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Childcare Services: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Sinn Féin, in particular Deputy Funchion, for using its Private Members' time to introduce this motion, which I fully support. In the past 11 years, I have stood in three general elections - in 2011, 2016 and 2020 - and on two occasions, I had the privilege of being successful. I mention that because on each occasion the issues of housing, public health, public transport and...

Childcare Services: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Next is the Rural Independent Group. There are four speakers sharing time. I call Deputy Carol Nolan.

Childcare Services: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The motion is on childcare.

Childcare Services: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I will be as focused as I can. I will not be supporting this legislation. I did not support it initially. The only emergency legislation I supported was back in March of last year. I make my comments in the full knowledge that 5,249 people have died and that Covid-19 cases have risen again, with 1,124 new cases reported and 349 people in hospital. I make my comments fully aware of that...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Tá seirbhísí faoisimh agus seirbhísí ionad lae á ardú agam. I am raising respite services and day centres, particularly in relation to Galway and the units in Merlin Park. They are not functioning. There is no respite services. Níl Áras Mhic Dara, ar an gCeathrú Rua, ag feidhmiú fós agus tá na Proinsiasaigh i nGaillimh...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Except that was the whole point-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Can I respond or is that out of order?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat. The Minister's answer is totally unacceptable. The committee worked so hard for those hours because the Bill was so deficient. We forced a situation where we brought in amendments, the vast majority of which were ruled out of order. The Minister was to come back and discuss with us the new amendments to save time but that never happened. We are now in a position...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We know the amendments but we do not know which ones are in and which ones are out. The main problem, in addition to that, is the limited time of three hours and 20 minutes. We have two problems: we do not know which amendments have been ruled in or out, and there is limited time.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Ba mhaith liom mo dhíomá agus mo chuid feirge a chur in iúl go bhfuil sé leagtha amach go mbeidh díospóireacht srianta againn amárach ar feadh trí uair agus fiche nóiméad. Tá sé sin scannalach agus maslach agus nílimid chun glacadh leis. Níl sé féaráilte. Táimid ag fanacht leis an mBille le fada....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 34. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht soiléiriú a thabhairt ar stádas na bpleananna teanga do na 26 Limistéir; cathain a mbeidh na 26 pleananna teanga ceadaithe; cé mhéid atá ag feidhmiú faoi láthair; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47904/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: European Capital of Culture (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 253. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Galway 2020 legacy plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: European Capital of Culture (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 254. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the evaluation of Galway 2020 by an organisation (details supplied); the amount paid to the organisation to date to carry out the evaluation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48221/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: European Capital of Culture (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 255. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the Galway 2020 performance delivery agreement was extended after 1 July 2021 pursuant to her comments in Dáil Éireann on 22 June 2021; when the Galway 2020 performance delivery agreement is due to expire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48222/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has received annual reports setting out the progress in tackling homelessness and housing delivery in Galway city and county for 2019 and 2020 from the Galway Social Housing Taskforce pursuant to the terms of reference of the taskforce; if he will provide copies of these reports; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 347. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 23 September 2021 and his endorsement of the statement by EU Commissioner Lenarčič which underlined that attacks on education constitute violations of international humanitarian law, his views on whether Israel will continue to perpetrate these violations with impunity unless direct...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 348. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the persistent expansion of illegal Israeli settlements is in keeping with the principles of the UN Charter in the context of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and in particular Israel’s persistent expansion of illegal settlements; his further views on whether the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 349. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department by indicating support for the Jewish character of the Israeli state agrees with the treatment by Israel of Palestinian communities in its attempts to accomplish Jewish supremacy; his views on whether these attempts to perpetuate the supremacy of Jews over Palestinians amount to apartheid; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 488. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unaccompanied minors that have gone missing while in State care in each of the years 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number found or accounted for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48035/21]