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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.

Residential Tenancies (Tenants Rights) Bill 2021: First Stage (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Is the Bill being opposed? No.

Residential Tenancies (Tenants Rights) Bill 2021: First Stage (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must be taken in Private Members' time.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (20 per cent Provision of Social and Affordable Housing) Bill 2021: First Stage (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Is the Bill being opposed? The Bill is not being opposed.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (20 per cent Provision of Social and Affordable Housing) Bill 2021: First Stage (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: There are only 30 seconds left, with four speakers remaining. With the Tánaiste's co-operation, I will allow 30 seconds to each speaker and then allow the Tánaiste to reply.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I ask the Tánaiste to respond to the four Deputies.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Thank you, Deputy.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We are overtime. I call the Tánaiste to reply.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: If the Deputy continues, he is eating into other people's time. I am not personalising. There is up to one minute so that each Deputy can get in.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We are over time. I am moving on.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Thank you, Deputy. I call the Tánaiste to respond.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Before we move to Questions on Promised Legislation, I took the unusual step of standing up on my first time in the Chair on the return. I do not wish to repeat that. I have asked a Deputy to consider that he was completely out of order and I would ask that this does not happen again. I do not wish to stand up. The Deputy had the floor and he was tabling his questions. I will not...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I stood up, and when the Leas-Cheann Comhairle stands up, that is it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Thank you. I accept your apology. I will move on to Questions on Promised Legislation.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I ask for the co-operation of Members. Everybody deserves a chance. We have a list of names and I ask Members to stay within the time. Thank you.