Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Reviews

Catherine Connolly

213. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the resources that have been allocated in respect of each of the two reviews of fisheries policies relating to fleet capacity and mackerel quotas ongoing in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30363/17]

Capital Expenditure Programme Review

Catherine Connolly

237. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 10 May 2017, the position regarding the mid-term review of the Government’s capital plan; when he expects the review to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30354/17]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Catherine Connolly

264. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 19 of 11 June 2017, the progress on the issues raised; her plans for the provision of specialist expertise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30362/17]

Energy Resources

Catherine Connolly

61. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps that have been taken or which are in progress to achieve the implementation of the policy to transition to a low-carbon energy system, particularly in view of Bord na Móna’s recent announcement to extend the operation of peat plants beyond 2019 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29475/17]

Wild Fires

Catherine Connolly

65. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the examination and action that have been carried out or are in the process of being carried out by his Department with regard to damage to the general environment following the fires which have caused extensive damage in substantial parts of Connemara threatening lives and livestock; the result of that examination; the extent of the damage; the steps necessary to avoid a repeat of this disaster; the extra resources that will be needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29476/17]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Catherine Connolly

67. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the compliance costs that will be incurred for failure to meet the 20% reduction target in view of the projection of the EPA that the likely projected emissions for 2020 indicate that Ireland's emissions will be in the region of 6%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29841/17]

National Mitigation Plan

Catherine Connolly

68. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national mitigation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29840/17]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board

Catherine Connolly

204. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of Caranua; the names and positions of those undertaking the review; the process and criteria for their selection; the timeline for the completion of the review; the form the review is to take; the terms of reference for the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29571/17]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Catherine Connolly

243. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 20 June 2017, the details and value of all contracts received for ministerial approval from Caranua; the date on which each application was received by his Department; the effective date of each contract, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30137/17]

Drugs Seizures

Catherine Connolly

270. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of follow-up searches undertaken further to the recent discovery by persons of substantial quantities of drugs off the west coast; the resources allocated to those searches; the number of packets found following such searches; the number of persons involved in the searches; the agencies involved in the searches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29613/17]

Drugs Seizures

Catherine Connolly

271. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the resources being provided for the detection of drugs being imported off the west coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29614/17]

Fishing Licences

Catherine Connolly

46. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 435 of 28 March, 2017, when a decision will be made regarding fishing fleet capacity in view of the fact that the period of public consultation closed for submissions on 28 February 2017; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29123/17]

Nursing Home Services

Catherine Connolly

81. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to the provision of nursing home services in view of the fact that the private public ratio has reached critical level of approximately 80 to 20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27904/17]

Ambulance Service Provision

Catherine Connolly

91. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of ambulance services in north and south Connemara, County Galway, in view of the repeated highlighting of serious issues in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27903/17]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Catherine Connolly

131. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his views on the recent confirmation that the vacant physiotherapy post in south Connemara will not be filled due to financial constraints (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27906/17]

Hospitals Building Programme

Catherine Connolly

136. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in relation to the written request to him by the clinical director of Galway University Hospital and the management of a group (details supplied) to examine an options appraisal of a new hospital; if the permission has been given; if not, the status of the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27902/17]

Action Plan for Rural Development

Catherine Connolly

80. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress that has been made on the initiative to encourage increased residential occupancy in town and village centres as outlined in the action plan for rural development, by county; when the initiative is expected to commence; the funding made available for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27614/17]

Réadmhaoin Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

84. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cá mhéad foirgneamh de chuid Údarás na Gaeltachta atá folamh; cé chomh fada agus atá siad folamh; cén áit a bhfuil siad; cad iad na pleananna atá ag an Údarás maidir leo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [27611/17]

Action Plan for Rural Development

Catherine Connolly

91. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to meetings between the Minister of State for Gaeltacht affairs and natural resources and his staff with a company (details supplied), the position regarding action 165 of the Action Plan for Rural Development specifically regarding the proposal to establish a residential education centre in Tullycross, Connemara, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27613/17]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Catherine Connolly

98. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cá mhéad plean teanga atá curtha faoina bráid agus atá ceadaithe aici; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [27612/17]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Connolly

101. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the proposed new town hall in Ballinrobe on the site of the old town hall; if the funding has been made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27615/17]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Catherine Connolly

423. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals personnel working at Caranua; if they are full time or part time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26626/17]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Catherine Connolly

424. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals awaiting decision up to six months, 12 months, 18 months and two years at Caranua, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26627/17]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Catherine Connolly

425. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the length of time it is anticipated to take to clear the backlog of appeals at Caranua; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26628/17]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Catherine Connolly

426. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the appropriate time period for persons to wait before their appeal is decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26629/17]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Catherine Connolly

427. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will arrange for advocates acting on behalf of survivors and a delegation of survivors to meet the newly appointed appeals officer in order to avoid any inference of bias in view of the fact that meetings between Caranua and the appeals office take place regularly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26630/17]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Catherine Connolly

509. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the contracts received for ministerial approval from Caranua to date in 2017; the date on which each application was received by his Department; the effective date of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27442/17]

Cóiríocht Scoile

Catherine Connolly

583. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an dtabharfaidh sé soiléiriú maidir le stádas an iarratais atá déanta ag scoil (sonraí leis seo); an bhfuil cinneadh déanta ina leith; mura bhfuil, cén uair a bheidh cinneadh déanta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [28492/17]

School Costs

Catherine Connolly

642. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 4 April 2017, the detail of the correspondence between his Department and the school in question; if instructions have been issued from his Department regarding the suggestion that persons with financial difficulties should discreetly approach their school to ensure requests for voluntary contributions are not issued; if not, the reason he will not issue such an instruction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28949/17]

Military Aircraft Landings

Catherine Connolly

664. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 30 May 2017, the procedures his Department uses to grant permission for military aircraft to land in Irish territory or to fly through Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26642/17]

Military Aircraft Landings

Catherine Connolly

688. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention was drawn to the planned arrival of a plane (details supplied) before it landed; the way in which assurances can be given that there were no weapons on board and that it was not involved in military operations; the details of the plane's activities here and in Irish airspace; the destination of the plane after leaving Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27364/17]

Military Aircraft Landings

Catherine Connolly

689. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention was drawn to the planned arrival of two planes (details supplied) before they landed; the way in which assurances can be given that there were no weapons on board and that they were not involved in military operations; the planes' activities here and in Irish airspace; the destination of the planes after leaving Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27365/17]

Disease Management

Catherine Connolly

1016. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the system for identifying Lyme disease; the treatment options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26573/17]

Disease Management

Catherine Connolly

1017. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a method (details supplied) of detecting Lyme disease; if consideration will be given to introducing a similar system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26574/17]

Disease Management

Catherine Connolly

1018. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if German results in respect of Lyme disease detection for persons (details supplied) will be accepted here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26575/17]

Disease Management

Catherine Connolly

1019. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who have tested positive for Lyme disease in another jurisdiction are permitted to donate blood here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26576/17]

Blood Donations

Catherine Connolly

1058. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the current one-year deferral on MSM blood donors here to a three-month deferral (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26740/17]

General Practitioner Services

Catherine Connolly

1106. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the position with regard to the provision of emergency equipment and supplies to rural general practitioners who are not members of a co-operative and are acting as surrogates for the ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26887/17]

Ambulance Service

Catherine Connolly

1107. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ambulance crisis in south Connemara, County Galway, in which the ambulance base in Carraroe is frequently unstaffed and unmanned with resulting unacceptable waiting times for an ambulance and in the view of general practitioners on the ground will result in death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26888/17]

Departmental Data

Catherine Connolly

1112. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 3 May 2017, if the files in question have been retrieved; if not, the reason for the delay in their retrieval; when he expects the examination of the file to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26919/17]

Health Services Staff Data

Catherine Connolly

1436. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the posts that have become vacant in a group (details supplied) in occupational therapy, physiotherapy and public health nurses in the past three years; the posts which have been filled; the date on which they were filled; the posts which have not been filled; the reason for same; the vacant posts that no longer exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28391/17]

Health Services Reports

Catherine Connolly

1456. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if a copy of the Galway Roscommon ASD service review commissioned by the Chief Officer CHO 2, HSE West can be provided; the status of each of the recommendations therein; the extent to which each recommendation has been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28560/17]

Disability Services Provision

Catherine Connolly

1457. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Galway for ASD services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28562/17]

Traveller Accommodation

Catherine Connolly

2207. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 16 November 2016, the criteria used by his Department to establish the allocation figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27579/17]

Traveller Accommodation

Catherine Connolly

2208. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 16 November 2016, if the funds not drawn down by the local authority were restored to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27580/17]

Fire Service Staff

Catherine Connolly

2269. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number, location and classification of all fire stations in Galway city and county; the required complement of staff for each station; the number actually employed; the number of vacancies; the reason such vacancies exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28603/17]

Army Barracks

Catherine Connolly

2295. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if sewerage and waste water from all buildings within a barracks (details supplied) in County Galway is connected into the Galway city sewerage system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28796/17]

State Bodies Expenditure

Catherine Connolly

9. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the nature, details and value of all accommodation contracts entered into between the OPW and Caranua; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26099/17]

Social Welfare Schemes

Catherine Connolly

37. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 710 of 14 February 2017 the input his Department had into the Defence Forces employment support scheme; the reports or documentation provided; if data on social welfare recipients were passed to the Department of Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25971/17]

Maternity Benefit Administration

Catherine Connolly

83. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in the payment of maternity benefit payments; the number of outstanding payments; the time these persons have been waiting for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25972/17]