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Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I have reflected on this budget. It is an enormous amount of money - €18 billion. No doubt one has to welcome many of the measures in it. What is missing, as I said yesterday, is the transformative action needed. More than anything else, the greatest challenge facing us is climate change. It must permeate all our actions, and yet we have associated it with a negative tax, a...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Is it Deputy Eoghan Murphy or Deputy Cathal Crowe?

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: We move to the Rural Independent Group, which I think has three speakers. I think they have five minutes each.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The worst thing about this is that with each Government, language means nothing. I hear what the Taoiseach is telling me, but the reality is that the Government is putting more than €1.2 billion directly into the private sector under the three schemes I mentioned. I did not mention other programmes such the help to buy scheme, which the Parliamentary Budget Office has clearly shown...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist leis an ngéarchéim atá ann ó thaobh cúrsaí tithíochta, go náisiúnta agus go háirithe i nGaillimh, agus an ról faoi leith atá ag polasaithe agus beartais tithíochta an Rialtais, atá ag cothú na géarchéime sin. Today I walked from my privileged accommodation to the Dáil, which is...

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Those are a little like the figures in the budget, in that they are Monopoly figures. This school is turning away students. There is no capacity in the area and students have no other schools to go to. The welfare officer is at the school, trying to find placements for sixth class, and being told to go to Athenry. That is not viable because there is no transport. The school is turning...

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 7. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the analysis undertaken in relation to the need for school capacity further to an application for a school extension at a school (details supplied); the findings of the analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29990/20]

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: My question is very brief and to the point. Merlin College in Doughiska, Galway is turning away students. It turned them away last year and this year as well. It has been refused an extension. What analysis has been done of the capacity of that school to continue functioning as a school when it is turning away pupils?

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister for her reply. I have the greatest of respect for the staff of the Department but something is very wrong with the analysis here. We have been through this with Educate Together in Galway, where there was a battle to show there was a need. Merlin College in Doughiska is a very good school with 650 pupils. Last year it turned away 70 applicants. This year it opened...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school transport system announced in October 2019; the actions being taken to increase the provision of school transport in view of Covid-19 and climate action obligations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29989/20]

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value Added Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Thank you Deputy.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value Added Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I cannot stop the Deputy but am just asking for his co-operation because there are two more speakers indicating.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise - Mineral Oil Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputy.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise - Mineral Oil Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: There are a number of Deputies remaining. In fairness to the Minister, we need to allow him a few minutes, but we will run out of time. I ask that Deputies only make quick contributions. I cannot stop people, so I will ask for their co-operation.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise - Mineral Oil Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputy.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise - Mineral Oil Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: With the House's permission, I will give the Minister two minutes to respond. I was going to give him four. There are no rules. There are three Deputies remaining and only three minutes left. I ask for just a quick comment each. It is impossible to get all of them in, so I ask for their co-operation.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise - Mineral Oil Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I call the final two Deputies for a brief comment each.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise - Mineral Oil Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I am afraid so.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise - Mineral Oil Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The time allowed for this part of the debate has expired.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise - Mineral Oil Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I do not mean to interrupt but there are nine speakers and I want to make sure that everyone gets in. The time is down to a minute if Deputies can manage.