Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Foreshore Issues

Catherine Connolly

609. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 100 of 21 June and 73 of 6 July 2023, the sanctions in place for a failure to submit a consent application in accordance with the EC (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, in respect of the type of foreshore activity referenced in Marine Notice No. 40 of 2022 and in Marine Notice No. 36 of 2022; if any sanctions were applied in relation to the foreshore activity referenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36291/23]

Foreshore Issues

Catherine Connolly

610. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 100 of 21 June and 73 of 6 July 2023, the details of any actions that have been taken on foot of the failure by a company (details supplied) to comply with the Ministerial consent obligations in accordance with the EC (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, in respect of the foreshore activity referenced in Marine Notice No. 40 of 2022 and in Marine Notice No. 36 of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36292/23]

Departmental Reviews

Catherine Connolly

642. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review by his Department of the operation of the caravan loan scheme pilot; the timeline for the publication of the final review report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36670/23]

Employment Support Services

Catherine Connolly

693. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection if signing a personal progression plan is a mandatory requirement for all persons engaging with local area employment services; the details of any other documentation a person is required to sign in order to access local area employment services; if there are any penalties for declining to sign a personal progression plan or other documentation when accessing local area employment services; the details of any such penalties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36085/23]

Domestic Violence

Catherine Connolly

867. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide details of the number of domestic violence refuge spaces in each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36680/23]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Catherine Connolly

868. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice for a status update on the delivery of priority refuge units under the Third National Strategy; the details, by local authority area, of the progress made to date regarding site identification and site ownership for the additional units, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36681/23]

Immigration Policy

Catherine Connolly

877. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 5 May 2022, when the review of the immigrant investment programme, delivered to her Department in November 2020, will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36943/23]

Forestry Sector

Catherine Connolly

916. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which the new Forestry Programme 2023-2027 will come into operation; for a status update on the State Aid approval process with regard to the new programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36007/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Catherine Connolly

1052. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of service providers that have opted into the core funding model since its introduction; the number that did not opt in; the number that have since withdrawn; the details of any engagement between his Department and childcare providers who are withdrawing from year 2 of Core Funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36676/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Catherine Connolly

1053. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of any analysis carried out or commissioned by his Department into the operation of the core funding scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36677/23]

Childcare Services

Catherine Connolly

1054. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the independent financial review of sessional childcare services; the expected timeline for the completion and publication of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36678/23]

Childcare Services

Catherine Connolly

1055. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the number of childcare providers that have engaged with their city or county childcare committee regarding applications for sustainability funding since September 2022; the breakdown, by city or county childcare committee, of the number of childcare providers that have been approved for sustainability funding since September 2022; the number who have been refused sustainability funding since September; the number of providers in respect of whom applications for sustainability funding are currently pending, by city or county childcare committee, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36679/23]

Departmental Records

Catherine Connolly

1373. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 759 of 27 June 2023, for a status update on the Strategic Assessment Report/Preliminary Business Case for the new Emergency Department, Women and Children's Block at University Hospital Galway; the timeline for the completion of the SAR/PBC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36873/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Catherine Connolly

1374. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 36 of 1 June 2023, for an update on the development of the new elective hospital in Merlin Park; the status of the development of the project brief, procurement strategy and detailed business case; if the HSE is on track to complete these documents by October 2023; if discussions with local planning authorities have commenced to-date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36874/23]

Primary Care Centres

Catherine Connolly

1375. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.55 of 1 June, 2023, the status of the development of a primary care centre on Inisbofin; the status of the land transfer process; the expected timeline for the completion of the land transfer and acquisition of the site; the progress to-date on the appointment of a design team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36875/23]

Primary Care Services

Catherine Connolly

1376. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1570 of 18 April 2023, the status of the proposed primary care centre for Galway City west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36876/23]

Vaccination Programme

Catherine Connolly

1377. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 26 May 2022, his plans to introduce a vaccine compensation scheme, as recommended in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36877/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Catherine Connolly

1378. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36878/23]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Catherine Connolly

1391. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of publicly funded IVF in CH02; the timeline for when publicly funded IVF will be available in CH02; to clarify the eligibility criteria whereby persons can avail of publicly funded IVF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37046/23]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Catherine Connolly

1392. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out, by CHO area, of the Model of Care for Fertility; the timeline for when the model will be completely rolled-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37047/23]

Agriculture Industry

Catherine Connolly

10. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 25 May 2023, for an update on the work of the wool council; if the €30,000 in departmental funding promised to support the council has been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34655/23]

Fisheries Protection

Catherine Connolly

43. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 25 May 2023, for an update on plans for the introduction of measures to protect the sprat fishery, which is concentrated inside the six nautical mile zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34656/23]

Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga

Catherine Connolly

64. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 29 ar an 18 Bealtaine 2023, soiléiriú a thabhairt ar stádas an fheachtais earcaíochta maidir le Coimisinéir Teanga nua a cheapadh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34666/23]

Land Issues

Catherine Connolly

67. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 681 of 18 April 2023, the details of the review under way by Údarás na Gaeltachta into its property portfolio; the status of the preparation of development and refurbishment plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34665/23]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

88. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 4 ar an 18 Bealtaine 2023, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an obair athbhreithniúcháin atá idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta i ndáil leis na córais agus an cur chuige atá i ngníomh ag an Údarás faoi láthair chun tacú le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sna cliantchuideachtaí agus i ndáil leis na bealaí ina ndéantar an t-ábhar a bhaineann leo a riar; cathain a fhoilseofar toradh na hanailíse; soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an scéim phíolótach; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34667/23]

Acht na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

98. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an obair athbhreithniúcháin atá déanta ar an gcéad 10 bplean teanga a ceadaíodh faoi Acht na Gaeltachta, 2012; cathain a thabharfar an obair athbhreithniúcháin chun críche; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34668/23]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

113. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 680 of 18 April 2023, the details of the empty buildings listed that are ready to be brought back into use; the details of plans to bring all empty buildings owned by Údarás na Gaeltachta back into use; the projected timeline for same; the details of any analysis carried out into the resources required to bring these buildings back into use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34664/23]

Defence Forces

Catherine Connolly

212. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of reports, as published in a book (details supplied) Is Ireland Neutral page 135, that an Irish Defence Forces senior officer was involved in military actions that led the death of members of the Taliban forces in Afghanistan; if members of the Irish Defence Forces Army Ranger wing were involved in similar military actions while serving in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35156/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Connolly

32. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to detail the precise programme, heading, subheading, vote and year of Estimate under which costs for the expenditure on the conference, Global Island: Ireland's Foreign Policy for a Changing World, which was held in Dublin Castle on 12-14 January 2015, is accounted for and-or reflected in; the breakdown, in tabular form, of the expenditure under the relevant subheading in the relevant year; the figure for the total cost of the conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34411/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Connolly

33. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the training and development and incidental expenses incurred by his Department under Vote 28 in each of the years 2013 to 2022. [34412/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Connolly

34. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the training and development and incidental expenses incurred by his Department under Vote 27 in each of the years 2013 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34413/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Connolly

35. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the training and development and incidental expenses estimated to be incurred by his Department under Vote 28 in 2023. [34414/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Connolly

36. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the training and development and incidental expenses estimated to be incurred by his Department under Vote 27 in 2023. [34415/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Connolly

38. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department referred the proposed funding for the Consultative Forum on International Security under the "training and development and incidental expenses" category within Vote 28, to the Department of Finance to determine whether the funding amounted to a new service or not, per the public financial procedure guidelines (PFP); if such a referral did occur, the outcome of same; if no referral occurred, the reasons for not referring the question to the Department of Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34518/23]

Environmental Policy

Catherine Connolly

49. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the progress made to date on reducing single-use plastics; the details of plans to ban single-use plastics; the timelines for same; the details of any public awareness campaigns undertaken by his Department to raise awareness of obligations to reduce single-use plastics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34525/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Connolly

54. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the miscellaneous expenses (subhead A.22) estimated to be incurred by his Department to date in 2023. [34416/23]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Connolly

57. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department referred the proposed funding for the Consultative Forum on International Security under the miscellaneous expenses category within Vote 36, to the Department of Finance to determine whether the funding amounted to a new service or not, per the Public Financial Procedure Guidelines; if such a referral did occur, the outcome of same; if no referral occurred, the reasons for not referring the question to the Department of Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34519/23]

Trade Data

Catherine Connolly

100. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide, in tabular form for each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, the number of arms export licences granted; the value of licensed arms exports; a breakdown of the type of arms exported; the destinations of those exports from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34421/23]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Catherine Connolly

128. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeline for the completion of the two independent reviews into governance and culture in RTÉ and into contractor fees, HR and other matters; the reason no time limitation is set out in the terms of reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34644/23]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Catherine Connolly

129. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeline for the completion of the report by the forensic accountant into RTÉ's accounts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34645/23]

Culture Policy

Catherine Connolly

130. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 6 of 18 May 2023, the details of any reporting relationship between her Department and Galway Culture Company with regard to the implementation of the Galway 2020 legacy programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34646/23]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Connolly

131. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what engagement her Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2014 to date in 2023; for details of any funding provided by her Department to this organisation in each of the years from 2014 to date in 2023 and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34647/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Catherine Connolly

165. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 7 March 2023, her plans to extend the free travel scheme to persons with an epilepsy diagnosis; if she has received the report from officials in her Department on the issues raised by (details supplied) in relation to the free travel scheme, and if not, when she expects to receive it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34725/23]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

181. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the international protection recognition rates for all countries of origin at first instance and appeal stages, in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34617/23]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

182. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of cultural mediators currently employed at the International Protection Office; the languages they are employed to interpret; the number of cultural mediators present in the IPO on a daily basis; if they are subject to an interpreter's code of conduct; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34618/23]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

183. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of approvals and negative decisions made to date under the Afghan Admission Programme; the number of visas which have been issued to beneficiaries of the programme; if the final number of beneficiaries is expected to be greater than 500; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34619/23]

Aquaculture Industry

Catherine Connolly

202. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 of 25 May 2023, the status of the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development for the period 2021-30, which was due for publication in quarter two of 2023; when the plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34643/23]

EU Regulations

Catherine Connolly

203. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for details of any engagement his Department has had with farming, forestry and fisheries representative groups to date in 2023 with regard to the EU nature restoration law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34674/23]

Child Protection

Catherine Connolly

224. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 591 of 16 May 2023, if the information can now be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34620/23]

Health Services

Catherine Connolly

234. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health to detail the outcome of discussions with the European Commission following the latter's contact with the Irish authorities regarding Ireland's implementation of the Cross-Border Directive in light of the recent review by the Irish Ombudsman of the administration of the Cross-Border Healthcare Scheme established in Ireland under Directive 2011/24/EU, and the Treatment Abroad Scheme established under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and operated under Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 which found numerous barriers to access for Irish patients to both schemes, as well as problems with their administration by the Irish Health Service Executive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34410/23]