56. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board was requested to reduce its floor space from 25,000 metres squared to 10,000 metres squared in its revised business case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14546/25]
53. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on plans to provide additional student accommodation for the students of Galway; when the new national student accommodation strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14545/25]
43. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it has been brought to his attention that a president has not been appointed to the University of Galway; how long the position has been vacant; if the process to recruit a president has started; when it is expected that the process will conclude; what engagement the Minister has had with the university in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14548/25]
41. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress made on policy measure 2.10 of ‘Our Living Islands Action Plan 2023-2026’ to work with partners to actively promote apprenticeships and skilled trades as a valuable career path and ensure appropriate responses are in place to enhance capacity of the education and training system to meet green skills and construction skills needs of the islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14547/25]
6. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 8 October 2024, the status of the proposed new further education college in Galway city; if the revised business case, as requested, has been evaluated; to provide a breakdown of the €450 million national allocation over four years to four capital funding programmes announced on 14 February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14544/25]
29. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of all inspections that have taken place under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Order, 1989 to enforce the prohibition of the use of Irish airspace for the carriage of munitions of war, weapons, ammunition and dangerous goods by year since October 2023 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14304/25]
658. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will instruct the Adoption Authority of Ireland to contact all registrants on the national adoption contact preference register, since its inception in 2005, to provide information about the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13506/25]
657. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline specific efforts to advertise the mother and baby institutions payment scheme in the United States, in what States and or cities, the budget committed to such efforts, and the nature of all such advertisements that is, social media, radio, print media, dissemination of information via Irish cultural/heritage centres, advertisements at bus-shelters and so on, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13505/25]
656. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline all efforts to advertise the mother and baby institutions payment scheme to date, in what countries beyond the UK, the budget committed to such efforts, the nature of such advertisements, that is, via social media, radio, print media, dissemination of information via Irish cultural-heritage centres, advertisements at bus shelters and so on, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13504/25]
191. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the plans for the new Gas Networks Ireland, GNI, LNG gas jetty will be available; the way in which the plans will be subject to public scrutiny and review; if it is intended that GNI will purchase or lease a floating storage and regassification unit, FRSU, to be moored at the jetty in the long term; the way in which his Department will monitor the refilling of the FRSU to cater for boil-off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13443/25]
178. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for updated figures on the number of Irish Passports provided for children travelling out of the State jurisdiction for adoption in a different jurisdiction since 1946; the updated list of countries where these children were travelling to for adoption; the number of children travelling to each country for adoption; the efforts to inform these families of potential entitlements under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13502/25]
177. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs given that the Department of Foreign Affairs remains the data holder for passports issued as part of the Ireland-US adoption scheme from the late 1940s through the early 1970s, the efforts made by his Department to reach out to and contact US Catholic charities in each diocese where children were adopted, and to seek their assistance in disseminating information about the payment scheme for impacted families in their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13501/25]
176. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs given that his Department remains the data holder for passports issued as part of the Ireland-US adoption scheme from the late 1940s through the 1970s, the efforts made by his Department to reach out to and contact families that adopted Irish children as part of the scheme and inform them of the Government's mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13500/25]
175. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to detail all efforts by the Irish Embassy in Washington, DC and Irish Consulates across the United States in disseminating information regarding the mother and baby institutions payment scheme for US-based survivors; the extent to which information has been shared with partner organisations in various US cities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13499/25]
174. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the manner in which Irish embassies and consulates around the world are assisting with the dissemination of information related to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme for survivors throughout Ireland's diaspora; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13498/25]
150. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funding allocated to the wool council since its establishment on 5 April 2023; if all of the €30,000 allocated in seed funding to the Council has now been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13800/25]
146. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the organic payment scheme received by his Department from Galway city and county to date; the number approved; the number refused and the reasons therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13803/25]
133. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 26 September 2024, the status of the report further to the public consultation on a review of trawling activity inside the six-nautical-mile zone which closed on 12 April 2024; when a decision will be made regarding the introduction of measures to protect the fishes concentrated within the six-nautical-mile zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13799/25]
306. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education in cases in which a child with special needs is receiving home tuition and the home is not a suitable space, the supports that can be provided when an alternate space is found (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13038/25]
163. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice when the independent review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, announced in July 2020 and due for completion by end-2020, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12809/25]
138. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the capacity of each prison in the State; the extent of overcrowding in each prison; the steps being taken to address this overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12808/25]
72. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the tenant in situ allocations for each local authority in 2025; the number of acquisitions that, although the process had commenced, did not complete as a result of the Government decision to suspend the scheme, by local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12807/25]
66. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cad é stádas na dtreoirlínte pleanála don Ghaeltacht; cén uair a fhoilseofar na treoirlínte; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [12806/25]
95. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach the statutory instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; and those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation. [10702/25]
469. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10336/25]
463. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10331/25]
407. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the Statutory Instruments she envisages being brought forward and signed by her Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10332/25]
389. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the current status of the epilepsy pregnancy register; the resources which have been allocated to this register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10239/25]
388. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health for an update regarding the implementation of the maternity model of care for women with epilepsy; when the appointment of clinical posts at each of the maternity hubs will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10238/25]
369. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the Statutory Instruments she envisages being brought forward and signed by her Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10324/25]
347. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10323/25]
328. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10334/25]
313. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10337/25]
302. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10333/25]
300. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 11 February 2025, if work has begun on the planning guidelines for the short-term letting sector to supplement the introduction of the revised and re-titled Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill General Scheme; details of further public or stakeholder consultations on these guidelines ahead of its publication; the current status and estimated publication date of the aforementioned planning guidelines and legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10284/25]
295. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10339/25]
294. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 11 February 2025, if his Department is working together with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the simultaneous publication of the revised and re-titled Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill General Scheme and the Planning Guidelines for the Short-Term Letting sector; the current status and estimated publication date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10283/25]
275. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the Statutory Instruments she envisages being brought forward and signed by her Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10326/25]
252. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10327/25]
250. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10335/25]
238. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10329/25]
216. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10340/25]
206. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10325/25]
184. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10328/25]
177. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10330/25]
137. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1784 and 1785 of 9 September 2024, the status of the Strategic Assessment Report/Preliminary Business Case (SAR/PBC); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9920/25]
116. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1784 and 1785 of 9 September 2024, if the options appraisal process for the masterplan for University Hospital Galway which was due for completion in Q4 2024 has now been completed; if she will furnish a copy of the plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9919/25]
61. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ndéanfaidh sé soiléiriú a thabhairt ar stádas forbartha Choláiste Lurgan i gContae na Gaillimhe; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [9638/25]
54. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén uair a fhoilseofar na pleananna gníomhaíochta maidir leis an gcéad Phlean Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [9637/25]
45. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Uimhir 9 den 19 Meán Fómhair, an ndéanfaidh sé soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an tionscnaimh títhíochta atá faoi chaibidil ag Údarás na Gaeltachta i gcúig shuíomh i Rinn Ó gCuanach, Contae Phort Láirge, ar an gCeathrú Rua, Contae na Gaillimhe agus i gCarraig an tSeascainn, Gaoth Dobhair, Contae Dhún na nGall; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [9639/25]