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Covid-19 (Health): Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I ask that we drop it.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: My question was why it was never mentioned once in any of the minutes from January to April that I have read.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I am sharing time with Deputy McNamara. We will take five minutes each. I do not agree with the Minister's commentary in regard to nursing homes. I went along with the Government, I did my best and then I began to ask questions. The Minister referenced that we are better than other countries and so on. We should not be looking at that. Rather, we should be looking at how we failed to...

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I am afraid that is the extent of the latitude I can give the Tánaiste.

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I am going to have to stop the Tánaiste. Otherwise-----

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: It is unsatisfactory but I have to call other Members. It is six minutes and if somebody is more generous with his or her time, perhaps the Tánaiste can come back in and answer.

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Yes. I will move on and call the Sinn Féin Deputy.

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I congratulate the Deputy on his maiden speech.

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy may continue but there will be no time for a reply.

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: That completes the statements. We now move on to questions and answers, with six minutes for each party or group. That is six minutes for both the questions and the answers.

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: We will move on to the Rural Independent Group. Deputy Michael Collins is next.

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: It is five minutes in total. Then there will be questions and answers after that.

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Now from the Regional Independent Group, I call Deputy Fitzpatrick.

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Bogaimid ar aghaidh go dtí Fianna Fáil. Glaoim ar an Teachta Haughey.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Yes. Will the Taoiseach confirm that it is not his intention to abolish the Department of Children and Youth Affairs? That possibility has been raised, albeit in a joking manner. I have just under five minutes and have only one question, which I will preface with a number of comments. The question relates to children with autism and special needs of all sorts. I understand the Taoiseach...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I asked who is the voice for people with disabilities on NPHET. That is my question.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Who carries out the impact analysis in regard to decisions like this, whereby this sector has been left completely on the side with no provision?

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Perhaps we could get one or two responses as we did a little time.

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: This is the first written copy of a speech we have got from any Minister today, so I thank her very much for that. I welcome that. I thank the Minister for her work to date. I was often very critical, I hope constructively so, especially regarding delays with various reports on mother and baby homes. I might come back to that in a moment. I wish the Minister the best in whatever path she...

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister. She certainly took the constructive criticism very well. I was most alarmed by the kite that was flown at the weekend in The Sunday Business Post. It has already been mentioned by Deputy Funchion. I welcome the Minister's clarity on that. In particular, I was alarmed that a kite would be flown suggesting that the Department of Children and Youth Affairs would be...