Results 41-60 of 30,977 for speaker:Catherine Connolly

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (19 May 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivering equality of opportunity in schools scheme; if he has decided to reinstate or replace it; the details of his decision given that almost seven years have passed since the scheme was temporarily suspended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10833/16]

Domestic Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2016)

Catherine Connolly: Chuir 39 Ball den Seomra seo a n-ainmeacha leis an rún seo, mé féin san áireamh, agus rinneamar é sin ar son na ndaoine a chur muid isteach sa Dáil. Is iadsan na daoine céanna a chur Fianna Fáil isteach, mar gheall an páirtí sin an rud ceannann céanna. Tá sé thar am deireadh a chur leis an gcur i gcéill agus tá...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (24 May 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to her response to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 17 May 2016, the status of the 173 recommendations including if they have been implemented and the stage of implementation each recommendations is at in tabular form. [11656/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (24 May 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why a school bus service is not available for a school (details supplied) with delivering equality of opportunity in schools status, given that over 28 of the pupils are travelling from a distance of not less than 3.2 km from their residence, they are all attending their nearest national school, the number includes the minimum number of ten...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (24 May 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 247. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funds provided to Galway City Council and Galway County Council for the construction and purchase of social housing; the funds returned and unused by each council, and the number of social houses built and purchased in each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Adjournment Debate: Hospital Services (25 May 2016)

Catherine Connolly: Táim buíoch an deis a fháil an cheist seo a chuir. Tá ospidéal nua thar a bheith tábhachtach do Ghaillimh. Ar dtús báire, ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil don Aire Sláinte nua, an Teachta Simon Harris. Guím gach rath air ina ról nua. A new hospital for Galway is something the people of Galway and the region have sought...

Adjournment Debate: Hospital Services (25 May 2016)

Catherine Connolly: In respect of this issue?

Adjournment Debate: Hospital Services (25 May 2016)

Catherine Connolly: My question was about this issue.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 May 2016)

Catherine Connolly: Seo í an tuarascáil. Tá sí léite agam cé nach bhfuil sé éasca í a léamh, ach tá sin tuillte ag na híobartaigh, muintir na tíre agus go háirithe An Garda Síochána mar tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach dúinn. Ní féidir sochaí shibhialta a bheith againn gan muinín a bheith...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Direct Provision System (31 May 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 464. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to clarify the position in relation to persons living in direct provision centres and who have residency, whereby a person is unable to access his Department without an address outside of a direct provision centre, but without the assistance of Social Protection and rent allowance, a person is unable to source an address; the number of persons in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Direct Provision System (31 May 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 515. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position in relation to residents of direct provision centres who have residency, whereby a claimant is unable to access his Department without an address outside of a direct provision centre, but without the assistance of Social Protection and rent allowance a claimant is unable to source an address; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (31 May 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 465. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to clarify the policy with regard to paying jobseeker’s allowance to those persons living in direct provision centres, and who have residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12868/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (31 May 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 516. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the policy with regard to paying jobseeker’s allowance to residents of direct provision centres, once they have achieved leave to remain status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13531/16]

Health Care Committee Establishment: Motion (1 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: Táim buíoch as ucht an deis seo a bheith agam ráiteas a dhéanamh faoin ábhar tábhachtach seo atá gar do mo chroí agus, níos tábhachtaí, gar do chroí mhuintir na Gaillimhe agus go háirithe na hothair atá ag fulaingt ar liostaí feithimh agus ar trolleys. Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a dhéanamh leis an Aire...

Health Care Committee Establishment: Motion (1 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: This issue is something that is very close to my heart, but more importantly, to the people of Galway, the country and the patients who are on waiting lists, trolleys and who have not got a health service. I know Deputies have complimented the Minister for Health and I really would like to be positive, but I despair of such statements as "Universal health care is not just something to...

Mental Health: Statements (Resumed) (1 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: I congratulate the two new Ministers of State, Deputies Helen McEntee and Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, on their appointment. Guím gach rath orthu ina róil nua. I wish to be positive and a Deputy on the Government side has asked that we be nice to each other, which is very important. It is also vital to look at why we are in this state during these statements on mental health. I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (1 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will make a decision on the construction of a boundary wall between a school and a residential area, given health and safety requirements and that the necessary documents, costings and revised costings have been submitted; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13970/16]

Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements (2 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim comhghairdeachas leis an Aire nua agus guím gach rath uirthi. Tá súil agam go mbeidh muid in ann obair as lámha a chéile. I congratulate the new Minister. I welcome the invitation to work with her and share good ideas that we have. Like other speakers, I also welcome the drop in the unemployment rate. To analyse the effects of this, one must put it...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (8 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 376. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the process relating to the National Parks and Wildlife Service’s ongoing examination of compensatory measures with regard to alternative special areas of conservation, particularly in relation to the Galway Harbour extension; the criteria, guidelines and directions that are in place in relation to this...

Order of Business (9 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: On the same issue, as a new Deputy and having heard the report of the UN committee today, will the Minister answer the question posed by Deputy Daly? I will not repeat the question but I will repeat what the UN's latest report has found, which is that Ireland's abortion ban subjects women to discriminatory, cruel and degrading treatment and it has called on Ireland to legalise the practices...