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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education Schemes (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Several years ago, the former Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, along with all of the Deputies representing Galway West, had a meeting in a school that is really suffering as a result of its failure to be recognised as a DEIS school That is what spurred me on to keep asking questions, as other Deputies have done in the Dáil. The DEIS programme is a very good scheme but,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Special Educational Needs (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister. We are moving on to the next question.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We are over time.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Public Sector Pay (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I ask the Minister to comply with the rules on time so we can get as many Deputies in as we can.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The next questioner is not present, we will move on to Deputy Barry.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We are over time.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We are way over time given the number of speakers who contributed. We are moving to other questions but one Deputy inadvertently missed his priority question so, with the permission of the House, I am prepared to let him back in because it was inadvertent. I am saying that in case he is listening. The next question is No. 6 and I am going back to strict times now. The Deputy is not...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Freedom of Information (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I am not sure if I can do justice to this in a minute. I reiterate that of the figure that the Minister has mentioned for 2020, half were personal requests. I am aware of the position with the local authorities. I very much hope that the Minister’s scoping exercise and analysis will look at them and why applicants on housing lists have to go through a torturous application process...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I now call Deputy Mairéad Farrell..

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy can come back in as this is her first time to speak.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Two of the Deputies who tabled these questions are not present. Deputy Mairéad Farrell is allowed in once because she is coming in as an extra-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I will allow the Minister to answer. The Deputies who have indicated will be allowed to speak afterwards.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: If the Deputy's question is one of those grouped, he would be entitled to come in twice.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: That is what I was trying to establish. I do not have a list of names in front of me.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We will just get through this. Deputy Mairéad Farrell's question and that Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan are both in this group. There are three other questions grouped with that of Deputy Cahill . Anybody else who wants to come in may do so later.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I have the names now.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Freedom of Information (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 5. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the review of freedom of information, FOI, legislation; the person or body that will be carrying out the review; the terms of reference of the review; the timeline for the completion of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45634/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Freedom of Information (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Is ceist shimplí dhíreach í. It is to ascertain the status of the review of the FOI legislation, the person or body that would carry out the review, the terms of reference for the review and the timeline for completion. Could the Minister make a statement on it?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Freedom of Information (23 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister for confirming that there is a review. That was announced in June. I welcome that. I am a little worried about the vagueness of the phrase “in the coming weeks”. Will the Minister be more specific on when the roadmap will be published and when we will have the final result with a view to amending the legislation, if necessary? I listened last week to...