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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I apologise to Deputy Murphy.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I want to place something on the record. In the recent past, Ipsos MRBI carried out a poll on who people trust and of 27 professions, politicians are third last. Only 24% of people have trust in politicians. Even bankers are higher than us. I am a politician and I have to say that I had that same feeling yesterday as I listened to the Taoiseach's plan to open up the country. I want to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: -----in respect of vaccinations, an overall policy, which should be zero Covid and control, and giving power back to the people. Talking about a passport for those who have been vaccinated or that I can eat indoors if I have been vaccinated but I cannot if I have not is extremely divisive. At this point, all I ask the Taoiseach to do is commit to having an ongoing item on the agenda every...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: No. We are not.

Caring for Carers: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach agus le Sinn Féin as an deis an t-ábhar seo a chur os comhair na Dála chun é a phlé. Tá an t-ábhar seo an-tábhachtach agus tá gá orainn beart a dhéanamh anois ar son na mban agus na bhfear atá ag saothrú ar ár son ar an talamh ionas go bhfuil cúrsaí...

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Seanad Éireann has passed the Residential Tenancies Bill 2021 without amendment.

Estimates for Public Services 2021: Messages from Select Committees (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2021 – Vote 13. The Select Committee on Transport and Communications Networks has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the...

Message from the Standing Business Committee of Dáil Éireann (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Standing Business Committee has completed its consideration under Standing Order 30 of the request by the Minister for Justice to waive the requirement for scrutiny of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad] by the relevant committee under Standing Order 178 and has agreed thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Register (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance if a loan holder who enters into a loan restructuring agreement with a lender that honours that agreement in full and has never missed a repayment under the agreement and has cleared the loan is considered to have an imperfect credit history on the Central Credit Register; if his attention has been drawn to discrepancies between the credit reports issued by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the engagement he has had to date in 2021 with an organisation (details supplied) with regard to the question of reinstating the co-ordinated Covid-19 payment break regime voluntarily undertaken by the organisation in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17153/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 220. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for his view that Ireland should under contribute to the EU Climate Law emissions reduction target for 2030 (details supplied); the reason for his view that the EU 2030 target can be achieved if countries such as Ireland are contributing less; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16780/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 446. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén fáth nach bhfuil an suíomh gréasáin gaillimh2020.ie ar fáil trí Ghaeilge; cén t-achar nach bhfuil an suíomh ar fáil trí Ghaeilge; cén dáta a mbeidh sé ar fáil trí Ghaeilge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17354/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 652. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if training support grants for essential articulated truck driver training are being approved and allocated under level 5 restrictions particularly in respect of persons who plan to carry out essential work in food delivery during the pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16460/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 657. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the back to education or education welfare payments available for refugee or migrant youth who fail to quality for a SUSI grant due to the fact that they have not been in the country for three years yet are pursuing third level education and are from a disadvantaged background; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 661. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address the fact that persons in receipt of an Irish State pension living abroad are now being subjected to substantial banking fees as a result of the decision to change the payments to wire transfers rather than the direct deposit arrangement which is in place for these payments by countries internationally;...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 737. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date by which the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection will make recommendations to Government following the publication of A Shadow Cast Long, the independent review report into incorrect birth registrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17553/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 744. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that are available to migrant or refugee youth that are less than three years in Ireland but are availing of third-level education with particular reference to whether there are any scholarships or social welfare funds that could be accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16512/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 778. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to further extend all immigration permissions beyond 20 April 2021 in view of the ongoing level 5 restrictions, the international travel advice currently in place and the entry restrictions in other countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16395/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 779. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to further extend all international protection permissions beyond 20 April 2021 in view of the ongoing level 5 restrictions, the international travel advice currently in place and the entry restrictions in other countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16396/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (31 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 836. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the mapping exercise which aims to identify the nature, spread and level of services that may be encompassed by the Supporting a Victim's Journey plan, identifying existing gaps and the way to ameliorate them, as outlined by objective 133 in the 2021 Justice action plan; the timeline for the mapping exercise to...