100. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide, in tabular form for each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, the number of arms export licences granted; the value of licensed arms exports; a breakdown of the type of arms exported; the destinations of those exports from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34421/23]
57. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department referred the proposed funding for the Consultative Forum on International Security under the miscellaneous expenses category within Vote 36, to the Department of Finance to determine whether the funding amounted to a new service or not, per the Public Financial Procedure Guidelines; if such a referral did occur, the outcome of same; if no referral occurred, the reasons for not referring the question to the Department of Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34519/23]
54. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the miscellaneous expenses (subhead A.22) estimated to be incurred by his Department to date in 2023. [34416/23]
49. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the progress made to date on reducing single-use plastics; the details of plans to ban single-use plastics; the timelines for same; the details of any public awareness campaigns undertaken by his Department to raise awareness of obligations to reduce single-use plastics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34525/23]
38. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department referred the proposed funding for the Consultative Forum on International Security under the "training and development and incidental expenses" category within Vote 28, to the Department of Finance to determine whether the funding amounted to a new service or not, per the public financial procedure guidelines (PFP); if such a referral did occur, the outcome of same; if no referral occurred, the reasons for not referring the question to the Department of Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34518/23]
36. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the training and development and incidental expenses estimated to be incurred by his Department under Vote 27 in 2023. [34415/23]
35. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the training and development and incidental expenses estimated to be incurred by his Department under Vote 28 in 2023. [34414/23]
34. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the training and development and incidental expenses incurred by his Department under Vote 27 in each of the years 2013 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34413/23]
33. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the training and development and incidental expenses incurred by his Department under Vote 28 in each of the years 2013 to 2022. [34412/23]
32. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to detail the precise programme, heading, subheading, vote and year of Estimate under which costs for the expenditure on the conference, Global Island: Ireland's Foreign Policy for a Changing World, which was held in Dublin Castle on 12-14 January 2015, is accounted for and-or reflected in; the breakdown, in tabular form, of the expenditure under the relevant subheading in the relevant year; the figure for the total cost of the conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34411/23]
614. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding is proposed for adult disability placements in north Dublin, with particular reference to the number of placements in each service over the past five years and the number seeking placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33794/23]
613. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason St. Michael's House is unable to provide a placement for a person (details supplied) in adult services; the reason the family was only informed of the decision recently, despite making a detailed submission months ago; what alternative arrangements are being made to secure an alternative placement to allow this young person achieve their full potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33793/23]
502. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the expected timeline for her substantive response to the Independent Review of the Offences Against the State Acts; the details of the Departments, Government agencies and other bodies her Department is engaging with in the development of the response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33952/23]
481. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 433 of 20 June 2023, if the information can now be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33678/23]
55. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice for a status update on the establishment of a statutory domestic, sexual and gender-based violence agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33966/23]
54. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 18 April 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 reason for the delay; if she has received the final report to date; the expected timeline for the publication of the final report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33965/23]
185. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department facilitate persons seeking to access their services through the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33402/23]
184. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the reason Transport for Ireland branding logos are displayed solely in English on buses and other forms of public transport throughout Ireland; what engagement he has had with Transport for Ireland regarding the development of branding in Irish, particularly in light of the official aims of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish language; the status of the rollout of branding in Irish on Transport for Ireland’s services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33401/23]
174. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline in tabular form, by county the number of completed retrofits to date since the introduction of the grant schemes; the number of grants drawn down to date; the number of grants applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33353/23]
149. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to provide for an ongoing cost of disability payment in Budget 2024, as opposed to a once-off payment, as a way to begin to address the inequality identified in the Cost of Disability in Ireland Report; for details of any analysis carried out by her Department in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32826/23]
141. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 23 May 2023, the status of the promised straw-man proposal for the restructuring of long-term disability payments; the timeline for the public consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32825/23]
73. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 21 June 2023, if Ministerial consent in accordance with the EC (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 was sought in respect of the foreshore activity referenced in Marine Notice No. 40 of 2022 and in Marine Notice No. 36 of 2022, and the details of same; if Ministerial consent was granted in respect of the foreshore activity referenced, and the details of any consent granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32795/23]
47. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for details of any engagement he and his Department have had with Galway City Council to-date in 2023 with regard to Galway City Council’s targets for the delivery of new social houses in Galway in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32796/23]
5. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 18 May 2023, if he has received the report in respect of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 from the Galway social housing task force; if so, if he will provide a copy of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32786/23]
436. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 26 April 2023, the timeline for the publication of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022; the timeline for Ireland to fully ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32531/23]
431. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of two applications for admission to Ireland under the Afghan admission programme (details supplied). [32363/23]
384. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the development of section 28 guidelines for planning in Gaeltacht areas; if the draft guidelines have been finalised to date; the timeline for publication of the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32793/23]
383. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the publication of the revised guidelines for rural housing; the expected timeline for the public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32792/23]
382. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of his Department’s investigation into alleged unlicenced seaweed harvesting in the Kenmare River by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32791/23]
179. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 20 June 2023, the breakdown of the miscellaneous expenses incurred by his Department in the years ending 31 December 2013, 31 December 2014, and 31 December 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32460/23]
138. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a breakdown of the training and development and incidental expenses incurred by his Department in the years ending 31 December 2013, 31 December 2014, and 31 December 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32462/23]
132. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of peacekeeping missions approved by the UN Security Council in each year since 1960; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32191/23]
131. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 37 of 21 June 2023, to clarify the meaning of the statement that 'no new peacekeeping missions have been approved by the UN Security Council since 2014', in view of the fact that five new UN-mandated peace operations were established in 2022, which together deployed approximately 26,000 personnel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32190/23]
94. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Disability Capacity Review Action Plan will be published; the reason for the delay in the publication of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32459/23]
69. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Question No. 73 of 30 May 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. [32458/23]
376. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce measures to increase domestic fruit, vegetable and grain supply, particularly in view of the impacts of climate change as well as Ireland's reliance on food imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31905/23]
375. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been brought to an article (details supplied) warning of a shortage of Irish fruit and vegetables for the rest of the year due to increased costs and unpredictable weather; the details of any measures planned by him to support farmers potentially affected by any such shortages; the details of any measures planned to support Ireland's domestic fruit and vegetable supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31904/23]
353. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a newspaper article (details supplied) warning of a shortage of Irish fruit and vegetables for the rest of the year due to increased costs and unpredictable weather; the details of any engagement he has had with the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications in relation to this matter, particularly with regard to the question of increasing domestic fruit, vegetable and grain supply in the context of the next Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31910/23]
338. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice her plans to publish the written submissions received by the Independent Review Group in its preparation of the Offences Against the State Acts review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31729/23]
313. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to provide legal recognition for non-binary people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31747/23]
169. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 20 June 2023, the breakdown, in tabular form, of the miscellaneous expenses incurred by his Department in the year ending 31 December 2019, 31 December 2020, 31 December 2021 and 31 December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31774/23]
153. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the training and development and incidental expenses incurred by his Department in the year ending 31 December 2019, 31 December 2020, 31 December 2021 and 31 December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31773/23]
150. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Oideachais maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 129 an 23 Márta 2023, soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an bplean chun beartas cuimsitheach don Ghaeilge sa chóras oideachais, idir leibhéal an oideachais réamhscoile agus leibhéal an oideachais do mhúinteoirí, a fhorbairt agus a fhoilsiú; cathain a fhoilseofar an beartas nua; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [31567/23]
105. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 16 May 2023, her plans to publish her Department’s review of the summer programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31566/23]
61. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 107 of 11 May 2023, for an update on the implementation of the West Regional Enterprise Plan to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31543/23]
52. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 11 May 2023, the status of his Department’s engagement with the Department of Foreign Affairs with a view to developing a new action plan on business and human rights; the status of plans to reconvene the Business and Human Rights Stakeholder Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31544/23]
51. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 11 May 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. [31545/23]
40. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 10 May 2023, if the IDA currently employs, or has under contract, an agent or consultant in Israel to increase investment in Ireland by Israeli companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31542/23]
30. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his Department’s commitment to increase engagement with islands in the Regional Enterprise Plans, as promised in the recently published Our Living Islands action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31541/23]
77. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 276 of 25 April 2023, for an update on any monitoring or analysis underway in her Department as regards the implementation of circular 0032/2017 which sets out the principles of cost-effective practice to be adopted by schools to reduce the cost of returning to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31552/23]