19. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop healthcare infrastructure in Carraroe, County Galway, with particular reference to the development of a primary healthcare centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38975/24]
252. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the staffing deficit at the radiation oncology centre for radiation therapy treatment in Saolta Centre Galway; the reason only three of the four linear accelerators are operating at full capacity; the reason only one of two CT scanners are operating to full capacity; his plans to ensure that all machines are operating at full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39382/24]
251. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his views on a report (details supplied); if he will accept and implement the recommendations of the report; in particular, his plans to fully implement the recommendations on adequate staffing levels to safeguard vital cancer services into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39381/24]
41. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 18 June 2024, the number of applications to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme received to date; the number refused and the reasons therefor; the number where a notification of a positive determination has been made; the number accepted; of those accepted, the number fully completed and the value of each, in tabular form; the average time from receipt of application to receipt of payment; if he is satisfied with the way in which the scheme is operating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39111/24]
11. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the State-owned reception and integration centres due to accommodate up to 13,000 international protection applicants; when the centres will be operational, the steps he is taking to ensure that all persons seeking international protection have their basic needs met and are offered accommodation on arrival and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39110/24]
173. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the marine mammal observer process as it relates to offshore wind development activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38233/24]
105. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the scope and objective of the INFOMAR hydrographic survey work being carried out under Marine Notice No. 6 of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38232/24]
72. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1249 of 09 September 2024, the updated number of salmon that escaped from a cage at a site in Killary Harbour in August 2024; if this represents a final figure; the outcome of efforts to recapture fish; the locations in which escaped fish have been detected; if a disease surveillance inspection has been carried out further to that of 17 May 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37935/24]
62. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1260 of 9 September 2024, the status of the public consultation on a review of trawling activity inside the six-nautical-mile zone which closed on 12 April 2024; if the submissions have now been analysed; the timeline for publication of a report of the public consultation; when a decision will be made regarding the introduction of measures to protect the fishes concentrated within the six-nautical-mile zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37936/24]
37. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1123 of 09 September 2024, when the independent review of part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 will be published; her plans to publish any interim reports or updates received from the research and evaluation unit within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37937/24]
19. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of times her Department was contacted by the Department of Transport and or the Department of Foreign Affairs in relation to determining if any security issues need to be considered in the context of an application for an exemption under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989, since October 2023 to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37938/24]
35. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education further to the recognition of the State of Palestine by Ireland on 28 May 2024, her plans to update all educational materials, including the Irish primary atlas, to reflect this recognition; when all educational materials will be updated in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38047/24]
346. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the funding allocated to Galway County Council under the Brexit adjustment local authority marine infrastructure scheme 2022-2023 (details supplied) was drawn down; the status of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37903/24]
331. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 186 of 10 July 2024, the number of people who have been refused leave to land at a port, or at the border with Northern Ireland, in 2023 and to date in 2024, broken down by nationality and location of the refusal; the number of those who were refused leave to land who applied for international protection, in tabular form; if those refused leave to land are given information on their right to apply for asylum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37933/24]
330. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1594 of 23 July 2024, the status of the implementation of the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, and in particular the commitment to double the number of refuge spaces during the lifetime of the strategy; the number of refuge spaces and their locations that have been delivered to date in 2024; the total number of refuge spaces and their locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37932/24]
243. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 388 of 18 September 2024, to detail the 6,200 hectares of development land liable to the tax, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37931/24]
259. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has received a submission (details supplied); his views on the requests therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37112/24]
178. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta an bhfuil obair an ghrúpa idir-Rannach i dtaobh na dtreoirlínte pleanála don Ghaeltacht críochnaithe; an bhfuil tuarascáil ar fáil, agus cén uair a fhoilseofar í; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [36736/24]
153. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education her views on an article (details supplied); when it is expected that the works will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37197/24]
136. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance if he has received a submission (details supplied); his views on the requests therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37113/24]
85. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1173 of 23 July 2024, the status of the draft planning guidelines for Gaeltacht areas; when the guidelines will be published; when the consultation process will begin; the details of the consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36717/24]
80. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the urgent steps being taken to address the crisis in homelessness in Ireland, with 14,429 people, including 4,401 children, in need of emergency accommodation in July 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36718/24]
21. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of short-term lets in operation in Galway city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36734/24]
14. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 957 of 23 July 2024, if the external evaluation and financial audit of the Legacy Programme has been completed; if the evaluation and audit have been published; her views on those reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36738/24]
11. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 954 ón 23 Iúil 2024, an bhfuil an tuarascáil ar an obair athbhreithnithe ar na chéad deich bplean teanga a ceadaíodh faoi Acht na Gaeltachta, 2012 críochnaithe; cathain a fhoilseofar an tuarascáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [36735/24]
9. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimhir 38 an 18 Aibreán 2024 agus Uimhir 4 an 30 Bealtaine 2024, an dtabharfaidh sí an nuashonrú i dtaobh an tionscnaimh tithíochta a cheadaigh an tÚdarás i mí na Nollag 2023 chun samhail le haghaidh tithíocht inacmhainne a fhorbairt do chainteoirí Gaeilge ar thailte de chuid an Údaráis i dtrí cheantar Gaeltachta, a bhí le tabhairt don Aire agus don Roinn i mí an Mheithimh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [36737/24]
811. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce expenditure on a company’s manufactured products (details supplied) and replace them with ethical alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36947/24]
810. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the total value of funding expended by his Department through its medical card scheme and other Department-funded schemes on the purchase of medications manufactured by a company (details supplied) in 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36946/24]
631. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a person who wishes to apply for an enhanced medical card or health supports payment under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme may do so without first making an application for a general payment, and, if accepted, thereby agrees to waive any right of action or discontinue any other instituted proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36939/24]
516. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1124 of 9 September 2024, when the paper specifically related to guardianship rights if a parent is in custody, accused of, or serving a sentence for, the murder or manslaughter of the other parent, will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36444/24]
515. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 186 of 10 July 2024, if the information can now be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36436/24]
405. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to ensure that local authorities will continue to be obliged to preserve public rights of way in their development plans as they currently are under section 10(2)(o) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36720/24]
388. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the quantum of land zoned under the residential zoned land tax; the quantum of that land being actively farmed, if known; if it is not known, his plans to establish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36536/24]
349. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has considered a Budget 2025 submission by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36123/24]
348. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to address the ongoing lack of dedicated support for regional film and television production in Ireland; her plans to address the lack of strategy around regional screen production since the lapse of the section 481 regional film development uplift; if she will support a dedicated regional strategy as part of Budget 2025 to specifically address the development of the sector in the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36122/24]
312. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education if she has received a pre-budget 2025 submission from an organisation (details supplied); her views on the three key objectives contained therein; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36473/24]
105. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 9 September 2024, the rationale for the Minister for EU Affairs being appointed as Minister for State in the Department of Defence, as distinct from any other Department; the reason this decision was not made earlier but was made in April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36765/24]
1788. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the opt-out register introduced as part of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024; when the register will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35032/24]
1787. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the details of any assessment carried out by his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department into the adequacy of existing maternity care facilities at University Hospital Galway; when was the assessment carried out; the details of any reports completed or published on foot of the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35031/24]
1786. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2512 of 23 July 2024, for any update on the development of the new elective hospital in Merlin Park; the status of the appointment of the architect-led design team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35030/24]
1785. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health to outline the maternity facilities planned as part of the new women and children’s block in University Hospital Galway (UHG); the timeline for the completion of the new women and children’s block; the details of any interim maternity facilities planned for UHG, given the delays in the delivery of the new women and children’s block; the timeline for the delivery of any such interim facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35029/24]
1784. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2510 of 23 July 2024, to provide an update on the subject access request/public-benefit corporation by the project team and the University Hospital Galway (UHG) capital programme oversight board for the new emergency department, women and children’s block in UHG; the timeline for when it is expected to move to pre-tender stage; to provide an update on the master plan for the UHG campus; the timeline for when it is expected to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35028/24]
1500. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied), who applied to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme, can expect a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35550/24]
1455. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an organisation has been tendered to provide a vulnerability assessment to international protection applicants, in line with the State’s obligations under the Reception Conditions Regulations; when the assessments will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34964/24]
1265. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount paid to the consortium led by the Agile Executive for carrying out the Review of Market Opportunities for Irish-Grown Wool-Based Products (2022); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34972/24]
1264. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if minutes are taken at the meetings of the management committee of the Wool Council; the plans for the publication of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34971/24]
1263. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if minutes are taken at the meetings of the Wool Council; if any minutes taken are published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34970/24]
1262. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the 2022 Review of Market Opportunities for Irish-Grown Wool-Based Products; the details of any recommendations currently being followed up on by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34969/24]
1261. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for a national action plan for the development of an indigenous wool industry, arising from the Review of Market Opportunities for Irish-Grown Wool-Based Products, which was published in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34968/24]
1260. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1714 of 23 July 2024, the status of plans for the introduction of measures to protect the sprat fishery, which is concentrated within the six-nautical-mile zone; to provide a status update on the review of trawling activity inside the six-nautical-mile zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34967/24]