Results 5,401-5,420 of 32,765 for speaker:Catherine Connolly

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (23 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 41. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 401 of 19 January 2023, the status of the examination of the draft Islands policy by her Department; when she expects to bring the approved policy before Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9082/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (23 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 42. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 14 December 2022, if she will provide an update on the development of the pier on Inis Oírr; the status of the CPO process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9085/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (23 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 96. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of employment permits issued in respect of non-EEA home care workers since the changes in December 2022 to the employment permits system for workers from outside the EEA to address skills shortages in the home care sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9167/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (23 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 100. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of the grants and supports available from his Department to assist persons with disabilities in establishing, building and sustaining their own businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9091/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (23 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 123. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 13 December 2022, the status of the cross-departmental group, co-chaired by his Department, to oversee implementation of the transition from the atypical scheme for non-EEA crew in the Irish fishing fleet to the employment permits scheme; the terms of reference of the group; the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Human Rights (23 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 147. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 123 of 13 December 2022, if he will provide a status update on his Department's engagement with the Department of Foreign Affairs with a view to developing a new action plan on business and human rights and to advancing effective action in this area; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (23 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 217. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of his priority discussions with his European Union counterparts at the Foreign Affairs Council in January 2023 on the situation of the occupied Palestine territory, as referenced in a recent Parliamentary Question reply; if there were any outcomes as a result of these discussions; the further steps he intends...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (23 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 218. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in the context of his recent reply concerning the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory, how he proposes that the international community should practically support the Palestinian Authority in its recourse to legal and political responses to the occupation; the role he envisages for civil society in this regard; the action...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: A little humility would not go amiss. The Government was forced every step of the way to do something. Catherine Corless, who has fought gallantly, raised this back in 2012. Survivors have come here repeatedly and educated us. We have gotten over 1,500 emails, at a conservative estimate, about the madness of progressing with this divisive and discriminatory scheme. How dare the Taoiseach...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The Taoiseach was asked a very simple question but he has not answered it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Tá mé ag filleadh ar árais na máithreacha agus naíonán. Tá mé ag impí ar an Taoiseach ag an bpointe seo, ciall ceannaithe a bheith aige, an rud ceart a dhéanamh, agus an scéim lochtach seo a tharraingt siar. I am wearing a jacket that is ill-fitting. I wear it out of respect for a woman who spent time in a mother and baby home. I wear...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Legislative Measures (22 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I think Deputy Pringle benefited from the fit of coughing with extra time.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vacant Properties (22 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: With the permission of the House I will take the fourth matter before the third because the relevant Minister is not yet present. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (22 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor - To discuss the need to support the care home sector to deal with financial and recruitment challenges. Deputy Paul Donnelly - To discuss the proposal that the children's urgent care centre at Connolly...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (22 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 38. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 13 December 2022, if he will provide a status update on his engagement at WTO and European Union level on the proposal to extend the 17 June 2022 decision of the WTO on the TRIPS agreement to cover Covid-19 therapeutics and diagnostic tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Income Inequality (22 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 39. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment pursuant to the programme for Government 2020, the status of plans for a universal basic income pilot in the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9090/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (22 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 196. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1091 of 18 January 2023, the status of the drafting of the criminal justice (sexual offences and human trafficking) Bill 2022; when he expects to publish the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8981/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (22 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1091 of 18 January 2023, the legislative changes required in order for Ireland to fully ratify the optional protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography; the expected timeline for Ireland to ratify the optional...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (21 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: As the time for questions is almost up, I ask the Deputies to ask their question and the Minister of State will then reply. I call Deputy Dillon and then Deputy Durkan, who will have one minute each.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (21 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor - To discuss the need to support the care home sector to deal with financial and recruitment challenges. Deputy Michael Ring - To discuss the need to prioritise and support the strategic development...