Results 461-480 of 33,194 for speaker:Catherine Connolly

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 206. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when a company (details supplied) was appointed to advise on expanding Ireland’s military; the terms of the contract, including the cost and duration of the contract; the way in which the company was identified as the preferred provider of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18048/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 364. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the recognition rates at first instance, and appeal stage, for all international protection applicants, for each month to date in 2025, in tabular form; if decisions made in any given month are indicative of a trend in decision-making; the current waiting time for appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22979/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 365. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a review of the cultural mediators pilot project in the international protection process has been completed by the Department; the results of that review; the degree to which international protection applicants were consulted; if the review is publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22980/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 366. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process by which a person who is refused leave to land at Dublin Airport may indicate they are in need of international protection or be identified as same by an immigration officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22981/25]

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I am certainly not using my words to celebrate Europe Day. I say so because it has completely lost any moral compass, if it ever had one. We are two days away from the 75 years of the peace declaration by Schuman and we could not be further from that peace declaration. The Minister of State presented an 11 page speech and I will intermingle that with the words of Simon Harris, our...

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I do not think, in all honesty, the Minister of State could disagree with that given the amount of money that is going into the military industrial complex. A lot more than a shaking of the head is necessary when we are standing as a neutral country and not using one word of condemnation in the same way we have against Russia. It goes to our credibility as an independent country. It goes...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (7 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No 29 of 26 March 2025, the reason no inspections took place in that period under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Orders 1973 and 1989 in that period; if any such inspections have been undertaken since 26 March 2025 to-date in 2025; his plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (7 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the identified park and ride sites for Galway City will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22756/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No 290 of 8 April 2025, the current waiting time for driving tests in Ireland; the length of time people can expect to wait to be offered a test; the steps being taken to address the backlog; the systems in place to ensure that the 10-week waiting time target is achieved; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Registration of Births (7 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 394. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of the 78 information sessions carried out by the Adoption Authority under section 17 of the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 that relate to 'no contact' preferences, which were transferred from the national contact preference register. [22380/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Registration of Births (7 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 395. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of the 78 information sessions carried out by the Adoption Authority under section 17 of the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 that relate to 'no contact' preferences that were registered on the national contact preference register established under the Act. [22381/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Registration of Births (7 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 396. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of registration of the 'no contact' preferences that relate to the 78 information sessions which have been carried out to date by the Adoption Authority, under section 17 of the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022, by year. [22382/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (7 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 415. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to home care assistants providing home support services, the official policy of the HSE in relation to home care assistants providing assistance with eating and drinking to clients with physical limitations on feeding; when, in what circumstances and on what terms, such assistance may be provided within each individual CHO, in tabular form; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 538. To ask the Minister for Health the number of employees that have not been released from their contracts within the time limit set out for post-recruitment release arrangements under the HSE HR Circular 001/2015; and having been offered a new position, the particulars of the positions; the steps being taken to ensure compliance with the circular; and if she will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister. It is more than a year since the carer's referendum was overwhelmingly rejected. Almost 74% of those who voted said "No". The big issue that came up was the abolition of the means test on foot of the figure the Minister referred to of more than 99,000. Of course, many other carers get absolutely nothing. There are some suggestions that the figure in this regard is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I do not doubt the bona fides of the Minister, but the referendum was overwhelmingly rejected because of the false narrative that was played out, hypocrisy and a failure to recognise that we cannot function as a society without carers, the vast majority of whom are women and are not paid. We need to recognise that. While I welcome the changes that have been made, which are positive, it is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: An interdepartmental committee was set up on this.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: On this.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I ask the Minister to clarify the position for me.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I understand there was a review of the carer's allowance.