Parliamentary questions

Urban Development

Catherine Connolly

16. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 812 of 14 December 2021, when the 26 Town Centre First plans will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8497/22]

Departmental Bodies

Catherine Connolly

47. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the national oversight advisory group in relation to the town centre first policy; the membership of the group; the terms of reference of the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8498/22]

Rural Schemes

Catherine Connolly

76. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the successful projects under the 2021 town and village renewal scheme will be announced; the details of all towns and villages in respect of which applications were made by local authorities under the 2021 scheme; the estimated amount of funding available to each local authority under the 2021 scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8799/22]

Domestic Violence

Catherine Connolly

124. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 25 November 2021, the status of the third national strategy to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; when the strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8516/22]

Domestic Violence

Catherine Connolly

161. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the engagement she has had with the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with regard to the preparation of a time-bound action plan for the implementation of the recommendations of the Tusla Review of the Provision of Accommodation to Victims of Domestic Violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8517/22]

Local Authorities

Catherine Connolly

116. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the proposed decarbonisation zone in Westside, Galway city; the engagement he or his Department has had with Galway City Council with regard to their proposal; when a decision will be made in respect of the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8760/22]

Local Authorities

Catherine Connolly

117. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the local authority decarbonisation zones; the number of local authorities that have submitted their proposals to his Department to date; the details of the plans approved to date including the location of the decarbonisation zones and the responsible local authority in tabular form; the timeline for the roll-out of each decarbonisation zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8761/22]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Catherine Connolly

109. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to create an entire short stay ward in Merlin Park Hospital community nursing unit which would deliver a minimum of 13 respite beds; the impact assessment his Department has carried out regarding the ongoing shortage of respite beds in Galway city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7964/22]

Emergency Departments

Catherine Connolly

129. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 2 December 2021, the engagement he or his Department had with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in 2021 and to date in 2022 with regard to the approval process for the construction of the new emergency department and women and children’s unit in University Hospital Galway; when this matter is expected to come before Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7963/22]

Middle East

Catherine Connolly

401. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether that as long as Israel continues to illegally seize Palestinian land to build settlements, evict Palestinian families from their homes and intentionally, institutionally and systematically discriminate against Palestinians as has been detailed in numerous recent independent reports, there will be justified criticism of Israel and that such condemnation only seeks to defend and advance the cause of justice for Palestinians; his further views on whether this criticism cannot be described or defined as anti-Semitic in nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7748/22]

Middle East

Catherine Connolly

402. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a recent international report by an organisation (details supplied); his views on the conclusions in the report that Israeli officials commit the crime of apartheid against Palestinians, including ethnic cleansing; if he plans to bring any of the recommendations of this report to Government for approval in the near future; if there are recommendations in the report that he clearly rejects; if he plans to raise the contents of the report at European Union level with a view to tackling Israel's system of oppression and domination in Palestine; his further views on whether the International Criminal Court should consider the crime of apartheid in its current investigation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7749/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Connolly

515. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons including children seeking international protection who have been required to quarantine in hotels on arrival in Ireland from 1 January 2021 to 31 January 2022; the number of persons who have been required to quarantine beyond 14 days; if those who receive a negative PCR test no earlier than five days after arrival are permitted to exit quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7562/22]

Departmental Data

Catherine Connolly

516. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of emergency reception and orientation centres operating in the State in 2021; the capacity and occupancy of each centre as of 31 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7563/22]

Departmental Data

Catherine Connolly

517. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons living in direct provision and emergency accommodation who share a bedroom with a non-family member; the median length of stay in such accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7564/22]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

564. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of return orders issued under section 51A of the International Protection Act 2015. as amended, in total and individually to the United Kingdom. [7565/22]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

565. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of cessations of refugee status and subsidiary protection status pursuant to sections 9 and 11 of the International Protection Act 2015 in 2021; and the number of persons excluded from refugee protection and subsidiary protection pursuant to sections 10 and 12 of the International Protection Act 2015. [7566/22]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

566. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of international protection applicants who have been issued a final negative decision from the Ministerial decisions unit as per section 47(5) of the International Protection Act 2015 in each of the years 2016 to 2021. [7567/22]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

612. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the total number of applications, the number of successful and unsuccessful applications made under section 56 of the International Protection Act 2015 in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [8259/22]

Emergency Departments

Catherine Connolly

624. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the engagement he or his Department had with the relevant stakeholders in 2021 and to date in 2022 with regard to the approval process for the construction of the new emergency department and women and children’s unit in University Hospital Galway; the status of the business case review report; when this report is expected to come before Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8059/22]

National Maternity Hospital

Catherine Connolly

784. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of plans for the relocation of the National Maternity Hospital; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8052/22]

Primary Care Centres

Catherine Connolly

785. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 185 of 2 December 2021, the status of the development of a primary care centre on Inisbofin; if the procurement of the identified site has been concluded by the HSE; the timeline for the selection and appointment of a design team for Inisbofin primary care centre; the timeline for the delivery of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8053/22]

Health Services

Catherine Connolly

786. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of respite services in Galway city and county; when respite services will be fully restored to pre-pandemic levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8054/22]

Emergency Departments

Catherine Connolly

787. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 2 December 2021, if the final preliminary business case report has been issued to his Department to date for technical review; the expected timeline for the development of the new emergency department and women and children’s project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8055/22]

Departmental Bodies

Catherine Connolly

788. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the cross-departmental strategic workforce advisory group which will examine workforce challenges in home support and nursing homes; when the group will be operational; the membership of the group; the terms and reference for the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8056/22]

Hospital Facilities

Catherine Connolly

789. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 186 of 2 December 2021, the status of the construction of the two orthopaedic theatres with ancillary accommodation for the provision of elective procedures in Merlin Park University Hospital; when the new theatres will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8057/22]

Primary Care Centres

Catherine Connolly

790. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 2 December 2021, the status of the proposed primary care centre for Galway city west; the location of same; if a planning permission application has been lodged to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8058/22]

Enterprise Policy

Catherine Connolly

9. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 107 of 9 December 2021, the status of the new west regional enterprise plan to 2024; when the plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6828/22]

Work Permits

Catherine Connolly

12. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 9 December 2021, the timeline for the next review of the employment permits occupations lists; the engagement he or his Department has had with the Department of Social Protection with regard to the ongoing exclusion of homecare workers from the critical skills list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6827/22]

Low Pay Commission

Catherine Connolly

13. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the examination by the Low Pay Commission and the National University of Ireland, Maynooth into the introduction of a living wage in Ireland; if he has received the research report to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6826/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Connolly

77. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. to 159 of 9 December 2021, the status of his engagement at European Union and World Trade Organisation level with regard to the waiving of intellectual property rights in respect of Covid-19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6824/22]

Data Centres

Catherine Connolly

90. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. to 96 of 9 December 2021, the status of the work to revise the Government Statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland’s Enterprise Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6825/22]

Agriculture Industry

Catherine Connolly

130. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 36 of 9 December 2021, the status of the wool feasibility study; the expected timeline for the development of a robust policy roadmap for the Irish wool industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6846/22]

Fishing Industry

Catherine Connolly

186. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 9 December 2021, the status of the commitment to ensure that inshore waters continue to be protected for smaller fishing vessels and that pair trawling will be prohibited within the six-mile limit in line with the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6847/22]

Low Pay Commission

Catherine Connolly

33. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 13 of 2 November 2021, if he has received the report by the Low Pay Commission and the ESRI of a universal basic income; when he expects the report to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6883/22]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

104. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1125 of 19 January 2022, if certain additional hotels (details supplied) are being used to provide emergency accommodation to persons in the international protection process; if these hotels are sufficient to meet the current demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6863/22]

Further and Higher Education

Catherine Connolly

110. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the SUSI review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6088/22]

Further and Higher Education

Catherine Connolly

138. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the economic evaluation on the Cassells report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6089/22]

Defence Forces

Catherine Connolly

392. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the terms of reference for the review examining issues relating to rape, sexual misconduct, bullying, harassment and discrimination in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6192/22]

An Chomhairle Mhúinteoireachta

Catherine Connolly

430. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Oideachais cén fáth nach bhfuil seirbhís trí Ghaeilge ar fáil do mhúinteoirí agus do theagascóirí le clárú nó le clárúchán a athnuachan don Chomhairle Mhúinteoireachta; ós rud é nach bhfuil an tseirbhís ar fáil i nGaeilge ar líne cén uair a bheidh sí ar fáil; cén socrú a dhéanfar dóibh siúd ar mian leo clárú nó athnuachan a dhéanamh i nGaeilge ar a mballraíocht den Chomhairle Mhúinteoireachta, ní atá éigeantach chun íocaíocht a fháil; cén comhlacht a fostaíodh chun an suíomh nua idirghníomhach a thabhairt isteach; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [6330/22]

Education and Training Provision

Catherine Connolly

503. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the report of the review by the expert panel on the further education and training model will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6097/22]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Catherine Connolly

504. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for the implementation of the recommendations of the recently published national surveys on sexual harassment and sexual violence experienced by third-level students and staff; the details of proposals received to date in this regard from the Higher Education Authority Advisory Group on Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6098/22]

Hospital Facilities

Catherine Connolly

609. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to publish the Safety Net 4 agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5852/22]

Hospital Facilities

Catherine Connolly

610. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to publish the Safety Net 2 agreement; the total cost to date of the Safety Net 2 agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5853/22]

Hospital Facilities

Catherine Connolly

611. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to publish the Safety Net 3 agreement; the cost to date of the Safety Net 3 agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5854/22]

Health Strategies

Catherine Connolly

630. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the amount provided for the implementation of the National Cancer Strategy in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5937/22]

Employment Schemes

Catherine Connolly

82. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the analysis her Department has carried out into phase 1 of the roll-out of the new local area employment service; her plans to publish this analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5470/22]

Official Engagements

Catherine Connolly

108. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the engagement she or officials from her Department have had with the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Steering Group with regard the implementation of the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5471/22]

Children in Care

Catherine Connolly

122. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the research and data project to examine the lives of children in care and adults who were in care as children; the person or body that will carry out the research; if the steering group has been established to date; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5430/22]

Domestic Violence

Catherine Connolly

152. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when Tusla’s review of the provision of accommodation for victims of domestic violence will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5429/22]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Connolly

419. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 14 October 2021, the status of the recruitment campaign for the six whole-time equivalent posts for area directors of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5561/22]