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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Coillte Teoranta (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: My question relates to one of the recommendations in the report by the Joint Committee on Climate Action, namely, that an independent review be carried out of Coillte's activities. Is it the intention of the Government to carry out that independent review? If so, when will it be commissioned?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Coillte Teoranta (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the Minister of State. I am disappointed with her response because it is the same response to which I have been listening for four years, having heard previous responses from civil servants. The Joint Committee on Climate Action made a very specific recommendation based on very specific reasons. Since then, climate change and biodiversity emergencies have been declared. Coillte...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Coillte Teoranta (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the Minister of State's commitment, and that of the Government, but I think she is missing the urgency of this situation. We declared a climate emergency over a year ago. We have a biodiversity crisis and we have a serious problem with the way we proceeded with planting trees in Ireland, particularly Sitka spruce, although I am no expert. I know from sitting on the Committee of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Coillte Teoranta (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I have two more minutes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Afforestation Programme (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy, please.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Meat Processing Plants (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I ask that Deputies stick to their time because there are many Deputies waiting and we will get through all the questions if we just stick to the times.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Industry (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: We are getting through the questions. If Deputies continue to co-operate it will benefit everyone.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Afforestation Programme (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I will let Deputy McNamara in briefly.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Afforestation Programme (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Thank you, Deputy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Afforestation Programme (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister of State can do her best. The questions were tabled in the name of Deputy Kehoe but the other Deputies are entitled to come in.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy McNamara has another minute.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services Funding (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I do not think the Minster for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has yet arrived, so I will allow Deputy Carthy to ask his question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services Funding (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I ask for Deputy Carthy's co-operation. I extended the timeframe to allow him to ask his question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Services (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Higgins is not in the Chamber to ask Question No. 41, so I will move on to Question No. 42 in the name of Deputy Durkan. I am not sure what numbers the Ministers are working from, but the initial question from Deputy Daly was grouped with Question No. 47 in my notes. We are on different number schemes. Deputy Durkan has 30 seconds.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: We are nearing the end of the time for this business but I will allow the last question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Primary Care Centres (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy was supposed to have 30 seconds. I inadvertently took my eye off the clock.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy O'Donoghue is in possession. He is sharing time with Deputy Mattie McGrath.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I know it is unsatisfactory but we have gone way over time. We must move on to the final round of questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I will take a brief question from Deputy Barry.