Catherine Connolly

Independent · Galway West

Activity on Education and Training — 22 events (9 lobbying · 12 questions · 1 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Trinity College Dublin Students' Union Education and Training

  • Aoife Ni Bhriain, Irish Language Officer spoke at a meeting of Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge in Tithe an Oireachtais on the 23/9/26
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training

  • Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation to Oireachtas Members for Dyslexia Awareness Month
• 2026-01-15
  LOBBY
  Gaeloideachas Education and Training

  • Tacaiocht cuí don earnáil tumoideachais
• 2025-09-20
  LOBBY
  Lir Communications Ltd Education and Training

  • Letter requesting a meeting to highlight Explorium’s positive role in science education for children and young people and its potential as a national resource.
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Down Syndrome Ireland Education and Training

  • Access to SSLD classes for Children with Down syndrome.
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  Fórsa trade union Education and Training

  • Letter and emails seeking support for Fórsa's campaign seeking public sector pension status for school secretaries and caretakers. There was also a briefing held for Oireachtas members in the Oireachtas AV room.
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 36 of 22 May 2025, for an update on the development of a new campus for further education and training in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37605/25]
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  The Union of Students in Ireland 2 returns Education and Training

  • Lobby Day in Buswells hotel
  • Lobby day email
• 2025-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  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]
• 2025-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  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]
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Federation of University Teachers Education and Training

  • Pervasive issue of precarious employment in Higher Education
• 2025-01-13
  LOBBY
  Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training

  • Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation for Oireachtas Members on The Need for Extra Time in State Exams
• 2022-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the proposed new further education and training campus on the grounds of a location (details supplied) in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59698/22]
• 2022-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the implementation group for the delivery of the new further education and training funding model; the membership of the group; the terms of reference of the group; the number of times that the group has met to date; the dates of these meetings; if minutes are taken in respect of the meetings of the implementation group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51698/22]
• 2022-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 19 May 2022, when the final report of the expert panel commissioned by Solas to review the funding model for further education and training will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36527/22]
• 2022-05-19
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 8 March 2022, if the draft review by the expert panel on the further education and training funding model has been received to date by his Department; when he expects the final report to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25353/22]
• 2022-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 503 of 8 February 2022, if the review by the expert panel on the further education and training model has been received to date by his Department; when the review report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12797/22]
• 2022-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the report of the review by the expert panel on the further education and training model will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6097/22]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has issued an instruction to all education and training boards that international protection applicants will no longer be required to pay international fees to access post leaving certificate courses as per his announcement on 11 March 2021; if so, if the instruction can be made public for the benefit of all involved; if the instruction has not been issued or made public, if this will happen prior to the academic year 2021-2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33262/21]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if third level students undertaking full-time level 5 courses in institutions that come under the remit of education and training boards are eligible for the €250 payment announced in November 2020; if they are not currently eligible, if he will extend eligibility to this cohort in view of the fact that these students have also been required to move to online learning and manage the costs of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1683/21]
• 2019-07-10
  VOTE
  Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 21–68
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reintroducing the island and Gaeltacht allowances for primary and post-primary teachers on payrolls operated by his Department and those employed by the education and training board; his plans to reintroduce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4648/18]