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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: What is the maximum time a house would remain empty?

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: My final question was on the turnover of houses and I had asked it before there was an interruption. What is the maximum time a property is empty?

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 congratulate the AHBs on that. They might talk to the local authorities about their methods. We have 60 to 80 such houses empty in Galway and we have lost the information as to when they became empty. As the crisis worsened, we lost the date on which they became empty. Some of those houses, however, have been empty for two years and some for five or six. Well done on the turnover time.

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.