Results 20,781-20,800 of 33,141 for speaker:Catherine Connolly

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend expiry dates for initial basic training certificates of satisfactory completion for motorcyclists during Covid-19 level 5 restrictions similar to the extensions provided in respect of NCT and driver licences as a result of the pandemic restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12861/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if motorcycle driving lessons for persons not currently on a waiting list for a motorcycle driver test can take place under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12862/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if truck driving lessons for persons not currently on a waiting list for a truck driver test can take place under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12863/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architects Register (10 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 411. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the process to place the architectural technologists’ register on a statutory footing; the timeline for the implementation of the register; the reason for the delay in implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13409/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 440. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the procedure in place for persons who require a new passport that is not a renewal to receive same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13060/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 524. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the wearing of masks and antigen testing will be brought into primary schools for children and teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13065/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all teachers, particularly those with medical conditions and those who are pregnant, will be issued with standard medical masks in line with those being provided to special needs assistants, SNAs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13066/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 526. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration she has given to ensuring that pregnant teaching staff are treated in a manner similar to HSE staff, particularly those who are over 35 years of age with a high body mass index, BMI, being considered as very high-risk for Covid-19, in the interest of parity across the employment categories; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 642. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) will be provided with a copy of the Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12799/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (10 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 652. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a list will be provided of all domestic violence refuge accommodation in Ireland by county; the capacity of each refuge in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13319/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (10 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 798. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of ambulance services for the Connemara region, particularly in view of an incident (details supplied); the number of ambulances currently serving the Connemara region; the locations from which these ambulances are dispatched when requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12733/21]

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I have been very lenient with the Deputy. We have gone over the time. I move on to Deputy Kelly.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We have gone way over time and must move on.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The next slot is being shared by Deputies Haughey, Eoghan Murphy and Durkan.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I remind Deputies there is a three-minute time limit.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister has one minute.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister may have time to respond to that point later.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I am afraid the time is up. There might be a spare minute later to allow the Minister to come back on Deputy Bruton's question.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: There is no time remaining for the Minister to respond. As a general point, if Deputies want the Minister to reply, I ask that they leave time for him to do so. Otherwise, their contributions are statements.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I am glad the Minister has acknowledged that there was not a perfect roll-out. I acknowledge the enormity of the task of trying to vaccinate the whole country. Let me say that publicly. I also want to repeat that it is simply part of an overall approach. My worry is that we are now focusing entirely on the vaccination programme, which I understand, but there is a much bigger issue,...