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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Official Engagements (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 193. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of any bilateral engagement he has had with his counterparts in Saudi Arabia in 2021 and to-date in 2022; if, in the course of this engagement, he has raised issues relating to Saudi Arabia’s human rights record and in particular the recent mass execution of 81 persons on 12 March 2022; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 265. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a moratorium on data centre applications in the Dublin region; the position of Eirgrid on new data centre applications in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19892/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 1050. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual cost of extending eligibility for the fuel allowance to persons employed through the job initiative scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20372/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 1182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to extend the SUSI grant scheme to students of graduate-entry medicine; the expected timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19890/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 1196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place to assist graduate-entry medicine students from lower socio-economic backgrounds to avail of the medicine degree at the Royal College of Surgeons, against the backdrop of the removal of the one loan that exists in this field (details supplied). [20222/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: The Tenant Purchase Scheme provides for the purchase by eligible tenants, or joint tenants, of local authority homes available for sale under the scheme. Applicants must meet certain criteria, including minimum reckonable income and minimum time in receipt of social housing supports, to be eligible. The Government has recently reduced the minimum reckonable income required under the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 1049. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend eligibility for the fuel allowance to persons employed through the job initiative scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20371/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 1051. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ensure all persons employed through the job initiative scheme are in receipt of a living wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20373/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 1052. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual cost of ensuring all persons employed through the job initiative scheme are in receipt of a living wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20374/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 1118. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the acknowledgement that a number of survivors do not accept the accounts given in the final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes as a true and full reflection of what they said to the confidential committee or the commission of investigation as agreed as part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 1269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the operation of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017; if she has received the final review report to date; when she expects to publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19972/22]

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: At this point it is difficult to keep one's focus and one swings with the arguments back and forth. It has been very interesting. One of the privileges of being in the Chair is to hear all of the arguments. I thank the Department for its work and I thank the Minister and the Minister of State. It is a significant Bill. I realise it is quite difficult and I welcome the Bill and the...

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Ag fanacht leis an Rialtas glaoim ar an Teachta Lawless. This is a 20-minute slot and the Deputy is sharing time with Deputy McAuliffe.

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: For the benefit of Members listening, we are moving very quickly through this debate. I know that some Members were very keen to speak on this matter. They will miss their opportunity to do so if they do not show up.