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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I am not going to delay any longer.

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I have no difficulty with that if the House is in agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will move straight on to Sinn Féin.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the tendering process that resulted in Educational Testing Service getting the contract for the review of essential aspects of the coding used to implement the leaving certificate standardisation process; the value of the contract awarded to same; the number of companies applied for the tender; the way the tender was advertised;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the tendering process for the contract, which was awarded to a company (details supplied) for the leaving certificate standardisation process in 2020; the number of companies applied for the tender; the details of the companies which applied for the tender; the reason given for the decision to give the contract to that company;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have applied to sit the leaving certificate examinations in November 2020; the details of the closing date for applications for the November 2020 sitting; if, based on the current restriction levels nationally, if she will state the likelihood of holding the exams in November 2020; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the coding error in the leaving certificate standardisation process, which resulted in the two worst non-core junior certificate grades of a student being counted, rather than their two best non-core grades, was made by a company (details supplied) or if it was as a result of an error at departmental level prior to instruction being given...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the coding mistake in the leaving certificate standardisation process, which resulted in the inclusion of CSPE in the junior certificate grade data, was made by a company (details supplied) or if it was as a result of an error at departmental level prior to instruction being given to the company; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the tendering process that resulted in Educational Testing Service getting the contract for the review of essential aspects of the coding used to implement the leaving certificate standardisation process; the value of the contract awarded to ETS; the number of companies applied for the tender; the way the tender was advertised;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the tendering process for the contract, which was awarded to a company (details supplied) for the leaving certificate standardisation process in 2020; the number of companies applied for the tender; the details of the companies which applied for the tender; the reason given for the decision to give the contract to that company;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have applied to sit the leaving certificate examinations in November 2020; the details of the closing date for applications for the November 2020 sitting; if, based on the current restriction levels nationally, she will state the likelihood of holding the exams in November 2020; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the coding mistake in the leaving certificate standardisation process, which resulted in a student’s two worst non-core junior certificate grades being counted, rather than their two best non-core grades, was made by a company (details supplied) or if it was as a result of an error at Departmental level prior to instruction being...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Consular Services (6 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Will the Deputy try to stick to the time so that everyone gets in?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: International Relations (6 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I ask the Deputies to co-operate a little bit with the time limits.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: Swimming Pool Programme (6 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the positive nature of the last two paragraphs of the reply, which refers to the acknowledgement in the programme for Government of the importance of swimming among other activities and the comments of the Minister for Finance. I do not have the time to go into the finances of both local authorities. I think it is accepted that they are the lowest funded in the whole of the...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: Swimming Pool Programme (6 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Is í an cheist atá faoi chaibidil agam anocht ná an baol mór atá ann nach mbeidh an linn snámha poiblí i nGaillimh oscailte arís tar éis na Nollag. Ar ndóigh, fógraíodh ag deireadh na míosa seo caite go mbeadh an linn snámha ag dúnadh, ach tar éis feachtas agus tar éis brú, rinneadh athchinneadh agus...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Sinn Féin for tabling the motion and involving all of us. I have no doubt that the Minister of State's heart is in the right place and I do not doubt her bona fides because I have attended meetings with her. I look at this motion, which is short and signed by 68 Deputies, if my maths are correct, and it asks for very little. It simply asks the Government to provide the funding...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I think there might be a misunderstanding with respect to speakers. I am not sure if certain Deputies understood they were speaking. We will move to the Government side.

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: That is normally the case but there was an arrangement by which Sinn Féin would share time with other speakers first.

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I am told Sinn Féin was sharing with Deputies Pringle and O'Donoghue. I can only go by the list I have.

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Cairns can speak now if she wants.