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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 632. To ask the Minister for Health if massage treatment is to be included in the list of essential services that can remain open during level 5 in view of the proven benefits for pain management and positive mental health and the fact that it can contribute to a reduction in the number of persons requiring medical appointments for such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 702. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for the distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine when available; the categories of persons it is intended to prioritise; the number of doses of the vaccine secured to date; the companies from which they have been secured; the estimated cost per unit; the anticipated number of units required; if the vaccine will be administered to all persons...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 703. To ask the Minister for Health the membership of the Covid-19 immunisation strategy group; the remit of the group; the number of times the group has met to date; the reports published to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39945/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 774. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the opening of a dedicated long Covid clinic in Galway and other such clinics around the country for persons suffering from Covid-19 symptoms and other debilitating health issues months after their initial infection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40453/20]

Topical Issue Debate: Direct Provision System (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I will allow the Minister a further brief response but there is no provision for him to come back in.

Topical Issue Debate: Brexit Issues (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Four Deputies have put their names to this matter. It will be difficult to accommodate them all given the time constraints, but we will see.

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: So the Attorney General knew which sitting judges had an interest in going to the Supreme Court.

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I have no wish to make the Minister's life difficult, but she can imagine how this sounds to the people listening and watching. Five sitting judges expressed an interest in going to the Supreme Court. They submitted their expressions of interest to the Office of the Attorney General. The Attorney General himself had an interest in being promoted. Nobody reflected on that as a procedure and...

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Presumably, the five who expressed an interest were sitting judges. To whom did they express an interest?

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I did not hear that. Regarding the five persons to whom the Minister referred, where did their expressions of interest go, precisely?

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome this opportunity to participate in the debate. I would like to think it is the start of a bright light shining on the opaqueness of our appointments system for the Judiciary. I believe the Minister for Justice has been handed a hospital pass. That phrase has already been used by Deputy Catherine Murphy. In a previous life, while we were delighted to get a hospital pass as...

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I take that back. At the point when it went up, his comment was that it stank to the high heavens. I am not here to score political points. I am here to outline is that each Government has absolutely failed to learn that we need to change the process for appointing judges so that it is not opaque. I will stay with Ms Justice Denham for the moment. In paying tribute to the media, she said:...

Organisation of Working Time (Amendment) (Carryover of Annual Leave) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: First Stage (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I beg the Deputy's pardon.

Organisation of Working Time (Amendment) (Carryover of Annual Leave) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: First Stage (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Is the Bill opposed?

Organisation of Working Time (Amendment) (Carryover of Annual Leave) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: First Stage (26 Nov 2020)

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

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (26 Nov 2020)

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 Niamh Smyth - to discuss the need to address concerns about direct provision centres in Monaghan; (2) Deputy Carol Nolan - to discuss the need for a primary care centre to be constructed in Birr, County Offaly; (3) Deputy...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: We have a short list of speakers carried over from yesterday. I ask everyone to be as brief as possible so we can get everyone in.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: We return to today's list. I call Deputy Murnane O'Connor.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy has her point made, she has used her time.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy is over time.