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Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: When I spoke earlier this week - I think it was yesterday but I have lost track of time - I was weary and I forgot the word "anagram" in regard to Omicron, the new variant, which is further down the Greek alphabet. Inexplicably, we missed many of the letters and came to that one. The word "Omicron" as an anagram it means moronic. It was not I who came up with that but somebody who came...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 98. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the validity of the digital Covid-19 certificate to nine months for persons who have recovered from Covid-19 infection, particularly in view of HIQA's recommendation that the period of presumptive protective immunity following infection with Covid-19 should remain at nine months post infection; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: My question is very specific. I ask the Minister about plans to extend the validity of the digital Covid-19 certificate to nine months for persons who have recovered from Covid-19 infection, particularly in view of HIQA's recommendation that the period of presumptive protective immunity following infection with Covid-19 should remain at nine months post infection.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We put down questions to be answered and this question is very specific. It is whether the Minister plans to extend the period. I had to ask this way because I failed to get an answer up to now. I know the Minister is extremely busy but this is a very specific matter. We have seen HIQA's report and a letter to the Minister from Dr. Tony Holohan in November, and I believe there was one...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Will the Minister direct me to the regulation because I have not seen it? That is my own fault, I suppose, if the regulation is there. If he has it to hand, he might just quote the regulation and indicate when it was introduced and effected? Who has the Minister been advised by that the regulation will stand and not be changed? Who is making that advice? All the time we have endorsed...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I heard that. The Minister's plan is not to extend that period.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I would also like to see the advice the Minister referred to. He said he has been advised the period will not be changed. I am sorry because I am breaking the rules.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister might get back to me with that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Poverty (3 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We are running out of time, so I apologise to Deputy Bacik, who has been waiting. She will have time to put her question and get a response, although it will be limited.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister, and for his clarification also on the independent advisory group. Will those minutes or reports be available publicly so that we can see them? It is not that I do not trust the Minister but we have had 21 years dealing with this issue. Even when I outlined the reports I forgot to mention the Ombudsman’s many reports on it and I am sure that I have not mentioned...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 82. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the integration policy being developed by his Department in respect of the new model that will replace the direct provision system; when the new model will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59447/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the progress on this and the Minister's commitment to it. As he knows, it follows on from 21 years of an unjust and unjustified system. It follows on from the McMahon report in 2015, which made 173 recommendations; the Oireachtas report of former Deputy Ó Caoláin, an excellent report; the report from Dr. Catherine Day; and the White Paper from the Minister. I am...

Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I support this amendment and thank Deputy Cullinane for tabling it. This process has been difficult and the time allowed is very short. It is an essential amendment if we are seriously interested in this subject. While the Minister did not use the word “draconian”, he acknowledged this legislation has serious implications for human and fundamental rights. If he means that,...

Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I will speak to the amendments briefly. The spirit of all three amendments is the same, but I support amendment No. 6 in particular. It reads: "Before prescribing regulations made under this section, the Minister shall notify and lay before each House of the Oireachtas". This is the most basic requirement, given the extraordinary powers the Dáil seems intent on giving the Minister. ...

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I am sorry-----

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Time is up.

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The time permitted for this debate having expired, I am required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Dáil of 13 November 2021: "That the amendments set down by the Minister for Finance and not disposed of are hereby made to the Bill; Fourth Stage is hereby completed; and the Bill is hereby passed." Is that agreed?

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Amendments Nos. 26, 34 and 41 are related and will be discussed together.

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Amendments Nos. 19 and 20 are related and may be discussed together.

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I am afraid the Deputy’s time is up.