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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (16 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 117. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the local authority decarbonisation zones; the number of local authorities that have submitted their proposals to his Department to date; the details of the plans approved to date including the location of the decarbonisation zones and the responsible local authority in tabular form; the timeline for the...

Tackling the Cost of Living - Institutional Investors in the Residential Property Market: Motion (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I call Deputy Munster.

Tackling the Cost of Living - Institutional Investors in the Residential Property Market: Motion (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I call Deputy Munster. The clock is running.

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat. The Deputy's brevity has created a slight problem. We are going to move on slowly. There are a number of slots to come. The next slot is a Government one. There is nobody here just yet for that. After that there is a three-minute slot for Sinn Féin. I am not sure if there is anybody here for that. We will move on. I will not list all the slots.

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: That is okay. There is another Government slot in respect of which there is a name. We move to the Regional Group of Independents and Deputy Fitzpatrick. Is the Deputy sharing time?

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I forewarn him I will be interrupting and asking him to move the adjournment because the debate must close at 5.26 p.m.

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy will get to start and then I will interrupt.

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I am not sure what the Deputy is reading there but the House is debating the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill.

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: That is all right. My attention wandered until it was pointed out to me. Is anyone from the Social Democrats here to speak on the Bill? No. I will go back to give people a chance because there are just a few minutes left. I return to the Government slot and the various parties. I am going to have close this debate if someone does not show up very soon. There is a Regional Group of...

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I am afraid the Deputy cannot speak again. She has had her day. There would be many more offering if that was the case. I thank her. If Members are watching, we are going to be moving straight on to the Private Members' motion on tackling the cost of living. We are almost there, so I ask Deputy Mairéad Farrell to move an adjournment of this debate until tomorrow.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (15 Feb 2022)

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: (1) Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin - to discuss funding that Government intends to provide for FAI's Euro 2028 bid; (2) Deputies Michael Collins and Mattie McGrath - to discuss increases in fertiliser costs; (3) Deputy Joe...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Partnership Meetings (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: We are way over time.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I draw the Taoiseach's attention to the crisis situation in Galway regarding the absence of respite beds and carers. I have an up-to-date position on the numbers. Pre Covid, we had 25 respite beds in the city and country; we now have four. There are four respite beds, post Covid, in the entire city and county. On carers, we now have 278 people on a waiting list who are assessed as needing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 109. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to create an entire short stay ward in Merlin Park Hospital community nursing unit which would deliver a minimum of 13 respite beds; the impact assessment his Department has carried out regarding the ongoing shortage of respite beds in Galway city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7964/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 129. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 2 December 2021, the engagement he or his Department had with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in 2021 and to date in 2022 with regard to the approval process for the construction of the new emergency department and women and children’s unit in University Hospital Galway; when this matter...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 624. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement he or his Department had with the relevant stakeholders in 2021 and to date in 2022 with regard to the approval process for the construction of the new emergency department and women and children’s unit in University Hospital Galway; the status of the business case review report; when this report is expected to come before Government;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 787. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 2 December 2021, if the final preliminary business case report has been issued to his Department to date for technical review; the expected timeline for the development of the new emergency department and women and children’s project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8055/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 401. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether that as long as Israel continues to illegally seize Palestinian land to build settlements, evict Palestinian families from their homes and intentionally, institutionally and systematically discriminate against Palestinians as has been detailed in numerous recent independent reports, there will be justified criticism...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 402. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a recent international report by an organisation (details supplied); his views on the conclusions in the report that Israeli officials commit the crime of apartheid against Palestinians, including ethnic cleansing; if he plans to bring any of the recommendations of this report to Government for approval...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 515. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons including children seeking international protection who have been required to quarantine in hotels on arrival in Ireland from 1 January 2021 to 31 January 2022; the number of persons who have been required to quarantine beyond 14 days; if those who receive a negative PCR test no earlier...