Results 13,941-13,960 of 32,911 for speaker:Catherine Connolly
- Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: We are on amendment No. 1.
- Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: That is okay. I do not mean to interrupt the Deputy but he should speak to the amendment before us.
- Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: Absolutely.
- Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: Yes.
- Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: I can see reason in this amendment but I cannot support it because, while we need certainty with regard to appeals, the amendment completely ignores the facts on the ground. I find it difficult to accept the Government's role in the narrative being portrayed here. I was under some pressure in respect of time earlier on and I would like to take a few minutes to go back on some of the points...
- Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: There is no time limit on a Deputy's contribution but it should be relevant to the amendment. We are speaking to amendment No. 1, in the name of Deputy Fitzmaurice, and there are a number of associated amendments. It would help if we could address the amendments.
- Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: For what it is worth, I say again that we are discussing the amendments.
- Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputy for his brevity and relevance.
- Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: I will allow the Deputy to continue but we are speaking to the amendment on the timeframe for the forestry appeals committee to give its decision. I am reminding everybody that we are not on Second Stage. We are on Committee Stage so the Deputy's contribution should be relevant to the amendment.
- Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: I cannot limit Deputies' speaking time, but many people have gone to a great deal of trouble and four speakers are indicating. I ask, therefore, for the House's co-operation during the debate on the amendments.
- Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: Amendments Nos. 1, 59 to 63, inclusive, 66, 99, 100 and 108 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Amendment No. 63 is a physical alternative to No. 62.
- Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: I do not know whether the Minister of State did it deliberately or inadvertently but this Bill has fed into the narrative about serial objectors. The reckless comments from certain Deputies today in this regard are unacceptable. There is absolutely no evidence presented to us in the Dáil that serial objectors are a problem. The irony is not lost on me that the day the Minister of...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputy.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: We have three more Topical Issues, so I ask for Members' co-operation.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist le Bille na dteangacha oifigiúla. Mar is eol don Taoiseach, tá an iliomad geallúintí sollúnta faighte agam sa Dáil seo agus sa Dáil dheireanach maidir leis an mBille seo. Cá bhfuil sé? Tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach. An geallúint shollúnta dheireanach a fuaireamar ná go mbeidh sé ní...
- Child Poverty: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a gabháil chuig an Teachta Whitmore as ucht an rún seo a chuir os comhair na Dála. I thank Deputy Whitmore and the Social Democrats for bringing the motion before the Dáil. It is a reflection on how seriously the House takes this subject that there was barely a quorum to deal with this business today. The silence of the Dáil speaks...
- Child Poverty: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: There are four speakers in the Rural Independent Group.
- Child Poverty: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2020)
Catherine Connolly: The next speaking slot is Sinn Féin. There are five speakers, commencing with Deputy Funchion.