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Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: On DEIS, no new school has been admitted to DEIS since 2009, the reason being the promised review. That review was published this week, which I welcome. However, how could anyone have faith in that review when a school in Galway, in respect of which 85% of the pupils' parents are non-Irish and unemployment or low paid work in the area stands at 75%, has not been designated a DEIS school...

US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: It is a privilege to be able to speak in the Dáil and to have seven and a half minutes to do so but with that privilege goes a duty and responsibility to highlight matters. It is a sad day when this Dáil cannot agree on a unified motion that the Taoiseach could take with him to the US because we all agree that this President is misogynist and racist, has policies that are...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (15 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 68. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the criteria or protocols in place that enable or allow the Army to operate in Shannon Airport including the person or body that makes the decision to deploy the Army to Shannon, the purposes for same and the circumstances under which; the total cost to the State of the Army operations at Shannon Airport from January 2016 to date in 2017 by...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The note that was read is extremely germane to the whole debate. Following all that clarification, Tusla wrote to Sergeant McCabe in December 2015 and said it was going to investigate whether he was a danger to children. One should bear that in mind. The Minister is now asking the same executive to carry out a root and branch investigation and asking us to have confidence-----

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: HIQA for Tusla and the Minister for the Health Service Executive. I am addressing my questions to the trinity of Ministers. They are asking us to have confidence in a root-and-branch investigation carried out by the very management that allowed this mistake to happen. With regard to the six questions posed by Sergeant McCabe, I see a difference in the responses. The Minister for...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: They are factual questions.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Did a meeting take place between An Garda Síochána-----

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Which one is causing the difficulty?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (14 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 66. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the second interim report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes will be published; when the final report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6804/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Detention Centres (14 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 65. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children currently in adult prisons; the reason they remain in inappropriate facilities; the steps being taken to end this situation; the date it is expected that this will be resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6803/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (14 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the European Commission's investigation into overclaim of VAT within the poultry sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6682/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (14 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners informed the European Commission in the summer of 2016 that it was investigating overclaim of VAT in the poultry sector; if so, if he will provide a copy of that report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6683/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a married couple with one spouse working can earn up to €42,800 taxed at 20% while a single parent begins to pay the higher rate of tax after €37,800 which, given that the married couple with one spouse being a home maker also gets €1,100 extra credit, is discrimination against a single parent who pays an extra €1,000...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (14 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason history is no longer a core subject in the junior cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7077/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (14 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 249. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the names and the qualifications of his Department's internal technical advisers who will be assessing a foreshore lease application (details supplied) on Galway Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7071/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (14 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 250. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to obtain legal advice from the Chief State Solicitor's office in relation to a foreshore lease application (details supplied), in view of the fact that many of the 555 public submissions to the foreshore application process relate to national and international legal concerns; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the total figure that has been ring-fenced to tackle waiting lists in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6856/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (14 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 408. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 12 July 2016 (details supplied), the details of each of the recommendations, in tabular form; if same have been implemented in full; if not the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6892/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (14 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 640. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding applied for by, and granted to, a stadium (details supplied) for each of the years 2015 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the purpose of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7144/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (14 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 663. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the actions which have been taken to tackle child poverty by increasing community based early intervention programmes as specifically provided for on page 77 of the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7000/17]