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Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: The division is deferred until the weekly division time next week.

Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Sinn Féin for the motion. Although I have concerns about it, I appreciate that the tenor of it is to reduce the cost for parents and I fully support that. What is missing is a commitment to the provision of public childcare and the operation of childcare. I know the Minister has done his best to reduce the cost and has brought in schemes, but he has ignored what the citizens'...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy will be in possession when the debate resumes tomorrow.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I want to clarify something. The Rural Independent Group has this slot and 12 minutes are left. The debate adjourns at 8.21 p.m. It is between Deputy Healy-Rae and his colleague to decide, if his colleague wants to speak.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Second Stage (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: The next speaker will be from People Before Profit Solidarity. I know that Members are being caught because the debate is moving quickly and I know many of them want to speak on it, so I am just going to read out the Topical Issue Matters.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (18 Sep 2024)

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: Deputy Pearse Doherty - to discuss the presence of defective concrete blocks in a community playgroup in Ardara, County Donegal. Deputy James O'Connor - to discuss flood relief measures in the east Cork region. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae -...

CJEU Judgment in Apple State Aid Case: Statements (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I have one and a half minutes to deal with this complex issue, which is barely enough time to take a bite of an apple and trust that it is not rotten. I would use the word "rotten" regarding the deal that was done, which goes back as far as 1991 and 2007. Earlier this month, the ECJ told us that Ireland granted Apple unlawful aid, which Ireland is required to recover. The behaviour of the...

CJEU Judgment in Apple State Aid Case: Statements (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat. Anois, Sinn Féin. I call na Teachtaí Quinlivan agus Browne. Is Deputy Quinlivan taking three minutes?

CJEU Judgment in Apple State Aid Case: Statements (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: In total it is four and a half minutes.

CJEU Judgment in Apple State Aid Case: Statements (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Cullinane is sharing time with Deputy Paul Donnelly.

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Seanad Éireann has passed the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 without amendment.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: As there are quite a number of speakers, they will each have a minute and a half.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy's minute and a half is up.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat, a Theachta. We are way over time.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 105. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 9 September 2024, the rationale for the Minister for EU Affairs being appointed as Minister for State in the Department of Defence, as distinct from any other Department; the reason this decision was not made earlier but was made in April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36765/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2025 (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received a pre-budget 2025 submission from an organisation (details supplied); her views on the three key objectives contained therein; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36473/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 348. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to address the ongoing lack of dedicated support for regional film and television production in Ireland; her plans to address the lack of strategy around regional screen production since the lapse of the section 481 regional film development uplift; if she will support a dedicated regional strategy as part of Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2025 (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 349. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has considered a Budget 2025 submission by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36123/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Issues (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 388. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the quantum of land zoned under the residential zoned land tax; the quantum of that land being actively farmed, if known; if it is not known, his plans to establish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36536/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rights of Way (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 405. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to ensure that local authorities will continue to be obliged to preserve public rights of way in their development plans as they currently are under section 10(2)(o) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36720/24]