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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he is taking to ensure that any loan forbearance by banks for businesses that are closed as a result of Covid-19 restrictions will not have a negative impact on the businesses' credit gradings; if a moratorium will be introduced on loan penalties for businesses for the remainder of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (21 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 261. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when all former residents of the mother and baby institutions will be given a hard copy of the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, in full; if his Department has carried out an analysis of the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3210/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (21 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 263. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the terms of reference of the independent monitoring mechanism tasked with carrying out inspections of direct provision accommodation centres for the legal basis underpinning the establishment of the independent monitoring mechanism; the details of membership of the independent monitoring mechanism; if the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (21 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 264. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the implementation of the national standards for direct provision accommodation centres; the measures his Department is taking to ensure compliance of existing direct provision centres with the national standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3281/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (21 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 266. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 631 of 17 November 2020, if the formal vulnerability assessment system for asylum seekers promised by the end of 2020 is operational; if so, the number of formal vulnerability assessments carried out to date under the new system; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (21 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 11 November 2020, the status of the inquiry under section 42 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 into the Garda Síochána investigation following the death of a person (details supplied); when the final report will be published and sent to the family; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (21 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 301. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the roll-out of the promised changes to the provision of work permits for international protection applicants (details supplied); if these changes have been made operational to date; the legal basis underpinning these changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3333/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (21 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions she is taking on foot of recommendation 5.6 of the September 2020 Report of the Advisory Group on the Provision of Support including Accommodation to Persons in the International Protection Process (details supplied); when the recommendation will be implemented in full; and if she will make a statement on the...

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: It is a mixture of good and bad that confirms the narrative. The Minister should go ahead with the legislation he is promising as quickly as possible-----

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: -----but let us stop putting in a memorial to a Miss Litster. I have seen the good work she did, but the memorial should be to examine how that good woman failed to get any action.

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Let us remember Michael Viney back in the 1960s. Let us remember Mary Raftery, Conall Ó Fátharta, Mike Milotte, and RTÉ's role. Let us remember all of that. Let us remember Catherine Corless. Before we jump in prematurely-----

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: -----to honour one woman, let us do it in a different way. Let us ask how, despite all of those good people, the system of utter cruelty still persisted.

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Seo an dara deis atá tar éis a bheith agam bheith páirteach sa díospóireacht seo agus ní mór dom a rá nach bhfuil maolú ar bith ar mo chuid feirge nó mo chuid díomá. Tá rudaí níos measa ná mar a cheap mé mar tá i bhfad níos mó den tuarascáil léite agam. Tá sé damanta amach...

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I understand that Deputies O'Dowd and Lahart are sharing time at six and a half minutes each.

EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Motion (20 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I call on Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, who has three minutes.

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing this motion to the House. I also thank the People Before Profit Members who brought a Bill before us on 2 December last. On both occasions, and particularly today, the Government speeches utterly failed to deal with the proposals that were presented. I cannot imagine how one could disagree with the motion that is before us today. What is the problem...

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Táimid ag dul ar ais go dtí an Rialtas. Tá deich nóiméad ag an Aire.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (20 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 192. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the plans to merge the Valuation Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland and the Property Registration Authority into a single entity to be known as Tailte Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2191/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to meet with persons (details supplied) as requested in order to find a way to prevent their children losing out on essential special education supports during the current level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2187/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jan 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the analysis her Department has carried out into the feasibility of allowing special schools and classes to reopen during the current level 5 restrictions; the analysis her Department has carried out into the effects of the previous school closures on children with special education needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2188/21]