Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

School Staff

Catherine Connolly

119. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of providing 10,000 extra release days for teaching principals in primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7128/20]

Special Educational Needs

Catherine Connolly

277. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the application process for the July provision programme; the details of the planned expansion of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8037/20]

Probation and Welfare Service

Catherine Connolly

323. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of recruiting 20 additional full-time probation officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7110/20]

Garda Resources

Catherine Connolly

324. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the resources and trained Garda personnel are in place for each of the divisional protection services units established to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7111/20]

Garda Data

Catherine Connolly

325. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda public order unit vans attached to each Garda division outside Dublin as at 11 May 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7112/20]

Garda Equipment

Catherine Connolly

326. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the issuing of body worn cameras to each front-line Garda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7113/20]

Garda Recruitment

Catherine Connolly

327. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a new competition for Garda collision forensic investigators will be held in Q4 of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7114/20]

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service

Catherine Connolly

328. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated amount it would cost in 2021 if the budget for Irish Naturalisation and Immigrant Service increased by 6%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7115/20]

Legislative Reviews

Catherine Connolly

334. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 due in March 2020 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7344/20]

Public Inquiries

Catherine Connolly

346. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the statutory inquiry in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7619/20]

Immigration Status

Catherine Connolly

365. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in relation to students from abroad whose studies were interrupted who wish to return to complete their studies and whose visas have since expired; if they will be permitted to return to complete their studies; the documentation required to facilitate same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8036/20]

Legislative Reviews

Catherine Connolly

366. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 due in March 2020 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8040/20]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Catherine Connolly

402. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated full-year cost if the budget for the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement increased by 25%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7102/20]

Mental Health Tribunals

Catherine Connolly

514. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of orders made pursuant to section 18(4)(a) and or (b) of the Mental Health Act 2001 as amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7121/20]

Mental Health Tribunals

Catherine Connolly

515. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of times a mental health tribunal of one member has been appointed pursuant to section 48(3)(a) of the Mental Health Act 2001 as amended; the number of times a mental health tribunal consisting of one member has sat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7122/20]

Cancer Services

Catherine Connolly

516. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of providing ten additional chemotherapy slots per day in University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7123/20]

Veterinary Inspection Service

Catherine Connolly

646. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary inspectors recruited in his Department in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of veterinary inspectors that left during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7131/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Connolly

746. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he formally met with either the chairperson and or the CEO of Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7106/20]

Cycling Facilities Data

Catherine Connolly

747. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of providing 25 bicycle parking racks for a public place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7107/20]

Military Aircraft

Catherine Connolly

801. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of US troops and the quantity of weapons and munitions that have passed through Shannon Airport in each month to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7618/20]

Light Rail Projects

Catherine Connolly

836. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will undertake a light rail feasibility study for Galway in view of climate action obligations and the changes necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8035/20]

Military Aircraft

Catherine Connolly

837. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of US troops and the quantities of weapons and munitions that have passed through Shannon Airport in each month to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8043/20]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Catherine Connolly

857. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of increasing the number of available hours under the ECCE scheme each week by 3, 5, 10 and 15 hours respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7109/20]

Legislative Measures

Catherine Connolly

928. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when sections 19, 24, 25 and 26 of the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Act 2018 will come into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7129/20]

International Students

Catherine Connolly

937. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the PPSN applications of international students that have recently arrived here will be expedited (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7341/20]

International Students

Catherine Connolly

938. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to implement a specific emergency social protection payment for international students that are not eligible for the pandemic unemployment payment and do not have a PPSN or are not currently able to find work (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7342/20]

International Students

Catherine Connolly

999. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the PPSN applications of international students that have recently arrived here will be expedited in view of the fact that many cases are being refused despite providing valid reasons for applying for a PPSN and in further view of the fact that successful applications are in some cases taking over a month to process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8038/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Connolly

1000. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a specific emergency social protection payment will be introduced for international students that are not eligible for the pandemic unemployment payment and do not have a PPSN or are not able to find work in view of the fact that the exceptional needs payment does not adequately address the precarious situation they are in; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8039/20]

Covid-19 Paindéim

Catherine Connolly

1105. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ó thaobh na mbeart agus na dtacaíochtaí atá beartaithe chun dul i ngleic leis an ngéarchéim i gceantair Ghaeltachta de bharr Covid-19, go háirithe na coláistí samhraidh agus iad curtha ar ceal. [8046/20]

Military Aircraft

Catherine Connolly

28. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 5 March 2020, if such permission would be granted if a similar request was received from the Russian or Chinese air force (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4607/20]

Military Aircraft

Catherine Connolly

29. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason a German Navy aircraft (details supplied) was at Baldonnel Aerodrome on 20 February 2020; if it was in connection with the large NATO exercise Defender 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4608/20]

Teaching Council of Ireland

Catherine Connolly

221. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Teaching Council requires a handbook from the time applicants undertook their studies to complete their applications; his views on the perceived burden this places on persons whose studies were undertaken in the 1970s or 1980s; his further views on the perceived burden this places on educational institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4606/20]

Emergency Works Scheme Applications

Catherine Connolly

223. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision will be reviewed to refuse an application for funding under the emergency works grant for roof works at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4617/20]

Technological Universities

Catherine Connolly

316. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the application by the Munster technological university consortium on behalf of Cork IT and Tralee IT to become a technological university; if the implementation of the recommendations of the international advisory panel as endorsed by the HEA and him have been affected by the Covid-19 crisis; the revised timeline to allow each of the recommendations to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5457/20]

HSE Reports

Catherine Connolly

621. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of occupational therapy reports furnished by the HSE to local authorities for housing adaptation grants; if the HSE provided the reports at no charge in the past; if the HSE is now charging for the provision of such reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4602/20]

Hospital Services

Catherine Connolly

627. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if an updated risk assessment has been carried out in relation to the protocols and procedures in place at the laundry service of University Hospital Galway, particularly regarding infection control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4616/20]

State Airports

Catherine Connolly

1042. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of US troops and the quantities of weapons and munitions that have passed through Shannon Airport between 27 February 2002 and 5 March 2020 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4449/20]

Seaweed Harvesting Potential

Catherine Connolly

1273. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the detail of engagements between his Department and the Property Registration Authority in respect of the registration of seaweed harvesting rights from January 2018 to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4717/20]

Marine Plan Implementation

Catherine Connolly

1274. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the consultation process arising from the process on the national marine planning framework; the status of the publication of reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4718/20]

Seaweed Harvesting Potential

Catherine Connolly

1275. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number and details of all pending commercial or non-commercial seaweed harvesting licences; the number and detail of all licences granted in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4754/20]

Seaweed Harvesting Potential

Catherine Connolly

1276. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the baseline study in terms of the extent of seaweed growing on coastal regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4755/20]

Seaweed Harvesting Potential

Catherine Connolly

1277. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the guidance issued to assist potential applicants for wild seaweed harvesting licences to enable them to carry out an extensive and robust consultation, including folio searches, regarding their application as required by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4756/20]

Seaweed Harvesting Potential

Catherine Connolly

1278. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the development and publication of a national strategy to promote the development of the seaweed sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4757/20]

Defence Forces Veterans

Catherine Connolly

2. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to recognise all veteran organisations in view of the active participation and involvement of veterans in organisations beyond those that receive State funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2726/20]

Military Aircraft Landings

Catherine Connolly

4. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason a German Navy aircraft (details supplied) was at Baldonnell Aerodrome on 20 February 2020; if this was in connection with the large NATO exercise Defender 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2757/20]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

Catherine Connolly

5. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Defence Forces personnel are participating in the NATO exercise Defender 2020 either as participants or observers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2758/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Connolly

43. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to his Finnish counterpart since the last EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. [3238/20]

Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory

Catherine Connolly

148. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if construction works on the new forensic laboratory has commenced; if not, when the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3234/20]

Education Policy

Catherine Connolly

256. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase education ties between Ireland and the United States of America; the efforts being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3235/20]

Garda Transport Data

Catherine Connolly

398. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of four wheel drive vehicles in the Galway Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3237/20]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Connolly

454. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for the Labour Court and the Workplace Relations Commission in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [3236/20]

Electric Vehicle Grants

Catherine Connolly

998. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the grants available for electric cars in view the fact that some models are excluded from the SEAI grant; the reason for same in further view of the fact that persons are being encouraged to reduce their carbon footprint; and his plans to address the matter. [2727/20]