2513. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 866 of 11 June 2024, the status of the proposed primary care centre for Galway city; the expected timeline for the delivery of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33356/24]
2512. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 865 of 11 June 2024, for an 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. [33355/24]
2511. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 19 of 13 June 2024, the status of the appointment process for a programme manager by the University Hospital Galway capital programme oversight board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33354/24]
2510. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 19 of 13 June 2024, to provide an update on the SAR/PBC by the project team and the Galway University Hospital’s (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. [33353/24]
2024. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the details of his engagement with the Community Healthcare West with regard to the impact of the HSE recruitment embargo on the filling of vacant posts in a community nursing unit in Carraroe (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31088/24]
2023. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1804 of 17 January 2024, for an update on the outcome of the rolling recruitment campaign in a community nursing unit in Carraroe (details supplied); the number of additional staff now employed as a result of this recruitment campaign; the nature of the posts filled; the number of vacancies that remain; the nature of these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31087/24]
2022. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1804 of 17 January 2024, the total bed capacity of a community nursing unit in Carraroe (details supplied); the number of beds currently closed in the unit; the number of beds currently in use in the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31086/24]
2001. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the date on which the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Act 2024 will be commenced in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31023/24]
1956. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the details of his engagement with regard to the promised over-8s public eyecare programme; the reason for the delay in securing approval for the roll-out of this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33133/24]
1955. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the details of his engagement with regard to increasing optometrists’ fees; the reason for the delay in securing approval for the increasing of fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33132/24]
1921. 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 made to date to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; the number approved to date; the number refused to date; the number of applicants who have received approvals and have accepted; the number who have received payment to date; the value of payments made to date under the scheme; the steps he is taking to increase uptake of the level of applications to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33081/24]
1920. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 18 June 2024, if the negotiation process between the expert negotiator and religious orders with regard to the mother and baby institutions redress scheme has been completed to date; if he has received any interim reports or updates from the expert negotiator to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33080/24]
1919. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 25 June 2024, the status of the development by his Department of a working paper on respite provision; the expected timeline for the completion and publication of the working paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33079/24]
1714. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 13 June 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. [33308/24]
1595. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number and location of all domestic violence refuge spaces in the country, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33078/24]
1594. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice 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; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33077/24]
1593. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of charges and convictions, by year, under Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 since the commencement of the Act, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33076/24]
1592. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 29 of 20 June 2024, the status of the independent review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, which is now being completed by her Department; if she has received any updates or interim reports regarding the review from the data and research unit of her Department since it took over the work; the expected timeline for the publication of the completed review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33075/24]
1544. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the current processing times for new applications and renewals for labour market access permission for international protection applicants who apply through the new online portal; if there is a grace period for those currently in employment and who are awaiting renewal of their permission but have been affected by delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32297/24]
1543. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of temporary protection certificates that have been voluntarily terminated by people living here under the temporary protection directive who intend to leave the State, broken down by year and month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32296/24]
1174. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 29 May 2024, the status of the development of the new draft rural housing guidelines; the timeline for the publication of the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33255/24]
1173. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 30 May 2024, the timeline for the publication of the draft planning guidelines for Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33254/24]
1172. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 30 May 2024, the details of his and his Department’s engagement with the Galway Social Housing Task Force to date in 2024; if he has received the previous chairperson’s report in respect of 2023; if not, when he expects to receive it; if he requested a report from the outgoing chair covering the period of their tenure as chair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33253/24]
1171. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Ministerial approval was required for the relocation of Galway City Council’s offices to Crown Square; if Ministerial approval was sought; if so, when it was sought; if Ministerial approval was granted, if so, when it was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33252/24]
1170. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of Exchequer funding that has been provided to Galway City Council to date for the relocation of its offices to Crown Square; the amount of this funding that has been provided by way of a loan; if further requests for funding have been made; the expected total cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33251/24]
1169. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of his Department’s engagement with Galway City Council with regard to the council’s plans to relocate its offices to Crown Square; the terms of the relocation agreement; to provide a copy of same; if any of Galway City Council’s services will remain in the existing offices or site on College Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33250/24]
1038. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details on how planning decisions will be made for proposed offshore wind farm schemes; if the relationship is between An Bord Pleanála and MARA during this process; the details of the way the appeals process will work in these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31303/24]
959. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the confidentiality agreement around the sale of Arramara Teoranta by Údarás na Gaeltachta to a company (details supplied) in 2014 has now ceased; if so, the date on which it ceased; if the confidentiality agreement has ceased, to provide the details of the sale and a copy of the sales contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33130/24]
958. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to clarify the contents of the confidentiality agreement concerning the sale of Arramara Teoranta by Údarás na Gaeltachta to a company (details supplied) in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33129/24]
957. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 29 May 2024, the status of the drawdown of the €1 million in Galway 2020 legacy funding; the amount drawn down to date; the breakdown of the funds drawn down to date that have been allocated; the amount allocated via open calls for funding applications to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33128/24]
956. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 42 ar an 30 Bealtaine 2024, an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar an bplean a d’eascair as an obair athbhreithnithe a rinne Údarás na Gaeltachta faoin bpunann iomlán mhaoine atá aige agus faoi na féidearthachtaí forbartha atá ann; an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar na hacmhainní airgeadais a bheidh ag teastáil chun an plean a chur i gcrích; an dtabharfaidh sí an t-eolas is déanaí ar aon teagmháil idir a Roinn agus Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir le tithíocht a chur ar fáil ar thalamh agus ar réadmhaoin atá faoi úinéireacht an údaráis; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [33127/24]
955. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 4 ar an 30 Bealtaine 2024, an dtabharfaidh sí sonraí faoin teagmháil a bhí ag a Roinn le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta maidir leis an tionscnamh tithíochta a cheadaigh an t-údarás 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; céard é stádas forbartha na samhla; cén uair a fhoilseofar an tsamhail; cén uair atáthar ag súil leis an tithíocht inacmhainne a sholáthar; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [33126/24]
954. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 35 ar an 30 Bealtaine 2024, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar an obair athbhreithnithe ar na chéad deich bplean teanga a ceadaíodh faoi Acht na Gaeltachta, 2012; cathain a chríochnófar an tuarascáil; cathain a fhoilseofar an tuarascáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [33125/24]
953. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 14 ar an 30 Bealtaine 2024, an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar an obair athbhreithnithe atá déanta ag Údarás na Gaeltachta i ndáil leis na córais agus leis an gcur chuige atá i ngníomh ag an Údarás chun tacú le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sna cliantchuideachtaí agus i ndáil leis na bealaí ina ndéantar an t-ábhar a bhaineann leo a riar; an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar stádas na scéime píolótaí; cé mhéad cliantchuideachta atá ag glacadh páirte sa scéim; an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar na téarmaí tagartha don scéim; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [33124/24]
644. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education her plans for the recruitment of therapists in special schools across the country, to ensure that all students at special schools have access to necessary therapies onsite; her engagement in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31433/24]
632. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special classes in mainstream schools for the academic year 2023-24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31378/24]
631. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of special schools in Ireland, and the total number of students in attendance for the academic year 2023-24; the number which are hospital schools, and the number of students in attendance at these schools; the number which are attached to CAMHS units, and the number of students in attendance in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31377/24]
583. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the business and human rights stakeholder forum; its plans to meet with Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33109/24]
582. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 23 May 2024, if the decarbonisation roadmaps for Ireland's manufacturing industry and for Ireland's commercial build environment have now been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33108/24]
581. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 23 May 2024, for an update on plans to remove dental nurses from the ineligible occupation list; the engagement undertaken between his Department and an organisation (details supplied) in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33107/24]
266. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport , further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 16 May, the status of the roll-out of park-and-ride facilities in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33073/24]
265. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeline for the public consultation on the draft Galway metropolitan area transport strategy; the expected timeline for the publication of the final strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33072/24]
264. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport , further to Parliamentary Question No. 15 of 4 July, the status of the feasibility study for light rail in Galway, which is being undertaken as part of the Galway metropolitan area transport strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33071/24]
158. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the office of Minister of State for EU Affairs became part of the Department of Defence; where this decision was taken, and by whom; the reasons and expected outcome of same in terms of the impact on the Minister’s portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32973/24]
114. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the funding and resources allocated for the implementation of the long-term management plan for the great western lakes (March 2023); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33349/24]
113. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of his engagement with Inland Fisheries Ireland with regard to the long-term management plan for the great western lakes (March 2023) in relation to the high-level objectives set out in the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33348/24]
112. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the review by his Department and Inland Fisheries Ireland of the Conservation of and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse fish Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006 and the Conservation of Pike Bye-Law No. 809 of 2006; when the review was initiated; the terms of reference of the review; the timeline for the completion and publication of the review; if he has received any interim reports in the meantime, and the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33347/24]
290. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the review of the non-EEA family reunification policy; the expected timeline for the completion of the review; if the review is examining the salary requirements and waiting times for family reunification applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30749/24]
276. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for the implementation of the pay agreement concluded on foot of a Labour Court recommendation on pay and conditions for employees at the National Advocacy Service; the reason for the delay in implementing the agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30769/24]
102. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education when the policy on Irish-medium education outside of Gaeltacht areas will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29347/24]