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Public Accounts Committee: HEA Financial Statements 2017 (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Dr. Love says it is dominant in that it does not work.

Public Accounts Committee: HEA Financial Statements 2017 (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: On Kildare-Wicklow ETB, and this is directed to Mr. Ó Foghlú, a direction was sent by the Department. How many directions have been sent by the Department to organisations?

Public Accounts Committee: HEA Financial Statements 2017 (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Just once.

Public Accounts Committee: HEA Financial Statements 2017 (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: In the follow-up to that, a period of two weeks was given for a reply if there were any comments to be made. Was that reply given within two weeks?

Public Accounts Committee: HEA Financial Statements 2017 (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Okay. I will finish because it is late and we have been here since 9 o'clock, but I would love to continue discussing education here. I would like to discuss Springboard and the fact that it has dropped significantly from €21 million, and to ask why. If the Chair lets me ask that, I will certainly ask it. There are many other interesting items here that one should look at to see if...

Public Accounts Committee: HEA Financial Statements 2017 (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: In the 2017 accounts for higher education, funding has fallen from €21 million to €14.8 million.

Public Accounts Committee: HEA Financial Statements 2017 (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Why has it decreased?

Public Accounts Committee: HEA Financial Statements 2017 (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Okay. In that case, the number of students is not down.

Public Accounts Committee: HEA Financial Statements 2017 (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: It is just the timing of accounts.

Public Accounts Committee: HEA Financial Statements 2017 (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: My final question relates to the performance level agreement that was signed. Is it correct to say there has always been one?

Public Accounts Committee: HEA Financial Statements 2017 (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: When was it instituted for the HEA?

Public Accounts Committee: HEA Financial Statements 2017 (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Dr. Love has obviously looked at that performance level agreement. Is he satisfied with it? Does it contain what he wished it to contain?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Data (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the recruitment of additional NEPS staff in Galway city and county; the number of vacancies; when the positions will be filled; the number and location of all schools in Galway city and county affected by the lack of NEPS psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42112/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to appoint a second appeals officer in view of the facts as outlined in the 2017 annual report of Caranua's appeals officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42113/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Data (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 18 September 2018, the number of EU treaty rights visa applications received, granted and refused, respectively, by country to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42993/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to facilitate those who have been granted asylum moving out of direct provision centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42437/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences Data (17 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the timeline for undertaking a second SAVI report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42436/18]

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan for introducing the Bill. It is a short Bill and proposes only one amendment to the existing Act. I thank the Minister of State for acknowledging that he will not be opposing the Bill. That is a welcome development. He asked us to wait for the outcome of the review, which is sensible. However, there is no need to delay the measure. I am sure it will form a...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Cuirim fáilte roimh an mBille seo. Táimid tagtha go dtí an pointe seo tar éis turas fada. Le linn an thurais sin, d'fhulaing a lán mná agus fuair cuid acu bás. Is í seo an chéad chéim chun é sin a cheartú agus chun seirbhísí a chur ar fáil do mhná ar bhonn atá bunaithe ar chearta daonna. I welcome the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 345. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing inpatient charges for cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41744/18]