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Waste Collection Charges: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: I thank People Before Profit and the Anti-Austerity Alliance for tabling the motion and also for accepting the amendment. I am delighted with that. The Minister is not here unfortunately. He did say that he had acted swiftly upon concerns and that what is really at issue here is the lack of education and that a period of freezing of charges is necessary in which to educate the public. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Act Employment Targets (21 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 300. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which he has implemented the comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities; the resources he has allocated to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17008/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fit for Work Programme (21 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 301. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the nature of any work competency assessment in relation to the Fit for Work programme, including by whom such assessments will be carried out; the criteria for such assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17009/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fit for Work Programme (21 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 302. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for the introduction of the Fit for Work programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17010/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fit for Work Programme (21 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 303. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the penalties or sanctions he will apply to persons who do not engage with the Fit for Work programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17011/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fit for Work Programme (21 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 304. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the Department or agency or private sector operator, that will have responsibility for the implementation of the Fit for Work programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17012/16]

Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: Following up on the same topic, the ten-year strategy published in 2006 set out a comprehensive model of mental health. It gave a framework for building and fostering mental health across the entire community and providing accessible community-based specialist service for those with mental illness. In other words, it told the Government back in 2006 what to do, more importantly, how to do...

Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister for her reply but I do not think her reassurances are good enough at this stage. She has an obligation, as does the Government, to reinstate the implementation body. It was part of A Vision for Change, so she is not complying with her duty of care under that strategy. She has failed to tell me why it was disbanded and why it has not been reintroduced. In respect of...

The Arts: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: Ag teacht ó chathair na Gaillimhe, cathair dá-theangach na tíre, ní féidir liom ach mo thacaíocht a thabhairt don rún seo. Gabhaim comhghairdeas do Fhianna Fáil. Coming from Galway city, the bilingual capital of the State, I could not but support this motion. Coming from a Galway where we have Cúirt, the Galway Arts Festival, the film festival,...

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome this opportunity. I thank the Minister and wish him the best in his new role. I was tough on him in the brief period for which he was in speaking in the Dáil on health issues. I agree with Deputy Barry completely. If the Minister were seriously interested in reversing the inequality in society, he would have a different statement before us. I welcome the positive changes...

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: I will be the first to say "sorry" to the Minister if I am wrong. Maybe he can use his time rather than mine but this is what I read in the information I have before me. I have tabled a number of parliamentary questions on this and Deputy Catherine Murphy has also tabled a question. Very little information has been given except to say that they will provide intensive individual support....

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: The bereavement grant should be reinstated and I see no reason for reducing farm assist. I understand the cost of bringing it back would be some €12 million and I cannot for the life of me see how the Minister can stand over that cutback. I fully support the concern of Deputy Penrose in relation to the self-employed. When I was canvassing door to door the position of self-employed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 70. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures and processes she has put in place by the Reception and Integration Agency for the open competition for the management of State owned accommodation centres; the resources she has allocated to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17370/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 71. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken and she will undertake pursuant to the programme for Government's commitment to reforming the direct provision system, with particular focus on families and children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17371/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 72. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 24 May 2016, the status of the progress update for the 173 recommendations as outlined in the McMahon report; if the report is not available, the reasons for the delay and when it will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17372/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 73. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 17 May 2016, to outline in detail and in tabular form, specifically which 90 recommendations of the McMahon report have been fully implemented; specifically which further 26 recommendations have been implemented and to what extent; which 57 recommendations have not been addressed and the reason for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Agencies Reports (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 74. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 17 May 2016, for an update regarding the lack of reporting by the Reception and Integration Agency from which there has been no monthly report since September 2015 and the reasons for same; when the October 2015, November 2015, December 2015, January 2016, February 2016, March 2016, April 2016 and May...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority Data (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 14 June 2016, if the National Transport Authority produced and submitted a written report independent of Galway City Council to Galway City Council following their analysis of the traffic situation in Galway City culminating in the subsequent draft Galway transport strategy. [17406/16]

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: We can judge and we can condemn the people that did not vote the way that the English Government, Irish Government or the EU wanted them to vote. We can remain in denial and we can continue to believe that the EU can continue as is without the UK and that our role is to be good European citizens and comply with the rules to hold back the tide or we can grow up and own up to the fact that...

Other Questions: New Skills Agenda (28 Jun 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 9. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding he has applied for in the European Commission's New Skills Agenda for Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18292/16]