Galway West — week of Mon, 24 Jan

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Jan – 30 Jan 2022 · 6 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 43 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Leaving Certificate

2022-01-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 74–59

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

The motion · motion passed 74–59

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Cost of Living

2022-01-26 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–60

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Catherine Connolly — Independent 0 votes · 22 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 22 total

Housing 6 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which highlights that in 2020 approximately 4,000 properties owned by local authorities nationally were vacant; the engagement he has had with Galway City Council and Galway County Council with regard to the findings of this report and in particular in relation to bringing vacant housing owned by these two councils back into use as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3350/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if housing delivery action plans have been received to date by his Department in respect of Galway City and County Councils pursuant to Housing for All; when these action plans will be published; the engagement that he or his Department has had with local authorities in Galway city and county with regard to the development of the action plans; the details of the targets in respect of Galway City Council and Galway County Council for the use of vacant properties as social housing through buy and renew, construction and repair and leasing schemes in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3351/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the housing delivery action plans received by his Department from local authorities to date pursuant to Housing for All in tabular form; the local authorities in respect of which housing delivery action plans are still outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3370/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a progress update on the Housing for All target of acquiring at least 2,500 vacant units by 2026 for onward sale; the analysis his Department has carried out into increasing this target, particularly in view of the findings of a report (details supplied) which found that there were 90,158 vacant dwellings in Ireland at the end of 2021; the details of the targets in respect of Galway City Council and Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3371/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the commitment to ensure that vacant homes officer roles in local authorities are full-time positions; the details of the local authorities currently employing a full-time vacant homes officer; the details of the local authorities currently employing a part-time vacant homes officer in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3372/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on An Bord Pleanála’s IT transformation plan; the legislative changes that are required to see a complete roll-out of an e-Planning facility for online submissions for planning applications, appeals and associated fees; the timeline for the full implementation of promised IT facilities to be operated by An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3398/22]
Defence 6 questions
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the status of the work of the Civil-Military Research Technology and Innovation Unit recently established in the Defence Organisation; the funding allocated to this unit in 2021 and 2022; the number of whole-time equivalent positions in this unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3956/22]
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 18 November 2021, the status of plans for the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Jadotville; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3957/22]
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence if he has received the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces to date; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3958/22]
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the annual cost for the provision of aid to the civil power duties at Shannon Airport for 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3959/22]
- 2022-01-27 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence further to Question No. 92 of 18 November 2021, the status of the independent review to examine the effectiveness of the policies, systems and procedures currently in place for dealing with bullying, harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault in the Defence Forces; the details of his engagement with a group (details supplied) to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3920/22]
- 2022-01-27 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the details of the engagement he or officials from his Department have had in 2021 and to date in 2022 with the Department of Transport in relation to exploring the option of the Air Corps providing some element of the next generation search and rescue service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3921/22]
Foreign 5 questions
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount donated to date by Irish Aid to the COVAX facility to enable the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines for distribution to low-and middle-income countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3814/22]
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagement he has had with his counterparts in Bahrain with regard to the ongoing detention of a person (details supplied) whose case has been highlighted in a United Nations statement; the engagement has he had with the Bahraini government with regard to the detention of human rights defenders in the country; his plans to call for the unconditional release of all human rights defenders currently detained in Bahrain in addition to the lifting of all conditions and restrictions on human rights defenders already released under the Bahraini alternative punishments law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3960/22]
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagement he has had with his counterparts in United Arab Emirates with regard to the ongoing detention of a person (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to a report on the matter; the details of any visits that were planned or carried out by representatives of Ireland to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3961/22]
- 2022-01-27 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of plans to officially recognise the state of Palestine pursuant to the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3914/22]
- 2022-01-27 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to raise the treatment of human rights defenders and the restriction of civil society space in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates at the United Nations Human Rights Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3915/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 899 of 2 November 2021, the number of interim reports by the Farrelly commission of investigation that have not been published; when these reports will be published; if he will provide copies of the first and second interim reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3535/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to publish up to date age-related data in relation to Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations; the reason for the delay in publishing up-to-date Covid-19 statistics relating to children particularly in view of the recent rise in Covid-19 infections among children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3562/22]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach the status of the investigation into the leak of the report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation; the details of any report received from the Secretary General his Department to date; the terms of reference of the investigation; and when the report will be published. [3180/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average wait time for a personal public service number to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3374/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a report (details supplied) which was completed in October 2020 will be provided to him, the board of Tusla and the named whistle-blower; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3253/22]

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Transport 1 question
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering the introduction of a replacement service for the Galway to Dublin 20/X20 bus service which ceased operations in 2021 given the significant demand for public transport services in communities along the route such as Loughrea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3427/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the position of Ireland for the reform of the EU economic governance framework; his proposals for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3138/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that water and electricity services are not provided in public moorings during the winter mooring period; if he will request Waterways Ireland to restore these services for the winter given that many persons now live in their boats all year round due to the housing crisis and rely on these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3101/22]

Noel Grealish — Independent 0 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Finance 1 question
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage rule exemptions the Central Bank has granted to banking institutions for their mortgage applicants in 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3007/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport if funding is available to commence the planning process for the upgrade of the N59 from Maam Cross to Clifden, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3848/22]

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.