definition of antisemitism; if that endorsement includes endorsement of the 11 'contemporary examples' of antisemitism by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4513/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 49. To ask the Taoiseach in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bill in either House of the Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 50. To ask the Taoiseach in respect of each Bill referred to the President for his consideration and signing in 2024; the dates on which each Bill was presented to the President for signing; and the number of Bills referred that had the possibility to overlap with the Bill, given the seven days afforded to the President for consideration were he to have taken the full seven days for each...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 51. To ask the Taoiseach in respect of each Bill referred to the President for his consideration and signing in 2023; the dates on which each Bill was presented to the President for signing; and the number of Bills referred that had the possibility to overlap with the Bill, given the seven days afforded to the President for consideration were he to have taken the full seven days for each...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 52. To ask the Taoiseach in respect of each Bill referred to the President for his consideration and signing in 2022; the dates on which each Bill was presented to the President for signing; and the number of Bills referred that had the possibility to overlap with the Bill, given the seven days afforded to the President for consideration were he to have taken the full seven days for each...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 53. To ask the Taoiseach in respect of each Bill referred to the President for his consideration and signing in 2021; the dates on which each Bill was presented to the President for signing; and the number of Bills referred that had the possibility to overlap with the Bill, given the seven days afforded to the President for consideration were he to have taken the full seven days for each...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 62. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bill in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 92. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 109. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bill in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bill...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bill...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to all investments made under the Ireland strategic investment fund, ISIF, in Israeli Government bonds, the dates the bonds were issued; details of the investments and the dates they were purchased by ISIF; the international security identification number in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4146/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bill in either House of the...