208. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the reason the current plans proposed for the development of enhanced cycling infrastructure on the Western Distributor Road in Galway did not include specific bus priority measures along the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35117/25]
201. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of the electricity used by the State that is produced indigenously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35116/25]
200. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the sources of energy used to fuel the production of electricity at the State’s electricity power stations, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35115/25]
178. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps his Department is taking to ensure the resilience of the communications system used to contact the emergency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34640/25]
131. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress made towards meeting the programme for Government commitment to support local authorities in the acquisition of new lands for parks and playing pitches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34641/25]
100. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the plans within her Department to increase the provision of acute inpatient beds for mental health patients as per the recommendation of the report of the Specialist Group-Acute Bed Capacity, which recommended that efforts should be made to increase the number of mental health beds nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34619/25]
34. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health for an update on progress towards implementation of the development control plan for University Hospital Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34620/25]
251. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad dalta atá ag freastal ar na coláistí samhraidh sna Gaeltachtaí i mbliana; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [34773/25]
210. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the efforts within her Department to develop a new national drugs strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34777/25]
209. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health for a projected date for the opening of the new surgical hub in Merlin Park; the services that will be provided therein; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34774/25]
122. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the resources provided to all local authorities for the provision of social work staff, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34848/25]
68. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to detail the efforts by agencies within his Department to attract an investor to operate a former factory (details supplied) in Rahoon, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34778/25]
50. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the category of taxpayer that is liable for the VAT information exchange system; the rate at which the tax is levied; whether the VIES tax collected is maintained by the Exchequer; whether there is a process for reclaiming VIES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34772/25]
31. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport whether it is the intention of his Department to review the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34776/25]
30. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to confirm the intention of the National Transport Authority to licence and seek an operator of the 414 service between Galway and Bearna described as an existing route in the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34775/25]
967. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he intends providing additional funding to Galway County Council to enable it progress a backlog of local improvement scheme applications, on hand since 2021, as a result of the high volume of applications lodged and the limited funding available each year; if he accepts the need for urgent upgrading of roads that are not in council charge due to public safety concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33730/25]
697. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a foreshore licence application (details supplied) submitted in November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34356/25]
584. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the factors that influence the decision to reassess certain disability allowance applicants more frequently than others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34024/25]
583. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection whether all disability allowance applicants are selected for reassessment on a regular basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34023/25]
582. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria used to determine the frequency of disability allowance reassessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34022/25]
581. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of times recipients of disability allowance are selected for reassessment by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34021/25]
580. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the location within the legislation where the stipulation requiring disability allowance recipients to notify his Department before leaving the State, is detailed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34020/25]
579. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale behind the stipulation requiring disability allowance recipients to notify his Department before leaving the State; the specific function this stipulation serves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34019/25]
548. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the publication of the review into the response of the State and State agencies into the impact of storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34318/25]
162. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for further information on the intention to extend the statutory transport planning remit of the National Transport Authority to the metropolitan areas of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34032/25]
107. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the review of the national port policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34031/25]
102. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider reducing the time necessity from two years to one year for vacant properties to qualify for the vacant homes grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33100/25]
92. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the development of the new basic income for artists scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33068/25]
78. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the emergency works team have completed their review of an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32984/25]
957. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the progress of the Government's strategy for third-level accommodation, and specifically, how this strategy addresses the needs of third-level institutions located in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32189/25]
728. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement her Department has had with the HSE on its proposed audit of capacity and provision of respite services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32572/25]
727. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to detail the strategies being progressed within her Department to expand the provision of after-school and childcare in school buildings and campuses, in order to provide better access for parents and communities as per the Programme for Government commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32571/25]
510. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the National Parks and Wildlife Service has agreed a solution with Galway County Council to the planning condition regarding the enhancement of the N59 between Bunnakill and Claremont in County Galway, to facilitate progression of the project to the construction phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32222/25]
481. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the supports provided by his Department for the operation of municipal art galleries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32083/25]
423. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students completing their second level education Leaving Certificate examination in Gael Choláistí this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32223/25]
422. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNAs employed in mainstream primary schools as of 30 September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32219/25]
222. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to facilitate the progression of the N59 between Bunnakill and Claremont in County Galway to the construction phase of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32221/25]
221. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if TII will give consideration to provide streetlighting at the junction of the N59 and L1321 at Moycullen, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32220/25]
182. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 27 March 2025, if a meeting has occurred with Galway City Council to progress matters the reopening of the walkway linking Renmore Road and a club (details supplied) at Remore Barracks, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32367/25]
178. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the outcome of the recent meeting with Galway City Council regarding the proposals for a permeability route adjacent to the grounds of Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa military barracks at Renmore, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32047/25]
592. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta faoín deis atá ann i mbliaina árdú ar na rátaí pá a thuilleann mná tí faoi scéim na bhfoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [30122/25]
591. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe leis an deontas atá curtha ar fáil ag a roinn le staidéar a dhéanamh ar na riachtannais calaíochta in Inis Meáin, cé chomh minic a chuirtear tuairisc ar fáil ón gComhairle Contae don Roinn maidir leis an dul chun cinn ar an staidéar; an bhfuil sé sásta go bhfuil gach is féidir a dhéanamh á dhéanamh le dlús a chur le seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [29564/25]
590. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta cén uair a bhfuil súil aige le hiarratas críochnúil a fháil ó Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe, le meastachán cruinn den chostas bunaithe ar thairiscintí, maidir le Céibh Inis Oirr, cén próséas a bheidh I gceist le seo a mheas agus an t-airgead don Chéibh a cheadú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [29563/25]
471. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number and details of childcare facilities in County Galway providing the access and inclusion model support to children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31485/25]
470. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children awaiting an assessment of need in each of the children’s disability network teams in County Galway, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31484/25]
469. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number and details of applicants who were unsuccessful in the applications for funding under the building blocks extension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31483/25]
385. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the mechanism through which funding allocations allocated to each local authority for the provision of disabled persons grant and the improvement works in lieu schemes for local authority housing stock were arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31522/25]