Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Disability Services

Catherine Connolly

899. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to paragraph 4.1 on page 29 of the First Substantive Interim Report of the Farrelly Commission of Investigation (Certain matters relative to a disability service in the South East and related matters), when all eight of the earlier interim reports will be made available (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52368/21]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Catherine Connolly

1018. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify recent reports that international surrogacy will be excluded from the upcoming assisted human reproduction Bill (details supplied); when legislation recognising international surrogacy alongside retrospective declaration of parentage will be published; if a group will have input into the draft legislation to ensure no child is left behind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52915/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Connolly

1019. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health when EU Digital COVID Certificates will be issued to persons vaccinated outside the EU; the way in which such persons can access the certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52917/21]

Fishing Industry

Catherine Connolly

13. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if trawlers over 18 m in length are currently permitted to carry out fishing activities in Irish waters inside of the six-nautical-mile limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51539/21]

Agriculture Industry

Catherine Connolly

24. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the wool feasibility study; when the final report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51540/21]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Connolly

127. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the steps she has taken to address the management and cancellation of computer-aided despatch incidents and 999 calls by An Garda Síochána as outlined by the Policing Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51719/21]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

148. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the details of the Afghan Admission Programme; when it is planned to open the programme to applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51718/21]

Immigration Policy

Catherine Connolly

209. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 428 of 12 October 2021, the way in which her Department accommodates those impacted by the booking of immigration appointments by third party agents;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51703/21]

Hospital Facilities

Catherine Connolly

159. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the engagement he has had with Saolta with regard to the vision and a masterplan for the Merlin Park University Hospital site, including clarification on the building projects completed there in the past five years; the building projects currently under construction; the building projects for which planning permission has been given but which have not yet commenced and further planned projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50803/21]

Health Services

Catherine Connolly

217. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the promised updated implementation plan for the National Maternity Strategy; when the plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50804/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Connolly

394. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason that independent tourism providers not registered with Fáilte Ireland have been excluded from the tourism accommodation providers business continuity scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50434/21]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Catherine Connolly

872. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the recruitment process undertaken by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for senior positions (details supplied) in tabular form; the platforms on which these positions were advertised; the dates advertisements were placed on these platforms; if the positions were communicated via email alert to internal NMBI staff; the number of applications received for each position; the number of applicants shortlisted and interviewed for each position; the number of panel members on each interview panel; the title and or position of each panel member; and the relationship, that is, staff member, board or committee member, contractor and external member of each panel member to the NMBI in tabular form. [51225/21]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Connolly

877. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been brought to a campaign (details supplied) which calls for the recruitment of 100 additional neurological nurse specialists including nine in University Hospital Galway; his plans for the recruitment of these additional neurological nurse specialist positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51230/21]

Harbours and Piers

Catherine Connolly

19. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 15 July 2021, the status of the development of Caladh Mór pier on Inis Meáin; the status of the preparation of the simulation model of the harbour by the National Maritime College of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50138/21]

Rural Schemes

Catherine Connolly

32. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the promised €2 million scheme to fund the development of town masterplans; the details of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50136/21]

Rural Schemes

Catherine Connolly

55. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of the rural proofing model promised in Our Rural Future – Rural Development Policy 2021–2025; the status of the assessment of international best practice in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50139/21]

Island Communities

Catherine Connolly

61. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the new policy for the islands; when she expects to publish the policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50135/21]

Rural Schemes

Catherine Connolly

69. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the work of the interdepartmental group which was established to develop a town centre first approach; the number of times the group has met to date; when the group will bring forward its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50137/21]

Tax Code

Catherine Connolly

96. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance his plans to include special needs assistants on the list of professions entitled to claim flat rate expenses; the reason this profession has not been included in the list to date in view of the fact that teachers are entitled to claim flat rate expenses; the engagement he has had with representative bodies acting on behalf of special needs assistants on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50226/21]

School Facilities

Catherine Connolly

124. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education her plans to reinstate the primary school library fund; the analysis that her Department has carried out into allocating €10 per primary school child in order for schools to buy books for their libraries; if her attention has been drawn to a campaign (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50208/21]