Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

HSE Properties

Catherine Connolly

76. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the plans in respect of a new building, in view of the decision of HSE west to ring-fence the insurance payment for the construction of a new building following the burning down of the addiction counselling service building at Merlin Park hospital, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40767/17]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Catherine Connolly

57. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta maidir le hAcht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla agus leis an dréachtbhille atá beartaithe, cén dáta a fhoilseofar an bille nua; cé na céimeanna atá riachtanach chun an bille a chur os comhair Chomhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus na nOileán; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [40680/17]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Catherine Connolly

58. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le Pleananna Teanga; go háirithe, cé mhéad plean atá faofa ag an Aire agus cé mhéad plean atá os comhair Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi láthair agus cén uair a chuirfear os comhair an Aire iad; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [40681/17]

Public Services Card

Catherine Connolly

43. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the public services card; the circumstances in which the card will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40462/17]

Caiteachas Ranna

Catherine Connolly

247. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad é an costas iomlán a bhaineann le Raidió na Life a athlonnú ó Chearnóg Mhuirfean go dtí ceanncheathrú nua ar Shráid Amiens agus trealamh, doirse agus fuinneoga acústacha á gcur san áireamh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [40684/17]

Caiteachas Ranna

Catherine Connolly

248. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad é an costas iomlán a bhaineann le Foras na Gaeilge a athlonnú go dtí Sráid Amiens agus cíos agus troscán á gcur san áireamh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [40685/17]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Catherine Connolly

389. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 3 May 2017, if the ecology assessment has been completed; if so, if a copy of the assessment can be provided; if a programme for procurement of the site and the design services has begun; if so, the timescale for the completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40648/17]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Catherine Connolly

390. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the provision of a primary care centre in Galway, further to the identification of the site as Shantalla, Galway as the appropriate location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40649/17]

Hospital Services

Catherine Connolly

391. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans in place to deal with the situation at Merlin Park hospital, Galway; the expected repair time; the arrangements for surgery to be carried out at an alternative site; the number of persons affected that were scheduled to have operations (details supplied); when they can expect to have their operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40650/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Catherine Connolly

392. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting orthopaedic surgery at Merlin Park hospital, Galway; the length of time they have been on the waiting list; the nature of the surgery to be carried out, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40651/17]

Hospitals Building Programme

Catherine Connolly

393. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 on 21 June 2017, the status of this project; if a design team has been appointed; the completion date for the new design; the timescale to delivery of the new emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40652/17]

Tax Code

Catherine Connolly

170. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the reason special needs assistants are not entitled to claim flat rate expenses; his plans to extend flat rate expenses to cover persons such as special needs assistants in budget 2018 in view of the fact that flat rate expenses are available as a tax write-off for a number of professions, including teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39466/17]

School Accommodation

Catherine Connolly

220. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and location of all vacant schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39195/17]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Catherine Connolly

244. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 27 June 2017, when the review of Caranua will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39471/17]

Residential Institutions

Catherine Connolly

253. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a memorial to remember residential institution abuse victims, as recommended in the 2009 Ryan report, in view of the fact that €500,000 has been set aside for the project for the past eight years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39731/17]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Catherine Connolly

322. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements that have been made in relation to the provision of alternative accommodation for the residents of a centre (details supplied) in view of the fact that approval has been given to change the centre into apartments; the consultation which has taken place between the management of the centre, the Reception and Integration Agency, RIA, and the residents; when the residents were informed of this decision; the timeline for the implementation of the plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39462/17]

Mental Health Services Data

Catherine Connolly

467. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the date on which the new 50 bed mental health unit at Galway University Hospital will open; the plans in place to facilitate this transfer; the reason for the delay in opening the unit; the complement of staff necessary to run the unit; if all of those positions have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39519/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

Catherine Connolly

468. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of proposals the Galway psychiatric unit has for the provision of outpatient clinics and-or services in Galway city and county; the status of the proposed outpatient facility at Dangan, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39520/17]

Housing Assistance Payment Data

Catherine Connolly

753. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of checks carried out by his Department on HAP properties; the time between approval to join the scheme and the first inspection; the position in the event that an inspection results in a fail; the number of properties and or landlords that have been removed from HAP having failed an inspection; the obligations of landlords of failed properties to the sitting tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39187/17]

Local Authority Staff Recruitment

Catherine Connolly

790. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the length of time the position of Galway county manager has been vacant; the reason the position has not been filled; when it is expected that the position will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39541/17]

Local Authority Staff Data

Catherine Connolly

791. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the detail of current vacancies including grade and area in Galway County Council; the length of time of each vacancy; the reason for the vacancies; when it is expected the positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39542/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Connolly

483. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number and grade of all staff in his Department; the number and grade of vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37779/17]

Counselling Services Provision

Catherine Connolly

1077. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the introduction of statutory registration for counselling and psychotherapy services under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. [37780/17]

Taxi Regulations

Catherine Connolly

1495. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if taxi drivers are entitled to remove the Transport for Ireland taxi decal during periods when their vehicles are not used as taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36894/17]

Taxi Regulations

Catherine Connolly

1496. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority has the required permission from every taxi driver for the public display of information supplied on the Transport for Ireland online taxi application form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36895/17]

Taxi Regulations

Catherine Connolly

1497. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 791 of 7 March 2017, if the vacancies referred to have been filled; if not, the reason for the delay in the appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36896/17]

Taxi Regulations

Catherine Connolly

1498. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 791 of 7 March 2017, the steps he will take to rectify the lack of balance (details supplied) on the Taxi Advisory Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36897/17]

Motor Insurance Coverage

Catherine Connolly

147. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the practice by motor insurance companies here of refusing to supply a motor insurance quotation to returning persons on whose licences there are no endorsements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36243/17]

Sports Facilities Provision

Catherine Connolly

313. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Question No. 167 of 3 May 2017, if the proposal in respect of the management of the facility has been received by his Department; if so, whether the details of the proposal can be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35744/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Catherine Connolly

612. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps that have been taken to ensure that the Heritage Council has adequate resources to provide a comment on the matter of foreshore planning consent for a high priority strategic project foreshore lease planning application on Galway Bay (details supplied) to construct an offshore electricity generating station, in view of the fact that the council had previously cited limitations on staff resources as the reason it could not comment on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35900/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Catherine Connolly

613. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps that will be taken to ensure that the Heritage Council can formulate and provide an informed recommendation regarding the protection of national heritage to the appropriate Minister before the decision is made, as requested by her Department on 10 and 31 March 2016, in respect of foreshore planning consent on Galway Bay (details supplied) to construct an offshore electricity generating station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35901/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Catherine Connolly

622. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason the nature conservation unit of the National Parks and Wildlife Service did not accept her Department's invitation to participate in the marine licence vetting committee in addition to providing its observations on the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government's foreshore lease planning application to construct an offshore electricity generating station in Galway Bay in view of the fact that this application is noted as a high priority strategic project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36431/17]

Hospitals Discharges

Catherine Connolly

652. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); the steps being taken to address the crisis that has arisen; when the person can expect to be discharged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34914/17]

Patient Data

Catherine Connolly

653. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in the psychiatric department at University Hospital Galway who are medically fit for discharge but cannot be discharged for reasons external to the hospital, including the absence of appropriate accommodation; the reasons for preventing discharge; the steps being taken to solve these difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34915/17]

HSE Properties

Catherine Connolly

938. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to other proposed or completed sales in which no business case or business proposal was created despite it being a requirement in the HSE protocol that they be created (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35777/17]

HSE Properties

Catherine Connolly

939. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the care groups, community groups or public bodies that were informed that land (details supplied) was excess to HSE's requirements prior to the property transaction application form being completed in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35778/17]

Marine Institute

Catherine Connolly

1162. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns or reservations regarding transparency or possible conflicts of interest in the Marine Institute’s foreshore planning application (details supplied). [35899/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Catherine Connolly

1198. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 12 July 2017, the details of the process of assessment undertaken which led to the observation submitted by An Bord Iascaigh Mhara under the aegis of the Department in its role as a named external consultee, advising the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government regarding a foreshore lease planning application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35897/17]

Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan

Catherine Connolly

1255. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the sources of funding, including contributions in kind, for all aspects of the ocean energy programme and the offshore renewable energy development plan, up to the projected end date of these programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36429/17]

Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge

Catherine Connolly

1293. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cumarsáide, Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide agus Comhshaoil an aontaíonn sé go bhfuil ról lárnach ag na meáin i slánú agus fás na Gaeilge agus, chuige sin, an mbeidh sé sásta bualadh le toscaireacht ó Raidió Rí-Rá chun plé a dhéanamh ar a bplean an tseirbhís dhigiteach atá acu a leathnú amach chun bheith ina seirbhís raidió Gaeilge, a bheidh dírithe ar dhaoine óga agus ar fáil ar FM go lánaimseartha ar bhonn uile-oileáin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [35700/17]

Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge

Catherine Connolly

1294. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cumarsáide, Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide agus Comhshaoil an aontaíonn sé le Comhchoiste an Oireachtais don Ghaeilge go bhfuil deis ann, i bhfianaise a bhfuil bainte amach ag TG4 ó bunaíodh é fiche bliain ó shin, céim shuntasach chun cinn a dhéanamh in úsáid na Gaeilge ag daoine óga trí sheirbhís raidió Gaeilge a bhunú, a bheidh dírithe ar dhaoine óga agus ar fáil ar FM go lánaimseartha ar bhonn uile-oileáin, agus an mbeidh sé sásta bualadh le lucht bainistíochta Raidió Rí-Rá chun é seo a phlé; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [35701/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Catherine Connolly

1613. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the Government's 35 year foreshore lease planning application to construct an offshore electricity generating station on Galway Bay embeds and fully implements the findings of the strategic environmental assessment and appropriate assessment processes relating to the State's offshore renewable energy development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36430/17]

Environmental Impact Statements

Catherine Connolly

1626. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 7 February 2017, the steps being taken to locate the environmental assessment reports; if a third party investigation will be carried out in respect of the missing reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35160/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Catherine Connolly

1687. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the sources of funding, including contributions in kind, for all aspects of the proposed venture relating to the foreshore lease planning application to construct an offshore electricity generating station on Galway bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36429/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Catherine Connolly

1692. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the person or organisation that has statutory responsibility for decisions taken by the marine licence vetting committee, MLVC, in the MLVC's assessment of foreshore lease licence planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36468/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Catherine Connolly

1693. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the person or organisation that appoints persons to the Marine Licence Vetting Committee (MLVC); the process of MLVC member selection, specifically, the person or organisation that appointed the nine members to the original MLVC to assess a planning application (details supplied); the person or organisation that appointed the seven members of the MLVC assessing the foreshore planning application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36469/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Catherine Connolly

1694. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if all foreshore lease licence planning applications are assessed by the same marine licence vetting committee, MLVC, or if the MLVC members change for each foreshore lease licence application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36470/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Catherine Connolly

1695. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the specific categories of application relating to foreshore lease and foreshore licence planning applications; the steps involved in the application process for each specific category; the composition of the MLVC necessary for each specific category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36471/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Catherine Connolly

1696. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the way a marine licence vetting committee functions in his Department in view of the fact the assessment instrument to advise him on the issue of foreshore lease licence planning application consents, which is based on various legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36472/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Catherine Connolly

1714. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the detail of the members of the marine licence vetting committee, MLVC; the process used by the MLVC for the assessment of foreshore applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36589/17]