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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests will resume in Clifden, County Galway; the reason for the delay in resuming tests at the centre; the number of persons awaiting a test at the centre; the efforts being made to reduce the waiting times at the centre; the reason the RSA continues to take fees from applicants in circumstances in which tests are not...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 284. To ask the Minister for Finance the series of commitments given by his Department in 2019 to the EU Commission in relation to the request to extend the lifespan of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, until 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26867/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 412. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the support being provided and or offered to assist with the fallout following the fire at Moria refugee camp particularly in view of Covid-19 concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26613/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 413. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the nature of discussions his Department has had with Greek authorities and other EU partners on finding long-term solutions to support persons in need of international protection affected by the fire in the Moria refugee camp in Greece; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26614/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 415. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the representations he made to the Iranian authorities in advance of the execution of a person (details supplied); the assessment that has been made of the impact of their execution on the human rights situation in Iran in particular on the right to a fair trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26688/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 416. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the representations he has made to the Government of Iran in relation to the unlawful detention, torture and execution of prisoners in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26689/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 422. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with Spanish and EU authorities to secure the release of elected public representatives from Catalan held in arbitrary detention according to the UN Report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27101/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 528. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the basis on which the decision to restructure the corporate governance arrangements of the Citizens’ Information Service and MABS was taken; and the person or body that made the decision. [27091/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Data (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 614. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of unaccompanied children that arrived here from Greece in 2019 following the agreement in 2018 to accept 36 unaccompanied minors in need of international protection in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26617/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Data (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 615. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of unaccompanied minors from Moira refugee camp in Greece it is planned to resettle in Ireland; when it is anticipated that such minors will arrive in Ireland; the details of Tusla’s involvement in the resettlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26618/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 703. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for a labour market access permission pursuant to the European Communities (Receptions Conditions) Regulations 2018 received from applicants that had not waited eight months for a first instance decision on their asylum application; the number of applicants refused a labour market access permission...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 706. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to accept and grant international protection to refugees affected by the fires in the Moria refugee camp in Greece; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26612/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 720. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020 whose application for protection has been found to be inadmissible according to section 21 of the International Protection Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26938/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 723. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to extend parental leave benefit in the upcoming budget; the details of the length of a planned extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26678/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 726. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 of 7 July 2020, the date on which the decision support service will be established and operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27022/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 842. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Covid-19 testing units have not been opened at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26607/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 843. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Irish-produced Covid-19 testing kits with a 99% accuracy rate and a result in ten minutes are not being used in place of the PCR test which is known to produce many false positives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26608/20]

EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Copies of the Minister's contribution are available.

EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Ag bogadh ar aghaidh go Sinn Féin.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Park and Ride Facilities (24 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I appreciate the Minister's frustration, engagement and determination but 15 years have passed and park-and-ride facilities have not been operated in Galway. There was a failed attempt by the chamber of commerce to run a facility at the former airport site when the airport fell. This project was not led by the city council. Indeed, its planners advised against it. Park-and-ride facilities...