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Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Beart na Breatnaise agus Caighdeáin Teanga: Coimisinéir Teanga na Breataine Bige (22 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Cuirim fáilte roimh Mr. Roberts. He is welcome and I thank him. It is good to have him here and to get an outside perspective. I apologise; I was here earlier, left and returned, so I have missed some of the meeting. I do read documents, however, so I look forward to reading the submission in detail. Wales changed to the standard scheme ten years ago. It is ten years in...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Beart na Breatnaise agus Caighdeáin Teanga: Coimisinéir Teanga na Breataine Bige (22 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Ten years after the introduction of standards, are they in a better place in Wales with regard to standards than they were with the language schemes?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Beart na Breatnaise agus Caighdeáin Teanga: Coimisinéir Teanga na Breataine Bige (22 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Perhaps Mr. Roberts would outline some of the positives.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Beart na Breatnaise agus Caighdeáin Teanga: Coimisinéir Teanga na Breataine Bige (22 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: What is the number of public bodies involved? Mr. Roberts gave a number in his opening speech of approximately 120. Are more public bodies to come on board? That is my final question.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Beart na Breatnaise agus Caighdeáin Teanga: Coimisinéir Teanga na Breataine Bige (22 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Uasal Roberts.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (21 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 13. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to phase out the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44834/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (21 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I come to this from a different perspective. I have had the opportunity to read the review of the help-to-buy scheme. I note from the review that the scheme has cost more than four times what was anticipated. This year alone, it will cost €177 million. It was introduced as a temporary scheme. It was announced in 2016, it came into operation in 2017 and as the Minister said, was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (21 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I am concerned with the Minister's answer in the sense that I would like it confirmed that there will be a formal review of this scheme. A formal review has not been carried out in three years and if the Minister is to extend the scheme, I would it confirmed that there would be one. It has been pointed out by the ESRI and Social Justice Ireland that the scheme has contributed to house...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (21 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: It cost more.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (20 per cent Provision of Social and Affordable Housing) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I fully support the Bill and thank Sinn Féin, particularly Deputy Ó Broin, for bringing it forward. It sets out to close a loophole but that does not fully capture what has happened, with certain builders being able to avoid the 20% obligation right up to 2026 if they have bought land in the past five years and have planning permission that covers them up to 2026. As a previous...

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: As there are no further speakers offering, I invite the Minister of State to respond.

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Anois, bogfaimid ar adhaigh. There are a number of speakers listed, but I do not see any of them. If I am missing any of them, they can give me a gentle shout. I am moving down the list and have come to the Rural Independent Group. There are a number of speakers. I call Deputy Michael Collins.

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Before moving to the Labour Party, I point out to Members that the debate is moving quickly. I have a list of speakers and the debate may conclude quicker than Members anticipate.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (21 Sep 2021)

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 Patrick Costello – the need to discuss the ongoing drug dealing in the Oliver Bond flats and the need for regeneration of the complex; (2) Deputies Dara Calleary and Rose Conway-Walsh – the need to discuss the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance the analysis his Department has carried out into the potential for the reduction of VAT rates for the music and entertainment sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44835/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 656. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses and midwives removed from the register of nurses and midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland as a result of non-payment of their annual retention fees to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45182/21]

Adoption (Information) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I thank all of the contributors to this debate, including my colleague, Deputy Pringle, and those from Sinn Féin, the Labour Party and the Social Democrats. I appreciate their support. I also thank the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, for his positive attitude. I will use the few minutes available to me to try to put this matter into perspective. I fully understand the complexity of the...

Adoption (Information) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The simplest thing is just to look at the explanatory memorandum, which makes it very clear what this very short Bill in my name and the name of my colleague, Deputy Pringle, is about. It states, "The main purpose of the Adoption (Information) Bill 2021 is to provide unconditional access to birth certificates for adopted persons" and goes on...

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Fáiltím roimh an deis páirt a ghlacadh sa díospóireacht seo. Ceapaim go bhfuil an Bille seo thar a bheith tábhachtach; fíorthábhachtach i ndáiríre. Leagfaidh sé amach an fhís don todhchaí agus an chaoi a rachaimid i ngleic leis na dúshláin atá os ár gcomhair ó thaobh athrú aeráide agus...

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Farrell is sharing.