Results 16,481-16,500 of 32,920 for speaker:Catherine Connolly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: 93. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 13 March 2019 the precise location of the helipad of Galway University Hospital; if the helipad has been relocated to the grounds of the hospital from its temporary location in the community park in Shantalla, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41182/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: 187. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the eligibility limit for those over 70 years of age applying for a medical card from a reduction that was implemented in 2014 and has not being raised to date to €500 for a single person over 70 years of age and €900 for a couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41478/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: 188. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the eligibility limit for those over 80 years of age applying for a medical card from a reduction that was implemented in 2014 and has not being raised to date to €500 for a single person over 80 years of age and €900 for a couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41479/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: 189. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 22 January 2019, the conclusions by the HSE into the effect on whether the yearly increase of social welfare payments has adversely affected those over 70 and 80 years of age and their ability to qualify for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41480/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers Development (9 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: 144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made by the Galway Harbour Company in relation to the 2013 strategic infrastructure development planning application concerning the Galway Harbour extension; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41317/19]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe go léir. Leanfaidh mé ar aghaidh i mBéarla, so ná bíodh imní orthu. I said the witnesses are all very welcome and that I will continue in English so they should not worry, at least on that score. I appreciate the effort they have made to come before the committee. It is very important. We all need to learn, so I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Please do not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: If Mr. Ó Broin does not mind my interrupting, my question is whether he agrees with the four organisations that came before us last week - yes or no? I am not giving my opinion on this, but they say there is a need for a digital safety commissioner. Do all the witnesses agree with that - yes or no? Perhaps a nuanced answer is necessary.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: The answer is "Yes", then, but qualified.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: That is all right.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Perhaps Mr. Ó Broin could come back with the clarifications on the Chairman's time but, for the moment, on my time, the answer is "Yes" with a qualification. I understand that. I realise that this is a complex area.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Great. The next common theme among last week's witnesses was that self-regulation has not worked. Would today's witnesses agree with that? We will start with Google this time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Has self-regulation worked?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Mr. Meade is very good. I thank him for that clarification. I should have clarified the matter myself. It is very important. One element is the legal part, which I will come back to, and the witnesses have all mentioned it, but has Google's self-regulation worked?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: It has not worked as well as it could, then.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I will come back to Mr. Meade on how Google would improve that self-regulation. Do the other witnesses think self-regulation has worked?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Ms White believes that self-regulation is working.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: What about Mr. Ó Broin?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: That has been pointed out so we will not repeat it and just answer the question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Does Mr. Ó Broin wish to point those out now?