Parliamentary questions

Agriculture Industry

Catherine Connolly

121. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 31 March 2022, the status of the wool feasibility study; when the final report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26800/22]

Inshore Fisheries

Catherine Connolly

156. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 31 March 2022, 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. [26801/22]

Forestry Sector

Catherine Connolly

184. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the development of the new Forestry Strategy; the timeline for the publication of the strategy; the status of the development of the finalised Shared National Vision for Trees and Forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26802/22]

Irish Sign Language

Catherine Connolly

149. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the report on the operation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 pursuant to section 10 of the Act; when the report was received from the National Disability Authority; when it will be published; the reason for the delay in its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26855/22]

Primary Care Centres

Catherine Connolly

230. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 123 of 30 March 2022, the status of the development of a primary care centre on Inisbofin; if he will provide a progress update on the site acquisition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26803/22]

Vaccination Programme

Catherine Connolly

231. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the details of the indemnity provided to pharmaceutical companies in respect of the Covid-19 vaccines; the cost of same to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26804/22]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Catherine Connolly

232. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 30 March 2022, the status of the construction of the two orthopaedic theatres with ancillary accommodation for the provision of elective procedures in Merlin Park Hospital, Galway; if the handover of the facility has occurred yet; if the theatres are operational yet; the estimated timeline for when both theatres will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26805/22]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Catherine Connolly

38. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the interdepartmental group tasked with reviewing the current system for the provision of refuge space and accommodation; the terms of reference of the group; the membership of the group; the number of times that the group has met to date; the details of any interim reports or updates that she has received from the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25991/22]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Catherine Connolly

53. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice her plans for the establishment of a new agency to deliver services to persons affected by domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25990/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Connolly

6. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 26 April 2022, the status of his engagement at EU and WTO levels 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. [25369/22]

Departmental Consultations

Catherine Connolly

26. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement his Department has had in 2021 and to date in 2022 with the Department of Foreign Affairs with regard to the second National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights; when he expects the plan to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25367/22]

Low Pay

Catherine Connolly

55. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 26 April 2022, the status of the consideration by his Department of the report and recommendations of the Low Pay Commission on the progression to a living wage; when he expects to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25370/22]

Human Rights

Catherine Connolly

72. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he raised human rights with his Colombian counterparts, or any other stakeholders, during his March 2022 visit to Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25368/22]

Data Centres

Catherine Connolly

90. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 7 April 2022, the status of the work to revise the Government Statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland’s Enterprise Strategy; the number of times the working group has met to date; if minutes are taken at the meetings of the working group; if so, his plans to publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25366/22]

Further and Higher Education

Catherine Connolly

112. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 8 March 2022, if the draft review by the expert panel on the further education and training funding model has been received to date by his Department; when he expects the final report to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25353/22]

Further and Higher Education

Catherine Connolly

135. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the high-level Higher Education Reform Implementation Review Group; the membership of the group; the terms of reference of the group; the number of meetings the group has had to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25352/22]

Low Pay Commission

Catherine Connolly

48. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 26 April 2022, if he has received the report by the Low Pay Commission and the ESRI on a universal basic income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25307/22]

Employment Rights

Catherine Connolly

49. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 6 April 2022, the status of Ireland’s ratification of the International Labour Organisation Convention C190, Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work; the status of the planned consultation on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25308/22]

Third Level Education

Catherine Connolly

165. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to review the student contribution charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25304/22]

Third Level Education

Catherine Connolly

166. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to extend supports to students studying part-time pursuant to the independent review of the student grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25305/22]