Results 19,721-19,740 of 33,126 for speaker:Catherine Connolly

Topical Issue Debate: Brexit Issues (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Four Deputies have put their names to this matter. It will be difficult to accommodate them all given the time constraints, but we will see.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will use Ireland’s upcoming membership of the UN Security Council to highlight the increase in recent months in demolitions of Palestinian structures in the West Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38479/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Covid restrictions support scheme will be expanded to include businesses such as travel agents that have seen significant reductions in turnover as a result of Covid-19 but are currently only eligible for the Covid restrictions support scheme while under level 4 and 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39151/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact assessment that has been carried out by his Department into the proposed changes to the retail export scheme minimum purchase threshold, particularly on businesses working in the tourism industry in Ireland; if he will commit to keeping the retail export scheme minimum purchase threshold at €0.01; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allow for the recently announced €250 payment for undergraduate and postgraduate students to be made available to all recipients as a one-off payment rather than a credit note regardless of whether they are in receipt of SUSI or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39345/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the recently announced €250 payment for undergraduate and postgraduate students in Ireland to all Irish citizens currently undertaking undergraduate or postgraduate studies in other EU countries will be extended; the details of the cost analysis of same carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the SUSI grant to graduate entry medical students will be extended given the considerable financial obstacles for many in pursuing this course of study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39453/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: It is a calendar month and two days since the Taoiseach took possession of the report of the independent commission of investigation into mother and baby homes. Will he please tell us whether it has come before Cabinet? If not, why not? When will it be published? What is the cause of the delay, given that legislation was pushed through the Dáil, passed by majority vote, ostensibly...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: That was the excuse.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: It was the explanation.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2020: Motion (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Please avoid mentioning names. It is long-standing practice in the Dáil.

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I am sharing time with Deputies Joan Collins and Fitzmaurice. I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion. I welcome the opportunity to speak on it and I have no problem supporting it. I welcome that the Minister has responded by saying that legislation will be introduced to abolish the pension age increase. However, her speech was somewhat contradictory and reflected some...

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 2 December 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Court of Human Rights (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the ex gratia scheme that was established on foot of the O’Keeffe judgment of the European Court of Human Rights; the timeline for the completion of the review and the publication of the report of the findings of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40078/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the independent evaluation of Caranua commenced; when it will be completed; when the report of the independent evaluation will be published; the details of the application and selection process regarding the appointment of a person (details supplied); the cost of undertaking the evaluation; if the cost of the evaluation is being met from...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Employment Rights (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 117. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment when the recommendations contained in the Duffy-Cahill report will be implemented; the reason the recommendations have not been implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25979/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 329. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the representations he has made to the Egyptian authorities and-or his European counterparts on the arrest and arbitrary detention of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40324/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 324. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of permits granted for military aircraft to land at Shannon Airport and to pass through Irish airspace to date in 2020; the number of permits refused for military aircraft to land at Shannon Airport and to pass through Irish airspace to date in 2020; the countries the requests were made by; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 632. To ask the Minister for Health if massage treatment is to be included in the list of essential services that can remain open during level 5 in view of the proven benefits for pain management and positive mental health and the fact that it can contribute to a reduction in the number of persons requiring medical appointments for such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 702. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for the distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine when available; the categories of persons it is intended to prioritise; the number of doses of the vaccine secured to date; the companies from which they have been secured; the estimated cost per unit; the anticipated number of units required; if the vaccine will be administered to all persons...