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Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (21 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I saw six weeks, eight weeks and a variation. Anyway, I thank the witness.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fostaíocht sa Ghaeltacht (21 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 53. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén ionchur a bhí ag a Roinn maidir leis an gcinneadh cuideachta (sonraí tugtha) a athlonnú ó shuíomh Údarás na Gaeltachta i gConamara go hoirthear chathair na Gaillimhe; cad iad sonraí na teagmhála idir an Roinn agus an Ghníomhaireacht Forbartha Tionscail [8684/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (21 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 36. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on the management and quarterly reports of the auditor pursuant to the performance delivery agreement signed and dated 6 November 2018 in relation to Galway 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8683/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 42. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad iad na moltaí a chuir an Roinn agus Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi bhráid an Rialtais ó thaobh tuilleadh cumhachtaí agus solúbthachta a thabhairt don Údarás i gcomhthéacs Brexit, agus go háirithe ó thaobh an Bhille Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha (Tarraingt siar na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 47. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad é stádas na hanailíse breise atá beartaithe ag Údarás na Gaeltachta ina Phlean Straitéiseach 2018-2020 chun teacht ar bhonnlíne maidir le líon reatha na gcainteoirí Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht, ionas gur féidir gníomhú chun an líon sin a mhéadú 25% faoi...

Presentation and Circulation of Further Revised Estimates 2019: Motion (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Language takes on a new meaning in the Minister's and the Minister of State's speeches on the Further Revised Estimates. It may be more accurate to say their language takes on no meaning. That is the worst message being sent to the people. They can put up with mistakes as long we learn from them. They can put up with waiting if things are done in a just and fair way. The Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 63. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new build social houses constructed in Galway city and county in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8483/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 65. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the annual cost in 2017, 2018 and projected for 2019 of the housing assistance payment, HAP, the rental accommodation scheme, RAS, rent supplement and all other housing assistance payments to landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8484/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Reports (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 222. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 13 February 2019, when the review by HIQA of the NRP commenced; when it ceased; if a copy of the review will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8748/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Reports (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 223. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 13 February 2019, the timeline for the implementation of the action plan to identify the best governance solution for the NPR submitted by her Department to HIQA; the status of action plan; the person or body that prepared the action plan; if a copy will be provided; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Reports (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 224. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 13 February 2019, the consideration being given to placing the NPR on a statutory footing; the basis on which such a consideration is founded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8750/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 244. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps being taken to address and eliminate child homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7143/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Many Deputies have raised Revenue's decision to introduce a 23% VAT rate on food supplements on Friday of next week, only ten days away. The Taoiseach has pointed out repeatedly, as have other Ministers, that the Revenue Commissioners are independent. In addition to that independence, however, the Taoiseach himself said on 13 February that the matter was under review. The Ministers for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (19 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 347. To ask the Minister for Health the involvement he has had with the National Treasury Management Agency and the National Development Finance Agency relating to the children’s hospital project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7811/19]

Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Independents 4 Change Deputies would appreciate a copy of the ICOS submission, if possible. The Minister of State has said that the Government is with us regarding co-operatives. While I welcome that, the problem is that I have not seen any evidence of it. I have not seen any evidence of a sense of urgency either. We are talking about 121 years to bring in the 2014 Act, 123 years to bring...

Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I am saying something positive in the sense that I have said that the Government has had a moment on the road to Damascus, which is good. This new Dáil is making changes. This is only my third year in this House but I have spoken about this to longer-serving colleagues. When was the co-operative movement last discussed in the Dáil? Was legislation for co-operatives ever...

Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I did not interrupt the Minister of State.

Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I will wait for the Minister or State to come back to me on this but to my knowledge, it was never discussed. I have the privilege of being the Chair of the Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus na nOileán. Yesterday we had a very good briefing from the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, on the omnibus Brexit legislation that will go through the Dáil...

Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Clare Daly's office did tremendous work on this and I pay tribute to them for that. All Bills at this stage of the process are far from perfect but that is why we have a legislative process. That is why Bills go on to the next Stage, to be discussed in detail. That is also why there is pre-legislative scrutiny. The resources on the side of the Government are enormous. David and...

Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." This Bill is entitled the Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill. I will come back to the language but it is a straightforward Bill with seven sections. The first section under the heading "Definition" simply sets out that the principal Act is the 1893 Act and section 7, as is usual in any Bill, sets out the Short Title and...