Parliamentary questions

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Catherine Connolly

1266. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 674 of 11 June 2019, if a copy of the response issued by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, NMBI, will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32417/19]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Catherine Connolly

1267. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the reason it took from September 2014 to 11 June 2019 to raise with the board of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, NMBI, the matter of inappropriate expenditure of midwives and nurses fees on legal expenses for a person (details supplied) named in a protected disclosure; if he is satisfied that the matter is now resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32418/19]

Legislative Reviews

Catherine Connolly

2040. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of reviews carried out by his Department pursuant to Standing Order No. 164A of Dáil Éireann; the legislation to which each review refers; the number and title of each legislative measure in respect of which a review pursuant to Standing Order 164A has not been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31622/19]

Veterinary Inspection Service Staff

Catherine Connolly

2075. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary inspectors, portal inspectors and plant health inspectors recruited in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32902/19]

Legislative Reviews

Catherine Connolly

2171. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of reviews carried out by his Department pursuant to Standing Order No. 164A of Dáil Éireann; the pieces of legislation to which each review refers; the number and title of each piece of legislation in respect of which a review pursuant to Standing Order 164A has not been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31625/19]

Cybersecurity Policy

Catherine Connolly

2237. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated full year cost of recruiting ten extra cyber security responders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32900/19]

Recycling Policy

Catherine Connolly

2247. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps being taken to ensure that plastic sent abroad by waste collectors here is recycled; the locations to which the plastic is being sent; if minimum standards for workers and or the environment at those locations are being met; the way in which the carbon footprint of the transport of materials is being measured; his plans to incentivise local or European plastic recycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33097/19]

Legislative Reviews

Catherine Connolly

2335. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of reviews carried out by his Department pursuant to Standing Order 164A of Dáil Éireann; the pieces of legislation to which each review refers; the number and title of each piece of legislation in respect of which a review pursuant to Standing Order 164A has not been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31638/19]

Departmental Legal Cases Data

Catherine Connolly

2342. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of legal proceedings instituted by the Marine Survey Office against vessel owners, small passenger vessels, fishermen and-or larger commercial vessels for alleged breaches of national, EU and-or international rules and regulations in the past five years; the percentage of those which were successful; the cost to date of these legal proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31868/19]

Departmental Legal Cases Data

Catherine Connolly

2343. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of legal proceedings taken by vessel owners, persons and or other institutions against the Marine Survey Office in which the office incorrectly applied national, EU and or international law; the number of cases lost by the office; the cost to date of these legal proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31869/19]

Driver Licences

Catherine Connolly

2381. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allow asylum seekers apply for driver licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32215/19]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Catherine Connolly

2406. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost of recruiting five extra full-time air accident investigators and three extra full-time senior railway accident investigators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32901/19]

Legislative Reviews

Catherine Connolly

2527. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of reviews carried out by her Department pursuant to Standing Order 164A of Dáil Éireann; the pieces of legislation to which each review refers; the number and title of each piece of legislation in respect of which a review pursuant to Standing Order 164A has not been undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31624/19]

Legislative Reviews

Catherine Connolly

2606. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of reviews carried out by his Department pursuant to Standing Order No. 164A of Dáil Éireann; the pieces of legislation to which each review refers; the number and title of each piece of legislation in respect of which a review pursuant to Standing Order 164A has not been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31636/19]

Legislative Reviews

Catherine Connolly

2665. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of reviews carried out by her Department pursuant to Standing Order No. 164A of Dáil Éireann; the pieces of legislation to which each review refers; the number and title of each piece of legislation in respect of which a review pursuant to Standing Order 164A has not been undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31629/19]

Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times

Catherine Connolly

2678. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons, by week and county, awaiting assignment of an inspector in respect of a disability allowance application in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31763/19]

Qualified Child Allowance

Catherine Connolly

2731. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost if the weekly rate of qualified child allowance for children aged under 12 years of age increased from €34 to €37 and for children aged over 12 years of age from €37 to €43; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32896/19]

Carer's Benefit Data

Catherine Connolly

2744. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason appeals in respect of carer’s benefit increased by 47.3% in 2018; the number of appeals to which the percentage corresponds; the grounds on which the appeals were made; the number of same that were successful, refused, withdrawn and or revised; the reasons therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33102/19]

Carer's Benefit Data

Catherine Connolly

2745. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of appeals in respect of carer’s benefit in each of the past five years; the number which were successful, refused, withdrawn and revised, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33103/19]

Legislative Programme

Catherine Connolly

2851. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of reviews carried out by his Department pursuant to Standing Order No. 164A of Dáil Éireann; the pieces of legislation to which each review refers; the number and title of each piece of legislation in respect of which a review pursuant to Standing Order 164A has not been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31633/19]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Catherine Connolly

2891. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if 5G enabling antenna infrastructure is being permitted via the new street lighting being installed in public spaces by local county councils nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32710/19]

Legislative Reviews

Catherine Connolly

3006. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of reviews carried out by her Department pursuant to Standing Order 164A of Dáil Éireann; the pieces of legislation to which each review refers; the number and title of each piece of legislation in respect of which a review pursuant to Standing Order 164A has not been undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31626/19]

Arts Council Funding

Catherine Connolly

3028. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which environmental awareness and sustainability are taken into account when arts organisations, artists and groups working with the arts are assessed by the Arts Council for funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33133/19]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Catherine Connolly

15. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he or his officials have been briefed by the board of Pobal in relation to its review of its charitable status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30438/19]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Catherine Connolly

39. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the reports of each of the six relevant local authorities in relation to the town and village pilot residential occupancy scheme will be published; when the pilot scheme will be completed; his plans to roll the scheme out nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30439/19]

Departmental Shareholdings

Catherine Connolly

97. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of all entities in which he or his Department hold shares. [30191/19]

Departmental Shareholdings

Catherine Connolly

99. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide details of all entities in which he or his Department holds shares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30181/19]

Departmental Shareholdings

Catherine Connolly

113. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of all entities in which he or his Department hold shares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30185/19]

Departmental Shareholdings

Catherine Connolly

122. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of all entities in which he or his Department hold shares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30184/19]

Departmental Shareholdings

Catherine Connolly

161. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of all entities in which he or his Department hold shares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30189/19]

Departmental Shareholdings

Catherine Connolly

186. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of all entities in which he or his Department holds shares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30182/19]

Departmental Shareholdings

Catherine Connolly

217. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of all entities in which he or his Department hold shares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30188/19]

Departmental Shareholdings

Catherine Connolly

231. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide details of all entities in which she or her Department holds shares; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30177/19]

Departmental Shareholdings

Catherine Connolly

256. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all entities in which he or his Department hold shares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30186/19]

Departmental Shareholdings

Catherine Connolly

318. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of all entities in which he or his Department hold shares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30176/19]

Departmental Shareholdings

Catherine Connolly

329. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide details of all entities in which he or his Department hold shares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30179/19]

Departmental Shareholdings

Catherine Connolly

343. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of all entities in which he or his Department hold shares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30192/19]

Departmental Shareholdings

Catherine Connolly

351. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of all entities in which she or her Department hold shares; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30178/19]

Departmental Shareholdings

Catherine Connolly

379. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide details of all entities in which he or his Department hold shares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30190/19]

Departmental Shareholdings

Catherine Connolly

391. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide details of all entities in which she or her Department hold shares; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30183/19]

Departmental Bodies Data

Catherine Connolly

417. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will provide details of all entities in which he or his Department hold shares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30187/19]

Departmental Shareholdings

Catherine Connolly

426. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide details of all entities in which she or her Department holds shares; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30180/19]

Transport Policy

Catherine Connolly

76. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the Galway transport strategy and plans for a light rail system in view of the declaration of a climate emergency and the recently published Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29500/19]

Greenways Development

Catherine Connolly

89. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the roll out of the Bearna greenway for Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29499/19]

EU Directives

Catherine Connolly

831. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the statutory competent authorities with legal authority to make statutory determinations under directives (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29306/19]

Legislative Measures

Catherine Connolly

841. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29369/19]

Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge

Catherine Connolly

877. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an iarratas atá curtha isteach ag Gaillimh le Gaeilge chun tuilleadh acmhainní a fháil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [29594/19]

Recycling Policy

Catherine Connolly

29. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the Galway cash for cans initiative; the reason for its suspension; when it will be reinstated; his plans to roll out the initiative nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28579/19]

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

Catherine Connolly

73. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and description of projects under the marine biodiversity initiatives with a delayed start in 2017 with an associated underspend of €0.5 million; the commencement and completion dates of each project; the cost of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28199/19]

Forest Fires

Catherine Connolly

85. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 3 October 2017, the overall cost of the fire of Cloosh Valley, County Galway in May 2017; the number of hectares of both forestry and bogland lost; the impact on the flora, fauna and wildlife; the results of investigations carried out by Coillte, his Department or another body; if prosecutions for breach of section 40 of the Wildlife Acts resulted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28200/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Catherine Connolly

136. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28842/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Catherine Connolly

137. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28843/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Catherine Connolly

138. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28844/19]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Catherine Connolly

66. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 57 of 13 March 2019, the status of the State property transfer process in relation to the transfer of land on Inisbofin, County Galway by Galway County Council to the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; if the property has been transferred; if a portion of the property has now been transferred to the HSE via an intra-State property transfer; if the design brief has been updated and a new design team appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27937/19]

Hospital Services

Catherine Connolly

82. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health when the orthopaedic theatres at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway which have been closed since September 2017 will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27934/19]

Community Care Provision

Catherine Connolly

114. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the reason 176 persons are waiting for home support for more than 12 months and a further 80 persons waiting for an increase in home support hours in County Galway as at 31 May 2019; the longest period of time a person is waiting for home support services in County Galway; the steps being taken to address the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27936/19]

Hospital Services

Catherine Connolly

117. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if the options appraisal for the model 4 hospital at Merlin Park, Galway will be completed by the end of July 2019; the cost to date of the options appraisal process; the anticipated overall cost of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27933/19]

Hospital Services

Catherine Connolly

120. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the alternative arrangements in place to treat patients of Merlin Park Hospital for orthopaedic procedures, including University Hospital Galway and other hospitals; the number of persons on the waiting list for orthopaedic surgeries by length of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27935/19]

Naval Service Vessels

Catherine Connolly

138. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to replace the LÉ Orla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27781/19]

Revenue Commissioners Staff

Catherine Connolly

198. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to recruit 40 additional audit and compliance staff at AO level for the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27785/19]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund

Catherine Connolly

265. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet formally with the chief executive officer and chairperson of Caranua before the organisation closes down at the end of August 2019; if staff working within Caranua will be redeployed within the Civil Service when it finishes its term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27780/19]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

313. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons since 1 July 2018 found to have special reception needs according to section 8 of SI No. 230 of 2018 - European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27559/19]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

314. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of appeals received by the International Protection Appeals Tribunal since 1 July 2018 further to section 21 of SI No. 230 of 2018 - European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018; the number that have affirmed the decision of the review officer; the number that have set aside the decision of the review officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27560/19]

Immigrant Investor Programme Data

Catherine Connolly

320. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that applied for, been refused and granted labour market access permission since 1 July 2018 under SI No. 230 of 2018 - European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018; the number of self-employed returns and employed returns since the same date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27613/19]

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data

Catherine Connolly

324. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27783/19]

Garda Strength

Catherine Connolly

325. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda asset profilers attached to each Garda division as of 21 June 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27784/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Connolly

360. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when she last met the director general of Science Foundation Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27782/19]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund

Catherine Connolly

77. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the policy regarding retrospective payments to clients from Caranua for services and or supports; the number of approved retrospective payments to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27447/19]

Sea Lice Controls

Catherine Connolly

212. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number, name and location of all salmon farms using mechanical treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27388/19]

Sea Lice Controls

Catherine Connolly

213. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the treatments pertaining to the 17 orders to treat from the Marine Institute to salmon farmers since November 2017 to control sea lice infestations were chemical treatments; if so, the type and amount of chemicals used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27389/19]

Sea Lice Controls

Catherine Connolly

214. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if salmon farms that have used more than the allowed number of chemical treatments under organic certification lose their organic certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27390/19]

DEIS Eligibility

Catherine Connolly

87. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 22 January 2019, the further analysis being undertaken of other variables known to be strong predictors of educational disadvantage in the context of resource allocation; the person or body undertaking the analysis; if the analysis has been completed; if not, when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26614/19]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility

Catherine Connolly

92. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of open applications to the residential institutions statutory fund, Caranua, as at 2 August 2018; the number of applications in which supports and services have been given to date; the number refused; the number of open applications awaiting support; the number given supports in the past; the average waiting time for support to be provided in an approved application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26585/19]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

254. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applicants for international protection who have applied for, been granted or refused the right to work since June 2018 under regulation 11 of the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26165/19]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

255. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of occasions he has withdrawn the right to work of an international protection applicant under regulation 12 of the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26166/19]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

256. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who made an application for international protection or requested reception that have not been placed in a reception or accommodation centre; the way in which reception conditions for such applicants and recipients are being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26167/19]

Direct Provision Data

Catherine Connolly

257. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision accommodation centres between the end of October 2018 and the end of May 2019, by month, age and gender in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26168/19]

Direct Provision Data

Catherine Connolly

258. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average and median duration of stay within direct provision reception and accommodation centres for international protection applicants from January 2018 to date, by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26169/19]

Direct Provision Data

Catherine Connolly

259. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Reception and Integration Agency has not published monthly reports since October 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26170/19]

Direct Provision Data

Catherine Connolly

260. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Reception and Integration Agency has not produced information on the duration of stay for persons within direct provision accommodation centres since January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26171/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Catherine Connolly

482. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if the survey findings of an organisation (details supplied) are being considered as part of the HSE review of the FreeStyle Libre device to be made available to all persons with type 1 diabetes; his views on the survey findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26696/19]

Climate Change Policy

Catherine Connolly

585. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which marine ecosystems, including the growth and carbon storage capacity of kelp forests, informed the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26315/19]

Climate Change Policy

Catherine Connolly

607. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the strategic environmental assessment under Directive 2001/42/EC, ensuring sustainable development of the Climate Action Plan 2019, has been completed; if so, his views on the outcome of the assessment of the Climate Action Plan 2019; the way in which persons can access the assessment of the action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26652/19]

Bituminous Fuel Ban

Catherine Connolly

611. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a nationwide ban on smoky coal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26738/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Catherine Connolly

682. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the May 2019 meeting of the collaborative forum of former residents of mother and baby homes and related institutions did not take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26060/19]

Local Authority Housing Data

Catherine Connolly

765. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number and location of properties acquired by each local authority under the buy and renew scheme since its inception in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26737/19]

Departmental Functions

Catherine Connolly

771. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the bodies in the State that have statutory authority to function as the competent authority to make determinations under appropriate assessment legislation for terrestrial and marine environments. [26425/19]

Respite Care Services Data

Catherine Connolly

151. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in Galway city and county in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25960/19]

Respite Care Services Data

Catherine Connolly

152. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for children with an intellectual disability in Galway city and county in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25961/19]

Respite Care Services Data

Catherine Connolly

153. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adolescents with an intellectual disability in Galway city and county in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25962/19]

Disability Services Data

Catherine Connolly

154. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in Galway city and county in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25963/19]

Disability Services Data

Catherine Connolly

155. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of adults with intellectual disabilities in residential care in Galway city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25964/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Catherine Connolly

189. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the chair of the collaborative forum of former residents of mother and baby homes and related institutions will be replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25989/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Catherine Connolly

190. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of vacancies on the collaborative forum of former residents of mother and baby homes and related institutions; when the vacancies will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25990/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Catherine Connolly

191. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the report of the collaborative forum of former residents of mother and baby homes and related institutions will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25991/19]

Departmental Reports

Catherine Connolly

567. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the final report of the national review panel on the abuse of children in the care of the health board-HSE (2003-2011), the summary report of which was published in May 2019, will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25037/19]

Local Authority Housing Data

Catherine Connolly

63. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the social housing direct build target for 2019 for Galway city and county councils; the number of social homes constructed in the local authority areas to date in 2019; the number of social housing direct builds in the local authorities in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24007/19]

Housing Assistance Payment Data

Catherine Connolly

72. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the individual, annual and weekly HAP targets set by his Department for Galway city and county councils for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24006/19]

Naval Service Vessels

Catherine Connolly

118. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the mid-life refit of LÉ Róisín; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24119/19]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Catherine Connolly

119. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated full-year cost if the security duty allowance of €23.81 per day for less than 24 hours was increased to €38.50 per day and from €47.59 per day to €72 per day for 24 hours duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24120/19]