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Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Regarding external students, the Minister has clarified that the tutors will be giving their assessment but for those students, particularly mature students, who do it themselves, the Minister has not worked out yet what is going on. Is that right?

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Regarding students with dyslexia, will the tutors' opinion and assessment be taken into account? Tied in with that, I want to ask about special needs, which I have mentioned repeatedly in the past two weeks and will repeat again now. We have all received the letters. I have raised them with the Taoiseach. They have written to the Taoiseach directly. I agree with them. For approximately...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I am sorry but my question was specific. Will consideration be given to opening up special schools as a distinct entity?

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: On that, I have to say I am unhappy because I do not see any voice at the top level committee in regard to that vulnerable group of people. I do not even like the word "vulnerable". We should treat them with equality, dignity and respect. That group requires routine, structure and so on. I do not have the time to read out all of that; the Minister is fully familiar with it, and I respect...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I appeal to the Minister to look at this distinct group and re-assess the effect of the decisions being made on their lives and the lives of their families. My final question, for my last 14 seconds, relates to UL. What progress has been made on the return of rent on a pro ratabasis?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The points have been made. From the little bit I have read, I understand a motion by both the Seanad and the Dáil is needed. There is no Seanad, so it does not make sense to put the motion before the Dáil today in a piecemeal fashion. Even if we were to pass the motion today, the report would remain in the Oireachtas Library, as I understand it. Are we going to withdraw half of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 28. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 5 March 2020, if such permission would be granted if a similar request was received from the Russian or Chinese air force (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4607/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 29. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason a German Navy aircraft (details supplied) was at Baldonnel Aerodrome on 20 February 2020; if it was in connection with the large NATO exercise Defender 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4608/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Teaching Council requires a handbook from the time applicants undertook their studies to complete their applications; his views on the perceived burden this places on persons whose studies were undertaken in the 1970s or 1980s; his further views on the perceived burden this places on educational institutions; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision will be reviewed to refuse an application for funding under the emergency works grant for roof works at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4617/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the application by the Munster technological university consortium on behalf of Cork IT and Tralee IT to become a technological university; if the implementation of the recommendations of the international advisory panel as endorsed by the HEA and him have been affected by the Covid-19 crisis; the revised timeline to allow each...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 621. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of occupational therapy reports furnished by the HSE to local authorities for housing adaptation grants; if the HSE provided the reports at no charge in the past; if the HSE is now charging for the provision of such reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4602/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 627. To ask the Minister for Health if an updated risk assessment has been carried out in relation to the protocols and procedures in place at the laundry service of University Hospital Galway, particularly regarding infection control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4616/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1042. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of US troops and the quantities of weapons and munitions that have passed through Shannon Airport between 27 February 2002 and 5 March 2020 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4449/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting Potential (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the detail of engagements between his Department and the Property Registration Authority in respect of the registration of seaweed harvesting rights from January 2018 to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4717/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting Potential (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number and details of all pending commercial or non-commercial seaweed harvesting licences; the number and detail of all licences granted in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4754/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting Potential (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1276. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the baseline study in terms of the extent of seaweed growing on coastal regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4755/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting Potential (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the guidance issued to assist potential applicants for wild seaweed harvesting licences to enable them to carry out an extensive and robust consultation, including folio searches, regarding their application as required by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4756/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting Potential (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1278. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the development and publication of a national strategy to promote the development of the seaweed sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4757/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Marine Plan Implementation (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 1274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the consultation process arising from the process on the national marine planning framework; the status of the publication of reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4718/20]