103. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she will announce successful projects for Galway under the community centre investment fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40584/24]
73. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she will announce successful projects under the CLAR programme for Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40583/24]
133. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the Gort lowlands flood relief scheme will commence construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40045/24]
84. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he proposes to begin construction of the new protective structure to accommodate the Turoe Stone at Turoe, Bullaun, Loughrea, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39287/24]
328. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education the average timeline in years for the delivery of a new school in Ireland, from stage 1 to stage 5 and the final handover; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36695/24]
207. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education to address a matter concerning the right to attend Teaching Council meetings (details supplied). [30634/24]
42. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will open up a new round of funding for upgrade and refurbishment works in community centres in County Galway. [20898/24]
19. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the successful RRDF grants in County Galway will be announced. [20896/24]
214. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied that sufficient secondary school places are in place in Athenry for this September’s student intake; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20684/24]
12. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Social Protection when people with epilepsy can apply for the free travel pass; if she will outline the process for applying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18168/24]
11. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Social Protection when the extension of child benefit to 18-year-olds in full-time education will take effect; the number of students who will benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18169/24]
21. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to carry out a review of the Dublin-Galway bus service following the withdrawal of a provider (details supplied) from the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18143/24]
693. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Health for details of the staffing required for the new 50-bed ward block at Portiuncula University Hospital; whether such requirements will be met when the new ward block is complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18118/24]
692. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the planned disposal of the St. Brigid’s Hospital Campus in Ballinasloe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18117/24]
386. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline his plans to provide adequate wastewater treatment facilities in the towns of Kilconnell, Caltra and Castleblakeney in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18119/24]
20. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his plans to develop a greenway connecting Athenry to Milltown, in light of his investment of €375,000 to date in feasibility and design studies, both of which concluded that the most appropriate location for such a greenway is the disused rail line connecting the towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9489/24]
224. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education for an update on her plans to deliver a modular building to accommodate the ASD unit at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9073/24]
119. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Transport when work will commence on double tracking the rail line from Athenry to Galway city; the timeframe for completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9068/24]
183. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Transport to explain the significant delay in completing the Athenry Ring Road; to give an accurate timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2785/24]
490. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education what measures she is putting in place to address the acute shortage of secondary school places in Athenry town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56567/23]
270. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education the number of post-primary schools in Ireland that have an enrolment figure of 500 students or more; how many of those schools do not have access to an on-site indoor sports facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55843/23]
269. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education what her plans are to support post-primary schools in delivering the physical education curriculum, in particular those schools which have no access to their own indoor sports facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55842/23]
189. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Transport the total budget allocated for the removal of vegetation on the Western Rail Corridor between Athenry and Claremorris; what is the purpose of the removal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55845/23]
387. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it his intention, in line with the EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, to designate 10% of Ireland’s seas as strictly protected, and crucially, whether a 10% strict protection target will be included in the forthcoming Marine Protected Areas Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54488/23]
79. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education if she has any plans to introduce a transfer/relocation scheme for post primary teachers, bearing in mind the need to make teaching an attractive career option; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50054/23]
99. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to open a new round of the Safe Routes to Schools Programme, bearing in mind the large number of schools that have yet to be supported through the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49452/23]
335. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify if, on the basis that the Valuation Act 2015 sets out two conditions for the exemption to apply to charities, namely, that the organisation must be a charitable organisation and the property on which exemption is being claimed must be occupied for charitable purposes and not for private profit; and if an organisation (details supplied) is exempt from commercial rates, if it is affiliated with an association that is a registered charity. [46490/23]
93. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason that when a person submits a paper-based passport application and is notified of missing documentation, they are returned to the back of queue for processing when they submit the correct documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44866/23]
92. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason it is not possible for an initial assessment of paper based passport applications to be done upon receipt of such applications so that applicants can be notified of missing or incorrect documentation in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44865/23]
184. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure the successful delivery of the Athlone to Galway greenway; the projected timescale for such delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42118/23]
229. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education her plans to address the serious health and safety issues at a school (details supplied). [40973/23]
673. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Health how many HSE staff are currently suspended from work awaiting a fitness to practice review; the average time it takes for such reviews to be carried out; the total amount of salaries paid to suspended staff in 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34952/23]
451. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities can in certain cases classify an individual in receipt of HAP as a couple and then add the 35% discretionary increase to their rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34936/23]
147. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish citizens living in the United States that have secured citizenship through the foreign birth registration process. [24119/23]
146. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is possible to determine the number of Irish citizens that are resident in England, Scotland and Wales; and if so, if the number of those citizens that hold Irish passports can also be determined. [24118/23]
145. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is possible to determine the number of Irish citizens that are resident in Northern Ireland; and if so, if the number of those citizens that hold Irish passports can also be determined. [24117/23]
18. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the reinstatement of the Turoe Stone in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22152/23]
732. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if officials from her Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if her Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if her Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if her Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if her Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21098/23]
720. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if officials from his Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if his Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if his Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if his Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if his Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21090/23]
560. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Health if officials from his Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if his Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if his Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if his Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if his Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21087/23]
528. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if officials from his Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if his Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if his Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if his Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if his Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21094/23]
470. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if officials from his Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if his Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if his Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if his Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if his Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21088/23]
425. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Justice if officials from his Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if his Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if his Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if his Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if his Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21102/23]
385. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if officials from her Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if her Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if her Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if her Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if her Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21097/23]
321. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if officials from his Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if his Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if his Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if his Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if his Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21096/23]
310. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if officials from her Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if her Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if her Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if her Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if her Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21093/23]
268. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education if officials from her Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if her Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if her Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if her Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if her Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21095/23]
251. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if officials from his Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if his Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if his Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if his Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if his Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21089/23]