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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 19. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 15 July 2021, the status of the development of Caladh Mór pier on Inis Meáin; the status of the preparation of the simulation model of the harbour by the National Maritime College of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50138/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 32. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the promised €2 million scheme to fund the development of town masterplans; the details of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50136/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 61. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the new policy for the islands; when she expects to publish the policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50135/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 55. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of the rural proofing model promised in Our Rural Future – Rural Development Policy 2021–2025; the status of the assessment of international best practice in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50139/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 69. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the work of the interdepartmental group which was established to develop a town centre first approach; the number of times the group has met to date; when the group will bring forward its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50137/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to include special needs assistants on the list of professions entitled to claim flat rate expenses; the reason this profession has not been included in the list to date in view of the fact that teachers are entitled to claim flat rate expenses; the engagement he has had with representative bodies acting on behalf of special needs assistants on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reinstate the primary school library fund; the analysis that her Department has carried out into allocating €10 per primary school child in order for schools to buy books for their libraries; if her attention has been drawn to a campaign (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50208/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 142. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons including children seeking international protection who have been required to quarantine in hotels on arrival in Ireland by month to date in 2021; the number of persons that have been required to quarantine beyond 14 days; if those that receive a negative PCR test no earlier than five days...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 174. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 683 of 15 September 2021, the status of the recruitment campaign for the six whole-time equivalent posts for area directors of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50219/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 175. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 683 of 15 September 2021, the number of recruitment campaigns launched to date for the 34 whole-time equivalent consultant in public health medicine posts which are due to be in place by June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 176. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 683 of 15 September 2021, the status of the public health consultant recruitment working group; the number of times the working group has met to date; the membership of the working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50221/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 177. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 684 of 15 September 2021, the analysis that his Department has carried out into the delays in recruitment of public health pandemic plan resources in the eastern region, which as of September 2021 was at 48% compared to an average of 68% across all eight departments of public health; the actions his Department is taking...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement he has had with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to tackling the ongoing crisis in accommodation for third-level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49877/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to extend the SUSI eligibility criteria to include holders of exceptional stamp 4 permissions including children and young persons in the care of the State or aftercare and dependent children and young persons who hold stamp 3 permissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49876/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 94. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to remove hospitality workers from the ineligible list of occupations for employment permits in view of the ongoing recruitment issues facing the hospitality sector as it continues to reopen in line with the Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting plan; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make representations to the Passport Office to expedite the processing of the passport application of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the family have been waiting for six months for the passport application to be processed due to an error on the part of the Passport Office which has caused a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the analysis her Department has carried out into the possibility of continuing the system of banking substitution days for the current academic year; the analysis her Department has carried out into the impact of the revised sequencing of access to substitution for primary teachers on the continuity of learning for children with additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the current release day allocation of one release day per week for teaching principals will be maintained beyond the academic year 2021-2022 pursuant to circular 50/2021; the analysis her Department has carried out in this regard; the engagement her Department has had with teaching principals on this matter; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the quality assurance testing and calibration carried out on the CO2 monitors delivered by her Department to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50051/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (13 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 158. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to restore funding for youth work services to pre-2008 levels; if his attention has been drawn to a campaign (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50034/21]