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Covid-19: Motion [Private Members] (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I was just about to say that I inadvertently moved on to Sinn Féin speakers.

Covid-19: Motion [Private Members] (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I will go back to the Labour speakers. It was my mistake. I did not put on my glasses when I was reading the list and I was waiting for Deputy Cullinane to finish speaking. It was my fault. We have stopped the clock for Sinn Féin speakers and I will come back to them when it is their turn. With apologies, I am going back to the Labour speakers, Deputies Ó Ríordáin and...

Covid-19: Motion [Private Members] (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I ask the Minister to move his amendment.

Covid-19: Motion [Private Members] (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: We now move to Sinn Féin. There are six speakers listed and 20 minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if representations by staff of companies (details supplied) highlighting the ongoing uncertainty of the Irish aviation sector have been brought to his attention; his plans to extend urgent financial support to these airlines following the example of New Zealand, Portugal and the UK in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Airport Facilities (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 156. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 3 February 2021, if his Department was informed of the number of US military personnel on board the aircraft (details supplied); if so, the details of same; if services such as cleaning or the supply of food and refreshments were made to this aircraft while it was at Shannon Airport; if so,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the employment status of persons working for a company (details supplied) following the awarding of the contract for the operation of the M50 toll system by the National Roads Authority and who previously worked for another company; the redundancy arrangements in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7134/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to assist persons facing income tax demands as a result of the pandemic unemployment payment and wage subsidies; his plans to reduce or write off such tax liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6637/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 370. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 10 December 2020, the agreements with respect to visas that exist between the two countries; the matters covered by these agreements; the contents of the agreements; when they came into effect; the way in which the inapplicability to illegal settlements and territories occupied by Israel in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if children who, as a result of the disruption to their education due to the impact of Covid-19, wish to repeat a school year will be permitted to do so; the consideration given to the matter by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6738/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 481. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for children with additional educational needs who are taught in mainstream classes to return to school in person; the reason this cohort is not included in the partial reopening on 11 February 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7429/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 479. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the supplementary in-person care and educational support programme announced on 1 February 2021 for children with additional educational and-or care needs; the application process for same; if her Department will pay the teachers and SNAs directly; if not, if the parent will be required to pay and be reimbursed; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 531. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the 550 audio recordings of testimony given by persons to the Confidential Committee of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7510/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 552. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 263 of 21 January 2021, if legislative changes are required for the establishment and operation of the independent monitoring mechanism tasked with carrying out inspections of direct provision centres; if so, the details of same; when the monitoring mechanism will commence...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 553. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 21 January 2021, the number of properties selected under the recent tender process referred to in the reply; the number of accommodation centres for persons in the international protection process that are now able to fully implement the national standards for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 594. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a situation (details supplied) has been brought to his attention; the engagement he has had with this particular institution with a view to allowing the students to have a refund of their campus rent for the time they do not spend physically on campus due to Covid-19 restrictions; if his attention has been further drawn to similar...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 677. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to bring forward legislation with regard to sentencing in criminal cases that involve serious or intimate violence to remove the possibility for being from a decent family to be considered a mitigating circumstance in sentencing. [7265/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 678. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to bring forward legislation to remove the possibility for offenders in criminal cases involving serious or intimate violence to avoid or shorten prison sentences by paying compensation to the victim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7266/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 861. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement he has had with the Minister for Finance with regard to plans to allow applications for primary medical certificates to be processed and approved by general practitioners given the ongoing backlog in applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6999/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (10 Feb 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 862. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary medical certificate applications that have been processed, granted and refused since the scheme recommenced in January 2021; the number of applications waiting to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7000/21]