Results 10,881-10,900 of 33,365 for speaker:Catherine Connolly
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: I call Deputy Ó Laoghaire now.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education Schemes (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: I appreciate the Minister outlining the extra supports for schools, but the question is not about that. The question is about the DEIS programme. For as long as the DEIS programme has been in place, schools have been excluded from it by very strict criteria that are difficult to understand by principals, teachers and politicians. I accept there have to be objective criteria, but it is...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education Schemes (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the consultation process with education partners regarding the technical aspects and implementation of the new DEIS model; when she expects the work on the new model to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45659/21]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education Schemes (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: My question relates to the DEIS model. This is a specific question to the Minister regarding an update on the status of the review that has been going on, where it is at, when it will be completed and when the DEIS scheme will be open to new applicants.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education Schemes (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: Several years ago, the former Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, along with all of the Deputies representing Galway West, had a meeting in a school that is really suffering as a result of its failure to be recognised as a DEIS school That is what spurred me on to keep asking questions, as other Deputies have done in the Dáil. The DEIS programme is a very good scheme but,...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Special Educational Needs (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister. We are moving on to the next question.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: We are over time.
- Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Public Sector Pay (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: I ask the Minister to comply with the rules on time so we can get as many Deputies in as we can.
- Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: The next questioner is not present, we will move on to Deputy Barry.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: We are over time.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: We are way over time given the number of speakers who contributed. We are moving to other questions but one Deputy inadvertently missed his priority question so, with the permission of the House, I am prepared to let him back in because it was inadvertent. I am saying that in case he is listening. The next question is No. 6 and I am going back to strict times now. The Deputy is not...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Freedom of Information (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: I am not sure if I can do justice to this in a minute. I reiterate that of the figure that the Minister has mentioned for 2020, half were personal requests. I am aware of the position with the local authorities. I very much hope that the Minister’s scoping exercise and analysis will look at them and why applicants on housing lists have to go through a torturous application process...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: I now call Deputy Mairéad Farrell..
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: The Deputy can come back in as this is her first time to speak.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: Two of the Deputies who tabled these questions are not present. Deputy Mairéad Farrell is allowed in once because she is coming in as an extra-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: I will allow the Minister to answer. The Deputies who have indicated will be allowed to speak afterwards.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: If the Deputy's question is one of those grouped, he would be entitled to come in twice.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: That is what I was trying to establish. I do not have a list of names in front of me.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: We will just get through this. Deputy Mairéad Farrell's question and that Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan are both in this group. There are three other questions grouped with that of Deputy Cahill . Anybody else who wants to come in may do so later.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputy.