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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 501. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for transfer from overseas into Ireland received to date in 2021; the number of applications for inward transfer under consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27938/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (26 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Thank you Deputy.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (26 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I ask the Deputy to listen to me. The Private Members' motion is to commence at 10 a.m. There are three other topical issue matters to be dealt with.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (26 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I will have to reduce the time of other speakers in order that this business is completed by 10 a.m.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rental Sector (26 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Sherlock might assist the House in regaining some of the time lost.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Invasive Species Policy (26 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: That concludes the Topical Issue Debate. I thank Members for their co-operation and staying within the time provided.

Independent Beef Regulator: Motion [Private Members] (26 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Thank you, Deputy.

Independent Beef Regulator: Motion [Private Members] (26 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: There will be less time for the other speakers. I call Deputy Kerrane.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Before we begin, I ask for Deputies co-operation. If I get their co-operation, I will not have to keep interrupting and they will not lose time.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: That concludes questions on promised legislation. Before proceeding, some Members are getting exercised about not being allowed to contribute on other questions. I remind them of the new rules that were agreed to. Members were putting their hands up and getting a little overwrought that I was not letting them speak. They cannot intervene on another Member's question.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (26 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We are under time pressure and a number of Members have tabled questions. I will give a minute and a half to each Member, but it will be at the expense of the subsequent questions because we are going to run out of time in the overall 45 minutes. Is it agreed to give each Member a minute and a half on this group of questions? Agreed.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (26 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We are going to run out of time, Deputy.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: And possibly Deputy Pringle.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to contribute. I will not be supporting the legislation, although I would class myself as a law-abiding citizen and believe in the necessity of laws. What is happening here is that Draconian legislation is being rolled out without any real discussion, except for this limited debate we are now having. We are back debating the extension of four significant items...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (26 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the SUSI scheme; the timeline for the completion of the review; the timeline for the implementation of recommendations of the review; if changes to the SUSI scheme on foot of the review will take place in advance of the 2021-2022 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28627/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (26 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reverse the Budget 2011 decision to increase the SUSI non-adjacent distance criterion from 24km to 45km; the analysis his Department has carried out or commissioned into the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28628/21]

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister.

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We are over time. I am sorry but if Members are going to divide it like this other Deputies are going to suffer. There are ten minutes. I am sorry for interrupting the Minister but I had to.

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Thank you, Minister. We are moving on.

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We must move on.