Galway West — week of Mon, 2 May

Catherine Connolly — Independent 1 vote · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Justice 5 questions
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the inquiry into the conduct and adequacy of the investigations conducted by An Garda Síochána into the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22232/22]
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of immigrant investor programme applications received, by year, since 2012; the number of successful applications, by year, since 2012; the number of visas granted in respect of each application, by year, since 2012; the value of the investment or donation in respect of each successful application; the details of the enterprise, fund, real estate investment trust and-or registered charity in which each of these investments, donations or endowments were made; the number of visas granted in respect of which no investment, donation or endowment was made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22338/22]
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the criteria applied when assessing applications under the immigrant investor programme; the membership of the evaluation committee that examines the application and enterprise, fund or project in which the applicant wishes to invest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22339/22]
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the details of all evaluations or reviews carried out or commissioned by her Department into the immigrant investor programme since 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22340/22]
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the details of the legislative or policy basis for the immigrant investor programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22341/22]
Tourism 5 questions
- 2022-05-05 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceisteanna Parlaiminte 10295/22 agus 2836/22, cad é stádas an ghasra oibre; soiléiriú a thabhairt ar na téarmaí tagartha; cad é dáta an chéad chruinniú den ghrúpa; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [22178/22]
- 2022-05-05 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 15507/22, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le plean teanga Bhearna agus Chnoc na Cathrach atá faofa ag an Aire le tamall fada, agus go háirithe, an ndeimhneoidh sí go bhfuil Oifigeach Pleanála Teanga ceaptha; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [22180/22]
- 2022-05-05 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán soiléiriú a thabhairt ó thaobh na bpleananna atá beartaithe maidir le coláistí samhraidh i mbliana, agus go háirithe na fadhbanna maidir le lóistín; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [22176/22]
- 2022-05-05 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 10318/22, cathain a chríochnófar an tríú gné den obair athbhreithnithe atá idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir leis na córais agus leis an gcur chuige atá i bhfeidhm ag an Údarás faoi láthair chun tacú le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sna cliantchuideachtaí agus ar na bealaí ina ndéantar an t-ábhar a bhaineann leo a riaradh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [22177/22]
- 2022-05-05 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 24 February 2022, the details of the legacy framework arising from Galway 2020; the way that the remaining €1 million will be spent under the legacy framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22179/22]
Housing 4 questions
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 2 March 2022, the status of the review by his Department and the Housing Delivery Coordination Office of the local authority Housing Action Plans; the number of plans yet to be published; for a timeline for the publication of the plan in respect of Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22365/22]
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to commence the reporting of the deaths of homeless persons on a per county basis; the reason this information is not currently available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22366/22]
- 2022-05-05 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage pursuant to the minutes of a meeting (details supplied) which identified the ongoing challenges faced by the approved housing body sector in the delivery of its targets in Galway county the details of his plans to address these challenges and a timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22189/22]
- 2022-05-05 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage pursuant to the minutes of a meeting (details supplied) which highlighted an increase in the number of families and persons presenting for homelessness services in Galway city and county as well as a notable increase in Traveller homelessness, the engagement he or his Department has had in 2022 with Galway City and County Councils with a view to addressing this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22190/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the pandemic recognition payment to clerical staff working on the frontline vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22263/22]
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the pandemic recognition payment to caretakers and cleaners working in health centres around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22279/22]
Finance 2 questions
- 2022-05-05 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the VAT rates payable in Ireland on books imported to Ireland from outside the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22508/22]
- 2022-05-05 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the customs duty rates payable in Ireland on books imported to Ireland from outside the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22509/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the analysis his Department has carried out into providing for an exemption from the driving licence renewal fees in respect of emergency service personnel who require a group 2 vehicle licence in order to carry out their work particularly in view of the related requirement for a medical examination every five years and the financial costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22314/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-05-05 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when all State records on the Magdalen laundries from the McAleese archive will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22470/22]

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 1 vote · 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 1 vote · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Education 1 question
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of National Educational Psychological Service psychologists in full-time employment by county as of April 2022; the waiting times by county for a child to be assessed by a NEPS psychologist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21730/22]

Noel Grealish — Independent 1 vote · 5 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 5 total

Health 3 questions
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health when the pre-legislative scrutiny report of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 will be available for public release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21665/22]
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the enactment of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21666/22]
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the progress of Ireland’s Tobacco Free Ireland strategy; the way that it is planned to achieve the objectives of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21667/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the draft management plan for the Great Western Lakes including Lough Corrib SAC will be published by his Department; if the plan will be in compliance with the EU Habitats and Water Framework directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21746/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-05-05 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if his Department or the Central Bank’s attention was drawn to plans by banks (details supplied) to cease the provision of current accounts and savings accounts at the end of 2022 and to concentrate only on mortgage provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22392/22]

New lobbying 1 return

P. J. Carroll & Company Ltd Health
- A meeting request to discuss vaping as a less harmful alternative to smoking, BAT's youth access prevention campaign VERIFY and the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

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