Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]