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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógail) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Defective Building Materials (22 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: There might have been some fault on our side. I understood it was done. It might have been belatedly.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógail) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Defective Building Materials (22 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I am taking this question on behalf of Deputy Pringle, who has followed up this issue at every available opportunity but just unfortunately cannot be here at this moment. My question is what plans the Minister has to make the defective homes redress scheme accessible for the difficult cases where it is more feasible to build a replacement home beside a defective property and then demolish...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Sinn Féin for this opportunity but share the same concerns as my colleague, Deputy Collins, about the particular motion. I welcome Sinn Féin's work on this and the opportunity to speak on it. If we take any report, such as the Housing Commission report, they ask for a reset of policy. We have never discussed this. I will take more recent reports, such as the report from...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy, please.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy, please let the Minister finish.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Ó Broin, there is a chairperson here.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Can Members address each other through the Chair?

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy, you are using up the time. I am going to let the clock run.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: There has been a technical issue with the distribution of the Government amendment. It is being emailed now and a hard copy will be available soon.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Maternity Protection Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (22 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: An bhfuil éinne ag iarraidh teacht isteach?

Maternity Protection Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (22 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: An bhfuil éinne eile ag iarraidh teacht isteach? Níl. The Minister to conclude.

Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (22 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: The division will be taken tomorrow, immediately prior to Committee Stage of the Bill.

Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (22 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I will wait a minute before calling on the Minister of State. There is another group of speakers indicated who are not here. I know they have been caught unawares because the debate has moved quickly. I will proceed to the Minister of State in the next minute or two if nobody comes in.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (22 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 494. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 528 of 29 September 2020, if she has had sight of correspondence dated 19 September 2024 concerning the corporate governance of the Citizens Information Service (details supplied); if she is satisfied that the ‘decisions register’ entry for the board meeting of that agency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 771. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a prescription is required for melatonin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42944/24]

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Gary Gannon - to discuss the future of the number 11 Dublin Bus route. Deputy Claire Kerrane - to discuss funding for road safety outside schools. Deputy Mattie McGrath - to discuss the new SPHE curriculum. Deputies Paul Murphy,...

Maternity Protection Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: The collaborative forum of former residents of mother and baby homes and related institutions asked for this, the Clann report asked for this, the Department of Education pre-consultation report asked for this and so on. The OAK report, the Minister will remember, was a consultative report that was done. It was very good. It took on board people's views. The OAK report, prior to the...

Maternity Protection Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. Fáiltím roimh an deis cúpla focal a rá faoin ábhar seo. Tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach. Aontaím leis an mBille agus aontaím go bhfuil gá práinneach leis an mBille a chur tríd an Dáil. I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this. The Minister has...

Visit of Czech Delegation (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Before we begin I very much welcome our parliamentary colleagues from the Czech Republic who have joined us in the Distinguished Visitors' Gallery, and ask Members to join me in extending a céad míle fáilte to them. I welcome Jiří Růžička, leader of the delegation from the committee on education, science, culture, human rights and petitions of the...