Results 1-20 of 32,704 for speaker:Catherine Connolly
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Déanaim comhghairdeas leat. Go n-éirí leat. Is ról thar a bheith tábhachtach agus tromchúiseach é seo, agus is pribhléid é a bheith ar ais ar an gcoiste seo. Congratulations. There were 295 sets of accounts and 19 reports during the time of the previous committee. I do not think we will get to read any...
- Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: I am certainly not using my words to celebrate Europe Day. I say so because it has completely lost any moral compass, if it ever had one. We are two days away from the 75 years of the peace declaration by Schuman and we could not be further from that peace declaration. The Minister of State presented an 11 page speech and I will intermingle that with the words of Simon Harris, our...
- Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: I do not think, in all honesty, the Minister of State could disagree with that given the amount of money that is going into the military industrial complex. A lot more than a shaking of the head is necessary when we are standing as a neutral country and not using one word of condemnation in the same way we have against Russia. It goes to our credibility as an independent country. It goes...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister. It is more than a year since the carer's referendum was overwhelmingly rejected. Almost 74% of those who voted said "No". The big issue that came up was the abolition of the means test on foot of the figure the Minister referred to of more than 99,000. Of course, many other carers get absolutely nothing. There are some suggestions that the figure in this regard is...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: I do not doubt the bona fides of the Minister, but the referendum was overwhelmingly rejected because of the false narrative that was played out, hypocrisy and a failure to recognise that we cannot function as a society without carers, the vast majority of whom are women and are not paid. We need to recognise that. While I welcome the changes that have been made, which are positive, it is...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: An interdepartmental committee was set up on this.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: On this.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: I ask the Minister to clarify the position for me.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: I understand there was a review of the carer's allowance.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: Tá sé ceart go leor, fuair mé an cheist i mBéarla.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: 91. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the means test for carer’s allowance will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20503/25]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: Tá fhios againn go mothaíonn na cúramóirí baile nach bhfuil mórán tacaíocht á fháil acu ach amháin an liúntas cúramóra, agus fiú ansin tá means test i gceist. Cén uair a bheidh an Aire ag fáil réidh leis an tástáil achmhainne? Tá riachtanas ann fáil réidh leis.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist leis an gcreat náisiúnta pleanála athbhreithnithe. Is cúis imní agus díomá araon a laghad tuisceana atá ann sa phlean sin. It really is a serious worry to me that there is a complete absence in the national planning framework of an understanding in regard to the Irish language and the serious emergency in the Gaeltacht. In almost...
- Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (1 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: I came in especially to listen; I did not think my turn would come up today. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for his contribution and dedication on this, as well as the Acting Chair who took over, Deputy Fleming. I thank the whistleblowers. I thank the Minister for rearranging the debate. In her opening speech, she said at the heart of the report was Grace. I cannot think of...
- Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (1 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: I have read all the reports today but I have not read the 2,000-page report. I know the Minister is under pressure today and I do not wish to personalise this. On top of all the reports, not to have a copy of her speech today is unacceptable from the Department.
- Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (1 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: Gabh mo leithscéal. I ask the Minister for a copy of the speech, if that is possible.
- Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (1 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: I do not want to hold the Dáil up but I want to be assured we are getting a copy of the speech.
- Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (1 May 2025)
Catherine Connolly: It is coming to the Chamber now, is it not?