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Wed, 17 May 2017
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Legal Aid Service Staff
Catherine Connolly
91. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 30 March 2017, the oversight or auditing in place to ensure that funds provided to the Legal Aid Board for services to international protection applicants is ring-fenced and used only for that purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23385/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Magdalen Laundries
Catherine Connolly
110. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 8 February 2017, the position regarding the investigation of the Ombudsman into the administration of the Magdalen redress scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22918/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Magdalen Laundries
Catherine Connolly
73. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 97 and 98 of 8 February 2017, if she will clarify her statement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21307/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility
Catherine Connolly
74. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the fact that persons worked in institutions (details supplied) unlawfully while they were supposed to be receiving education in residential schools; her plans to allow these persons into the redress scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21308/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Investigations
Catherine Connolly
112. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that An Garda Síochána is adequately equipped and specifically skilled to carry out investigations into complex cases of fraud and has sufficient resources in place to deal with these types of cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19253/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Investigations
Catherine Connolly
113. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that in the course of investigations into cases of fraud further instances of fraud uncovered are also being thoroughly examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19254/17]
Thu, 6 Apr 2017
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Asylum Applications
Catherine Connolly
96. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason protection applicants are warned (details supplied) in bold type, in paragraph 26 of the introduction to the questionnaire; the reason this warning was included in the introduction if there was no intention to impose a deadline; if her attention has been drawn to the concern and confusion caused by this warning; if she will ensure its deletion from the questionnaire going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17404/17]
Thu, 6 Apr 2017
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Garda Investigations
Catherine Connolly
97. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 28 March 2017 and regarding a recent arrest (details supplied), if she is satisfied there was appropriate handling of and investigation into an alleged sexual assault; if there was diplomatic or political interference in the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17420/17]
Thu, 30 Mar 2017
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Legal Aid Service
Catherine Connolly
16. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 23 February 2017, the names and positions of the additional 15 full-time staff at the Legal Aid Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15747/17]
Thu, 30 Mar 2017
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Asylum Applications
Catherine Connolly
29. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the administrative deadline for the return of IPO2 forms; the number of forms which were returned within the deadline of 20 days, printed on the letters which were received by applicants from the IPO; the number of forms returned incomplete with requests for deadline extension; the number of forms returned incomplete without request for deadline extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15746/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Direct Provision System
Catherine Connolly
82. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 32 of 16 February 2017, if she will provide the progress audit, in tabular form, for each of the 173 recommendations of the McMahon report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14941/17]
Wed, 22 Mar 2017
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Rialáil Eagraíochtaí Carthanúla
Catherine Connolly
111. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den an Tánaiste agus Aire Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais cén líon iarratas atá ag an Údarás Rialála Carthanas faoi láthair nach bhfuil próiseáil déanta orthu; cén líon iarratas atá á bpróiseáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [14475/17]
Wed, 22 Mar 2017
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Rialáil Eagraíochtaí Carthanúla
Catherine Connolly
112. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den an Tánaiste agus Aire Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais cén fad próiseála a bhíonn ar ghnáthiarratas de ghnáth; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [14476/17]
Wed, 22 Mar 2017
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Rialáil Eagraíochtaí Carthanúla
Catherine Connolly
113. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den an Tánaiste agus Aire Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais an bhfuil aon difríocht idir am próiseála gnáthiarratais Gaeilge agus gnáthiarratais Béarla; agus má tá, cén fáth; cad é an difríocht ama; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [14477/17]
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
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Refugee Status Applications
Catherine Connolly
86. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been issued with IPO 2 forms to date; the process being followed for the issuing of these forms to persons in direct provision; when others can expect to receive these forms and the sequence in which they will be received, that is, alphabetical, random or according to the stage at which their asylum or claims for protection are currently; the steps that will follow for each individual asylum seeker following submission of the new forms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9183/17]
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
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Refugee Status Applications
Catherine Connolly
87. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the resources that have been made available to services such as the Legal Aid Board to assist asylum seekers with the lengthy IPO 2 forms; the means by which asylum seekers have been made aware of such steps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9184/17]
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
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Refugee Status Applications
Catherine Connolly
88. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protection officers currently employed; the nature of the training they have received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9185/17]
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
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Refugee Status Applications
Catherine Connolly
89. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the provisions that have been made for the processing of a large number of IPO 2 forms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9186/17]
Wed, 22 Feb 2017
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Garda Investigations
Catherine Connolly
70. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the inquiry currently with the Garda national economic crime bureau on suspected VAT fraud in the poultry industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8844/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Refugee Status Applications
Catherine Connolly
112. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the international protection questionnaire is not publicly available; when the questionnaire will be made available; if she will supply a copy of the questionnaire (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8719/17]