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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 55. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of the rural proofing model promised in Our Rural Future – Rural Development Policy 2021–2025; the status of the assessment of international best practice in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50139/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 69. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the work of the interdepartmental group which was established to develop a town centre first approach; the number of times the group has met to date; when the group will bring forward its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50137/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to include special needs assistants on the list of professions entitled to claim flat rate expenses; the reason this profession has not been included in the list to date in view of the fact that teachers are entitled to claim flat rate expenses; the engagement he has had with representative bodies acting on behalf of special needs assistants on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reinstate the primary school library fund; the analysis that her Department has carried out into allocating €10 per primary school child in order for schools to buy books for their libraries; if her attention has been drawn to a campaign (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50208/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 142. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons including children seeking international protection who have been required to quarantine in hotels on arrival in Ireland by month to date in 2021; the number of persons that have been required to quarantine beyond 14 days; if those that receive a negative PCR test no earlier than five days...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 174. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 683 of 15 September 2021, the status of the recruitment campaign for the six whole-time equivalent posts for area directors of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50219/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 175. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 683 of 15 September 2021, the number of recruitment campaigns launched to date for the 34 whole-time equivalent consultant in public health medicine posts which are due to be in place by June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 176. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 683 of 15 September 2021, the status of the public health consultant recruitment working group; the number of times the working group has met to date; the membership of the working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50221/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 177. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 684 of 15 September 2021, the analysis that his Department has carried out into the delays in recruitment of public health pandemic plan resources in the eastern region, which as of September 2021 was at 48% compared to an average of 68% across all eight departments of public health; the actions his Department is taking...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Thank you, Deputy. You are over the time.

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Please, through the Chair.

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Last night, I mentioned some of the positive things in the budget, but I also put it in context. I put it in the context of the sustainable development goals to eradicate poverty that we signed up to, the challenges of the climate and biodiversity crisis, and the pandemic. Before I go into other matters tonight, I want to speak about the eradication of poverty that we signed up to. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 5. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of the 10,000 new apprentice registrations promised per year by 2025 that will be earmarked as craft apprenticeships pursuant to the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021 to 2025; the analysis his Department has carried out with regard to identifying the sectors most in need of apprentices particularly in view of the impact of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: My question relates to the apprenticeship action plan and the target of 10,000 new apprentice registrations by 2025. How many of these will be earmarked as craft apprenticeships and what analysis has been done of the requirements of the various sectors for the different types of apprentice?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State. I have read the plan. I welcomed the plan. I asked what analysis has been done in regard to the number of craft apprentices within the figure of 10,000 per year. That is one question. My second question asked what analysis has been done of the requirements of different sectors. We all know that we are facing a climate change crisis and that there will be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Has the national apprentice office actually been set up? Has it been resourced? If so, when was it set up? Please can the Minister of State confirm that? What is the plan to deal with the existing waiting list of 10,000 people? There are huge implications here for the apprentice’s money and educational pathways. I have the privilege of coming from a large family. We had a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement he has had with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to tackling the ongoing crisis in accommodation for third-level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49877/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to extend the SUSI eligibility criteria to include holders of exceptional stamp 4 permissions including children and young persons in the care of the State or aftercare and dependent children and young persons who hold stamp 3 permissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49876/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 94. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to remove hospitality workers from the ineligible list of occupations for employment permits in view of the ongoing recruitment issues facing the hospitality sector as it continues to reopen in line with the Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting plan; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make representations to the Passport Office to expedite the processing of the passport application of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the family have been waiting for six months for the passport application to be processed due to an error on the part of the Passport Office which has caused a significant...