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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 1049. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend eligibility for the fuel allowance to persons employed through the job initiative scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20371/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 1051. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ensure all persons employed through the job initiative scheme are in receipt of a living wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20373/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 1052. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual cost of ensuring all persons employed through the job initiative scheme are in receipt of a living wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20374/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 1118. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the acknowledgement that a number of survivors do not accept the accounts given in the final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes as a true and full reflection of what they said to the confidential committee or the commission of investigation as agreed as part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 1269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the operation of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017; if she has received the final review report to date; when she expects to publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19972/22]

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: At this point it is difficult to keep one's focus and one swings with the arguments back and forth. It has been very interesting. One of the privileges of being in the Chair is to hear all of the arguments. I thank the Department for its work and I thank the Minister and the Minister of State. It is a significant Bill. I realise it is quite difficult and I welcome the Bill and the...

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Ag fanacht leis an Rialtas glaoim ar an Teachta Lawless. This is a 20-minute slot and the Deputy is sharing time with Deputy McAuliffe.

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: For the benefit of Members listening, we are moving very quickly through this debate. I know that some Members were very keen to speak on this matter. They will miss their opportunity to do so if they do not show up.

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I ask the Deputy to go through the Chair.

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: No. We will conduct the business with dignity and through the Chair.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Táimid thar am agus caithfimid bogadh ar aghaidh ach cuirim fáilte roimh na mic léinn thuas staighre. Tá sé tráthúil go bhfuilimid i mbun cainte faoi athrú aeráide agus cúrsaí fuinnimh.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Ó Cathasaigh is to introduce the next question.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister should note that we are over time.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Minister, you are way over time.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: We are in quarter 2.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 5. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 10 February 2022, the status of the work to revise the Government Statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland’s Enterprise Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18723/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: My question is specific and straight. I am asking for an update on the status of the work to review the Government statement on the role of data centres in Ireland's Enterprise Strategy.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I tabled a series a of questions and generally the Tánaiste has answered me. There was hope, a deadline and a recognition that we need a strategy. That seems to be gone with this reply. It seems to be gone to never-never land. I do not have time here to go through the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that was mentioned yesterday in the Dáil. It is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: The Government is not proactively reviewing this policy. It is reviewing it now because of outrage over the lack of analysis in relation to the damage done by data centres. I fully accept that we need data centres and that they are part of the modern economy. What I do not accept is the thumbs up that was given in 2018, three years after we passed a climate action plan and one year before...