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Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Refugee Status Applications
Catherine Connolly
113. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an urgent extension of time from three weeks to at least ten weeks for persons to complete the international protection questionnaire (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8720/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Direct Provision System
Catherine Connolly
32. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and specifically which of the 173 recommendations of the McMahon report that have been fully, partially and yet to be implemented respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7612/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Catherine Connolly
40. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reguees under the Irish refugee protection programme who have arrived to date in view of Ireland's commitment in September 2015 to take 4,000 persons under the programme over a two year period; the specific arrangements in place to ensure this commitment is met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7611/17]
Wed, 8 Feb 2017
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Magdalen Laundries
Catherine Connolly
97. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the practices and procedures of the Magdalen redress scheme, in particular the criteria used for consideration and eligibility in the process; the status of the request for a centre (details supplied) to be included in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6301/17]
Wed, 8 Feb 2017
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Magdalen Laundries
Catherine Connolly
98. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the investigation by the Ombudsman into the administration of the Magdalen redress scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6302/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision
Catherine Connolly
134. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 31 January 2017 and as per action No. 60 in the Action Plan for Rural Development, the procedure for applying for the new community CCTV grant aid scheme; the persons or bodies that may apply; the criteria considered for inclusion in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5883/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Garda Deployment
Catherine Connolly
97. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures her Department is taking to ensure that gardaí have the necessary resources to combat and deal with rural crime in view of the increased number of robberies taking place in the Connemara region; the steps that have been taken to deal with this issue; the plans in place in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3859/17]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Direct Provision System
Catherine Connolly
73. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary question number 125 of 22 November 2016, the progress which has been made in reducing the number of persons in direct provision that give their legal status, should not be in direct provision; the procedures or mechanisms which have been put in place to accurately qualify the number of persons in this position in view of the approximate figure of 500 in November 2016.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40607/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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EU Directives
Catherine Connolly
74. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Ireland has not signed up to European Directive 203/9/EC which would enable those residing in direct provision to access the labour market; the government's position in this regard.; and if she will make a statement on the matter [40608/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Direct Provision System
Catherine Connolly
94. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 72 and 73 of 22 June 2016, the progress of the outstanding 82 recommendations as outlined in the McMahon report, in tabular form; the extent to which each of these 82 recommendations has been implemented; the recommendations that have yet to be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38736/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Direct Provision System
Catherine Connolly
125. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently residing in each of the direct provision centres who have been granted refugee status, subsidiary protection status or leave to remain, in tabular form; the supports in place to assist these persons to move out of direct provision; if she has discussed the most appropriate way to accommodate those persons granted status allowing them to remain here with the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35813/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Deportation Orders
Catherine Connolly
114. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will revoke a deportation order in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35620/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Equality Legislation
Catherine Connolly
104. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps her Department is taking to introduce socio-economic status as a discrimination ground following legislative and case law trends across Europe and to ensure Ireland meets its obligations under EU and international law, such as the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (Article 21) and recommendations from Ireland's second UN universal periodic review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34565/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Legal Services Regulation
Catherine Connolly
38. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the appointment procedure in place for the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, in particular the procedures which were used by the Council of the Bar of Ireland for choosing its nominee to the authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31027/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Catherine Connolly
46. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality given Ireland's commitment in September 2015 to take in 4,000 persons under the Irish refugee protection programme over a two-year period, the number of refugees under this programme who have arrived to date; the specific steps which have been taken to ensure this commitment is met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27426/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Garda Vetting Applications
Catherine Connolly
47. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the location for processing of Garda vetting applications; the number of persons employed to manage this process; if there is a backlog, and if so, the numbers and reasons for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27425/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Drugs Crime
Catherine Connolly
77. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the current resources being provided for the detection of drugs in the Border, midlands, west region and the State in general [22957/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Crime Data
Catherine Connolly
166. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of licensees who have been prosecuted and or convicted of an offence under section 4 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21080/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Direct Provision System
Catherine Connolly
70. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures and processes she has put in place by the Reception and Integration Agency for the open competition for the management of State owned accommodation centres; the resources she has allocated to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17370/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Direct Provision System
Catherine Connolly
71. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken and she will undertake pursuant to the programme for Government's commitment to reforming the direct provision system, with particular focus on families and children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17371/16]