Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

HSE Staff Recruitment

Catherine Connolly

66. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 10 October 2019, the reason sanction has not been given by the HSE in respect of the 48 vacant posts in which interviews have been held, posts offered and accepted and for which the sanction remains outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48891/19]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Catherine Connolly

98. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health when the review of CervicalCheck by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists due in May 2019 will be published; if his attention has been drawn to the report; the investigation he has undertaken to establish the way in which information from the report was leaked to the media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48889/19]

Cancer Services Provision

Catherine Connolly

104. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the promised new state-of-the-art oncology centre in view of the recognition by all stakeholders that the oncology day ward at Galway University Hospital has not been fit for purpose for over ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48890/19]

Mental Health Services Funding

Catherine Connolly

108. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the reason the full allocation for mental health services was not released to the HSE in January 2019 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48887/19]

HSE Investigations

Catherine Connolly

114. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the investigation that has taken place of the injuries sustained by a patient subsequent to an incident while in the care of Galway University Hospital on 19 and 20 September 2019; when it commenced; when it will conclude; the person or body undertaking the investigation; the engagement with the family of the patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48888/19]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Catherine Connolly

264. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Statement of Strategy 2017 to 2019, in particular the key milestones at pages 14 and 15; the status of each milestone noted for 2017 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48559/19]

Exploration Licences

Catherine Connolly

384. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason prospecting licences are being granted in areas of Natura 2000 sites, national heritage areas, special areas of conservation and special protection areas in view of the fact that no mining licences are to be offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48630/19]

Military Aircraft Landings

Catherine Connolly

415. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if permission was given for munitions or explosives to be taken through Shannon Airport on an aircraft (details supplied) which landed at the airport on 15 November 2019 from Tulsa and travelled on to Tel Aviv on 16 November 2019; the cargo the aircraft was carrying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48652/19]

Budget Submissions

Catherine Connolly

58. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the number of pre-budget submissions received by his Department in relation to budget 2020; the number of these he read in full; the organisations to which they refer; the number summarised by officials for his information; the organisations to which they refer; the number of organisations his Department met following their submission; the procedure followed by his Department in relation to engaging with organisations when a submission is made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48394/19]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Catherine Connolly

151. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 368 of 16 April 2019, the additional funding his Department will provide towards the delayed digitalised registration system in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland in addition to the contribution already made of €44,480; if the NMBI will be funding the remainder of the total project cost of €2,089,500 from nurses and midwives annual retention fees; the status of the expected new go-live date of the registration system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48409/19]

Wards of Court

Catherine Connolly

9. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been made wards of court since the passing of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47764/19]

Departmental Reviews

Catherine Connolly

17. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences due in December 2018 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47763/19]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Connolly

22. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the tender process for a direct provision centre in the western region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47765/19]

Immigrant Investor Programme Data

Catherine Connolly

24. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 8 October 2019, the number of applications received, granted and refused, respectively, for labour market access permission; the number in employment; of those; the number residing in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47762/19]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Catherine Connolly

31. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the commitment to admit 4,000 persons under the relocation and resettlement programmes will be met; the number of persons admitted to date; the number being accommodated in emergency accommodation and in emergency reception and orientation centres by length of stay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47761/19]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Catherine Connolly

51. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the site acquisition and development process in relation to a school (details supplied); the status of the expansion of the existing site; the current capacity and waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47505/19]

DEIS Eligibility

Catherine Connolly

102. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 22 January 2019, if a school (details supplied) will be included in the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, scheme; the reason the school was not included in DEIS plan 2017; the reason the school remains excluded from the programme; the status of the further analysis on other variables known to be strong predictors of educational disadvantage in the context of resource allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47504/19]

Defence Forces Equipment

Catherine Connolly

107. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent by the Defence Forces on USA manufactured equipment and services in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47309/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Connolly

115. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he last met the Irish Consul to Sydney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47304/19]

Garda Transport Data

Catherine Connolly

257. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda mountain bikes purchased in 2018 and to date in 2019; if funding has been secured in 2020 for the purchase of extra mountain bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47305/19]