Parliamentary questions

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

242. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if the waiting period for labour market access for those in the international protection process will be shortened from nine months to three months, as recommended by the advisory group on direct provision in June 2020; if the validity for permission to work will be extended to one year at a time renewable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22815/20]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

244. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to a person (details supplied) having links to anti-migrant groups; her views on whether this is compatible with their role as a member of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal; if she will authorise a review of all IPAT decisions made by the person particularly in relation to deportation orders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22861/20]

Counselling Services

Catherine Connolly

254. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of addiction counsellors and family support counsellors that have been hired to date with regard to the promised alcohol addiction treatment service in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22722/20]

Counselling Services

Catherine Connolly

255. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if a building has been sourced for the promised alcohol addiction treatment service in Galway city; if so, when the treatment service will be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22723/20]

Local Authority Staff

Catherine Connolly

352. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the local authorities employing biodiversity officers; the number of biodiversity officers employed by each of the local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21690/20]

Local Authority Staff

Catherine Connolly

353. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the local authorities employing heritage officers; the number of heritage officers employed by each local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21691/20]

Local Authority Funding

Catherine Connolly

354. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the breakdown in the expenditure of the local biodiversity grants scheme; the local authorities which are benefitting from the funding; the amount of funding provided under the scheme to each local authority involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21692/20]

Local Authority Staff

Catherine Connolly

355. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding allocated to date in 2020 under the grant scheme for county heritage and biodiversity officers; the way in which the funding was divided between biodiversity and heritage officers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21693/20]

Homeless Persons Supports

Catherine Connolly

398. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual cost of family hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21162/20]

Homeless Persons Supports

Catherine Connolly

399. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to set a 14 day-limit on stays in family hubs to ensure all families are moved to more sustainable accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21163/20]

Housing Data

Catherine Connolly

400. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of land owned by the State that has been zoned for residential development; the estimated number of housing units that could be built on such land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21164/20]

Housing Data

Catherine Connolly

401. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households as opposed to the number of new HAP tenancies each year in receipt of HAP for the most recent date available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21165/20]

Housing Data

Catherine Connolly

402. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual cost of moving all residents in direct provision to own-door housing covered by the housing assistance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21166/20]

Rental Sector

Catherine Connolly

403. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to increase resources to local authorities to increase the rate of private rent inspections from less than 8% to 20% per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21167/20]

Vacant Properties

Catherine Connolly

404. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority voids by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21168/20]

Housing Assistance Payment

Catherine Connolly

407. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason rent caps have not been reviewed in relation to the housing assistant payment since it was introduced in 2016; his plans to review same in view of ongoing national increases in rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21272/20]

Shannon Airport Facilities

Catherine Connolly

454. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 385 and 386 of 28 July 2020, the scheme or regulatory structure under which the US military aircraft are conducted through Irish airspace en route to and upon departure from Shannon airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21242/20]

Domestic Violence Refuges Provision

Catherine Connolly

792. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the estimated cost of increasing the number of domestic refuge spaces to meet the commitments of Ireland under the Istanbul Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21169/20]

Domestic Violence Refuges Provision

Catherine Connolly

793. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the estimated cost of increasing the number of domestic refuge spaces to meet the commitments of Ireland under the Istanbul Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21170/20]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Connolly

896. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons in direct provision; the number of households in direct provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21171/20]