Results 301-320 of 13,246 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Catherine Connolly

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason two train stations, Balbriggan and Skerries, have been excluded from the TFI 90-minute €2-ticket scheme, resulting in an inequity for many commuters travelling to Dublin city centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47707/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 405. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it has been brought to his attention that approximately 100 engineers have recently come to Ireland from Israel to work with Intel; if it is the case that Israel is to be a key partner in the development of Ireland's weapons industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47945/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 668. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government pursuant to section 9 of the Land Development Agency Act 2021, the details of any reports he has received to date from the Land Development Agency or a subsidiary DAC with regard to progress towards achieving the purposes of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48427/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 787. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to extend the 2001 Temporary Protection Directive to Palestinian nationals living in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem; the representations she has made at EU level in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48777/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 881. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current contractual arrangements for the appointment or provision of translators throughout the international protection process, in particular with regard to translators for oral appeal hearings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48772/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 882. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department is aware of current difficulties encountered by applicants, solicitors-barristers for applicants, IPO presenting officers and International Protection Appeals Tribunal members with the standard of translators provided and appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48773/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 883. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints raised in relation to translators and translation services in the international protection process since 2020; the stages within the IP process at which these complaints have been raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48774/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 884. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has sought any improvements at any stage from translation service providers on foot of any complaint; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48775/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 885. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of oral appeal hearings that have been adjourned or rescheduled due, in full or in part, to poor-quality translators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48776/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 899. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the correspondence he has received in relation to the use of the snare "body restraint", which is causing untold suffering to Ireland's protected badger population (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47705/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 1069. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the introduction of a payment equivalent to child benefit for all children in the international protection process, as promised in the White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 1070. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 4 July 2023, the status of the review of the projected timelines for the implementation of the White Paper to end direct provision and establish a new international protection support service; if the review has been completed to date; the timeline for the publication...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 1279. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1046 of 20 September 2023, the status of the development of a primary care centre on Inisbofin; the status of the land transfer and if it has concluded to date; the expected timeline for the development of the primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48437/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 1288. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1921 of 11 September 2023, if he will provide an update on the development of the new elective hospital in Merlin Park; the status of the development of the pre-tender business case, including the Draft Project Brief and Draft Procurement Strategy; the timeline for when he expects the project to complete Stage 2 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 1309. To ask the Minister for Health an aithníonn sé na deacrachtaí atá roimh chainteoirí dúchais Ghaeilge i gcóras sláinte a chaitheann leo amhail is go bhfuil Béarla acu, cén obair atá ar bun ag a Roinn le cinntiú go bhfreastalófar ar riachtanais na gcainteoirí sin ag gach céim den chóras sláinte; agus an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 1310. To ask the Minister for Health an bhfuil an t-ainm fearainn moleanbh.ie nó a chomhionann ceannaithe ag an Roinn nó ag Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte le cinntiú go mbeidh an suíomh mychild.ie agus an t-ábhar a ghabhann leis ar fáil go hiomlán trí Ghaeilge don phobal; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [48532/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Vacant Properties (26 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 28. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of vacant properties in the OPW property portfolio; the number of these which require refurbishment in order to be brought back into use; the status of plans for any such refurbishment; his plans to develop a strategy for the repurposing of these vacant buildings for public housing or community use; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 38. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 27 June 2023, the status of the review of the programme for the Coirib go Cósta flood relief scheme; if the additional flood relief works have been scoped and agreed to date; when the revised project programme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46980/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (26 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 10 of 13 July 2023, if he will provide an update on the work of the wool council; if the €30,000 in departmental funding has been drawn down to date; the plans to provide additional funding or support to the wool council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46983/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (26 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 92. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 13 July 2023, if he will provide an update on plans for the introduction of measures to protect the sprat industry, which is concentrated within the six-nautical-mile zone; if he has received the updated scientific and economic advice from the Marine Institute and Bord Iascaigh Mhara on...