1097. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to a statement by the multinational salmon farm company Mowi in its 2022 fourth quarter (Irish section) Stock Market Report that "Earnings were significantly impacted by issues with SRS, as in Scotland, following a record-warm summer" and "Harvest volume was 720 tonnes gutted weight, down from 1568 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2021 due to the biological issues", to supply a list of all Mowi and other farms in Ireland that were infected with Salmonid Rickettsial Septicaemia (SRS) in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16997/23]
1096. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the scientific evidence to support the assertion in the Connacht Tribune on 24 March 2023 by the Marine Institute that Salmonid Rickettsial Septicaemia (SRS) "poses no risk to human health"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16996/23]
1095. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department is taking to control the spread in the marine environment of the deadly contagious bacterial disease Salmonid Rickettsial Septicaemia (SRS) that has reappeared in Irish organic salmon farms in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16995/23]
1058. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice what engagement he has had with the Private Security Authority on the need to include the sheriff in the carrying out of evictions, and the provisions of the Eviction (Ireland) Act 1848 in its newly issued guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18336/23]
681. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of all undeveloped lands in the ownership of Údarás na Gaeltachta, by county, in tabular form; the length of time the lands have been in the ownership of Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17006/23]
680. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceisteanna Pharlaiminte Uimhir 84 den 20 Meitheamh 2017 agus Uimhir 77 den 14 Samhain 2017 cé mhéad foirgneamh de chuid Údarás na Gaeltachta atá folamh; cé chomh fada agus atá siad folamh; cén áit ina bhfuil siad; cad iad na pleananna atá ag an Údarás maidir leo; cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis na foirgnimh fholmha agus go háirithe foirgnimh atá fós folamh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [17005/23]
156. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the context of the commitment to set up an annual high-level political dialogue between the EU and the Palestinian Authority, what plans are in place to advance and implement this new strategy; the goals, targets and expected outcomes and how this new approach is expected to influence the routine discriminatory practices towards the Palestinian people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16437/23]
111. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish citizens living in illegal settlements built by Israel on Palestinian land in the West Bank and East Jerusalem; the number of Irish passports issued or renewed for Irish citizens living in these settlements in the past ten years, and the procedure for the issue of Irish passports in this instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16436/23]
95. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the review of the changes since 2018 in labour market access permission for international protection applicants; the status of the accompanying qualitative study undertaken by his Department on the experiences of international protection applicants in accessing the labour market; the timeline for the publication of the final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17288/23]
45. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 6 December 2022, 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 the review has been completed to date; if he has received the final report to date; the expected timeline for the publication of the final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17287/23]
38. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date on the Government's commitment to doubling the number of refuge spaces for victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence over the lifetime of the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17328/23]
282. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the payment of the enhanced travel and subsistence scheme for student nurses and midwives in years one to three of their training, whereby each will receive €500 per year; the details of the Departmental circular outlining the details of the enhanced scheme; the number of payments that have been made to date under the enhanced scheme; the number of such payments outstanding; the reason for any delays in making the payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15816/23]
234. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is the case that that any child with a moderate or severe or profound disability who is in crisis must first go through the Tusla child protection criteria, relating to reasonable grounds or thresholds, in order to be considered for residential funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15836/23]
95. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details of any engagement he has had with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with a view to further expanding apprenticeships in the agricultural sector, for example, in the wool sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15753/23]
84. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 66 of 14 February 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. [15752/23]
30. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the programme for Government commitment to end direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15741/23]
27. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 9 February 2023, the status of the review of projected timelines for the implementation of the White Paper to end direct provision and to establish a new international protection support service; his plans to publish the outcomes of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15740/23]
601. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of cultural mediators employed at the International Protection Office; to outline their role and remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15419/23]
600. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the way in which international protection applicants can access legal aid when they apply for international protection; if he is aware of delays experienced by international protection applicants in accessing legal aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15418/23]
599. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons granted stamp 4 permission to remain under the categories, by Ministerial discretion, under exceptional measure, by exceptional circumstance, and on the basis of an Irish born/citizen child, in tabular form; if he will provide the data for each of the years from 2017 to 2022 for people who came through the international protection process, and for those who did not come through the international protection process (details supplied). [15417/23]
534. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 443 of 14 February 2023, and his deferred response of 10 March 2023 by way of email, if the contracted capacity of each individual centre will be provided as requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15389/23]
141. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 53 of 9 February 2023, the status of the examination of the final report of the review of the school meals programme; when the final report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15172/23]
82. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 9 February 2023, the status of the development of the 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. [15173/23]
129. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Oideachais maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 145 den 11 Feabhra 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. [13643/23]
119. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 2 February 2023, her plans to publish the Department’s review of the summer programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13644/23]
33. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 2 February 2023, when the final report of the independent review to examine the effectiveness of the policies, systems and procedures in place for dealing with bullying, harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault in the Defence Forces, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13641/23]
30. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 17 of 2 February 2023, when the independent assessment (details supplied) will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13642/23]
1594. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason vehicles taxed as motor caravans are not included under the permit parking arrangements at Ros an Mhíl Fishery Harbour Centre for persons whose normal place of residence is on the Aran Islands; if he will provide details of the policy underpinning the exclusion of such vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13863/23]
1593. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the permit parking arrangements at Ros an Mhíl Fishery Harbour Centre for persons whose normal place of residence is on the Aran Islands, the consideration that has been given to the inclusion of vehicles taxed as “motor caravans”, particularly if they are the applicant’s only means of transport on the mainland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13861/23]
1458. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to carry out a review of the HSE acute care active performance management system, as recommended in the 2022 Spending Review Report, Hospital Performance: An Analysis of HSE Key Performance Indicators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13578/23]
1051. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Dlí agus Cirt an bhfuil taifead á choinneáil ar líon na mbreithiúna a bhfuil sé ar a gcumas acu cás a éisteacht trí Ghaeilge, agus miondealú ar an taifead sin de réir leibhéal Cúirte agus de réir ceantair, agus cad é an líon breithiúna a bhfuil an cumas sin acu sna cúirteanna sin atá ag freastal ar cheantair Ghaeltachta. [12364/23]
1046. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide details of the number of domestic violence refuge spaces in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12339/23]
959. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 443 of 14 February 2023, and the provision of the information by email, if the contracted capacity of each centre can be provided as requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13325/23]
911. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if international protection applicants accommodated at a location (details supplied) are entitled to the daily expenses allowance or any payment or support; the way in which they can access that payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12699/23]
910. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if international protection applicants are entitled to the daily expenses allowance or any other payment or support if they are not given material reception conditions; the way in which they can access that payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12698/23]
909. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports and services offered to international protection applicants who are not offered material reception conditions when requesting them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12697/23]
902. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 5 May 2022, when the archive of the McAleese commission will be transferred to the National Archives; the steps he is taking to ensure this happens without delay; if the transfer will include an instruction to publish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12553/23]
776. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the status of the Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019; the expected timeline for the enactment of the legislation; the reason for the delay in enacting the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13698/23]
775. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the status of the Gaeltacht school recognition scheme; the number of schools recognised to-date as Gaeltacht schools under the scheme; the locations of same; the expected timeline for the recognition of schools under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13697/23]
686. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details, including the location, of the 58 school building projects due to go to tender or construction in 2023 that are reported to be on hold due to funding issues (details supplied); the engagement her Department has had with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with a view to addressing this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13041/23]
601. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence , further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 24 November 2022, if he will provide an update on Ireland's involvement in the European Union Military Assistance Mission Ukraine, EUMAM Ukraine; the status of plans for the training of Ukrainian soldiers on EU soil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13699/23]
402. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of plans for the implementation of the recommendations of the report Retained Fire Services in Ireland: A Review of Recruitment and Retention and the Future Sustainability of Service Delivery, which was published in December 2022; the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12349/23]
126. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 31 January 2023, if he will provide an update on Ireland's efforts at EU and UN levels to stop the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13636/23]
88. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of his bilateral engagement to-date in 2023 with his Israeli counterpart with regard to the ongoing demolition and seizure of Palestinian property in the Occupied Palestinian Territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13635/23]
326. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand public healthcare services for children with disabilities, with a view to decreasing the use of private providers in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12050/23]
281. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will clarify whether child protection assessments are carried out in respect of all referrals of children to HSE Disability Services; if he will provide details of any analysis carried out by his Department on the operation of the HSE Disability Services referral system in the cases of children, particularly regarding the engagement between the HSE and Tusla during the child protection assessment process; if his attention has been drawn to delays in the delivery of HSE Disability Services to children as a result of delays in the carrying-out of child protection assessments by Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12040/23]
118. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 26 January 2023, if he has received the report in respect of 2021 and 2022 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. [11814/23]
117. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for details of the cost to date of the mortgage to rent scheme; if he will provide a breakdown of the funding provided to the scheme in each of the years since 2012, in tabular form; if any analysis has been carried out into the amount of money paid out by approved housing bodies and the approved private company in the purchasing of homes under the scheme; if any analysis has been carried out into the amount of money paid to approved housing bodies and the approved private company in rent under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11813/23]
25. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the implementation of Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy; the details of any engagement he has had with an organisation (details supplied) with regard to their recent call for the full implementation of Article 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11812/23]
12. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 8 December 2022, the status of the programme for Government commitment to ensure that inshore waters are protected for smaller fishing vessels and that pair trawling will be prohibited within the 6-mile nautical limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11811/23]