Results 28,061-28,080 of 33,367 for speaker:Catherine Connolly

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (16 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 591. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current waiting time between an International Protection Office referral for a second eligibility assessment for childcare services under the Childcare Act being received by Tusla and that assessment being carried out; the number of international protection applicants currently awaiting such a reassessment;...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (16 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 592. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans for accommodation centres for age-disputed minors who are in the international protection process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23160/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (16 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 593. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are any plans to extend eligibility for the daily expenses allowance or an equivalent payment to international protection applicants living outside of designated IPAS centres, including those in the private rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23161/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (16 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 594. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the attempts made to contact applicants for international protection who were not offered accommodation by IPAS between 24 January and 28 March 2023 to notify them of their entitlement to the daily expenses allowance equivalent payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23162/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (16 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 595. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacant beds currently in all IPAS accommodation centres, including direct provision and emergency accommodation centres, broken down by county and type of centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23163/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (16 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 596. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of people who have not been offered accommodation by IPAS since 24 January 2023, broken down by age bracket, gender and relationship status, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23164/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Before I call the Minister, Deputy O'Dowd wants to come in.

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Seanad Éireann has passed the Social Welfare (Child Benefit Bill) 2023, without amendment.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: We will fit in part of the next question. Tá dhá nóiméad fágtha, b'fhéidir.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Industry (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 52. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development for the period 2021 to 2030; when the plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25048/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Industry (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: My question specifically relates to a report. I am asking the Minister about the status of the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development for the period 2021 to 2030. Where is the plan? Has it been published? If not, when will it be published and what are the reasons for the delay?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Industry (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister for the clarification that the report is to be published at the end of the second quarter. The other plan ran out two and a half years ago and the Minister has still not given me an explanation for the delay in publishing this plan. It is very difficult to follow it. I took a particular interest in seaweed when I came in here, as did my colleagues, and a motion was...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Industry (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome that. I also welcome the work of the former Minister of State, Deputy English, in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in relation to seaweed. My difficulty is that we have a Bord Iascaigh Mhara, BIM, report referring to and outlining a report that has not even been published and that we have not read. That is one difficulty. The second difficulty is that we...

Protection of Hares Bill 2023: First Stage (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Is the Bill opposed?

Protection of Hares Bill 2023: First Stage (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Biodiversity Action: Statements (25 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I had the opportunity to speed read the Minister of State's presentation. I acknowledge his work to date on it and the very low base from which he takes the work. We are here making statements about climate change on biodiversity week, again. It is four or five years since we declared a climate and biodiversity emergency. The Minister of State has outlined some of the reports that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Coimisinéir Teanga (18 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 29. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 8506/23, soiléiriú a thabhairt ar stádas an fheachtais earcaíochta maidir le Coimisinéir Teanga nua a cheapadh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23449/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (18 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 51. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 3701/23, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar an athbhreithniú ar chás na gcoláistí samhraidh; an bhfuil grúpa oibre bunaithe ag a Roinn; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23452/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (18 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 64. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the Report of the Future of Media Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23450/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 161. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing units delivered in Galway city in 2022; the number of same that were new builds; the number of social housing units delivered in Galway city to date in 2023; the number of same that are new builds; if he will provide details of any analysis carried out by his Department into delays in the...