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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reviews (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the review of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems; when the final report will be published; the details of any interim reports received by his Department to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53505/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with National Broadband Ireland with regard to the roll-out of high speed fibre broadband in Galway city, county, the Aran Islands and Inisbofin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53506/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the analysis his Department has carried out with regard to international best practice in the area of community-led and community-owned renewable energy projects, particularly in relation to the development of the renewable energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53509/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated timeline for the upcoming review of the Galway transport strategy and in particular the promised feasibility study on light rail in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53425/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 16 September 2021, the progress made in relation to the identification of suitable sites for park and ride in Galway; the site options analyses and feasibility studies underway; the details of the comprehensive demand analysis currently being carried out by the PRDO; when this will be...

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim míle buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle agus gabhaim buíochas freisin leis an Aire as a bheith anseo le linn na díospóireachta uilig agus is maith an rud é sin. I think I have an extra few minutes by default and I will try to be as focused as I can and make the most of them. I thank the Minister for his speech. Once again, the Minister refers to the...

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: What did I say? Can the clock be stopped in my time or is my time being added to?

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. At this point I am not even sure what I said but I will attempt to be focused in this manner. I rarely personalise things and if I have I am sorry. It is not in my interest to personalise anything as the issues are far too serious. Let us look at the budget now in the language that is coming out and I listened to Deputies Bruton and Lahart and so on. Deputy...

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Seanad Éireann has passed the Defence Amendment Bill 2020 without amendment.

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister of State said the matter was not on the agenda simply because it was not but, as Israel made this decision before the Council met, surely it would have come up at some point, even as a postscript. I was not, in any way, going against the Malmö declaration. I am very familiar with it. I put the matter in context, saying it is outside the area of trade relations. This...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to take part in this debate. I am looking at the conclusions of the European Council meeting and there are eight pages, six titles and 29 paragraphs. They are just the conclusions so forgive me if I just focus on one or two of them in my five minutes. The titles include Covid-19, digital, energy prices, migration, trade and external relations, and that final...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: It has not happened in the Chamber. We have introduced legislation and read the regulations as elected Deputies after the event. We have never had a proactive discussion on it. I challenge any of the Ministers to return to have a proactive and rational debate on how best to ensure we are all in this together and we can all get out of it together. I can then jump to the back of the...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Yes, it is very important. That section is added under three stars, inexplicably, with no context provided as to what the Israeli Government, as distinct from its people, had done just two days before that. On 6 October, it designated six prominent Palestinian human rights organisations as terrorists. I will explain this to the Minister of State if he will listen, although I know it is...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Deputy Harkin for the work she has put into this Bill, which I support. As the Minister of State outlined, I accept there will be issues to be teased out regarding the role of the Minister. We would all be very sceptical of that and the common bond. The essence of the Bill is to increase the services a credit union is allowed to provide. It refers to a policy committee, which...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State for being here but in a ten-paragraph reply there is was zilch mention of community policing on the streets of Galway and what is needed. He tells me he cannot comment on a live Garda investigation. I did not ask him to. I did not ask anyone in the Department of Justice to comment. I am bringing attention to the danger on the streets of Galway. I do not want...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas don Cheann Comhairle as ucht an ábhair seo a roghnú. Ní thugann sé aon sásamh dom an t-ábhar seo a ardú sa Dáil sa bhealach seo. Rugadh agus tógadh mé i nGaillimh agus tá mé thar a bheith bródúil as, ach ní féidir leanúint ar aghaidh ag tabhairt cluas bhodhar don drochiompar...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Climate Change Negotiations (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Let the Minister of State continue, please.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Holly Cairns - to discuss Ireland’s commitments to climate action at COP26; (2) Deputy Neasa Hourigan - to discuss ongoing infrastructure improvements within the neonatal intensive care unit services at the Rotunda...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the renewable energy support scheme will be extended to include offshore wind projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53510/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the seven representatives from the academic and community sectors who are members of the renewable energy support scheme community steering board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53511/21]