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Wed, 26 Sep 2018
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Direct Provision Data
Catherine Connolly
145. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the duration of stay by child applicants and unregistered children in State-provided RIA accommodation in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39042/18]
Wed, 26 Sep 2018
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Direct Provision System
Catherine Connolly
146. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to address capacity issues in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39043/18]
Wed, 26 Sep 2018
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Direct Provision Data
Catherine Connolly
147. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons refused accommodation in direct provision centres to date; the alternatives offered to such persons; the length of time between refusal and their being offered accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39044/18]
Wed, 26 Sep 2018
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EU Directives
Catherine Connolly
148. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that Ireland is adhering to its commitments under the EU (recast) Reception Conditions Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39045/18]
Wed, 26 Sep 2018
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Direct Provision Data
Catherine Connolly
149. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children in direct provision whose parent or parents have status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39046/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Visa Data
Catherine Connolly
270. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of EU treaty rights visa applications received, granted and refused, respectively, by country in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37084/18]
Tue, 26 Jun 2018
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EU Directives
Catherine Connolly
248. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the engagement that has taken place between him, his Department and the implementation group with civil society organisations and-or NGOs in relation to the detail of Ireland's opt-in to the EU reception conditions directive; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27671/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Departmental Reports
Catherine Connolly
481. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 601 of 17 April 2018, if the nature and extent of sexual violence against those in State care will be included in the scope of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24647/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Direct Provision System
Catherine Connolly
519. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the findings of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25112/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Departmental Agencies Staff Data
Catherine Connolly
530. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 7 May 2017, the number of new staff hires engaged in the provision of services in the area of international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25424/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Asylum Applications
Catherine Connolly
531. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the average wait time for first interview for asylum applications has increased from 11 weeks in 2015 to 18 to 20 months in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25425/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Catherine Connolly
57. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of Ireland’s commitment to receiving 4,000 persons under the Irish refugee protection programme; the number of persons who have arrived here under the resettlement and relocation programmes as of May 2018, by countries of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22377/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Direct Provision Data
Catherine Connolly
66. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision according to age, gender and nationality; the length of time persons have been waiting to have their application processed; the number waiting for more than one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten years; the number and location of the accommodation centres; the annual cost of direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22376/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Parental Leave
Catherine Connolly
506. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the age of a qualifying child in relation to parental leave from eight to 12 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15101/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Catherine Connolly
507. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 22 March 2018, the reforms needed for Ireland to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the roadmap to achieve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15102/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Garda Youth Diversion Projects
Catherine Connolly
508. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the Irish Youth Justice Service, IYJS, proposals to alter its service delivery model whereby one Garda youth diversion project will be assigned to each Garda division (details supplied) which may undermine the ability of independent projects to have their tender accepted for larger Garda divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15124/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Garda Youth Diversion Projects
Catherine Connolly
509. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to help young persons who have not been cautioned but whose actions have come to the attention of An Garda Síochána and local agencies further to the proposal from the IYJC that preference will be given to young persons who have been cautioned under the Garda diversion programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15125/18]
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]