1279. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1046 of 20 September 2023, the status of the development of a primary care centre on Inisbofin; the status of the land transfer and if it has concluded to date; the expected timeline for the development of the primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48437/23]
1070. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 4 July 2023, the status of the review of the projected timelines for the implementation of the White Paper to end direct provision and establish a new international protection support service; if the review has been completed to date; the timeline for the publication of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48433/23]
1069. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the introduction of a payment equivalent to child benefit for all children in the international protection process, as promised in the White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48432/23]
899. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the correspondence he has received in relation to the use of the snare "body restraint", which is causing untold suffering to Ireland's protected badger population (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47705/23]
885. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of oral appeal hearings that have been adjourned or rescheduled due, in full or in part, to poor-quality translators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48776/23]
884. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has sought any improvements at any stage from translation service providers on foot of any complaint; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48775/23]
883. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of complaints raised in relation to translators and translation services in the international protection process since 2020; the stages within the IP process at which these complaints have been raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48774/23]
882. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if her Department is aware of current difficulties encountered by applicants, solicitors-barristers for applicants, IPO presenting officers and International Protection Appeals Tribunal members with the standard of translators provided and appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48773/23]
881. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the current contractual arrangements for the appointment or provision of translators throughout the international protection process, in particular with regard to translators for oral appeal hearings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48772/23]
787. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice her plans to extend the 2001 Temporary Protection Directive to Palestinian nationals living in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem; the representations she has made at EU level in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48777/23]
668. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage pursuant to section 9 of the Land Development Agency Act 2021, the details of any reports he has received to date from the Land Development Agency or a subsidiary DAC with regard to progress towards achieving the purposes of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48427/23]
405. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it has been brought to his attention that approximately 100 engineers have recently come to Ireland from Israel to work with Intel; if it is the case that Israel is to be a key partner in the development of Ireland's weapons industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47945/23]
230. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the reason two train stations, Balbriggan and Skerries, have been excluded from the TFI 90-minute €2-ticket scheme, resulting in an inequity for many commuters travelling to Dublin city centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47707/23]
229. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 185 of 24 October 2023, whether any steps were taken to establish if an aircraft (details supplied) was transporting US soldiers and/or weapons or munitions while travelling from the USA to the Persian Gulf, as this aircraft was on contract to the US military using US Transportation Command call sign CMB504 and was likely to be on a mission to support the Israeli attacks on Gaza, and on its return journey to the USA it landed at US Naval Air Station Jacksonville; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47696/23]
133. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the prospect of violence spreading into a regional conflict in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48780/23]
132. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his intentions for Ireland to act as a broker of resolution to the causes of the conflict in the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48779/23]
131. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he has taken to ensure the safe passage of Irish citizens from the occupied Palestinian territories, including those family members and dependants who do not hold Irish passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48778/23]
73. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans for the implementation of each of the three recommendations in the special report by the Ombudsman for Children, “Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision” (October 2023); the timeline for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48454/23]
65. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1492 of 11 September 2023, when the mother and baby institution redress scheme will be open for applications; the timeline for when payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48449/23]
92. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 13 July 2023, if he will provide an update on plans for the introduction of measures to protect the sprat industry, which is concentrated within the six-nautical-mile zone; if he has received the updated scientific and economic advice from the Marine Institute and Bord Iascaigh Mhara on trawling within the six-nautical-mile zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46984/23]
78. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 10 of 13 July 2023, if he will provide an update on the work of the wool council; if the €30,000 in departmental funding has been drawn down to date; the plans to provide additional funding or support to the wool council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46983/23]
38. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 27 June 2023, the status of the review of the programme for the Coirib go Cósta flood relief scheme; if the additional flood relief works have been scoped and agreed to date; when the revised project programme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46980/23]
28. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of vacant properties in the OPW property portfolio; the number of these which require refurbishment in order to be brought back into use; the status of plans for any such refurbishment; his plans to develop a strategy for the repurposing of these vacant buildings for public housing or community use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46981/23]
76. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 15 November 2022, the details of any analysis carried out by his Department into the impact of the ongoing rise in rental prices on the cost of the rented portion of the OPW's office accommodation portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47053/23]
75. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 27 June 2023, the status of the independent evaluation of national development plan priorities and capacity; if the work has been received by his Department; the timeline for publication of the evaluation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47052/23]
185. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if an aircraft (details supplied) which was on contract to the US military, was authorised to carry weapons or munitions through Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46715/23]
68. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of any engagement between her Department and disabled persons organisations and disability organisations in the development of the Green Paper on Disability Reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46452/23]
53. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of any engagement between her Department and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth with regard to the introduction of a payment equivalent to child benefit for all children in the international protection process, as promised in the White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46451/23]
246. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice in light of the current backlog in citizenship applications, her plans to allow for the taking of declarations and undertakings in naturalisation applications other than in citizenship ceremonies, as provided for in the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45812/23]
189. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the timeline for when the promised modular building to accommodate the ASD unit at a school (details supplied) with be delivered and operational; the details of any engagement her Department has had with the property management company in this regard; the details of any engagement her Department has had with the school management and parent representatives with regard to the delay in delivering the promised modular building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45849/23]
137. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 21 September 2023, for a status update on the proposed new further education college in Galway city; the status of the development of the preliminary business case; if it has been completed and returned to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45733/23]
126. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the funding for the construction of affordable student accommodation in Galway, announced in November 2022; to clarify if the State will own or partially own the units, once built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45734/23]
67. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 88 den 13 Iúil 2023, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an obair athbhreithniúcháin atá idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta i ndáil leis na córais agus leis an gcur chuige atá i ngníomh ag an Údarás faoi láthair 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; cathain a fhoilseofar toradh na hanailíse; cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an scéim phíolótach; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45678/23]
64. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad limistéar pleanála teanga nach bhfuil oifigeach pleanála teanga fostaithe iontu faoi láthair; soiléiriú ar an anailís atá faoi chaibidil ag an Roinn maidir leis an ábhar sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45680/23]
62. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán soiléiriú a thabhairt maidir le Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge; cén uair a bheidh an scéim i bhfeidhm; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45676/23]
37. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 12 July 2023, and as per the Performance Delivery Agreement between her Department and Galway Culture Company; the number of quarterly reporting meetings held to date with all public funders of Galway Culture Company, and the dates of same; if minutes are taken and published in respect of these meetings; the details of any management reports received by her Department to date from Galway Culture Company; the status of the drawdown of the €1 million in Galway 2020 legacy funding; the amount drawn down to date; the details of where any funds drawn down have been allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45679/23]
9. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 98 den 13 Iúil 2023, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an obair athbhreithniúcháin ar na chéad 10 bplean teanga a ceadaíodh faoi Acht na Gaeltachta, 2012; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45677/23]
5. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceisteanna Parlaiminte Uimhreacha 67 den 13 Iúil agus 385 den 20 Meán Fómhair, soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an athbhreithniú atá faoi chaibidil ag Údarás na Gaeltachta faoin bpunann iomlán maoine atá aige agus faoi na féidearthachtaí forbartha atá ann; an bhfuil an taighde críochnaithe; soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an bplean ag eascairt as an taighde sin agus ar na hacmhainní airgeadais a bheidh ag teastáil chun an plean a chur i gcrích; soiléiriú a thabhairt ar shonraí na teagmhála a bhí ag an Aire leis an Údarás maidir leis na hábhair sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45986/23]
298. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the development of the long-term policy approach to support the construction of student accommodation; the expected timeline for the publication of the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45735/23]
424. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the type of advice being sought and the purpose of a tender (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44917/23]
301. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the state expenditure on long-term leasing in each of the years 2015 to 2022, and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44647/23]
41. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the status of the review of the school transport scheme; if she has received the completed review to date; the timeline for the publication of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45049/23]
22. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the details of any engagement her Department has had with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications with regard to the promised multi-annual scheme to provide photovoltaic panels in schools; the details of the scheme; the status of the roll-out of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45050/23]
63. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 29 June 2023, for an update on the implementation of the West Regional Enterprise Plan to 2024; for a status update on the development of the BIA Innovator Campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44205/23]
49. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 11 May 2023, for an update on the implementation of the white paper on enterprise; the details of the first update report, which was scheduled for Q3 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44207/23]
27. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of any engagement he has had with an organisation (details supplied) with regard to addressing the shortage of dental nurses and dentists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44206/23]
14. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 29 June 2023, for a status update on his Department's engagement with the Department of Foreign Affairs with a view to developing a new business and human rights action plan and implementation body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44203/23]
7. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of any review carried out by his Department with regard to removing dental nurses from the ineligible list of occupations for employment permits; his plans to review same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44204/23]
81. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 29 June 2023, the number of employment permits issued in respect of non-EEA home care workers since the start of January 2023; the number of applications refused; the number of applications pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44242/23]
23. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 11 July 2023, the status of the independent review of part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, which was due for completion by the end of 2022; the status of the recruitment process to replace the individual who had previously been engaged to carry out the study, and if the new person has been appointed; if the Minister has received the completed report to-date; the expected timeline for the publication of the final report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43950/23]