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Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Garda Youth Diversion Projects
Catherine Connolly
510. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that TUPE regulations will be implemented for all staff of the Garda youth diversion projects regarding the change of the service delivery model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15126/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Departmental Reports
Catherine Connolly
601. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the scoping exercise regarding a SAVI II report; the findings of the scoping group report which was due before Cabinet committee C on social policy and public services on 5 April 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16713/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Catherine Connolly
95. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the non-ratification of the optional protocol to the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; his plans to ratify the optional protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13282/18]
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Mortgage Resolution Processes
Catherine Connolly
149. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 1 February 2018, the details of the 10,000 advice and assistance services provided to distressed borrowers up to mid-January 2018 by the Abhaile scheme in terms of court circuits, numbers of vouchers provided to solicitors and the average value of the vouchers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7887/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Departmental Legal Cases
Catherine Connolly
57. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has satisfied himself that the €500 to €1,000 fee to be paid by asylum seekers or their employers fully complies with the Supreme Court decision in a case (details supplied) wherein the freedom of asylum seekers to work was recognised as an inherent part of their constitutional rights to human dignity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5697/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Child Protection Guidelines
Catherine Connolly
66. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an examination of the implementation of the recommendations of a person's (details supplied) audit of the exercise by An Garda Síochána of the provisions of section 12 of the Child Care Act 1991 in respect of specific actions to be taken by An Garda Síochána has been carried out; if so, if the recommendations have been implemented; if not, the reason therefor; his plans to address the gaps in implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5698/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Courts Service
Catherine Connolly
170. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 24 January 2018, if he will provide a copy of the minutes or report of the meeting between the Irish delegation and the Commission in Brussels in September 2017 and the detailed submission to the European Commission in November 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5234/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Asylum Support Services
Catherine Connolly
271. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the fees for work permits under the Employment Permits Act 2003 will be waived for IPO applicants in advance of transposition of the Reception Directive 2013/33/EU of 26 June 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3925/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Asylum Support Services
Catherine Connolly
272. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if persons applying to the International Protection Office will be permitted to seek work in advance of transposition of the Reception Directive 2013/33/EU of June 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3926/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Asylum Support Services
Catherine Connolly
273. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when Ireland will transpose the Reception Directive 2013/33/EU of June 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3927/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Asylum Applications
Catherine Connolly
274. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications in the single procedure application system under the International Protection Act 2015; the number of applications that have been processed within the six month target; the waiting times experienced by those persons beyond six months; the length of time to process such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3928/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Asylum Applications
Catherine Connolly
275. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons awaiting decisions on asylum applications that applied before the provisions of the International Protection Act 2015 came into force; the length of time those persons have been waiting; the length of time to process such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3929/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Asylum Applications
Catherine Connolly
276. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the International Protection Office has adequate resources to fulfil its obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3930/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Asylum Support Services
Catherine Connolly
277. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the recourse available to a person awaiting a decision from the International Protection Office for longer than nine months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3931/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Asylum Support Services
Catherine Connolly
281. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if asylum seekers may enter employment if the value of the offer is less than €30,000 per annum; if not, the threshold at which asylum seekers may enter employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4035/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Asylum Support Services
Catherine Connolly
282. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if asylum seekers will be excluded from the job categories that exist under the Employment Permits Act 2003 and relevant regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4036/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Asylum Support Services
Catherine Connolly
283. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria that will apply to grant permission to asylum seekers to enter self-employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4037/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Asylum Support Services
Catherine Connolly
284. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the protections that will be introduced to ensure asylum seekers are protected from exploitation incorrectly categorised as self-employed in view of the vulnerable position of many asylum applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4038/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Asylum Support Services
Catherine Connolly
285. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that €21.60 per week respects the dignity of asylum seekers as required under the reception directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4039/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Asylum Support Services
Catherine Connolly
286. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the analysis that has been conducted to evaluate the range and extent of changes needed to ensure Ireland complies with the reception directive; if a copy of such analysis will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4040/18]