Results 12,221-12,240 of 33,375 for speaker:Catherine Connolly

Planning and Development (Strategic Housing Developments) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (22 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Is the Bill opposed?

Planning and Development (Strategic Housing Developments) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (22 Apr 2021)

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

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We can start with the Minister of State, Deputy Mary Butler.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Let the Tánaiste respond.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist le Gaillimh agus an fáinne fí atá ar siúl, faraor géar, le fada an lá maidir leis an roinn timpistí agus éigeandála nua agus an t-ospidéal nua atá beartaithe. Tá neart eolais ag an Tánaiste faoi Ghaillimh. Is iar-Aire Sláinte é agus bhí sé i nGaillimh cúpla uair agus labhair sé...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: If the Tánaiste has difficulties understanding the replies, as I do, then that tells us something. It is time for leadership. An elective hospital came from an options appraisal. It was never exclusive to the plan for a new hospital on the Merlin Park site. It was to be step 1 in the phase. If the accident and emergency department is better suited to the new hospital in Merlin Park,...

Direct Provision: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the Minister's speech and his leadership. Hopefully this will be a transformative day where this matter is concerned. Direct provision coincides with my involvement in politics; I went for election in 1999 and direct provision was introduced in 2000. After 21 years we are finally grown up, in theory in any event. I hope the Minister actually makes this happen, with our...

Direct Provision: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy is out of time.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (22 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 6. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 24 March 2021, the supports provided by his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department to Irish persons who purchased property as part of the French leaseback property scandal, particularly in view of the fact that these persons have been waiting for several years for the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Before moving on, I remind Members if they are watching proceedings that we are moving through the questions pretty smartly, and they may miss their turn if close attention is not paid.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Táim ag bogadh ar aghaidh. Some of the Deputies who tabled the subsequent questions are not in the Chamber so I will skip their questions. Unless I have missed someone, Deputy Ó Murchú's question is next.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I will go back to the correct sequence as I see Deputy Calleary is here now.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Farrell will have an opportunity a little later.

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I always preface my remarks by saying the Minister of State inherited the situation. In that context, I welcome this opportunity, although like another speaker said, I do not know whether the word "welcome" is appropriate in relation to what I am about to say. I will start with the statement of the chairperson of the Mental Health Commission, John Saunders, who said: "The current Covid-19...

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the scheme to alleviate flooding from the Owenglin River in Clifden, County Galway; the details of the analysis carried out or commissioned by his Department into the environmental elements of this flood relief scheme; if he is satisfied that the recent tendering process adequately provided for these environmental issues;...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (21 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of flood defences in the Spanish Arch and docks area of Galway city; if a public consultation will be undertaken in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20510/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (21 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 147. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the announcement by the IDA that it plans to appoint a consultant in Israel to present Ireland as an investment location; if his views were sought in advance of this announcement; the systems that will be in place to ensure that businesses connected to illegal Israeli settlements in occupied...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 329. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 10 March 2021, if a decision has been made to date on the proposal by the Road Safety Authority to extend the validity period of initial basic training certificates in line with extensions in respect of NCT and driver licences in view of the ongoing level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft (21 Apr 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 386. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an aircraft (details supplied) that landed at Shannon Airport on 5 April 2021 and stayed overnight at Shannon was approved to carry weapons or other military materials; if so, the number of weapons involved; the number of passengers and crew members accommodated overnight in hotels; and if he will make a statement on the matter....