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State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I am sharing time with Deputies Joan Collins and Fitzmaurice. I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion. I welcome the opportunity to speak on it and I have no problem supporting it. I welcome that the Minister has responded by saying that legislation will be introduced to abolish the pension age increase. However, her speech was somewhat contradictory and reflected some...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2020: Motion (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Please avoid mentioning names. It is long-standing practice in the Dáil.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: It is a calendar month and two days since the Taoiseach took possession of the report of the independent commission of investigation into mother and baby homes. Will he please tell us whether it has come before Cabinet? If not, why not? When will it be published? What is the cause of the delay, given that legislation was pushed through the Dáil, passed by majority vote, ostensibly...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: That was the excuse.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: It was the explanation.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Court of Human Rights (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the ex gratia scheme that was established on foot of the O’Keeffe judgment of the European Court of Human Rights; the timeline for the completion of the review and the publication of the report of the findings of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40078/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the independent evaluation of Caranua commenced; when it will be completed; when the report of the independent evaluation will be published; the details of the application and selection process regarding the appointment of a person (details supplied); the cost of undertaking the evaluation; if the cost of the evaluation is being met from...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Employment Rights (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 117. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment when the recommendations contained in the Duffy-Cahill report will be implemented; the reason the recommendations have not been implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25979/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 329. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the representations he has made to the Egyptian authorities and-or his European counterparts on the arrest and arbitrary detention of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40324/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 324. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of permits granted for military aircraft to land at Shannon Airport and to pass through Irish airspace to date in 2020; the number of permits refused for military aircraft to land at Shannon Airport and to pass through Irish airspace to date in 2020; the countries the requests were made by; and if he will make a statement on...

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?