Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

State Examinations

Catherine Connolly

273. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education if an organisation (details supplied) or another independent body will carry out a full audit of the coding provided by a company for the leaving certificate 2020 calculated grades process following the discovery of additional errors during the review by the organisation of a sample of the coding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30186/20]

Third Level Institutions

Catherine Connolly

361. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost to date of all National University of Ireland Galway legal fees in relation to court cases involving a number of staff (details supplied); the estimated final cost of all legal fees in respect of these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29858/20]

Period Poverty

Catherine Connolly

471. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health when the report of the sub-committee on period poverty will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29753/20]

Defence Forces Equipment

Catherine Connolly

12. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the details of analysis his Department has carried out into the potential impact of the lack of primary radar surveillance capability on the neutrality of Ireland; the measures he is taking to secure the necessary funding for the development of a primary radar surveillance system which was highlighted in the 2019 update to the White Paper on Defence as contingent on additional funding becoming available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29114/20]

Military Medals

Catherine Connolly

18. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence if the time limits will be waived for the award of distinguished service medals and military medals for gallantry, with a view to awarding bravery medals to the veteran members of A Company 35th Infantry Battalion that served in Jadotville almost 60 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29115/20]

Overseas Missions

Catherine Connolly

162. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the role of the Defence Forces in EU Operation IRINI; the number of Defence Forces personnel currently assigned to this mission; the operational work that has been carried out to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29275/20]

Defence Forces Strength

Catherine Connolly

163. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has carried out any analysis into the implications of the ongoing pay and staffing issues in the Defence Forces on Irish neutrality in particular the ability to patrol Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29276/20]

State Examinations

Catherine Connolly

116. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the details of the tendering process that resulted in Educational Testing Service getting the contract for the review of essential aspects of the coding used to implement the leaving certificate standardisation process; the value of the contract awarded to same; the number of companies applied for the tender; the way the tender was advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28971/20]

State Examinations

Catherine Connolly

117. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the details of the tendering process for the contract, which was awarded to a company (details supplied) for the leaving certificate standardisation process in 2020; the number of companies applied for the tender; the details of the companies which applied for the tender; the reason given for the decision to give the contract to that company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28972/20]

State Examinations

Catherine Connolly

118. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of persons who have applied to sit the leaving certificate examinations in November 2020; the details of the closing date for applications for the November 2020 sitting; if, based on the current restriction levels nationally, if she will state the likelihood of holding the exams in November 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28973/20]

State Examinations

Catherine Connolly

119. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education if the coding error in the leaving certificate standardisation process, which resulted in the two worst non-core junior certificate grades of a student being counted, rather than their two best non-core grades, was made by a company (details supplied) or if it was as a result of an error at departmental level prior to instruction being given to the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28974/20]

State Examinations

Catherine Connolly

141. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the details of the tendering process that resulted in Educational Testing Service getting the contract for the review of essential aspects of the coding used to implement the leaving certificate standardisation process; the value of the contract awarded to ETS; the number of companies applied for the tender; the way the tender was advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29228/20]

State Examinations

Catherine Connolly

142. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the details of the tendering process for the contract, which was awarded to a company (details supplied) for the leaving certificate standardisation process in 2020; the number of companies applied for the tender; the details of the companies which applied for the tender; the reason given for the decision to give the contract to that company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29229/20]

State Examinations

Catherine Connolly

143. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of persons who have applied to sit the leaving certificate examinations in November 2020; the details of the closing date for applications for the November 2020 sitting; if, based on the current restriction levels nationally, she will state the likelihood of holding the exams in November 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29230/20]

State Examinations

Catherine Connolly

144. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education if the coding mistake in the leaving certificate standardisation process, which resulted in a student’s two worst non-core junior certificate grades being counted, rather than their two best non-core grades, was made by a company (details supplied) or if it was as a result of an error at Departmental level prior to instruction being given to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29231/20]

State Examinations

Catherine Connolly

145. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education if the coding mistake in the leaving certificate standardisation process, which resulted in the inclusion of CSPE in the junior certificate grade data, was made by a company (details supplied) or if it was as a result of an error at departmental level prior to instruction being given to the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29232/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Catherine Connolly

55. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Galway social housing task force; the number of times the task force has met to date; the reports completed to date by same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28457/20]

Land Development Agency

Catherine Connolly

84. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will carry out a review of the function and remit of the Land Development Agency; when the inventory of State-owned lands will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28456/20]

EU Migration Crisis

Catherine Connolly

134. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of engagements he has had with the Minister for Justice on finding long-term solutions to support persons affected by the fire in the Moria refugee camp in Greece; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28458/20]

Human Rights

Catherine Connolly

142. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will use the upcoming role of Ireland on the UN Security Council to highlight the ongoing human rights violations being perpetrated on ethnic Uighurs in China, in particular with his Chinese counterpart on the Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28459/20]

EU Directives

Catherine Connolly

160. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost to his Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28609/20]

EU Directives

Catherine Connolly

187. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the cost to his Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28610/20]

Search and Rescue Service Provision

Catherine Connolly

211. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if further details will be provided on the search and rescue carried out for two paddleboarders (details supplied) on 13 August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28202/20]

Fines Data

Catherine Connolly

225. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the cost to his Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28619/20]

EU Directives

Catherine Connolly

273. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the cost to his Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28611/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Connolly

298. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to his Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28616/20]

An Coimisinéir Teanga

Catherine Connolly

312. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta soiléiriú a thabhairt i dtaobh na hidirghníomhaíochta a bhí aici le RTÉ ó dheimhnigh an Coimisinéir Teanga in 2018 gur sháraigh RTÉ an dlí craolacháin maidir lena dhualgas i leith na Gaeilge agus 99.3% dá sceideal teilifíse i mBéarla amháin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [28305/20]

Departmental Data

Catherine Connolly

315. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the cost to her Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28615/20]

EU Directives

Catherine Connolly

340. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost to his Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26679/20]

EU Directives

Catherine Connolly

397. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost to his Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive, of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28612/20]

EU Directives

Catherine Connolly

422. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the cost to his Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28607/20]

Schools Data

Catherine Connolly

445. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school pupils who are in classes of more than 20, 25, 30 and 35 students by county, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28165/20]

Schools Data

Catherine Connolly

446. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school classes with more than 20, 25, 30 and 35 students by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28166/20]

Schools Data

Catherine Connolly

447. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school classes in the State by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28167/20]

School Funding

Catherine Connolly

448. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education if she will make a commitment that the Covid-19 level of capitation funding for each primary school pupil will be maintained at a minimum in the upcoming Budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28168/20]

School Staff

Catherine Connolly

449. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education when the number of primary school assistant principal posts will be restored to pre-2009 levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28169/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Connolly

468. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the cost to her Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28608/20]

School Staff

Catherine Connolly

472. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the actions she is taking to end the ongoing pay inequality for teachers here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28694/20]

EU Directives

Catherine Connolly

527. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost to her Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28617/20]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Catherine Connolly

550. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the cost of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters by year to date; a breakdown of costs related to salaries, fees, operational costs, legal costs any other costs; the cost of the collaborative forum process and a breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28393/20]

EU Directives

Catherine Connolly

553. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the cost to his Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28605/20]

EU Directives

Catherine Connolly

579. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost to his Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive, of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28613/20]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Connolly

596. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons to be accommodated in the Dominick Street Complex direct provision centre, Galway, by unit in tabular form; when the facility will be fully occupied; the person or body responsible for the maintenance and security of the centre; if there will be no charge to the residents for the provision of utilities including electricity, bins, heating and wifi; the plans in place for the provision of childcare facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28207/20]

Departmental Reviews

Catherine Connolly

604. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the review of the administration of civil justice; when the review will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28342/20]

EU Directives

Catherine Connolly

605. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the cost to her Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26679/20]

EU Bodies

Catherine Connolly

609. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the Irish position regarding the European Public Prosecutor’s Office; the formalised permanent cooperation there is between Ireland and the office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28586/20]

EU Directives

Catherine Connolly

713. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the cost to his Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive, of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28614/20]

Scéimeanna Talmhaíochta

Catherine Connolly

791. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth nár chuir a Roinn fáisnéis i nGaeilge ar fáil don phobal maidir leis an bpróiseas comhairliúcháin phoiblí a bhain leis an Dréacht-Bhille Foraoiseachta (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 2020 chun go gcuirfí ar a gcumas a bheith rannpháirteach i nGaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [28280/20]

Environmental Investigations

Catherine Connolly

792. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the analysis carried out by his Department into the carbon sequestration potential of coniferous forests here; the comparative analysis his Department has carried out regarding the carbon sequestration potential of deciduous forests as opposed to coniferous forests here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28404/20]

Fisheries Protection

Catherine Connolly

793. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of requests made to the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, by other EU member states with regard to the application of penalty points to Irish sea-fishing boat licences in cases in which the licence holder was found to have carried out serious infringements of the Common Fisheries Policy in the territorial waters of other EU member states in each of the years 2011 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28405/20]

Fisheries Protection

Catherine Connolly

794. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of occasions the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, has assigned penalty points to Irish sea-fishing boat licence holders which were found to have carried out serious infringements of the Common Fisheries Policy in Irish waters; the number of occasions the SFPA has assigned penalty points to foreign licence holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28406/20]

EU Directives

Catherine Connolly

798. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost to his Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28604/20]

EU Directives

Catherine Connolly

813. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cost to her Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown by directive of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28606/20]

Pleanáil Teanga

Catherine Connolly

12. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta maidir le ceist uimhir 310 ar an 28ú Iúil 2020, an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar stádas Phlean Teanga Chathair na Gaillimhe; an bhfuil an plean faofa aici; cén dáta a fhoilseofar é; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [27095/20]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

44. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta maidir le cliantchomhlachtaí Údarás na Gaeltachta, an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar líon na bPleananna Teanga atá curtha le chéile ag an Údarás in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 agus 2020; an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar an gcórás monatóireachta atá i bhfeidhm chun a chinntiú go bhfuil an Ghaeilge á húsáid go nádúrtha agus go forleathan; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [27096/20]

Culture Policy

Catherine Connolly

59. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 22 July 2020, the status of the performance delivery agreement with Galway 2020; if the Irish language officer has been reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27092/20]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Catherine Connolly

68. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta cén dáta a fhoilseofar Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [27094/20]

Employment Support Services

Catherine Connolly

201. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of the additional 3,000 places for employment support schemes announced in July 2020 that will be allocated to community employment schemes; the number that will be allocated to Tús schemes; the other employment support schemes which will be allocated additional places as part of the figure of 3,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27815/20]

Community Employment Schemes

Catherine Connolly

202. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will remove the requirement for community scheme participants aged 55 years and over who have completed three years on the scheme to spend 12 months on a qualifying payment before reapplying for another community employment position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27816/20]

Employment Support Services

Catherine Connolly

203. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of places approved nationwide for Tús schemes; the number of participants on such schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27817/20]

Youth Work Supports

Catherine Connolly

204. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of places approved nationwide for the youth employment support scheme; the number of participants on the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27818/20]

EU Directives

Catherine Connolly

117. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the transposition into Irish legislation of the EU whistleblowing directive; when the findings of the consultation process which concluded in July 2020 will be published; when the directive will be fully transposed here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26682/20]

Community Employment Schemes

Catherine Connolly

146. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the engagement he has had with the Minister for Social Protection and other stakeholders with regard to resolving the issue of the community employment scheme occupational pension; when the 2008 Labour Court recommendation will be implemented for a pension scheme to be put in place for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26681/20]

Environmental Protection Agency

Catherine Connolly

189. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 497 of 3 October 2017, the status of the 15 outstanding recommendations of the review of the Environmental Protection Agency 2011; if he will provide an implementation report in respect of the action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26574/20]

Transport Infrastructure Provision

Catherine Connolly

222. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport when approval will be given for the necessary works following the submission of a feasibility report for a footbridge over the Owenriff River, Oughterard, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26560/20]

Driver Test

Catherine Connolly

256. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport when driver tests will resume in Clifden, County Galway; the reason for the delay in resuming tests at the centre; the number of persons awaiting a test at the centre; the efforts being made to reduce the waiting times at the centre; the reason the RSA continues to take fees from applicants in circumstances in which tests are not available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27283/20]

National Asset Management Agency

Catherine Connolly

284. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the series of commitments given by his Department in 2019 to the EU Commission in relation to the request to extend the lifespan of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, until 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26867/20]

Foreign Policy

Catherine Connolly

412. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the support being provided and or offered to assist with the fallout following the fire at Moria refugee camp particularly in view of Covid-19 concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26613/20]

Foreign Policy

Catherine Connolly

413. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the nature of discussions his Department has had with Greek authorities and other EU partners on finding long-term solutions to support persons in need of international protection affected by the fire in the Moria refugee camp in Greece; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26614/20]

Human Rights

Catherine Connolly

415. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the representations he made to the Iranian authorities in advance of the execution of a person (details supplied); the assessment that has been made of the impact of their execution on the human rights situation in Iran in particular on the right to a fair trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26688/20]

Human Rights

Catherine Connolly

416. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the representations he has made to the Government of Iran in relation to the unlawful detention, torture and execution of prisoners in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26689/20]

Foreign Policy

Catherine Connolly

422. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions he has had with Spanish and EU authorities to secure the release of elected public representatives from Catalan held in arbitrary detention according to the UN Report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27101/20]

Citizens Information Services

Catherine Connolly

528. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which the decision to restructure the corporate governance arrangements of the Citizens’ Information Service and MABS was taken; and the person or body that made the decision. [27091/20]

Departmental Data

Catherine Connolly

614. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the number of unaccompanied children that arrived here from Greece in 2019 following the agreement in 2018 to accept 36 unaccompanied minors in need of international protection in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26617/20]

Departmental Data

Catherine Connolly

615. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the number of unaccompanied minors from Moira refugee camp in Greece it is planned to resettle in Ireland; when it is anticipated that such minors will arrive in Ireland; the details of Tusla’s involvement in the resettlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26618/20]

Immigration Data

Catherine Connolly

703. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications for a labour market access permission pursuant to the European Communities (Receptions Conditions) Regulations 2018 received from applicants that had not waited eight months for a first instance decision on their asylum application; the number of applicants refused a labour market access permission solely on the basis that they have not been waiting eight months or more for a first instance decision on their asylum application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26484/20]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

706. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice her plans to accept and grant international protection to refugees affected by the fires in the Moria refugee camp in Greece; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26612/20]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

720. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020 whose application for protection has been found to be inadmissible according to section 21 of the International Protection Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26938/20]

Parental Leave

Catherine Connolly

723. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice her plans to extend parental leave benefit in the upcoming budget; the details of the length of a planned extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26678/20]

Assisted Decision-Making

Catherine Connolly

726. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 of 7 July 2020, the date on which the decision support service will be established and operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27022/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Connolly

842. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the reason Covid-19 testing units have not been opened at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26607/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Catherine Connolly

843. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the reason Irish-produced Covid-19 testing kits with a 99% accuracy rate and a result in ten minutes are not being used in place of the PCR test which is known to produce many false positives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26608/20]

Park-and-Ride Facilities

Catherine Connolly

11. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that park-and-ride facility for the east and west side of Galway city has been an objective of the Galway city development plan since February 2005; the engagement he has had with the city council to progress the roll-out of park and ride in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25893/20]

Light Rail Projects

Catherine Connolly

39. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport when a feasibility study for light rail in Galway will be undertaken and or commissioned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25894/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Connolly

191. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if Ireland will officially recognise Covid-19 as an occupational illness given that health workers make up an average of 10% of infections worldwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25760/20]

Housing Regeneration

Catherine Connolly

225. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the amount of funding paid out by her Department for the commissioning of the pilot Town Centre Living Initiative report by a company (details supplied) which was published in June 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25757/20]

Housing Regeneration

Catherine Connolly

226. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands when the steering group which is to be established to review the suggested actions identified in the independent report on the pilot Town Centre Living Initiative will be operational; the details of the membership of the group; the terms of reference of the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25758/20]

Rental Sector

Catherine Connolly

30. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid out by her Department in rent supplement each month from January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25104/20]

JobPath Programme

Catherine Connolly

51. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of her plans to extend JobPath beyond the end of 2020; if contracts with providers Turas Nua and Seetec will be extended beyond 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25103/20]

Climate Action Plan

Catherine Connolly

70. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the engagement he has had to date with the north Atlantic seaboard climate action regional office, particularly in respect of climate adaptation at local level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25145/20]

Climate Change Policy

Catherine Connolly

81. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks when the Climate Action Council will undertake a comprehensive review of the climate mitigation potential of forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25144/20]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Catherine Connolly

226. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the payment of the temporary wage subsidy scheme with particular reference to the way in which it applies to workers of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24849/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Catherine Connolly

282. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 9 September 2020, the reason the flood defence system installed in 2014 failed in the Clifden area of County Galway on 1 and 2 September 2020; if the location was identified by Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme as a flood risk; if so, if the details of same will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24827/20]

State Examinations

Catherine Connolly

423. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of teacher predicted leaving certificate grades which were downgraded in the standardisation process by more than 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 percentage points, respectively; if an analysis has been carried out regarding the number of students that received downgrades across several subjects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24841/20]

Exceptional Needs Payment

Catherine Connolly

526. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid out by her Department in exceptional needs payments in each month from January to September 2020, by payment type; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25207/20]

Departmental Reviews

Catherine Connolly

529. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection when the external consultants review of all current contracted public employment services will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25211/20]

Exceptional Needs Payment

Catherine Connolly

530. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid out by her Department in urgent needs payments each month from January to September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25210/20]

Labour Market

Catherine Connolly

649. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications that have been received for a labour market access permission since the European Communities (Receptions Conditions) Regulations 2018 came into effect on 30 June 2018; the number refused; the number granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24938/20]

Labour Market

Catherine Connolly

650. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the average processing time for applications for a labour market access permission pursuant to the European Communities (Receptions Conditions) Regulations 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24939/20]

Labour Market

Catherine Connolly

651. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the longest period of time it has taken to process an application for labour market access permission pursuant to the European Communities (Receptions Conditions) Regulations 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24940/20]