95. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 28 March 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. [24649/23]
475. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for a timeline on the implementation of rural proofing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23751/23]
473. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated cost of developing the 400 remote working hubs and the requisite support services identified in Our Rural Future and for additional remote working hubs in each of the 31 local authority areas across the country in 2024. [23752/23]
358. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of a €1 increase in each of the social insurance schemes, social assistance schemes, other weekly schemes and other schemes payments, in tabular form (details supplied). [23765/23]
356. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of making the fuel allowance available for 32 weeks per annum, 40 weeks per annum and 52 weeks per annum. [23760/23]
326. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of implementing a review of local authority participation structures, excluding the strategic review of the Public Participation Networks, which was undertaken by the Department of Rural and Community Development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23783/23]
248. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the projected demand for school places at primary and second level for pupils with special educational needs for the school year commencing September 2023; and the estimated cost of providing sufficient places at primary and second level to meet this projected demand. [23757/23]
247. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio by one point at second level. [23756/23]
246. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of reducing the pupil teacher ratio by one point at primary level. [23755/23]
245. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost of increasing the capitation grant at primary and secondary levels by 5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23754/23]
217. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated cost of introducing a living wage set at €13.85 per hour for public and civil service workers. [23762/23]
211. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional savings that could be made by not indexing income tax bands and income tax rates. [23764/23]
210. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the adjustment made for indexation of income tax bands and income tax rates when calculating the budgetary stance for Budget 2024. [23763/23]
169. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 9 March 2023, if he has received the report in respect of 2021, 2022 and to date 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. [23454/23]
161. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units delivered in Galway city in 2022; the number of same that were new builds; the number of social housing units delivered in Galway city to date in 2023; the number of same that are new builds; if he will provide details of any analysis carried out by his Department into delays in the building of social houses in Galway city in 2022, and into any projected shortfall in the building of social houses in Galway City in 2023; if he will provide details of any engagement his Department has had with Galway City Council in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23455/23]
64. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the Report of the Future of Media Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23450/23]
51. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 3701/23, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar an athbhreithniú ar chás na gcoláistí samhraidh; an bhfuil grúpa oibre bunaithe ag a Roinn; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23452/23]
29. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 8506/23, soiléiriú a thabhairt ar stádas an fheachtais earcaíochta maidir le Coimisinéir Teanga nua a cheapadh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23449/23]
6. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 21 February 2023, the status of the legacy framework arising from Galway 2020; when the framework will be published; the reason for the delay in its publication; if she will provide a detailed breakdown of how the remaining €1 million from her Department’s contribution to Galway 2020 will be spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23451/23]
4. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Uimh. 76 ar an 26 Eanáir 2023, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an tríú gné den obair athbhreithniúcháin atá idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir leis na córais agus maidir leis an gcur chuige atá i ngníomh ag an údarás faoi láthair chun tacú le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sna cliantchuideachtaí agus maidir leis na bealaí ina ndéantar an t-ábhar a bhaineann leo a riaradh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23445/23]
216. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of legislation on safe access zones; the timeline for this legislation to come before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23306/23]
108. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has received a report (details supplied) which was set up to examine reform of the TV licence fee, which was expected in Q1 2023; the timeline for the publication of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23435/23]
596. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of people who have not been offered accommodation by IPAS since 24 January 2023, broken down by age bracket, gender and relationship status, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23164/23]
595. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacant beds currently in all IPAS accommodation centres, including direct provision and emergency accommodation centres, broken down by county and type of centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23163/23]
594. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the attempts made to contact applicants for international protection who were not offered accommodation by IPAS between 24 January and 28 March 2023 to notify them of their entitlement to the daily expenses allowance equivalent payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23162/23]
593. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are any plans to extend eligibility for the daily expenses allowance or an equivalent payment to international protection applicants living outside of designated IPAS centres, including those in the private rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23161/23]
592. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans for accommodation centres for age-disputed minors who are in the international protection process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23160/23]
591. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current waiting time between an International Protection Office referral for a second eligibility assessment for childcare services under the Childcare Act being received by Tusla and that assessment being carried out; the number of international protection applicants currently awaiting such a reassessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23159/23]
590. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of eligibility assessments for childcare services under the Childcare Act carried out in 2022 and to date in 2023 with respect to those who state an intention to apply for international protection, broken down by year, decision, gender and nationality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23157/23]
161. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications why the PSO levy has not been removed from the ESB bills in view of the effectiveness of the wind energy and solar power in recent years; what plans are in place to remove the PSO levy in totality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23158/23]
98. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Oideachais maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 13643/23, 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. [22853/23]
85. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 23 March 2023, her plans to publish her Department’s review of the summer programme; the reason it has not been published to-date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22852/23]
52. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of the promised statutory inquiry to identify systemic failures in the Defence Forces complaints system, including in relation to sexual misconduct; the timeline for the statutory inquiry; the terms of reference of the statutory inquiry; the person or body that tasked with carrying out the statutory inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22850/23]
12. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 601 of 21 March 2023, if he will provide an update on Ireland’s involvement in the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine); the number of Defence Forces personnel deployed to the mission to-date; if the training of Ukrainian soldiers on EU soil has begun to-date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22851/23]
234. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases processed under the Afghan admissions programme, with particular reference to the number of applications completed; the number of arrivals in Ireland; the number of staff working on the programme; the reason for the delay in completing this programme in light of the fact applicants are receiving no financial benefits or assistance, simply permission to live in Ireland with their relatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22286/23]
107. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of the West Regional Enterprise Plan to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22151/23]
92. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the development of his Department’s new Statement of Strategy to cover the period 2023-2025; the measures planned to ensure sustainable and balanced regional development in Ireland, particularly with regard to the northern and western region which has been classified by EU bodies as a region in transition and a lagging region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22150/23]
91. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 23 February 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22149/23]
83. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 23 February 2023, the status of the first implementation plan for the White Paper on Enterprise; when the plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22147/23]
80. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 23 February 2023, the number of employment permits issued in respect of non-EEA home care workers since the changes in December 2022 to the employment permits system for workers from outside the EEA to address skills shortages in the home care sector; the number of applications received; the number of applications refused; the number of applications pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22148/23]
41. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 2 March 2023, the status of the review of the programme for the Coirib go Cósta flood relief scheme; the status of the revised programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22154/23]
31. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will clarify the role his Department will have in approving an automatic enrolment pension system; the expected overall cost to the State of the scheme; the details of the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Social Protection in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22155/23]
75. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 of 18 January 2023, if the IDA currently employs, or has under contract, an agent or consultant in Israel to increase investment in Ireland by Israeli enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22126/23]
63. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a status update on the Claregalway flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22139/23]
62. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 March 2023, the status of his Department’s work to date on the implementation of the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22138/23]
728. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeships currently being undertaken in each local authority area; the disciplines in which those apprenticeships are being undertaken; the number of apprenticeships offered in each local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21595/23]
204. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that, in Dublin, monthly public transport for all means of public transport tickets are only available to employees; the reason such monthly public transport tickets are not universally available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21757/23]