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Déar, 21 Márta 2024

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Tribunals of Inquiry

Catherine Connolly

6. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 23 January 2024, the status of the tribunal of inquiry to examine the effectiveness of the complaints process in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12835/24]

Amharc

Déar, 21 Márta 2024

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Ukraine War

Catherine Connolly

19. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 23 January 2024, the total military aid given by the EU to Ukraine since February 2022; the details of the contribution given by Ireland to-date; the details of the contribution given by Ireland towards common costs of the EU military assistance mission in support of Ukraine; the details of any contributions or donations made by the Defence Forces to Ukraine to-date since February 2022, and any contributions or donations planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12834/24]

Amharc

Déar, 21 Márta 2024

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Public Transport

Catherine Connolly

77. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 1 February 2024, the status of the feasibility study for light rail in Galway, which is being undertaken as part of the development of the Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy; the details of the strategic roads feasibility study referenced in the NTA's reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12836/24]

Amharc

Déar, 21 Márta 2024

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Public Transport

Catherine Connolly

123. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 1 February 2024, the terms of reference of the strategic roads feasibility study; who is carrying out the study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12837/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Public Inquiries

Catherine Connolly

39. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach his plans for long-Covid to be included in the terms of reference for the upcoming Covid inquiry. [12139/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Defence Forces

Catherine Connolly

142. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the details of the new working group to develop a complaints process for civilian employees and civil servants who work with the Defence Forces; the membership of the working group; the number of meetings held to-date by the working group, and the dates of same; if minutes are taken in respect of the meetings of the working group, and if any minutes taken will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12832/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Defence Forces

Catherine Connolly

143. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the details of Ireland's contribution to the German-led EU Battlegroup in 2024/2025; the total number of personnel posts to be filled by members of the Defence Forces; the number of posts filled to-date by members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12833/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Park-and-Ride Facilities

Catherine Connolly

189. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 53 of 1 February 2024, the status of the roll-out of park and ride in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12829/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Work Permits

Catherine Connolly

341. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 71 of 8 February 2024, for an update on plans to remove dental nurses from the ineligible occupation list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12926/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Residential Institutions

Catherine Connolly

446. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education her plans to extend the package of supports for survivors of abuse in industrial schools, reformatories and related institutions to include a pension in recognition of the unpaid labour many did while in institutions or boarded out as children, access to the Health Amendment Act (HAA) medical card and housing supports as requested by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12241/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Gaeltacht Policy

Catherine Connolly

513. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 249 of 24 March 2024, the status of the development of the next policy on Gaeltacht education, to replace the 2017-22 policy that was extended to the end of the 2023-24 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12857/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Gaeltacht Policy

Catherine Connolly

514. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 24 March 2024, the status of the Gaeltacht education policy advisory committee; for an update on the work of the committee; the role being played by the committee in the development of the next policy on Gaeltacht education; the terms of reference of the committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12858/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Local Elections

Catherine Connolly

629. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the official date of the forthcoming local elections; to confirm his intention to sign the statutory order for that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11917/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Nitrates Usage

Catherine Connolly

668. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide outline details of the results of the 2023 Interim Review of the State's current Nitrates Action Programme (NAP); the details of where the 2023 Review is published and available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12664/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Waterways Issues

Catherine Connolly

682. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the reason for the delay in adopting the third-cycle 2022-2027 River Basin Management Plan for Ireland; the date he expects the final plan to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12841/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Departmental Reports

Catherine Connolly

734. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the independent external evaluation of the proposal that claims that higher financial returns can be achieved for automatic enrolment pension participants at lower costs; her plans to publish the report by the independent external evaluator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12066/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Asylum Seekers

Catherine Connolly

795. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice what provision her Department has made for Palestinians who have fled the war in Gaza to seek asylum in Ireland in circumstances (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13364/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Asylum Applications

Catherine Connolly

796. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of family reunification applications received in 2023; the number of family reunification applications pending before FRU at the end of the year; the average time taken to decide an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11565/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Victim Support Services

Catherine Connolly

871. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if she has received the final report of the Law Reform Commission's project on compensating the victims of crime, which was due to be delivered in 2023; her plans to publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12234/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Victim Support Services

Catherine Connolly

872. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the actions undertaken by her Department to ensure that all new staff in the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal receive training in dealing with victims; if all new staff receive this training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12235/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Victim Support Services

Catherine Connolly

873. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the actions undertaken by her Department to ensure that all staff in her Department and in organisations under the aegis of her Department, working with victims of crime, receive training in providing trauma informed care and support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12236/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Victim Support Services

Catherine Connolly

874. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases currently waiting to be heard by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; the average length of waiting times; the measures taken and planned by her Department to clear any backlogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12237/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Victim Support Services

Catherine Connolly

875. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the total funding provided to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12238/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Victim Support Services

Catherine Connolly

876. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the interim financial assistance that is available to victims of crime awaiting the outcome of their applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12239/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Victim Support Services

Catherine Connolly

877. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the measures that are in place to ensure that applicants to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal are made aware in advance of costs arising from the tribunal process, particularly in regard to the furnishing of physical and psychiatric reports; the details of any financial assistance provided to applicants to ease the financial burden of providing such reports during the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12240/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Agriculture Industry

Catherine Connolly

994. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish the drainage status of grassland peat soils in Ireland further to the findings of a study (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12134/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Direct Provision System

Catherine Connolly

1079. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the capacity of each direct provision centre by county, to include the number of places available in each direct provision in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11568/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Direct Provision System

Catherine Connolly

1080. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the occupancy of each direct provision centre, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11569/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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International Protection

Catherine Connolly

1081. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the capacity and occupancy of each EROC centre, to include the number of places available and actual occupancy, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11570/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Childcare Services

Catherine Connolly

1140. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail his plans to secure adequate and safe accommodation for all international protection applicants and to prevent the emergence of refugee camps on our streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12142/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Mother and Baby Homes

Catherine Connolly

1148. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 14 December 2023, if the negotiation process between the expert negotiator and religious orders with regard to contributing to the mother and baby institutions redress scheme has been completed to date; if not, the expected timeline for the conclusion of the negotiation process; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12339/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Catherine Connolly

1177. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of unaccompanied children in the care of the Child and Family Agency; the number of those children who, according to the process set out in section 14 (4) of the International Protection Act 2015, have made an application for international protection. [12652/24]

Amharc

Céad, 20 Márta 2024

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Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Connolly

1397. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the special scheme to provide special leave with pay for eligible health sector staff in respect of long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12448/24]

Amharc

Déar, 7 Márta 2024

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Ukraine War

Catherine Connolly

19. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 24 January 2024, the details of Ireland's financial and in-kind assistance to Ukraine since February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11186/24]

Amharc

Déar, 7 Márta 2024

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Middle East

Catherine Connolly

23. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a status update on Ireland's plans to support South Africa's case against Israel under the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11057/24]

Amharc

Déar, 7 Márta 2024

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Middle East

Catherine Connolly

62. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 30 of 25 January 2024, his plans to formally recognise the state of Palestine, as per the commitment in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11056/24]

Amharc

Déar, 7 Márta 2024

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Middle East

Catherine Connolly

71. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of his engagement at EU level following the recent letter signed by the Taoiseach and the Spanish Prime Minister for a review of whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations under the EU/Israel Association Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11187/24]

Amharc

Déar, 7 Márta 2024

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Middle East

Catherine Connolly

72. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of his engagement to date both at bilateral level with his Israeli counterpart, and at EU level, with regard to the designation in October 2021 of six Palestinian human rights organisations as terrorist groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11188/24]

Amharc

Déar, 7 Márta 2024

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Renewable Energy Generation

Catherine Connolly

86. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 25 January 2024, the date on which the export tariff phase of the small-scale renewable energy support scheme will be launched; the status of the work by economic consultants for his Department regarding the revision of the levelised cost of energy estimates required for small scale and community based generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11059/24]

Amharc

Déar, 7 Márta 2024

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Climate Action Plan

Catherine Connolly

99. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of local authority climate action plans that have been completed to-date; the details of any engagement his Department has had with Galway City and County Councils in 2024 with regard to the development of their respective local authority climate action plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11058/24]

Amharc

Déar, 7 Márta 2024

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Asylum Seekers

Catherine Connolly

310. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in view of the fact that there are now over 1,000 asylum seekers without accommodation in Ireland, his plans for the provision of basic sanitation, including toilet facilities, in cities around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11249/24]

Amharc

Déar, 7 Márta 2024

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Asylum Seekers

Catherine Connolly

311. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of any interdepartmental engagement there has been to-date in 2024 with regard to the repurposing of state-owned buildings for emergency accommodation for asylum seekers, in view of the increasing number of asylum seekers with no accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11256/24]

Amharc

Déar, 7 Márta 2024

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Asylum Seekers

Catherine Connolly

312. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of any engagement between his Department and the owners of religious institutions in the State with a view to providing emergency accommodation for asylum seekers, in view of the increasing number of asylum seekers with no accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11257/24]

Amharc

Déar, 7 Márta 2024

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Health Services

Catherine Connolly

354. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the reason for the decision to discontinue HSE funding for a programme (details supplied); when the decision was made; the details of the analysis on which the decision was based; the details of any analysis carried out into the expected impact of the withdrawal of funding; the details of any engagement he or his Department has had with adult ADHD advocacy and representative groups in relation to the withdrawal of funding to this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11286/24]

Amharc

Céad, 6 Márta 2024

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Climate Change Policy

Catherine Connolly

34. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No.123 of 25 January 2024, the status of plans for the Government to endorse the call for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11119/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 5 Márta 2024

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Island Communities

Catherine Connolly

45. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 30 January 2024, the status of the monitoring committee for the implementation of the new policy for the islands; the dates of all meetings to date; the date of the next meeting; her plans to publish the minutes of the meetings of the committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10398/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 5 Márta 2024

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Island Communities

Catherine Connolly

49. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 26 September 2023, for a status update on the transfer to her Department of land on Inishbofin on which the airstrip is situated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10401/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 5 Márta 2024

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Harbours and Piers

Catherine Connolly

52. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 30 January 2024 for a status update on the development of Inis Oírr pier; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10400/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 5 Márta 2024

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Community Development Projects

Catherine Connolly

57. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 26 September 2023, the details of the successful projects under the €20 million fund for the construction of new community centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10402/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 5 Márta 2024

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Island Communities

Catherine Connolly

59. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 30 January 2024, the status of the development of Caladh Mór on Inis Meáin; the status of the preparation of the preliminary business case; the timeline for the public consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10399/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 5 Márta 2024

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Special Educational Needs

Catherine Connolly

337. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education , further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 19 October 2023, the timeline for when the promised second modular classroom to accommodate the ASD unit at a school (details supplied) will be delivered and operational; the reason for the delay in the delivery of the unit; the details of any engagement with the company building the unit, particularly on the delays in delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10821/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 5 Márta 2024

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Harbours and Piers

Catherine Connolly

818. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 30 January 2024, for an update on the work of the steering committee tasked with monitoring progress on the development of the piers on Inis Oírr and Inis Meáin; the date of the next meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10374/24]

Amharc

Déar, 29 Feabh 2024

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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Catherine Connolly

51. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1805 of 17 January 2024, if his Department has concluded its review of the SAR/PBC for the new emergency department, women and children's block at University Hospital Galway; the expected timeline for it to proceed to pre-tender stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9509/24]

Amharc

Déar, 29 Feabh 2024

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Dental Services

Catherine Connolly

76. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 31 January 2024, for an update on his engagement with persons with intellectual disability and their representative groups, with regard to the availability of dental services for persons with disabilities who are medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9508/24]

Amharc

Déar, 29 Feabh 2024

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Mother and Baby Homes

Catherine Connolly

92. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 526 of 23 January 2024, when the mother and baby institutions redress scheme will be open for applications; the timeline for when payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9501/24]

Amharc

Déar, 29 Feabh 2024

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Direct Provision System

Catherine Connolly

121. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1070 of 7 November 2023, the status of the review of the project timelines for the implementation of the White Paper to end direct provision and establish a new international protection support service; if the review has been completed to-date; the timeline for the publication of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9502/24]

Amharc

Céad, 28 Feabh 2024

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Hospital Facilities

Catherine Connolly

162. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No, 142 of 18 January 2024, for an update on the development of the new elective hospital in Merlin Park; if stage 1 has concluded to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9576/24]

Amharc

Céad, 28 Feabh 2024

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Hospital Facilities

Catherine Connolly

163. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the promised surgical hub in Galway; to provide details on the project; the timeline for when the surgical hub will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9577/24]

Amharc

Céad, 28 Feabh 2024

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Primary Care Centres

Catherine Connolly

164. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No, 1922 of 11 September 2023, the status of the proposed primary care centre for Galway City West; the expected timeline for the delivery of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9578/24]

Amharc

Céad, 28 Feabh 2024

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Primary Care Centres

Catherine Connolly

165. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No, 1279 of 11 July 2023, the status of the development of a primary care centre on Inisbofin; the status of the land transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9579/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 27 Feabh 2024

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Further and Higher Education

Catherine Connolly

45. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 18 January 2024, the status of the proposed new further education college in Galway city; if the preliminary business case has been completed and submitted to Solas to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8904/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 27 Feabh 2024

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Student Accommodation

Catherine Connolly

50. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 18 January 2024, for an update on the plans to provide additional student accommodation units for students at the University of Galway; the timeline for the delivery of the additional units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8905/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 27 Feabh 2024

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Housing Schemes

Catherine Connolly

292. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of pre-2011 RAS tenants who are on the Galway County Council special transfer list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9240/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 27 Feabh 2024

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Housing Schemes

Catherine Connolly

293. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of pre-2011 RAS tenants who are on the Galway City Council special transfer list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9241/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 27 Feabh 2024

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Housing Schemes

Catherine Connolly

294. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are separate special transfer lists for pre-2011 and post-2011 RAS tenants in Galway City Council, or if these tenants are all on the same special transfer list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9242/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 27 Feabh 2024

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Housing Schemes

Catherine Connolly

295. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are separate special transfer lists for pre-2011 and post-2011 RAS tenants in Galway County Council, or if these tenants are all on the same special transfer list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9243/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 27 Feabh 2024

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Naturalisation Applications

Catherine Connolly

356. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for a naturalisation certificate in respect of a person (details supplied); if the certificate has issued to-date; if not, the expected timeline for it to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9234/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 27 Feabh 2024

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Departmental Inquiries

Catherine Connolly

427. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what analysis his Department has carried out in regard to the impact on existing law and policy of the proposed amendments to the Constitution regarding family and care; his plans to publish this analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8813/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 27 Feabh 2024

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Departmental Reports

Catherine Connolly

428. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the interdepartmental committee that was established to examine the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality and the Special Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality compiled a report of the submissions received in the public consultation that closed on 19 May 2023; if so, if the report has been published; if not, his plans for the publication of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8814/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 27 Feabh 2024

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Departmental Reviews

Catherine Connolly

429. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the review of equality legislation; the timeline for the completion of the review; the expected timeline for when legislative proposals arising from the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8815/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 27 Feabh 2024

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Hospital Services

Catherine Connolly

512. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the expert review of the paediatric orthopaedic surgery service at CHI; the timeline for the completion of the review; if he has received any interim reports to date; if so, his plans for the publication of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8844/24]

Amharc

Déar, 22 Feabh 2024

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Legislative Reviews

Catherine Connolly

23. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 12 December 2023, the status of the independent review of part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017; the status of the recruitment process to replace the individual who had previously been engaged to carry out the study; if the new person has been appointed; the timeline for the completion of the review; the timeline for the publication of the final report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8202/24]

Amharc

Déar, 22 Feabh 2024

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Middle East

Catherine Connolly

35. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of people currently in Gaza who have permission to remain in Ireland, or who have a visa to live, study or work in Ireland; the steps being taken by her Department to assist them in exiting Gaza; the details of any engagement between her Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs in this regard since October 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8203/24]

Amharc

Déar, 22 Feabh 2024

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Inshore Fisheries

Catherine Connolly

68. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of work to develop the new inshore fisheries sector strategy, in light of the fact that the previous one expired in 2023; the timeline for the publication of the new strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8250/24]

Amharc

Déar, 22 Feabh 2024

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Departmental Bodies

Catherine Connolly

74. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 14 December 2023, for an update on the work of the wool council; if the €30,000 in departmental funding has been drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8243/24]

Amharc

Céad, 21 Feabh 2024

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Foreign Policy

Catherine Connolly

29. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of 25 October 2022, for an update on the engagement he has had with his Algerian, European and UN counterparts in relation to the kidnapping on 6 January 2009 in Algiers of the sibling of an Irish citizen (details supplied) for which the UNHCR established Algeria’s responsibility; the circumstances of their abduction; the reason for their detention without trial; the steps that he has taken to secure their safe return; the engagement he has had with their family in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8160/24]

Amharc

Céad, 21 Feabh 2024

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National Development Plan

Catherine Connolly

67. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the progress made in delivering National Development Plan 2021-2030 projects for County Galway for each year of the lifetime of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8251/24]

Amharc

Céad, 21 Feabh 2024

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Special Educational Needs

Catherine Connolly

79. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the availability, location and number of places in ASD units in primary schools in Galway city and county for the 2024-25 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8283/24]

Amharc

Céad, 21 Feabh 2024

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Special Educational Needs

Catherine Connolly

80. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the availability, location and number of places in ASD units in primary schools in Galway city and county for the current academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8284/24]

Amharc

Céad, 21 Feabh 2024

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Special Educational Needs

Catherine Connolly

81. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the availability, location and number of places in ASD units in secondary schools in Galway city and county for the 2024-25 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8285/24]

Amharc

Céad, 21 Feabh 2024

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Special Educational Needs

Catherine Connolly

82. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the availability, location and number of places in ASD units in secondary schools in Galway city and county for the current academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8286/24]

Amharc

Céad, 21 Feabh 2024

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Special Educational Needs

Catherine Connolly

83. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the reason for the removal of complex needs from the criteria for the allocation of special education teaching hours; the details of any consultation undertaken by her Department with teacher and parent representative groups with regard to the decision to remove complex needs from the criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8287/24]

Amharc

Céad, 21 Feabh 2024

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Special Educational Needs

Catherine Connolly

84. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the details of her engagement with a group (details supplied) with regard to its proposal for a new mechanism to allow schools to inform the Department and NCSE of the level of special educational needs in their schools on a yearly basis to allow for more accurate SET and SNA allocations by the NCSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8288/24]

Amharc

Céad, 21 Feabh 2024

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Special Educational Needs

Catherine Connolly

85. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of schools, nationwide and in Galway city and county, that will lose special education teaching resources under the new education model for special needs resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8289/24]

Amharc

Céad, 21 Feabh 2024

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Departmental Functions

Catherine Connolly

97. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of his Department’s role in the national agricultural inspection programme; the details of any engagement between his Department, local authorities and the County and City Management Association in 2022, 2023 and 2024 with regard to this programme; the details of any engagement between his Department and the EPA in 2022, 2023 and 2024 with regard to this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8134/24]

Amharc

Céad, 21 Feabh 2024

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Fisheries Protection

Catherine Connolly

129. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 14 December 2023, the status of plans for the introduction of measures to protect the sprat fishery, which is concentrated within the six-nautical-mile zone; the total amount of sprat caught in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8217/24]

Amharc

Céad, 21 Feabh 2024

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Vaccination Programme

Catherine Connolly

157. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1797 of 18 April 2023, the progress of the vaccine injury compensation scheme for the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8182/24]

Amharc

Céad, 21 Feabh 2024

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Dental Services

Catherine Connolly

167. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 31 January 2024, for a breakdown of the number of dentists who left the dental treatment services scheme, by year of leaving the scheme and by geographical area in Galway, where they had been providing dental care to medical card patients in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8254/24]

Amharc

Céad, 21 Feabh 2024

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Dental Services

Catherine Connolly

168. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of dentist vacancies in Galway city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8255/24]

Amharc

Céad, 21 Feabh 2024

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Dental Services

Catherine Connolly

169. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of dental nurse vacancies in Galway city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8256/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 20 Feabh 2024

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Pension Provisions

Catherine Connolly

53. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the long-term carers contribution scheme; the number of applications received to date; the number approved; the number rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8028/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 20 Feabh 2024

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Departmental Data

Catherine Connolly

109. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received by her Department under the humanitarian assistance scheme in respect of Galway city and county since the flooding in Galway in November 2023; the amount paid out to-date under the scheme to the residents of Galway city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7854/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 20 Feabh 2024

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Industrial Disputes

Catherine Connolly

110. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 7 December 2023, for a status update on his Department's engagement with representatives of community employment supervisors and Tús supervisors with a view to resolving the pay gap; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7853/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 20 Feabh 2024

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Middle East

Catherine Connolly

119. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs given his statement of 26 January 2024 when he recalled the commitment by Dáil Éireann to "strongly consider intervention" in the South Africa case at the ICJ, and stated that he had asked his officials to prepare legal advice for his consideration on an "urgent basis"; if he will brief Dáil Éireann on the detailed particulars of the legal advice he has sought; if he will provide that legal advice to Dáil Éireann; if he will outline a deadline for the State's decision regarding an intervention in the ICJ case, in the context of the slaughter of 30,000 Palestinians by Israel, the almost total destruction of civilian infrastructure and, now, the spread of famine and disease among a weak and vulnerable population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7448/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 20 Feabh 2024

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Housing Schemes

Catherine Connolly

351. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options available to a HAP recipient whose medical circumstances mean that they are permanently disabled and wheelchair bound, resulting in their present accommodation being unsuitable, in terms of both priority on the social housing list and availability of grants and schemes to the owner of the HAP property to make the property adaptable for their tenant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7687/24]

Amharc

Máirt, 20 Feabh 2024

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Social Welfare Payments

Catherine Connolly

390. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of submissions received to-date to the consultation on the Green Paper on Disability Reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8032/24]

Amharc

Déar, 15 Feabh 2024

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Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

7. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Uimh. 81 den 5 Nollaig 2023, an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar an bplean a d’eascair as an obair athbhreithniúcháin a rinne Údarás na Gaeltachta faoin bpunann iomlán maoine atá aige agus faoi na féidearthachtaí forbartha atá ann; an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar na hacmhainní airgeadais a bheidh ag teastáil chun an plean a chur i gcrích; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [6814/24]

Amharc

Déar, 15 Feabh 2024

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Departmental Funding

Catherine Connolly

9. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 5 December 2023, the status of the drawdown of the €1 million in Galway 2020 legacy funding; the amount drawn down to date; the breakdown of where any funds drawn down to date have been allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6817/24]

Amharc

Déar, 15 Feabh 2024

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Acht na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

17. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 284 den 5 Nollaig 2023; cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar an obair athbhreithniúcháin ar na chéad 10 bplean teanga a ceadaíodh faoi Acht na Gaeltachta, 2012; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [6815/24]

Amharc

Déar, 15 Feabh 2024

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Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

24. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 97 den 5 Nollaig 2023, an dtabharfaidh sí an t-eolas is déanaí ar aon teagmháil idir a Roinn agus Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir le tithíocht a chur ar fáil ar thalamh agus réadmhaoin atá faoi úinéireacht an Údaráis; an dtabharfaidh sí na sonraí a bhaineann leis an gcur chuige a d'ullmhaigh an tÚdarás agus a bhí le cur i láthair Bhord an Údaráis ag cruinniú na Nollag 2023; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [6813/24]

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