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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy McDonald had one minute and a half extra and I will not allow comments from everybody.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: To be fair, I am allowing the briefest of comments from Deputies Burton and Boyd Barrett.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I will not allow that. I am just allowing a brief comment.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: We are not going back on anything.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I will allow the Deputy in after the Taoiseach responds. We have a little discretion when it comes to the time allowed.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (9 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the Galway transport strategy and plans for a light rail system in view of the declaration of a climate emergency and the recently published Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29500/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (9 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the roll out of the Bearna greenway for Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29499/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Directives (9 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 831. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the statutory competent authorities with legal authority to make statutory determinations under directives (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29306/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (9 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 841. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29369/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge (9 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 877. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an iarratas atá curtha isteach ag Gaillimh le Gaeilge chun tuilleadh acmhainní a fháil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [29594/19]

Report on the Wards of Court: Motion (4 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the members of the Committee on Justice and Equality for all their work, in particular the chairperson. I also welcome the visitors to the Visitors Gallery. I want to put this in perspective. When we are talking about money invested by the Courts Service, I note its annual report for 2018 referred to almost €2 billion, or €1.929 billion to be precise, and I am sure it...

Report on the Wards of Court: Motion (4 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Can we have a copy of the Minister's speech?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Except for gender, the list is perfectly right.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Nearly, except for Ms Rosarii Mannion.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: It is a committee for health budget oversight.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: We are here to discuss value for money.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Repeated research has shown that if there is female representation on an equal basis, it produces better value for money. Mr. Kieran Lenihan, the clerk to the committee, is looking at me but I have shown this research. We will come back to the matter on another day in terms of value for money. Certainly a female look at a budget oversight is essential in terms of health.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Did the point come up when we asked representatives of the universities questions on the matter? Did they give a breakdown of employee numbers and the type of contracts?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: That was the issue. We were left asking questions about it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Jul 2019)

Catherine Connolly: The question is how the information comes out. It is not coming out in the accounts. If the delegations from universities are before us and we ask questions, a certain amount of information could come out that can be followed up. The question is how to get openness and accountability, other than relying on people coming forward or us having to ask questions when a delegation is before us....