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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 232. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 362 of 28 September 2021, the status of the review of the position in relation to the filling of the post of the chief executive of Galway County Council on a permanent basis; when the review will be completed; the person or body that is carrying out the review; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 233. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 28 September 2021, the status of the review by the Office of the Planning Regulator of Galway City Council; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58062/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 234. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 363 of 28 September 2021, the local authorities that will be reviewed in 2022 by the Office of the Planning Regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58063/21]

Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021, which took place on Wednesday, 24 November 2021. On the question, "That the amendment to the motion be made", a division was claimed, and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the mother and baby homes redress scheme. On Tuesday, 23 November 2021, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed, and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Why was there a conscious decision not to do so? I fail to grasp why there was such a decision for almost 21 years. Do we not sign something with a view to ratifying it, unless we have to take certain steps in the meantime? We are ratifying it 21 years later.

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State for the correction. I agree with him. With the reversal of the burden of evidence, the Minister of State is trying to sort out a problem with existing legislation; namely, the failure to have prosecutions. However, we have nothing before us on why that failed and what the problems were. There is nothing here to tell us what the issues with that legislation...

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to speak to it.

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I used the word "guillotine" and I want to clarify there is no guillotine but it is important to say it has to be finished tonight as that is the Order of Business. Is that correct?

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I see. In that sense there is a guillotine. We could stay until 4 a.m. but it must be finished tonight. That is most unfortunate.

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: That is what I understood but when I checked-----

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: That is good because it would be a burden to stand here, especially after the news the Minister of State has given us. These are issues that need to be teased out. On the Minister of State's response to Deputy Tóibín, it was not the Deputy's fault or our fault, but there is no way to be vigilant an hour and a half ahead of time. I was in the Chair and saw what was happening. It...

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 11, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: "Protection from prosecution 9.A person shall not be considered to have committed an offence under section 6or 7, where the person engaged in conduct alleged to constitute an offence under section 6or 7— (a) in order to provide, in the course of his or her work on behalf of a bona...

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Will the Acting Chairman clarify if there is a guillotine on this? Is this coming to an end tonight?

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: If the Acting Chairman gives me one second, I will get my train of thought back. I beg his pardon. I looked at a number of issues and a number of documents. In particular, I looked at the submission made by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. It made a number of detailed submissions which the Minister of State referred to in his speech on Second Stage but which have not been...

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to share my time with Deputy Joan Collins. We will have five minutes each, but if our colleague comes in it will go down to three. I will proceed as if it is five minutes for the moment.

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I will take up where Deputy Lahart left off, but first I wish to say that I make my comments, as always, fully in the knowledge that we have a pandemic and that the number of cases to date, as of 20 November, is 538,255 - obviously it is a little bit higher now - there have been 5,609 deaths, 609 confirmed cases in hospital and 130 in ICU. That said, I wish to look at the comment made by...

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy is sharing time with Deputy O'Donnell.

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Keep going.

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Is that agreed? Agreed.