Parliamentary questions

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Connolly

1076. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if employees of an organisation (details supplied) will be eligible for the once-off €1,000 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14963/22]

Defence Forces

Catherine Connolly

15. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary question No. 122 of 27 January 2022, the status of the independent review to examine the effectiveness of the policies, systems and procedures currently in place for dealing with bullying, harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault in the Defence Forces; the progress reports received to date by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13308/22]

European Union

Catherine Connolly

61. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the input he and officials from his Department have had in the preparation of the EU Strategic Compass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13309/22]

Schools Building Projects

Catherine Connolly

75. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education further to Question No. 146 of 23 November 2021, the analysis her Department has carried out into the future acquisition of any privately owned vacant school properties in Galway city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13315/22]

Schools Building Projects

Catherine Connolly

140. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 7 July 2021, the status of the acquisition of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); the details of the interim accommodation that will be provided for the academic year 2022-2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13314/22]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Connolly

331. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons seeking international protection accommodated in direct provision in Galway city and county, by centre and length of stay; the number residing in direct provision centres in Galway city and county since which it is three months, six months, one year, two years, three years, four years and five years plus that permission to remain was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13652/22]

Third Level Education

Catherine Connolly

119. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 8 February 2022, the status of the examination by his Department of the economic evaluation of the funding options presented in the Report of the Expert Group on Future Funding for Higher Education 2016; when the final economic evaluation report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12796/22]

Further and Higher Education

Catherine Connolly

120. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 503 of 8 February 2022, if the review by the expert panel on the further education and training model has been received to date by his Department; when the review report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12797/22]

Vacant Properties

Catherine Connolly

247. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 25 January 2022, when all vacant homes officers will be full-time officers; the details of any additional funding beyond the current allocation of €50,000 per annum that will be provided to local authorities to enable them to expand existing part-time vacant homes officer roles into full-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12493/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Catherine Connolly

414. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the new employer apprentice grant will be available to local authorities as employers further to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12896/22]

Third Level Costs

Catherine Connolly

415. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 8 February 2022, when the SUSI review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12897/22]

Park-and-Ride Facilities

Catherine Connolly

13. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 50 of 17 June 2021, 112 of 16 September 2021, 162 of 4 November 2021 and 82 of 16 December 2021, the progress made to date on the roll-out of park and ride facilities in Galway; the status of the ongoing detailed site options analysis and feasibility studies in Galway by the Park and Ride Development Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11942/22]

Public Transport

Catherine Connolly

28. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 14 of 16 December 2021, the timeline for the upcoming review of the Galway Transport Strategy; the terms of reference for the review; the timeline and terms of reference for the feasibility study for light rail in Galway which will be undertaken as part of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11943/22]

Rental Sector

Catherine Connolly

137. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of any analysis carried out or commissioned by his Department into the impact of the lifting of the Covid-19 moratorium on evictions both nationwide and in Galway city and county; the analysis his Department has carried out or commissioned into the rise in homelessness figures in Galway city and county in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11945/22]

Derelict Sites

Catherine Connolly

205. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement he has had with Galway City and County Councils in 2021 and to date in 2022 with regard to addressing the issue of vacant houses in both local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11944/22]

Vacant Properties

Catherine Connolly

267. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units refurbished under the voids stimulus programme announced in May 2021 in the area covered by Galway City Council; the number of these refurbished social housing units which have been re-let as social homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12170/22]

Vacant Properties

Catherine Connolly

268. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units refurbished under the voids stimulus programme announced in May 2021 in the area covered by Galway County Council; the number of these refurbished social housing units which have been re-let as social homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12171/22]

Planning Issues

Catherine Connolly

269. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the promised national town centre first office; the timeline for the establishment of the office; the number of staff allocated to the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12207/22]

Planning Issues

Catherine Connolly

270. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the recruitment of a national director for town centre first; when he expects the position to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12208/22]

Planning Issues

Catherine Connolly

271. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the national oversight and advisory group for town centre first; the membership of the group; the terms of reference of the group; if the group has met to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12209/22]