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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Agreements (30 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had at EU level with regard to the expiration of the current EU Israel Action Plan in January 2022; if he has called for any extension of the Action Plan to be contingent on a review of the commitments upon which the EU-Israel Action Plan is based, namely human rights, rule of law and fundamental freedoms; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Court Judgments (30 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 144. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 11 November 2019, the 1977 High Court case that was referred to in which it was established that retired workers are classified with the status of retired rather than worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47291/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Protection (30 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 204. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had with the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth and the Minister for Justice with regard to expanding the Irish Refugee Protection Programme to facilitate an increased number of asylum seekers from Afghanistan to be granted refugee status in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (30 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 205. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had at UN Security Council level with regard to ensuring that at-risk Afghan nationals who wish to leave Afghanistan will be allowed safe passage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47198/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: State Visits (30 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 206. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to make an official visit to Israel later in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47199/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Meetings (30 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 236. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 41 of 29 July 2021, the number of European Defence Fund Programme Committee meetings attended by representatives of his Department to date in 2021; the dates of these meetings; if he will provide a copy of the minutes of the meetings, when available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47200/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (30 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 285. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to expand the Irish Refugee Protection Programme in order to accept an increased number of refugees from Afghanistan; the engagement he has had with the Minister for Foreign Affairs in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47276/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 299. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to publish a policy decision to relax the usual evidentiary burden in relation to the supporting documents required for D visa applications in respect of persons currently in Afghanistan, particularly in view of the difficulties and risks associated with obtaining, translating and transporting original documents...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 300. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department is currently waiving the usual financial requirements in respect of D visas in respect of persons from Afghanistan as permitted by paragraph 1.12 of the December 2016 Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification in view of the current humanitarian situation in Afghanistan; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (30 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 356. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults in Galway city and county; the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in Galway city and county in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47324/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (30 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 357. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for children with an intellectual disability in Galway city and county in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47325/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (30 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 358. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of respite provision in Galway city and county; when respite services in Galway city and county will be fully restored to pre-pandemic levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47326/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (30 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 360. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 679 of 15 September 2021, the number of persons in Galway city and county who have been on the waiting list for respite for 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12, 12-18, 18-24 months, 2-3 years and more than 4 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47330/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (30 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 359. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1920 of 27 July 2021, the total amount of funding allocated to date for the delivery of two orthopaedic theatres with ancillary accommodation for the provision of elective procedures in Merlin Park University Hospital; the amount of this funding which has been spent to date; the projected total cost for the delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 361. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for orthopaedic surgery in Galway; the average waiting time for orthopaedic surgery in Galway; the number of patients waiting for orthopaedic surgery in Galway for 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12, 12-18, 18-24, 24-30, 30-36, 36-42, 42-48 and over 48 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47331/21]

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cearta Teanga in Éirinn agus Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2020 agus Tuarascáil Faireacháin 2020-2021: An Coimisinéir Teanga (29 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Cuirim fáilte roimh an gCoimisinéir Teanga, Rónán Ó Domhnaill, agus a fhoireann, go háirithe Séamas Ó Concheanainn, a ndéanaim comhghairdeas leis. Cuirim fáilte roimh Órla de Búrca freisin. Tugann siad spreagadh dom i gcónaí. Tá sé deacair leanúint ar aghaidh. Nuair a fheicim fís, agus cur i bhfeidhm...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Ba mhaith liom mo dhíomá agus mo chuid feirge a chur in iúl go bhfuil sé leagtha amach go mbeidh díospóireacht srianta againn amárach ar feadh trí uair agus fiche nóiméad. Tá sé sin scannalach agus maslach agus nílimid chun glacadh leis. Níl sé féaráilte. Táimid ag fanacht leis an mBille le fada....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Can I respond or is that out of order?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat. The Minister's answer is totally unacceptable. The committee worked so hard for those hours because the Bill was so deficient. We forced a situation where we brought in amendments, the vast majority of which were ruled out of order. The Minister was to come back and discuss with us the new amendments to save time but that never happened. We are now in a position...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We know the amendments but we do not know which ones are in and which ones are out. The main problem, in addition to that, is the limited time of three hours and 20 minutes. We have two problems: we do not know which amendments have been ruled in or out, and there is limited time.