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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (12 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist le haltraí fiaclóireachta agus go háirithe maidir le haon dul chun cinn atá déanta ó thaobh na bpost seo a bhaint ó liosta na bpost neamhcháilithe. My question relates to dental nurses. I ask for the results of any review carried out by the Minister of State's Department with a view to removing dental nurses from the ineligible...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (12 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State for confirming that the decision is to be made in November. At least we have the time span. Looking at the background to this - and it has been brought to my attention by someone who wants to come into the country - I will say at the outset that we should not have let this crisis happen in the first place. We should have had enough graduates of our own and we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (12 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I would say it is a crisis because we know that in Galway, for example, we are getting phone calls regarding dentists being unavailable under the medical card scheme. There are any number of complications from the absence of dentists. I understand that the review takes place every single year. The answer to the last question I had was regarding the review in 2020. We have had 2021 and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Corporate Governance (12 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 14. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 29 June 2023, for a status update on his Department's engagement with the Department of Foreign Affairs with a view to developing a new business and human rights action plan and implementation body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44203/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (12 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 27. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of any engagement he has had with an organisation (details supplied) with regard to addressing the shortage of dental nurses and dentists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44206/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: White Papers (12 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 11 May 2023, for an update on the implementation of the white paper on enterprise; the details of the first update report, which was scheduled for Q3 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44207/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (12 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 63. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 29 June 2023, for an update on the implementation of the West Regional Enterprise Plan to 2024; for a status update on the development of the BIA Innovator Campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44205/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Minister, you are sharing time with your two colleagues and there are just six minutes left for both colleagues. You have five minutes.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: There are three speakers on the list. It is up to you. Sorry to interrupt the Minister. I call the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: We will now move on to Department of Justice and the Minister, Deputy McEntee, who has five minutes.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: In my time I hope to generally deal with three or four topics and then go to the issue of the Irish language. It takes a while, not just a few days, but a few weeks to analyse a budget. Notwithstanding the good points and the payments that are being made, I would like to give some of the reaction. The Antipoverty Network in Ireland described the budget as a wasted opportunity. It said...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Citizenship Applications (11 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I appreciate that this is a legacy issue. I know some cases are complicated. However, let us be blunt and straight here; it is a legacy issue. As well as staff not being available because of the Covid pandemic, staff were also reassigned to other matters. Have they been brought back into this section? When does the Minister of State expect the backlog to be cleared? In the example I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Citizenship Applications (11 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Just generally, how long does the e-vetting take?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Citizenship Applications (11 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 7. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures undertaken by her Department to reduce citizenship application processing times, particularly in respect of applications submitted in 2021 and 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43951/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Citizenship Applications (11 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: My question relates to applications of citizenship. What should be a joyful process and a wonderful experience has become mired in delay. What measures has the Department taken to reduce the backlog? The response to a recent question from a colleague on the Government side of the House confirmed that there is a backlog of 15,000 on the waiting list. How far back is that? It mentions 2021...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Citizenship Applications (11 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I certainly welcome the citizenship ceremonies. However, my question is very specific in relation to the delay caused by the backlog. I would be grateful if the Minister of State could be more specific. I welcome the fact that there are extra staff but I understand that this section lost staff because of the passport crisis. What resources are being used within the Department to handle...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (11 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 23. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 11 July 2023, the status of the independent review of part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, which was due for completion by the end of 2022; the status of the recruitment process to replace the individual who had previously been engaged to carry out the study, and if...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (11 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 81. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 29 June 2023, the number of employment permits issued in respect of non-EEA home care workers since the start of January 2023; the number of applications refused; the number of applications pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44242/23]

Financial Resolution No. 3: Tobacco Products Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: As the time allowed for debate has expired, I must now put the following question in accordance with the order of the Dáil of this day: “That the motion for Financial Resolution No. 3 is hereby agreed to.”

Financial Resolution No. 3: Tobacco Products Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Seven speakers have indicated. I ask for Members' co-operation so everybody gets in.