Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Wards of Court

Catherine Connolly

9. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been made wards of court since the passing of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47764/19]

Departmental Reviews

Catherine Connolly

17. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences due in December 2018 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47763/19]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Connolly

22. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the tender process for a direct provision centre in the western region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47765/19]

Immigrant Investor Programme Data

Catherine Connolly

24. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 8 October 2019, the number of applications received, granted and refused, respectively, for labour market access permission; the number in employment; of those; the number residing in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47762/19]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Catherine Connolly

31. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the commitment to admit 4,000 persons under the relocation and resettlement programmes will be met; the number of persons admitted to date; the number being accommodated in emergency accommodation and in emergency reception and orientation centres by length of stay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47761/19]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Catherine Connolly

51. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the site acquisition and development process in relation to a school (details supplied); the status of the expansion of the existing site; the current capacity and waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47505/19]

DEIS Eligibility

Catherine Connolly

102. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 22 January 2019, if a school (details supplied) will be included in the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, scheme; the reason the school was not included in DEIS plan 2017; the reason the school remains excluded from the programme; the status of the further analysis on other variables known to be strong predictors of educational disadvantage in the context of resource allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47504/19]

Defence Forces Equipment

Catherine Connolly

107. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent by the Defence Forces on USA manufactured equipment and services in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47309/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Connolly

115. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he last met the Irish Consul to Sydney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47304/19]

Garda Transport Data

Catherine Connolly

257. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda mountain bikes purchased in 2018 and to date in 2019; if funding has been secured in 2020 for the purchase of extra mountain bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47305/19]

Garda Data

Catherine Connolly

258. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation to the Garda national cybercrime unit in each of the years 2017 to 2019; the budget allocation for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47306/19]

Garda Data

Catherine Connolly

259. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation to the Garda national economic crime bureau in each of the years 2017 to 2019; the budget allocation for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47307/19]

Immigration Status

Catherine Connolly

260. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision in relation to an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47352/19]

Air Accident Investigations

Catherine Connolly

544. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacancies by job title in the air accident investigation unit; the estimated full-year cost of filling each of the vacancies in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47308/19]

Departmental Schemes

Catherine Connolly

588. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the budget for the community facilities scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2019, in tabular form; the budget allocation for same in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47303/19]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Connolly

678. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocation to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2016 to 2019; the projected funding for 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47310/19]

Ministerial Functions

Catherine Connolly

679. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the dates in 2018 and to date in 2019 she has visited each of the national culture institutions in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47311/19]

Public Sector Staff

Catherine Connolly

106. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of times consent has been sought and-or given under the terms of circular 109/247/7417 of 17 October 2011 for public servants to undertake paid work, in addition to their own salary, in each of the years 2012 to 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46830/19]

Refugee Appeals Tribunal Data

Catherine Connolly

140. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that received a decision from the International Protection Appeals Tribunal declaring them to be a refugee that have not received such a declaration; the length of time in months persons are awaiting such a declaration; the reason for the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46767/19]

Performing Arts

Catherine Connolly

595. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 10 April 2019, if she has met with a theatre (details supplied); if so, the outcome of the meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46477/19]

Na hOileáin amach ón gCósta

Catherine Connolly

28. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta maidir le Ceist Parlaiminte Uimhir 231 ar an 18ú Mean Fomhair 2019, soiléiriú a thabhairt maidir leis an gCoiste Idir-Rannach do na hOileáin, go háirithe o thaobh na dtéarmaí tagartha, na mball den choiste agus an phlean oibre; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45412/19]

Aerfoirt Réigiúnacha

Catherine Connolly

43. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta maidir le ceannach Aerfort na Mine i gContae na Gaillimhe, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an gcás gnó a mheas; cad iad na céimeanna atá glactha agus atá le glacadh go fóill; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45411/19]

City of Culture Initiative

Catherine Connolly

50. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 16 January 2019, the breakdown of sponsorship raised by Galway 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45408/19]

Reachtaíocht Teanga

Catherine Connolly

59. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad é stádas Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017; cén dáta a fhoilseofar an Bille; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45409/19]

Pleanáil Teanga

Catherine Connolly

69. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad é stádas Phlean Teanga Chathair na Gaillimhe mar Bhaile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45410/19]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board

Catherine Connolly

84. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the 2018 annual report of the appeals officer of Caranua will be published; the reason for the delay in its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45775/19]

Legislative Reviews

Catherine Connolly

91. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 will be published; the mechanism for review; when the review will commence; the terms of reference of the review; the person undertaking the review; the stakeholders to be consulted in its preparation; the procedure for making submissions by interested parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45640/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Catherine Connolly

1050. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications awaiting assessment by the medical review and assessment section, in tabular form; the payments to which the applications refer; the length of time in months such persons are waiting; the counties from which the applications come; the length of time allocated for a medical review or assessment; if she is satisfied that there is an adequate number of medical assessors to undertake the assessments on hand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44618/19]

Appointments to State Boards Data

Catherine Connolly

1133. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of vacancies that arose on the board of the National Oversight and Audit Commission since January 2018 to date in 2019; the number that have been filled; the process engaged to fill vacancies; the number remaining vacant as at 24 October 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44589/19]

Departmental Reviews

Catherine Connolly

11. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 15 of 11 July 2019, when he plans to publish the findings of the review of the charitable status of Pobal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43831/19]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Data

Catherine Connolly

19. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications by county received under the second call for category one applications to the rural regeneration and development fund; when a decision will be made in respect of the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43828/19]

Local and Community Development Programme

Catherine Connolly

20. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the person or body responsible for overseeing and ensuring the delivery of the recommendations of the review of local community development committees; the steps taken to date following the publication of the report in July 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43830/19]

Social Enterprise Sector

Catherine Connolly

41. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the membership of the implementation group overseeing the delivery of the national social enterprise policy; the number of times the group has met; the terms of reference of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43827/19]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Data

Catherine Connolly

46. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of each project allocated funds under the rural regeneration and development fund; if he is satisfied that each financial allocation will be drawn down by year end 2019; if not, the status of the funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43829/19]

Colombian Peace Process

Catherine Connolly

130. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to his Colombian counterpart on the assertion by the special jurisdiction for peace in Colombia that between 500 and 600 persons could be buried in unmarked graves in the zone of the Hidroituango construction project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43243/19]

Drainage Schemes

Catherine Connolly

96. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 8 October 2019, the cost of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42358/19]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Catherine Connolly

165. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the progress of the digitalised registration system in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, funded by his Department; his views on the resignation in May 2019 of the project sponsor and resignation of the project lead in August 2019 leading to a delay in the commencement of the system roll-out scheduled to take place in September 2019; the details of the original tender cost of the project; the additional costs that will be incurred as a result of the delay; the projected commencement roll-out date of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42416/19]

Hospital Services

Catherine Connolly

5. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1301 of 6 September 2019, the status of the options appraisal for the model 4 hospital at Merlin Park, Galway; if the options appraisal was submitted to the HSE and his Department by the end of September 2019; when the options appraisal will be published; the cost to date of the options appraisal process; the anticipated overall cost of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41156/19]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Catherine Connolly

57. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 66 of 2 July 2019, if the property transfer has been completed; the status of the design brief; if approval has been sought and granted for the appointment of a new design team for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41183/19]

Hospitals Inspections

Catherine Connolly

59. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the recurrent nature of non-compliance with regulations impacting on the quality and safety of care for residents, including cleaning, decontamination, infection control, nursing documentation, access to allied health care, risk management, residents rights and water quality at Merlin Park Hospital units 5 and 6 as identified by HIQA in recent reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41181/19]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Catherine Connolly

82. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number, grade and title of all posts in Galway city and county in which interviews have been held, posts offered and accepted and awaiting sanction by the HSE and his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41180/19]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

Catherine Connolly

88. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the additional resources provided to the HSE to eliminate delays in the processing of applications and payments under the HSE cross-Border directive scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41179/19]

Hospital Services

Catherine Connolly

93. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 13 March 2019 the precise location of the helipad of Galway University Hospital; if the helipad has been relocated to the grounds of the hospital from its temporary location in the community park in Shantalla, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41182/19]

Medical Card Eligibility

Catherine Connolly

187. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the eligibility limit for those over 70 years of age applying for a medical card from a reduction that was implemented in 2014 and has not being raised to date to €500 for a single person over 70 years of age and €900 for a couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41478/19]

Medical Card Eligibility

Catherine Connolly

188. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the eligibility limit for those over 80 years of age applying for a medical card from a reduction that was implemented in 2014 and has not being raised to date to €500 for a single person over 80 years of age and €900 for a couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41479/19]

Medical Card Eligibility

Catherine Connolly

189. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 22 January 2019, the conclusions by the HSE into the effect on whether the yearly increase of social welfare payments has adversely affected those over 70 and 80 years of age and their ability to qualify for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41480/19]

Harbours and Piers Development

Catherine Connolly

144. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made by the Galway Harbour Company in relation to the 2013 strategic infrastructure development planning application concerning the Galway Harbour extension; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41317/19]

Defence Forces Data

Catherine Connolly

6. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of females who joined the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service in 2018 and to-date in 2019; the number of females who are in training for the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service as at 30 September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40926/19]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Catherine Connolly

23. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost in 2020 of recruiting three additional full-time architects for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40921/19]

Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme

Catherine Connolly

54. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 19 September 2019, the person or body to which the Office of Public Works applied for a licence to carry out the works in question; the person or body that made the appropriate assessment screening determination of no likely significant effects; the location the licence application for the works in question may be viewed by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40688/19]