Results 19,921-19,940 of 33,126 for speaker:Catherine Connolly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (10 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national implementation and monitoring committee envisaged under Sharing the Vision; the membership of the committee; the terms of reference of the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42551/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (10 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 404. To ask the Minister for Health when respite care services will be deemed as an essential service; when they will be fully restored to pre-Covid-19 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42552/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (10 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 405. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reopening of day centres for adults with disabilities; the timeline for when day centres will fully reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42553/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (10 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 406. To ask the Minister for Health if nursing home residents will be allowed to be visited twice a week by two family members one at a time in all levels of the Living with Covid-19 plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42554/20]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist leis an vacsaín in aghaidh Covid - i ndáiríre, bheadh sé níos cirte "na vacsaíní in aghaidh Covid" a rá - agus leis an tslánaíocht ar chúiseamh a thug an Rialtas do na comhlachtaí cogaisíochta. Ceangailte leis sin, ba mhaith liom ceist a chur faoin mbearna mhór atá ann ó thaobh córais...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I specifically asked about the details of the indemnity. Is it a blank cheque? What conditions are attached? Has there been a risk assessment? I perfectly understand that there is a balance of risks between the damage done by Covid-19 and the damage done by vaccines. I am specifically asking the Taoiseach where this decision was taken. Was it taken at Cabinet? On what was it based?...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The Taoiseach is being most unfair-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: There are serious issues relating to the vaccine and there are serious issues relating to trust and transparency. The comments of the Taoiseach in personalising things when a person such as me asks a Leaders' Question, the opportunity for which only comes up on a circular basis, are not helpful. I do not take it personally, but the thing is that the Taoiseach is ignoring the facts I raised...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Unfortunately we have run out of time so the matter to be raised by Deputy Danny Healy-Rae will be dealt with tomorrow.

Homeless Prevention Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: We have moved very quickly through the contributions and some of those due to speak are only on their way. I will invite the Minister of State to speak.

Homeless Prevention Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The debate has moved quickly and, through no fault of their own, speakers from the Rural Independent Group and the Independent Group were not in the Chamber earlier to contribute. If it is acceptable to the House, I will allow those speakers in now. There are four speakers from the Rural Independent Group proposing to share time, beginning with Deputy Danny Healy-Rae.

Homeless Prevention Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing this Bill before the House and for putting the focus on homelessness. The Bill seeks to provide a legal definition of "persons at risk of homelessness", as has been set out. I will not repeat what has been said. I support the Bill notwithstanding the deficits in it. It sets out to provide a definition, to put the focus on homelessness and to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (15 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 177 and 178 of 11 November 2020 and 663 of 24 November 2020, if he has requested a copy of the report from the University of Limerick; if he has requested a copy of the high level outcomes and recommendations from the report; his views on the recommendations of the report; the action he plans to take in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (15 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 661 of 24 November 2020, the status of the higher education staffing agreement; when the principles will be agreed; the engagement there has been with workers and higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43313/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (15 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 301. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 403 of 10 November 2020, if US military aircraft never carry arms, ammunition or explosives, are never engaged in intelligence gathering or never form part of military exercises or operations when travelling through Irish airspace or landing at an Irish airport; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (15 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 302. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 406 of 10 November 2020, if the same conditions are applied to the granting of permits for overflights by US military aircraft and military aircraft from all other countries; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43369/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Wards of Court (15 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 405. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons that were made wards of court in 2019 and to date in 2020; the reason for the discrepancies in the figures provided by his Department in Parliamentary Question No. 441 of 8 December 2020, which stated that 385 persons were declared wards in 2019 and 269 persons have been declared wards to date in 2020; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (15 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 456. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that were made wards of court in 2019 and to date in 2020; the reason for the discrepancies in the figures provided by her Department in Parliamentary Question No. 488 of 8 December 2020 which stated that 346 persons were declared wards in 2019 and 271 persons to date in 2020, and the figures provided by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 659. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the winding down of the state aid agreement for the forestry sector due to end on 31 December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43019/20]

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy, speak to the motion.