Parliamentary questions

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Connolly

462. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a report (details supplied) which was completed in October 2020 will be provided to him, the board of Tusla and the named whistle-blower; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3253/22]

Disability Services

Catherine Connolly

658. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 899 of 2 November 2021, the number of interim reports by the Farrelly commission of investigation that have not been published; when these reports will be published; if he will provide copies of the first and second interim reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3535/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Connolly

659. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to publish up to date age-related data in relation to Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations; the reason for the delay in publishing up-to-date Covid-19 statistics relating to children particularly in view of the recent rise in Covid-19 infections among children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3562/22]

Coastal Protection

Catherine Connolly

41. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagement he has had with the National Coastal Change Management Strategy Steering Group in 2021 and to date in 2022; if he will report on the work of the group; the number of times the group has met to date; the details of reports he has received from the Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2447/22]

Flood Risk Management

Catherine Connolly

54. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 16 November 2021, the status of the flood relief works in the Spanish Arch area of Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2446/22]

An Ghaeltacht

Catherine Connolly

71. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán stádas na tuarascála dar teideal Tuarascáil Taighde do Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta agus go háirithe na moltaí 1 go 7 atá leagtha amach sa tuarascáil sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [2836/22]

Departmental Meetings

Catherine Connolly

98. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 11 November 2021, her plans to publish the minutes taken in respect of fortnightly meetings between her Department and Galway 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2440/22]

Arts Policy

Catherine Connolly

99. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 11 November 2021, the expected timeline for the opening of the basic income pilot scheme for artists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2439/22]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

111. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimhir 108 ar an 11ú Samhain 2021, an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar an athbhreithniú atá idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir leis na córais agus leis an gcur chuige atá i bhfeidhm ag an Údarás faoi láthair chun tacú le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sna cliantchuideachtaí agus ar na bealaí a dhéantar an t-ábhar a bhaineann leo a riaradh; cén uair a thosaigh an t-athbhreithniú seo agus cathain a bheidh sé críochnaithe; cé atá i mbun oibre; cén uair a thosaigh an dara céim agus cathain a bheidh an taighde críochnaithe agus foilsithe [2442/22]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Catherine Connolly

114. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar an gcoiste comhairleach atá beartaithe faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003 arna leasú le hAcht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021; cathain a bheidh an coiste i bhfeidhm; cé a bheidh ar an gcoiste; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [2443/22]

Pleanáil Teanga

Catherine Connolly

136. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimhir 114 ar an 11ú Samhain 2021, an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar stádas phlean teanga Oileáin Árann agus stádas phlean teanga na Gaeltachta Láir; cén fhad atá na pleananna sin os comhair na Roinne; cén dáta a mbeidh an dá phlean faofa; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [2441/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Connolly

283. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health when the publication of numbers of confirmed Covid-19 cases by local electoral area on Ireland’s COVID-19 Data Hub website will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2725/22]

National Broadband Plan

Catherine Connolly

124. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been brought to a situation (details supplied); the analysis that has been carried out into the possibility of installing a black box for the houses concerned; the reason these nine houses have been excluded from the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan to date; the timeline for their connection under the National Broadband Plan; the reason for the delay in carrying out the surveying of this area; when the surveying will be carried out in respect of this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63476/21]

Insurance Industry

Catherine Connolly

355. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the analysis his Department has carried out into increases in insurance premiums based on age; the analysis his Department has carried out into whether this practice is discriminatory; his plans to address potential discrimination in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2210/22]

Diplomatic Representation

Catherine Connolly

642. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the situation of a person (details supplied); if he has made representations regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1081/22]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Catherine Connolly

1079. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of judicial review cases settled in relation to the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes on 17 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63434/21]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

1125. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of direct provision and emergency accommodation centres which were in use by the International Protection Accommodation Services as of 31 December 2021; the occupancy of each of these centres as of 31 December 2021; the contracted capacity of each of these centres in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2211/22]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

1126. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons who are resident in direct provision and emergency accommodation centres under the remit of the International Protection Accommodation Services who are awaiting a final determination on their international protection application; the number of persons still resident in such accommodation centres who have received a positive determination on their international protection application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2212/22]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

1127. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of his plans to close all emergency accommodation centres; the expected timeline for the closure of emergency centres that are still in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2213/22]

Immigration Policy

Catherine Connolly

1228. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice her plans to extend the criteria of the new regularisation scheme to persons living long-term in Ireland who previously held EU treaty rights permissions and are currently on a temporary permission to remain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63575/21]