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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (11 Jun 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 368. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an inquest is to take place in respect of the death and burial of a person (details supplied) who was residing at a direct provision centre at Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24197/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (11 Jun 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 369. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the protocols in place for the custody and burial arrangements of persons who die while in direct provision and who have no next of kin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24198/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (11 Jun 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 370. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the person or persons responsible for informing friends and-or colleagues of persons who die while in direct provision and who have no next of kin of attendant burial arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24199/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (11 Jun 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 985. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government cad iad na rialacha atá i bhfeidhm maidir le cumas Gaeilge na n-oibrithe a oibríonn sna hionaid vótála a fheidhmíonn i gceantair Ghaeltachta le linn toghchán/reifreann; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [23845/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (11 Jun 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 992. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the roll out of choice based letting for Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24115/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (11 Jun 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 1013. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad iad na strúchtúir eagraíochtúla atá i bhfeidhm chun monatóireacht a dhéanamh ar ghníomhaíochtaí aonair na Straitéise 20 Bliain; cé hiad na daoine atá páirteach sa mhonatóireacht; cad iad na ranna rialtais a bhfuil baint acu le monatóireacht ar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (11 Jun 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 1014. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le coiste stiúrtha a bhunú a dhéanfaidh maoirseacht ar dhul chun cinn maidir le cur i bhfeidhm na ngníomhaíochtaí aonair sa Phlean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2023; cé hiad na daoine a bheidh ar an gcoiste sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (11 Jun 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 1015. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le forbairt an phlean chun tacú le lánúineacha óga nó tuismitheoirí nua atá dírithe ar sheachadadh idirghlúine na Gaeilge mar atá luaite sa Phlean Gníomhaíochta, 2018-2023; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (11 Jun 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 1016. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the procedures in place to appoint persons to the board of the National Concert Hall; when vacancies will next arise on the board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24066/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeltachta (11 Jun 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 1017. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndearnadh aon dul chun cinn maidir leis an bhféidearthacht cáilíocht shaincheaptha a sholáthar san oideachas luathbhlianta trí mheán na Gaeilge do chleachtóirí agus do chleachtóirí ionchasacha, mar atá pléite sa Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta, 2017-2022;...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 May 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I support that. I have also raised the issue of IMERC, which is mentioned in the report, in that regard. I certainly support the Deputy's proposal to come back to this document.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 May 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Perhaps we should decide how we are going to proceed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 May 2019)

Catherine Connolly: It will inform what we ask. We will be better informed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 May 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to indicate a particular interest in that. I am usually at every meeting but I have a particular difficulty with the meeting on our return as it clashes with a meeting of the Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands. I ask the Chair to consider that and to discuss this item when I am here.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 May 2019)

Catherine Connolly: The issue of TB is not for this committee, but issues involving money and risk are. Earlier this year, a patient with TB was hospitalised in Galway in a way that exposed other patients. The matter was covered in the media. The same issue occurred again. Several people contracted latent TB. The matter is factual and has been documented. The handling of the issue and the exposure to the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 May 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome it as well. It arose from this committee and the questions we asked. It was brought to my attention by the story of Lenaboy, the former industrial school in Galway. It has still not been finalised but Mr. Ó Foghlú is keeping his word and keeping us updated. There was a narrative that St. Anne's, Lenaboy, was given as a gift to the city but it was given as part of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 May 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I agree. This man has made considerable effort to inform us. He has gone to great trouble and gone out on a limb. That is important. He is asking us to make a quick decision which is difficult for us in our work programme. He did ask to meet us and I believe we did agree to do so in theory. Perhaps I am wrong. The issues he is raising are not merely historic. He is raising processes...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 May 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Thursday the week after next.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 May 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I agree with what you are saying but is it not a much bigger issue? In Galway, the Corrib Great Southern Hotel is owned by the State. Beside it is the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, GMIT, which is struggling for accommodation. The State sells the hotel and it ends up in liquidation. It is in private hands again and the State is seeking to buy it back. They are beside each other....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 May 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Yes. It is barking mad.