67. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of children who will be left without a place on the summer programme this year; if her attention has been drawn to the practice of parents paying teachers privately to secure a summer provision space; if she has established the extent of this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29346/24]
60. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 23 May 2024, when the second national plan on business and human rights will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29344/24]
49. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to confirm that no dual-use goods manufactured in Ireland and granted an export licence have been used in the killing of Palestinian civilians since 7 October 2023; the number of referrals made to An Garda Síochána in circumstances where a criminal offence under the dual-use regulation is suspected, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29345/24]
264. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a copy of the report prepared by the expert panel for the children’s fund outlining the rationale for the development of the children’s fund and each of the three projects identified for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30435/24]
263. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total annual funding allocated to the children’s fund under the action plan for survivors and former residents of mother and baby and county home institutions; the breakdown of that allocation to each of the three projects identified for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30434/24]
250. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if all IPAS accommodation providers for people seeking international protection are obliged to provide a transport service in cases where there is not regular public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30136/24]
186. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice 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 refused leave to land 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. [30135/24]
525. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 421 of 21 May 2024, the number of applicants for international protection who have been called for their personal interview under section 35 of the International Protection Act 2015 while awaiting accommodation from IPAS, by month, since the Government announced that it would no longer be able to guarantee accommodation for single male applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29573/24]
315. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the timeline for updating the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29341/24]
229. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his plans to review and strengthen the ethics in public office legislation following the completion of the review of the statutory framework in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29340/24]
79. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will offer international protection to a hospital in Gaza (details supplied) in order that it may continue to operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29339/24]
58. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Question No. 90 of 2 May 2024, to outline the timeline for delivery of the Coirib go Cósta project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29343/24]
43. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Question No. 90 of 2 May 2024, for an update on the Coirib go Cósta project; if the project programme has now been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29342/24]
95. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 21 May 2024, the timeline for the NTMA to fully divest from all ISIF global portfolio investments in companies on the UN Human Rights Council database of business enterprises; the details of the risk analysis which led to the NTMA’s recent divestment from six such companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28386/24]
89. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 21 May 2024, his plans for the phasing out of the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28387/24]
15. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 16 May 2024, 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. [28385/24]
163. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 343 of 25 June 2024, his Department’s plan to accommodate Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection who reach the 90-day cut-off for State-provided accommodation and who have no alternative accommodation in place; the options available to persons who find themselves in such a position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28394/24]
272. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 343 of 25 June 2024, if he will confirm that access to homeless services is permitted to those Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection who reach the 90-day cut off for State-provided accommodation and who have no alternative accommodation in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28263/24]
199. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of children, by county, who availed of the home tuition grant scheme 2023-2024 special education component; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27874/24]
82. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 6 May 2024, the details of the resources allocated to the tribunal of inquiry to examine the effectiveness of the complaints process in the Defence Forces; the number of support and administrative staff that have been appointed to the tribunal; the details of the legal supports, if any, that will be provided to people who make submissions to the tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28182/24]
67. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the details of his engagement with senior management in the Defence Forces with regard to the number of serving members who have convictions for gender-based violence; his plans to publish the recent audit by the Defence Forces carried out in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28181/24]
93. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 14 May 2024, if phase two of the small-scale renewable energy support scheme is now open for applications; if not, the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27150/24]
70. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 14 May 2024, the status of the development by his Department of a monitoring and reporting system for the local authority climate action plans; the details of any engagement he or his Department has had to date with Galway City Council or Galway County Council with regard to their local authority climate action plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27151/24]
50. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 9 May 2024, the details of his engagement to date, both at bilateral level with his Israeli counterpart, and at EU level, with regard to the designation in October 2021, which remains in place, of six Palestinian human rights organisations as terrorist groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27143/24]
15. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 9 May 2024, for a status update on his engagement at EU level to seek a review of whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations under the EU-Israel Association Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27142/24]
40. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the options available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27507/24]
39. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of the review undertaken in advance of the publication of the new guidelines for self-employed persons which obliges a sole trader to register as a limited company in order to be recognised as self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27506/24]
38. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the options available to a person under the new guidelines for self-employed persons to allow for recognition as a self-employed sole trader without the necessity to register as a limited company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27505/24]
343. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm that access to homeless services is permitted for those Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection who reach the 90-day cut off for State-provided accommodation and who have no alternative accommodation in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26896/24]
337. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the Farrelly Commission, investigation into the care home in the south east; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26822/24]
335. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the promised respite investment plan; when will the plan be published; if the plan will focus on respite for persons with disabilities; if not, it will also include respite for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26806/24]
334. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the development of a formal policy on respite, including agreed access and prioritisation criteria, as promised in the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024–2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26805/24]
75. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of 23 May 2024, the status of the proposed new further education college in Galway city; the status of the review by Solas and his Department of the project proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27064/24]
73. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 23 May 2024, for an update on his plans to provide additional student accommodation units for students at the University of Galway; his plans for the building of additional student accommodation in Galway, in light of the recent scrapping of the proposal for the leasing of approximately 272 beds from the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27065/24]
157. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection if the rural social scheme is currently under review; the number of participants and by extension the children supported under the scheme for 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26643/24]
82. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a 90-minute public transport fare in Galway, along the lines of the fare system currently in operation in Dublin; the details of any analysis carried out or commissioned by his Department on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26548/24]
64. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 9 May 2024, the timeline for the publication of the progress update on the implementation of the policy for the islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26518/24]
40. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 818 of 5 March 2024, for an update on the work of the steering committee tasked with monitoring progress on the development of the piers on Inis Oírr and Inis Meáin; the date of the next meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26519/24]
38. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 9 May 2024, the status of the transfer to her Department of land on Inishbofin on which the airstrip is situated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26981/24]
29. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 14 of 23 April 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 they took over the work; the expected timeline for the publication of the completed review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26520/24]
28. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 23 April 2024, for a status update on the number of people currently in Gaza who have permission to remain in Ireland, or who have a visa to live, study or work in Ireland; the steps being taken by her Department to assist them in exiting Gaza; the details of her Department’s engagement with the Department of Foreign Affairs in this regard since October 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26521/24]
161. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 24 of 9 May 2024, the status of the development of Caladh Mór on Inis Meáin; the status of the appointment of the consultant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26513/24]
160. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 9 May 2024, to provide an update on the work of the monitoring committee for the implementation of the new policy for the islands; the date of the most recent meeting; the date of the next meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26512/24]
159. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 15 of 9 May 2024, for a status update on the development of Inis Oírr pier; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26511/24]
99. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the work of Cuan to oversee the Government’s implementation of the actions set out in the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26510/24]
294. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is satisfied with the way in which the mother and baby institutions payment scheme is operating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26034/24]
293. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to increase the level of applications to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26033/24]
292. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the value of payments made to date under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26032/24]
291. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications approved of the approximately 34,000 eligible persons who applied under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; the number who have applied for redress; the number who have accepted; the number who have received a payment; the number refused and the reasons therefore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26031/24]
267. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1593 and 1594 of 21 March 2023, the details of the health and safety assessment underpinning his Department’s position not to permit motor caravans from parking overnight in Ros a'Mhíl Fishery Harbour Centre and the other five fishery harbour centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26212/24]