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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 381. To ask the Minister for Health the number of pandemic recognition payments made to non-HSE section 38 organisation staff in each of the months April to December 2022, and to date in January 2023; the number of payments outstanding in this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2671/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (19 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 401. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 15 December 2022, the date on which the final draft policy for the islands was received by her; the date on which the policy for the islands will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2672/23]

Capacity in the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Sinn Féin and I support the motion. However, having been elected in 2016, I really wish I was here with a motion from the Government and an update on Sláintecare and the primary care strategy in order that we could all participate. We have been through this song and dance, have we not, at every single election? Public health, housing and transport, dealing with climate...

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Anybody can make a mistake. I have certainly made mistakes. It is about how one handles those mistakes. If we are looking for perfection in politicians, we are not going to get anyone to put themselves forward. However, how we deal with mistakes when they are made and the consequences of those mistakes are what is important so that trust is restored. I say that conscious of tribunals in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Unfortunately, we have run out of time. I know Deputies are disappointed, but I have to move on.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I am afraid it does not work like that, but I will revert to the Ceann Comhairle on it. It is unfortunate that they were not reached today. We do our best, but we are very late today and there is little scope for discretion.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I call Deputy McDonald, who has up to one minute.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 52. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of imports of all goods and services to Ireland from Israel in the past year; the value of all goods and services from illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory included in the above figure; the value of goods and services exported from Ireland to Israel in the same year; if the IDA employs, or has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 92. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide details of any engagement that he has had with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in relation to setting an upper limit on energy standing charges; if he will provide details of his engagement with the Commission with regard to carrying out a review of standing charges, particularly in view...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of measures being taken to address delays in the processing of foreign driving licence exchanges; the current average waiting times for the exchange of foreign licences for Irish licences; his plans to allow for the provision of an interim document which would allow an applicant to drive while the exchange of their foreign...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the fixed-payment notice for taxi drivers who refuse to carry guide dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1435/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the issue of cyclists and persons on e-scooters using their bikes or e-scooters on the footpath in view of the risks to pedestrians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1438/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 303. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the processes and mechanisms used by Ireland’s customs and excise authorities to identify goods from illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, and in particular to distinguish between such goods and services and those from Israel. [2025/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 333. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to retain the 9% tourism VAT rate beyond February 2023; the analysis that his Department has carried out in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1221/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 619. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement that he has had with his counterparts in Israel with regard to the imminent expulsion and forced transfer of over 1,000 Palestinian residents of the Masafer Yatta area of the West Bank, in view of the announcement on 2 January 2023 by the Israeli Government that the transfers would commence immediately; the details of any...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 624. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he intends to take at European Union and United Nations level in response to the stated intention of the new Israeli Government to expand a regime of Jewish control over all of Palestine including those lands which are supposed to constitute a future Palestinian state, given the views that were recently expressed by the new...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 713. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 14 December 2022, the details of any engagement she or her Department have had with a union (details supplied) with regard to its proposal to establish a new system of redeployment for teachers, whereby teachers wishing to relocate could retain their permanent and contract of indefinite duration...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 714. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 14 December 2022, her plans to meet with a group (details supplied) in early 2023; the details of her engagement to date with this group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63708/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 722. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received to date to the ex gratia scheme for survivors of childhood sexual abuse in schools; the number approved; the number rejected and the reasons therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63804/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 723. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to remove the requirement that court proceedings must have been instituted against the State prior to 1 July 2021 in order to qualify for a payment under the ex gratia scheme for survivors of childhood sexual abuse in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63805/22]