Results 18,001-18,020 of 33,115 for speaker:Catherine Connolly

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision will be reviewed to refuse an application for funding under the emergency works grant for roof works at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4617/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the application by the Munster technological university consortium on behalf of Cork IT and Tralee IT to become a technological university; if the implementation of the recommendations of the international advisory panel as endorsed by the HEA and him have been affected by the Covid-19 crisis; the revised timeline to allow each...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 621. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of occupational therapy reports furnished by the HSE to local authorities for housing adaptation grants; if the HSE provided the reports at no charge in the past; if the HSE is now charging for the provision of such reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4602/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 627. To ask the Minister for Health if an updated risk assessment has been carried out in relation to the protocols and procedures in place at the laundry service of University Hospital Galway, particularly regarding infection control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4616/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1042. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of US troops and the quantities of weapons and munitions that have passed through Shannon Airport between 27 February 2002 and 5 March 2020 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4449/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting Potential (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the detail of engagements between his Department and the Property Registration Authority in respect of the registration of seaweed harvesting rights from January 2018 to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4717/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting Potential (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number and details of all pending commercial or non-commercial seaweed harvesting licences; the number and detail of all licences granted in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4754/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting Potential (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1276. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the baseline study in terms of the extent of seaweed growing on coastal regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4755/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting Potential (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the guidance issued to assist potential applicants for wild seaweed harvesting licences to enable them to carry out an extensive and robust consultation, including folio searches, regarding their application as required by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4756/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting Potential (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1278. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the development and publication of a national strategy to promote the development of the seaweed sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4757/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Marine Plan Implementation (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the consultation process arising from the process on the national marine planning framework; the status of the publication of reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4718/20]

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (14 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: First, I have one specific question. The Minister said the Health and Safety Authority is an independent organisation, which it is. Has it made a request to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, or to the Minister herself, for extra staff in view of the extra burden it will face?

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (14 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: My question is whether it has asked specifically for extra staff.

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (14 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I have sat here through the whole debate and I appreciate the Minister's effort in explaining this. I have written it down. I had a specific question, which the Minister answered when she said the Health and Safety Authority has not yet made a specific request for extra staff.

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (14 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I appreciate the range of help and supports available. That is not a problem, but those supports must be looked at in context of the Central Bank telling us that small to medium enterprises are going to need liquidity of up to €5.7 billion. We have the national small business recovery plan, and I see John Moran is the chairman of the organisation, which put that together. I hope he...

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (14 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Interestingly, Mr. Moran claims €15 billion is needed. My question is not on the specifics of the range of supports but on what impact analysis has been done on their take-up. For example, when I look at the figures, I see the credit guarantee scheme has been in place since 2012 and had very little uptake preceding Covid. In addition, only 156 loans have been approved under the...

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I was going to ask the Minister a number of questions but perhaps I will just make a number of comments. As I listened to her and previous Governments, the phenomenon of cognitive dissonance comes to mind. I refer to the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs or attitudes especially in relation to behaviour. We treasure the arts on a national and international basis but then...

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I must ask the Minister to conclude, otherwise other Members will be deprived.

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I am going to be strict on time otherwise other Members will be deprived.

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Instead of going back and forth, the Minister should wait until the Deputy is finished before responding.