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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Na hOileáin amach ón gCósta (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Maidir leis an gcoiste idir-rannach ó thaobh na n-oileán de, an féidir leis an Aire Stáit soiléiriú a thabhairt maidir leis na téarmaí tagartha, ballraíocht an choiste agus an clár oibre?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Reachtaíocht Teanga (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 59. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad é stádas Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017; cén dáta a fhoilseofar an Bille; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45409/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Aerfoirt Réigiúnacha (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 43. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le ceannach Aerfort na Mine i gContae na Gaillimhe, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an gcás gnó a mheas; cad iad na céimeanna atá glactha agus atá le glacadh go fóill; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45411/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: City of Culture Initiative (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 50. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 16 January 2019, the breakdown of sponsorship raised by Galway 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45408/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 69. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad é stádas Phlean Teanga Chathair na Gaillimhe mar Bhaile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45410/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the 2018 annual report of the appeals officer of Caranua will be published; the reason for the delay in its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45775/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 91. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 will be published; the mechanism for review; when the review will commence; the terms of reference of the review; the person undertaking the review; the stakeholders to be consulted in its preparation; the procedure for making submissions by interested parties; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Tá fáilte roimh ár n-aíonna. I welcome the gender equality, which is wonderful. As a woman, I associate a period of nine months with pregnancy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: The Department has delivered twins, in respect of the criminal and civil side. It was a very expensive pregnancy and a very expensive delivery. I will begin with Ernst & Young.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I am more interested in the money that the two letters receive. It seems to be extraordinarily expensive. Has EY been engaged? It produced a report in January 2018. Does that constitute part of the money spent by the Department? How much money has EY received for this "Operation Transformation", and has it now finished and been paid up to date?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: That is in addition to what it received for whatever report it produced previously.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: It is a great deal of money.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I have looked at them all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Will Mr. O'Driscoll outline the total figure for what EY has been paid by the Department in the past five years? If he does not have it to hand, he might convey to the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the work that has been done. I turn to a number of aspects of the Toland report. Mr. O'Driscoll mentioned earlier that what happened could have happened at any Department. That is worrying because it means we need EY and approximately €2 million at each Department. It is worrying logic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: That concerns me because following the Morris tribunal alone, the final cost to the public accounts was €70 million, and arising from that, there was the Garda Síochána Act 2005. I am highlighting only some examples. There was also the Toland report in July 2014. I have to congratulate the chairperson of that committee and the civil servants who sat on it. It was a very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: My question was about the Toland report. Was it a political decision not to accept the offer to monitor the implementation of the recommendations or was it a decision of the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Somebody might know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I ask Mr. O'Driscoll to bear with me for my limited time. The report made recommendations in 2014-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: If they had been implemented, there would have been no need for EY to get €3 million.