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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (24 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: My question relates to the new coalition Government in Israel and what engagement the Minister has had, or intends to have, with it, particularly in view of Israel's ongoing de facto annexation of Palestinian lands and the Human Rights Watch report, which has just come out.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (24 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I was struck by the forcefulness of the Minister's language in reply to other questions, especially on Hungary and Belarus. He talked about human rights and core principles. Quite clearly, the policy of Israel has gone beyond all core principles. The Human Rights Watch report, A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution, published in April, details...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (24 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I do not wish to argue over numbers of deaths, but the ambassador tells us that five Palestinians have been killed since the beginning of June, including one 15-year-old boy, the third child to be killed in the village of Beita. We know the International Criminal Court, its staff and the civil organisations that support it are under extreme pressure, because of increasing public criticism of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Referendum Campaigns (24 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We will move on to Questions Nos. 10 and 50.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Referendum Campaigns (24 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I ask the Deputy to proceed with Question No. 10.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (24 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I am moving on to the next question. The Deputy did not table a written question. I allowed him in, which is the discretion of the Chair. The Minister of State has answered and I am moving on.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (24 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 21. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 107 of 5 May 2021, the status of the work of the Galway social housing task force; the number of times the task force has met to date in 2021; if he will provide a copy of all reports and minutes of the task force since January 2021; when the task force expects to complete its work and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (24 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 5 May 2021, the status of the review process regarding the filling of the post of chief executive of Galway County Council on a permanent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33900/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Oireachtas Committees (24 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 117. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 11 May 2021, the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the March 2021 Report by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence on the Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries; the status of his engagement with the Tánaiste and Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (24 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 342. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of a €1 increase in each of the social insurance schemes, social assistance schemes, other weekly schemes and other schemes payments in tabular form (details supplied). [34112/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 465. To ask the Minister for Health the number and hospital location of international board certified lactation consultants currently employed as lactation consultants in maternity hospitals in tabular form; if the recently announced additional 24 lactation consultants will be international board certified lactation consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26606/21]

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We are in the middle of a vote but, besides that, a walk-through vote cannot be called when the difference is greater than ten. It is not allowed under Standing Orders. Is í an cheist ag an bpointe seo ná-----

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We have to show a little respect for the process.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy is abusing the process and I say that very reluctantly. We are in the middle of a vote here. I ask for the Deputy's co-operation.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Fleming is the second Deputy-----

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: This is one of the rare occasions on which I have risen to my feet. We are in the middle of a vote. I will hear no more. I am now on my feet. I am going to sit down. Points of order may not be made in the middle of a vote.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I am now proceeding with the vote.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009. On Wednesday, 23 June 2021, on the question, "That the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.