1395. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what engagement her Department has had with Galway County Council in 2023 with regard to dredging works at Céibh an Chóra on Inis Meáin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27784/23]
1394. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 662 of 25 April 2023, for an update on the development of the rural proofing model promised in Our Rural Future; the details of the pilot test initiatives to which rural proofing concepts are currently being applied; for details of any ongoing monitoring or analysis being undertaken with regard to the application of these rural proofing concepts to the pilot test initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27783/23]
1393. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 661 of 25 April 2023, the status of the development of the pier on Inis Oírr; the status of the CPO process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27782/23]
1352. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update with regard to the technological university development fund, the proposed successor to the technological university transformation (TUT) fund; if this fund will be made available in advance of the expiration of the TUT Fund on 31 August 2023; the level of funding to be made available under the new TUT fund; if he will confirm that those technological universities (TUs) that merged more recently will be treated equally with the TUs that previously merged; if he will confirm that funding will be kept in place for existing supports which are in place at this crucial juncture in the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27596/23]
624. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of the Irish-language networks approved and recognised to date, following the announcement in 2018; the timeline for the approval and recognition of the remaining identified areas as Irish-language networks; the status of the development of language plans in the remaining identified areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27108/23]
623. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the preparation of language plans in respect of all towns identified as possible Gaeltacht service towns following the consultation process in 2014, including a breakdown of the language plans completed to date, the language plans approved to date, the towns in respect of which language plans are currently in preparation, and the towns in respect of which the preparation for language plans is yet to begin; the timeline for the completion of all language plans in respect of Gaeltacht service towns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27107/23]
622. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le plean teanga Bhéal an Mhuirthead; cén uair a bheidh an plean críochnaithe agus foilsithe; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [27106/23]
240. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of military ships registered to Russia, the United States and China whose presence has been notified to the relevant Irish authorities, or detected by same, in the Irish EEZ in each year since 2008, in tabular form. [27997/23]
232. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence in relation to the proposed ‘Consultative Forum on International Security Policy’, the estimated cost of the forum; if he will provide a breakdown of these costs, in tabular form; if the forum is included in the supplementary/revised estimates for Vote 28; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27589/23]
216. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of undersea cables categorised as 'critical infrastructure' that pass through marine waters in the Irish EEZ; and if he will outline, in tabular form, the ownership of same, by state, and/or by public or private entity. [27995/23]
137. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs in relation to the proposed ‘Consultative Forum on International Security Policy’, the estimated cost of the forum; if he will provide a breakdown of these costs, in tabular form; if the forum is included in the supplementary/revised estimates for Vote 28; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27588/23]
107. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 25 April 2023, the status update on her Department's engagement with Galway County Council with regard to the transfer of land on Inisbofin on which the airstrip is situated; the expected timeline for the transfer of land to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27788/23]
103. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 25 April 2023, the status of the new policy for the islands; if the policy and its accompanying action plan have been completed to-date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27786/23]
100. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for a status update on Building Acquisition Measure 2023; the details of the successful applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27790/23]
75. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 659 of 25 April 2023, for an update on the development of Caladh Mór on Inis Meáin; the expected timeline for her Department to receive the updated draft business case and strategic assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27789/23]
66. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 25 April 2023, the timeline for the publication of the new policy for the islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27833/23]
138. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 728 of 9 May 2023, the details of any engagement he or his Department has had with local authorities around the country in 2022 and to date in 2023 with a view to increasing the number of apprenticeships in local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26561/23]
121. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 84 of 30 March 2023, if he will provide a status update on the proposed new further education college in Galway city; the status of the development of the preliminary business case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26560/23]
55. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1569 of 18 April 2023, the status of the development of a primary care centre on Inisbofin; the status of the land transfer process; the expected timeline for the completion of the land transfer; the progress to-date on the appointment of a design service for the primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26571/23]
36. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 20 April 2023, if he will provide an update on the development of the new elective hospital in Merlin Park; the expected timeline for the design team to be in place; the expected timeline for the site investigations to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26407/23]
190. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his views on the recently reported visit by Ireland’s National Ambulance Service to Israel to study the operations of Magen David Adom, Israel’s national Emergency Medical Service established by the Israeli Government; his views on whether this visit was appropriate in view of the many recent reports of a dramatic increase in attacks by illegal Israeli settlers in the Palestinian Territory on treatment centres and health workers, and the daily obstruction of the movement of ambulances and paramedics with the compliance of the Israeli military, and the unwillingness of the Israeli authorities to uphold their obligations as the occupying power, as reported by the UN General Assembly last October; if this visit was approved by him beforehand; if the Minister for Foreign Affairs was consulted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26587/23]
157. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if he was made aware of reports of a recent visit by Ireland’s National Ambulance Service to Israel to study the operations of Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency medical service established by the Israeli government; his views on whether such a visit was appropriate in view of reports of repeated attacks by Israeli forces on Palestinian emergency relief rescuers and health personnel as well as numerous attacks by illegal Israeli settlers on Palestinian ambulance cars with the acquiescence and support of Israeli security forces; if he is concerned that such a visit might be seen to justify these Israeli actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26586/23]
105. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26534/23]
790. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his intended timeline for the publication of the proposed students’ union Bill, as referred to in his speech relating to the Higher Education Authority Act 2022 in Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25574/23]
675. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the expenditure of the national treatment purchase fund in each year for which data is available; the amount of NTPF funding spent in public hospitals in each year for which data is available; the amount of NTPF funding spent in private hospitals in each year for which data is available; the total funding of the NTPF in each year for which data is available; the number of patients that benefitted from the fund each year for which data is available; the number of patients treated via the NTPF in public hospitals and private hospitals, in tabular form, in each year for which data is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25794/23]
549. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the research project “A Socio-Economic Study of Seaweed Harvesting in Ireland to Support Marine Spatial Planning”; if the research has concluded to date; the timeline for the publication of the final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25620/23]
541. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 535 of 23 May 2023, and in light of the fact that the scheme was limited to 500 people, and 450 have been offered a place, if the remaining 363 applications are being processed to fill the remaining 50 places; if not, whether there is an intention to increases the number of people who will be allowed to come to Ireland under the scheme, with particular reference to, if there is no increase planned, the reason all of the applications were not accessed prior to deciding who would get the limited places, the basis upon which it was decided to prioritise and accept some cases for approval prior to all cases being assessed, or if the scheme is to be extended beyond 500, whether spaces will be provided for all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26156/23]
73. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 27 of 30 March 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; if he will outline the revised timelines, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25918/23]
45. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline and next steps for the excavation of human remains at the burial site at Tuam, County Galway, further to the appointment of the director of authorised intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25917/23]
104. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the additional measures he intends to take to ensure that no products from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine are imported into Ireland, irrespective of labelling, in order to guarantee that Ireland is not contributing to gross human rights abuses of Palestinians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25451/23]
103. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs with regard to the UN database of companies operating in Israel’s illegal settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, if he is of the opinion that the database is at present achieving the objectives outlined in the Resolution adopted by the U.N. Human Rights Council in 2016; the initiatives that the Government has taken since 2020 to assist the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in making sure that the database has been regularly updated and is fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25450/23]
87. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of any measures planned for the protection of the sprat fishery which is concentrated inside the 6 nautical mile zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25053/23]
67. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 20 April 2023, if he will provide an update on the work of the Wool Council; if the €30,000 in departmental funding promised to support the Wool Council has been drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25054/23]
52. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development for the period 2021 to 2030; when the plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25048/23]
43. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the report into familicide and domestic homicide reviews; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25052/23]
250. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 106 an 25 Aibreán 2023, an ndéanfaidh sí soiléiriú a thabhairt faoi stádas an Pholasaí Oileánda; cathain a fhoilseofar an polasaí nua; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [25174/23]
170. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of any measures planned for the protection of the sprat fishery which is concentrated inside the 6 nautical mile zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25075/23]
169. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of any work being carried out or commissioned by his Department with regard to the development of strategies for the wild and farmed seaweed sectors, as referred to in a document (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25055/23]
152. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 234 of 11 May 2023, if data is collected on the number of arrivals to Ireland under the Afghan Admission Programme; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25074/23]
137. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 22 den 17 Samhain 2022, stádas an ghrúpa idir-rannach atá ag obair chun cúrsaí pleanála i gceantair a chur chun cinn; soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an gcruinniú is déanaí den ghrúpa; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [23453/23]
129. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill 2023, announced as legislation for priority publication this session, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25037/23]
538. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for the full commencement of the Mediation Act 2017; the timeline for the establishment of the mediation council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24177/23]
537. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the actions being taken to address lengthy waiting lists for the mediation service provided by the Legal Aid Board; if he will provide details of any guidelines in place regarding target waiting times for mediation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24176/23]
536. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide details of any analysis carried out or commissioned by his Department, or bodies under the aegis of his Department, regarding the pilot (details supplied) undertaken by the Legal Aid Board in relation to online family mediation during the Covid-19 pandemic; if this pilot is still underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24175/23]
535. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No 234 of 11 May 2023, if he will clarify, of the "450 approvals for beneficiaries", the number of applications to which this number relates; the number of the 528 applications that remain to be processed and completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24162/23]
520. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the steps he is taking to support forcibly displaced Sudanese citizens with family members in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24964/23]
190. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the cost to date, including off-budget costs, of Ireland’s participation in PESCO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24963/23]
156. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the assessment that has been undertaken by his Department of the efficacy of the United Nations arms embargo on Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24966/23]
155. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish citizens who remain in Sudan; the steps he is taking to ensure their safe return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24965/23]
101. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the implementation of the recommendations of the recently published independent evaluation of the school meals programme; the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24633/23]