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Irish Economy: Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Thank you Deputy.

Irish Economy: Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I am sorry to interrupt but if we do not stick to the time, other people will be deprived of the opportunity to speak.

Irish Economy: Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The Green Party is next with Deputy Leddin.

Irish Economy: Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy must conclude.

Irish Economy: Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Catherine Connolly: We only have a certain amount of time. If Deputies speak for more than the allocated time, they will deprive others. I am sorry to be abrupt.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I tabled two questions in the foolish understanding that we might table questions and get answers but it seems this is not the way-----

Health (Covid-19): Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Tá dhá cheist agam, ceann amháin i nGaeilge agus ceann amháin i mBéarla. Baineann an ceann i nGaeilge leis na coláistí samhraidh. Thug mé fógra don Taoiseach go raibh mé chun an cheist seo a ardú. Tá a fhios aige go bhfuil cinneadh déanta ag an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta nach mbeidh na coláistí...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I will share time with Deputy Harkin. I will use my five minutes as efficiently as I can and I will keep my questions short. It would be remiss of me not to put this into perspective. This morning, I pointed out that nursing homes did not appear in eight briefing documents produced in April, apart from two sentences. This tells me that no priority was placed on them as a concern. One...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I have only two and a half minutes, Taoiseach, so will zone in. I gave my support to draconian legislation where absolutely no attempt was made to contextualise such legislation within a human rights perspective or to frame the powers given to gardaí and undefined medical officers in order that such powers would be time limited and used in a proportionate and non-discriminatory way. I...

Social Protection (Covid-19): Statements (2 Apr 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the efforts made to date and pay tribute to the staff of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection who are working on the ground. Year after year, we recognise at budget time that without the payments made by the Department and the significant work done by its staff on the ground, this country would be even more unequal. I welcome the Covid-19 payment, the wages...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I want to clarify. I thought only the proposer could speak. Is that not the case? Are we all allowed to make a quick contribution?

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Catherine Connolly: That is fine. I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I support the amendment submitted by Deputy Darragh O'Brien. It is important to have scrutiny and I already made that point a week ago. I also support the amendment in Deputy Barry's name regarding the year. I realise the difficulties for the Government with it going for a year, but it makes no sense that we have a separate time limit regarding...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the provisions of the section, namely, that there will be no evictions and that there will be a rent freeze. They are limited, however, and like Deputy Bríd Smith, I could not let the Bill pass without saying we have asked the Government repeatedly to declare a housing emergency. Now it will be done for a limited period. Various Deputies, including from Sinn Féin, my...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister of State should correct me if I am wrong-----

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I am always open to correction in the Government's time but not in my time. The payment increased from more than €200 million, to more than €500 million, to more than €700 million, ultimately approaching €1 billion. That is not to mention the top-up payments. If anything showed how unsustainable and ridiculous the housing policy was, it was that we were housing...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I support what has been said about sections 4 and 5. I believe much of section 4 is technical. I have the most serious concerns about section 5. I already expressed those this morning. I see that there is a sunset clause, which I welcome, and that the legislation will come back before the Dáil for discussion. That is a learning from last week where we did not have such a provision...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (26 Mar 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I think that is in order. There was a meeting of the Business Committee earlier. I call Deputy Nash to make a point of order.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (26 Mar 2020)

Catherine Connolly: We are dealing with the Department of Health.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (26 Mar 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I have advised the House that there will be an additional session. I understand from Deputy Paul Murphy that the only change that has been made is for an additional session to debate the social welfare measures, and while the proposal was not brought before the Business Committee, it has been agreed to. That is my understanding of the matter. Más féidir leis na Comhaltaí...