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- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I have raised it with him, which is why I am raising it-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: It has been reported today in the media that there is a wide gap on Brexit between the EU and the UK and the Minister has referred to same. There is certainly a wide gap between Boris Johnson's understanding of the UK Supreme Court judgment and what the judges said. I will borrow from that language in a different area and, while we are talking about gaps, talk about the even wider gap...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Democracy is a fragile process. We know that from recent events in Oughterard. Part of the democratic process is for the Opposition to hold the Government to account in language the ordinary person understands. I have asked the Minister a simple question. I refer to 11 specific posts in Galway - there is list of over 100 unfilled posts in Donegal - where people have received their...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: 96. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 18 September 2019, the number of groups (details supplied) that have been established; the organisation responsible for establishing each group; the terms of reference for the establishment of each group; the needs analysis carried out for each group; the funding provided for each...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Conventions (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: 109. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when Ireland will ratify the International Labour Organisation Convention and Recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38936/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: 112. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 550 of 11 June 2019, the basis on which it was concluded that the aspect of complaint in respect of the impact of certain conduct on the health and well-being of personnel did not characterise matters falling within the provisions of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: 113. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 674 of 11 June 2019 and 1266 and 1267 of 27 July 2019, the reason it took from September 2014 to 11 June 2019 to address with the board of the NMBI the matter of inappropriate spending of nurses and midwives moneys on legal expenses for a person (details supplied) named in a protected disclosure; the reason this aspect...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I am thankful for the commentaries, which I have read. How many direct provision centres are there? Am I correct in stating there are 36?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Why is it "in or around"?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I understand, but I just want to clarify some issues. Asylum seekers are put into direct provision centres as a short-term solution. We will come back to the problems that have arisen. Two of those direct provision centres are in Galway city, one opposite the station and one in Salthill. That is two of 37. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Separately, emergency accommodation is also provided in hotels and bed and breakfasts-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: That figure now encompasses about 1,300 people.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: That is fine. There are also what are called "EROCs". What does that acronym stand for again?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Those people are coming through the resettlement and relocation programmes. Ireland gave a commitment to take 4,000 people as part of that programme. Have we taken those 4,000 people yet?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: It is a little higher than that, but it is not near 4,000 people yet.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Those people have the status of refugees when they go into the EROCs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: The Ombudsman has been very clear in his statement regarding the short-term aspect of direct provision. I do not have a difficulty with direct provision being used in that case. We have obligations and we have to receive people seeking asylum. We must, however, do that in a human and humanitarian way. This problem has arisen because short-term provision has become long-term provision....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I think about 700 people have achieved refugee status and remain in the country. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: That has gone up as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I will not hold the witnesses to one or two little figures but I was down at 700 and there is a considerable difference between 700 and 950.