Results 14,161-14,180 of 33,457 for speaker:Catherine Connolly

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reports (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 676. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a report was undertaken in relation to the surveillance operation of a ship (details supplied) blown on to the coast of County Cork in February 2020; if not, his plans to undertake such a report; if so, if he will provide a copy of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32582/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 817. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications her Department received from applicants in county Galway for the July provision transportation grant in which an agreed mileage rate would be reimbursed; the number of these applicants that have been reimbursed to date; the number that are still waiting to be reimbursed; the value of payments still outstanding with...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 912. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will allow PUP recipients who wish to undertake vocational training opportunities scheme, VTOS, courses to remain on the PUP payment as long as it is available rather than being required to apply for the jobseeker’s payment before taking up such a course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33207/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1018. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a report in relation to recruitment processes at the University of Limerick produced by a person (details supplied) and which was presented at a recent special sitting of the governing body of the University; his views on the report; when the report will be published; the steps he is taking on foot of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1083. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of stamp 3 permissions provided by INIS to dependent young persons aged 16, 17 and 18 in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33868/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1084. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of stamp 2A permissions provided by INIS to dependent young persons aged 16, 17 and 18 in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33869/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1085. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of stamp 4 applications made by stamp 3 permission holders in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020 aged 18 and under 19 to 21, 22 to 25 and over 25 years of age, respectively in tabular form; the number of such applications granted; the number refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1086. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if new Irish citizens signing an affidavit of loyalty to the State while citizenship ceremonies are cancelled during the pandemic will still be required to pay the €950 fee; if she will remove the fee for certification of naturalisation for all new citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33871/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1087. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the analysis her Department has carried out with regard to upgrading existing dependent stamp 3 permissions to stamp 4 permissions for the duration of the citizenship application process for young persons that have lived and attended school in Ireland for a period of three years or more; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1088. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the impact assessment her Department has carried out into the practice of providing dependent stamp 3 permission to young persons that have lived and attended school in Ireland but whose parents are non-EEA citizens; her views on the fact that this cohort of young persons that may have lived in Ireland most of their lives...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1089. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the assistance her Department provides to non-EEA parents living in the State whose children will be provided with stamp 2A or stamp 3 permission upon turning 16 with regard to the importance of applying for citizenship as early as possible to avoid their children being treated as dependents and, as such, not permitted to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1098. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to using field interviewers for contact tracing in the battle against Covid-19 given their unique training and interview skills. [32347/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1171. To ask the Minister for Health the composition of the health intelligence unit; the number and grade of all staff in the unit; the remit of the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32515/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1256. To ask the Minister for Health if organised window visits by appointment at nursing homes will be permitted under the level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32805/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1415. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the confirmation from the HSE that the amplification cycles used in PCR testing here runs between 40 and 45 amplification cycles, in view of the fact that the maximum number of amplification cycles should be 30 to 35 or fewer, as anything over 35 indicates the test is too sensitive, which increases the number of false positives. [33685/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1517. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farm inspections carried out in Ireland in 2018 and 2019 under the nitrates directive and the nitrates action programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32716/20]

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I used my discretion to let in the Labour Party because Deputy Ó Ríordáin missed his slot. On reflection, I should have put it to the House to agree it because other Deputies were waiting and had made decisions based on the debate moving quicker. I apologise for this. I have upset a Deputy but it was inadvertent. The next time a Deputy misses a slot and wants to be fitted...

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I ask Deputy Boyd Barrett not to use his phone in the Chamber. Let us have a little respect.

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I realise that this issue is very important to the Deputy but it was debated yesterday.

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The issues relating to the Covid crisis are complicated enough without having to deal with the issues the Deputy raised.