138. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education her plans to extend the Irish and bilingual grant to all post-primary Irish medium schools in the country; the reason that multi-denominational schools and schools in the ETB, community and comprehensive sector are not approved for the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49857/22]
77. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Oideachais cad é an dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an bplean chun polasaí cuimsitheach don Ghaeilge sa chóras oideachais, ó leibhéal an oideachais réamhscoile go leibhéal an oideachais do mhúinteoirí, a fhorbairt agus a fhoilsiú; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [49858/22]
351. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 877 of 19 October 2021 and No. 304 of 18 May 2022, his plans for the recruitment of 100 additional neurological nurse specialists including nine in University Hospital Galway, as highlighted in a campaign by an organisation (details supplied); the number of whole-time equivalent neurology nurses currently in position in the Hospital; the details of plans to recruit additional neurology nurses in the Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49138/22]
319. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views regarding the termination of the Maynooth University student centre project, which had been planned and which students had been paying an increased student levy for over the past period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49366/22]
267. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 27 September 2022, if she will clarify the approach taken as regards access to the free travel pass for persons who are vision-impaired; if she will clarify the approach taken as regards access to the free travel pass for persons who are blind; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49203/22]
102. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the status of the draft review report pursuant to the terms 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, which was to be provided to him within six months; his plans to publish the draft review report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48951/22]
98. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the number and dates of all meetings of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group that were held in 2022 at which Ireland was represented; the details of the next meeting of the group; if Ireland will be represented at that meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48952/22]
58. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 23 June 2022, if he will provide an update on his Department's engagement with representatives of a company (details supplied) and the Misak community in Colombia with regard to the treatment of human rights defenders who raise concerns over the negative impacts of the company's use of land in Colombia; the details of any engagement that he or his Department has had with the United Nations Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council with regard to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49068/22]
37. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of his engagement in 2022 with his counterparts in the European Union with regard to the decision to reconvene the European Union-Israel Association Council; if he has called for the imposition of certain conditions, as outlined in a letter by a group of Irish civil society organisations (details supplied), before any reconvening can occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49069/22]
327. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the implementation of each of the 35 recommendations in the Maskey Report for south Kerry CAMHS in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48860/22]
326. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the national audit of CAMHS, following the Maskey report into south Kerry CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48859/22]
179. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on 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; if the review group is on track to complete its final review report within the 12-month timeframe, pursuant to the terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49116/22]
178. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of any interim assessments or recommendations addressing issues for immediate action that he has received from the review group pursuant to the terms of reference 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; his plans for the publication of same; the details of any actions taken or planned on foot of any such assessments or recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49115/22]
177. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the number of monthly progress reports that he has received to date from the review group pursuant to the terms of reference 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; his plans for the publication of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49114/22]
69. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); if he will provide details of any engagement that he or his Department has had with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities with regard to the classification of customers as urban domestic customers or rural domestic customers; the methodology used in this classification; if he will provide details of any engagement that he or his Department has had with the CRU, or energy providers, concerning the reason that rural domestic customers pay higher standing charges than urban domestic customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48915/22]
584. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the work of the cross-departmental Strategic Workforce Advisory Group; the number of times the group has met to date; the dates of each meeting; if she has received the recommendations and proposed action plan from the group to date, as expected by September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47975/22]
583. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the Commission on Care; the terms of reference for the Commission; the membership of the Commission; the expected timeline for the completion of the Commission's work; the status of the initial review on all relevant age-related strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47974/22]
461. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to take further action to provide those who were subjected to differential treatment in childcare institutions with effective remedies, further to a statement issued by United Nations special rapporteurs (details supplied) expressing concern that children of African and Irish descent were subjected to differential treatment because of their race, colour and or descent, leading to further violations of their human rights, in particular to provide redress for the harms caused due to racial discrimination and systemic racism to which children of African and Irish descent were subjected through the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47943/22]
117. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the modernisation of the office accommodation portfolio in line with the Office of Public Works estate strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48286/22]
83. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions that have been taken or that are planned following the analysis and conclusions of the spending review 2022 report entitled An Assessment of the Balance of Current and Capital Expenditure - OPW Estate Management Portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48285/22]
81. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of Ireland's partnership agreement for cohesion funding for the period 2021 to 2027; when he expects to bring the agreement to the Government; when he expects to publish the agreement; the details of any engagement that he or his Department has had with the European Commission on the recently reported downgrading of the northern and western region of Ireland to a lagging region (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48382/22]
276. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the analysis his Department has carried out into updating the terms of the current tender process for the deepwater pier development project in Ros a'Mhíl harbour in order that tenders may be sought for dredging to a depth of -12 m, rather than -10 m, in light of reports and design work over the past 20 years which conclude that a depth of -12 m in the berth pocket is optimal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47671/22]
275. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the decision was made to seek tenders to dredge to a depth of -10 m in relation to the building of the deepwater pier at Ros a'Mhíl harbour, particularly given the existing planning permission is for a deepwater pier of a depth of -12 mat low tide; the basis on which the decision was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47670/22]
274. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the correspondence from a group (details supplied) with regard to the building of Ros a'Mhíl deepwater pier; if he will provide details of the engagements, if any, he or officials from his Department have had with this group on foot of this correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47669/22]
181. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a proposal for a school building project (details supplied); the engagement she or her Department have had with the school in relation to progressing this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47642/22]
49. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 71 den 20 Eanáir 2022, an ndéanfaidh sí soiléiriú a thabhairt ar stádas an ghrúpa oibre a bunaíodh mar thoradh ar thaighde a rinneadh do Thuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta; cad é líon na n-uaireanta a bhuail an grúpa oibre le chéile go dtí seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47575/22]
43. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimhir 25 den 21 Meitheamh 2022, an ndearbhóidh sí go bhfuil oifigeach pleanála teanga ceaptha i mBearna agus Cnoc na Cathrach; an ndéanfaidh sí soiléiriú a thabhairt ar stádas chur i bhfeidhm Phlean Teanga Bhearna agus Chnoc na Cathrach; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47572/22]
28. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimhir 25 den 21 Meitheamh 2022, an ndéanfaidh sí soiléiriú a thabhairt ar stádas 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 ar na bealaí ina ndéantar an t-ábhar a bhaineann leo a riaradh. [47573/22]
25. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimhir 5 den 21 Meitheamh 2022, cad é stádas an ghrúpa idir-rannaigh atá ag obair chun cúrsaí pleanála i gceantair Ghaeltachta a chur chun cinn; cad é líon na n-uaireanta a bhuail an grúpa idir-rannach le chéile go dtí seo; an fhoilseofar na miontuairiscí; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47576/22]
13. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 20 of 21 June 2022, the status of the legacy framework arising from Galway 2020; if she will provide a breakdown of the way that the remaining €1 million from her Department’s commitment to Galway 2020 will be spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47574/22]
283. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 31 of 14 July 2022, the status of the commitment to ensure inshore waters continue to be protected for smaller fishing vessels and that pair trawling will be prohibited within the six nautical mile limit, in line with the programme for Government; if trawlers over 18 m in length are currently permitted to carry out fishing activities inside the six nautical mile limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47423/22]
237. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the engagement his Department or the HSE has had with Mayo County Council regarding the transfer of a site (details supplied) from the HSE to Mayo County Council to facilitate the relocation of an organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47375/22]
235. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 505 of 20 September 2022, if he will provide details of the review commissioned by the HSE of the evidence regarding long-Covid, including the models of care in other jurisdictions, from the Health Information and Quality Authority; the other jurisdictions that are being studied as part of the review; when the review commenced; the timeline for the completion of the review; if the final review report will be published; the terms of reference of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47371/22]
201. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the issuing of PPS numbers to United States nationals who have a contract of employment in Ireland, in cases in which the PPS number will not be issued without evidence of the contract, but the company will not produce the contract without evidence of the PPS number; the way in which this can be resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47504/22]
132. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ó thaobh na moltaí sa tuarascáil Taighde do Thuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta “Staidéar ar theaghlaigh atá ag tógáil a gclann le Gaeilge laistigh de na Limistéir Oifigiúla Gaeltachta”; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47602/22]
131. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Parlaiminte Uimhir 76 den 21 Meitheamh 2022, cad é líon na n-uaireanta a tháinig an Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge le chéile go dtí seo; an dtógtar miontuairiscí i gcruinnithe an choiste; cathain a bheidh an chéad chruinniú eile ann; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47601/22]
130. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimhir 19 den 21 Meitheamh 2022, an ndéanfaidh sí sonraí d'aon anailís a chur ar fáil atá déanta ag a Roinn ar Chlár na gColáistí Samhraidh, 2022 chun straitéis a chur i bhfeidhm don Roinn; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47600/22]
129. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimhir 5 den 21 Meitheamh 2022, an ndéanfaidh sí soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an gceangal idir an gasra oibre atá bunaithe ag a Roinn agus an Roinn Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta chun beartas maidir le pleanáil sa Ghaeltacht a phlé, agus an grúpa idir-rannach; an ndéanfaidh sí an fhaisnéis is déanaí a thabhairt ar obair an ghasra agus obair an ghrúpa idir-rannaigh go dtí seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47599/22]
128. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 21 June 2022, when the annual report and accounts for 2021 for Údarás na Gaeltachta will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47598/22]
60. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of any reports he has received to date in 2022 from the Galway social housing task force pursuant to the terms of reference of the task force; if he will provide copies of these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46977/22]
474. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health when the employees of a nursing home (details supplied) will receive the pandemic recognition payment; when employees of all private sector nursing homes will receive the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46791/22]
391. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 5 July 2022, the total number of applications received for the Afghan Admissions Programme; the number refused; the number granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46801/22]
390. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 5 July 2022, when it is anticipated that all applications to the Afghan Admissions Programme will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46800/22]
389. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 5 July 2022, the number of persons who have arrived in Ireland further to the Afghan Admissions Programme which opened in December 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46799/22]
388. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 5 July 2022, the status of the Afghan Admissions Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46798/22]
369. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of ML10 forms for persons who wish to open a bank account in circumstances in which they do not have a driving licence or passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46620/22]
315. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of any reviews carried out or commissioned by her Department into the free travel scheme to assess whether the scheme is adequately addressing the needs of persons with long -term health conditions or disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46941/22]