2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to allocate additional funding and resources to genetics services at Children’s Health Ireland, Crumlin, in order to reduce waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16536/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetics and Genomics Medicine in Ireland; the status of the development of the promised National Testing Directory for genetics and genomics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16537/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetics and Genomics Medicine in Ireland, the status of recruitment of the recently approved posts of National Director for Genetics and Genomics, Bioinformatics Lab Director, two clinical genetic consultants and six genetic counsellors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16538/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to develop a revised National Rare Disease Plan; the timeline for the development of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16539/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 833 of 14 February 2023, the status of the development of a primary care centre on Inisbofin; the status of the land transfer process; the expected timeline for the completion of the land transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17270/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 834 of 14 February 2023, the status of the proposed primary care centre for Galway city west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17271/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the reopening of the day centre in Áras Mhic Dara in Carraroe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17272/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 844 of 31 March 2021, the progress of the vaccine injury compensation scheme for the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18337/23]
2023-04-20Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 16 February 2023, the status of the review by his Department of the Strategic Assessment Report for the new emergency department in University Hospital Galway; if the SAR examination has been completed to date; if the SAR has been submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for review; the expected timeline for the proposal to be developed into a Preliminary Business Case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17292/23]
2023-04-20Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 832 of 14 February 2023, for an update on the development of the new elective hospital in Merlin Park; the status to date of the development by the HSE of the detailed project brief, procurement strategy and pre-tender business case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17291/23]
Defence7 questions
2023-04-20Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the rationale for electing to hold a national forum on neutrality over a citizens' assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18767/23]
2023-04-20Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence who will be invited to attend, as participants, the national forum on neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18768/23]
2023-04-20Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when invitations to participate in the national forum on neutrality will be issued; the way in which they will be issued; the selection criteria to be applied in relation to participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18769/23]
2023-04-20Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence who will speak at the national forum events; the selection criteria to be applied in relation to speakers; when the programme of speakers will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18770/23]
2023-04-20Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence what outcome is envisaged following the national forum on neutrality, that is, a Dáil Éireann debate, Dáil Éireann motion, referendum or other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18771/23]
2023-04-20Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence what has prompted the decision to hold public debates on neutrality, that is, new polling, or some other indication of a shift in public opinion regarding neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18772/23]
2023-04-20Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence who was consulted prior to the decision to hold public debates on neutrality, for example, security experts, think tanks, the European Commission, the Defence Forces, Defence Forces representative organisations, or any other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18773/23]
Agriculture5 questions
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department is taking to control the spread in the marine environment of the deadly contagious bacterial disease Salmonid Rickettsial Septicaemia (SRS) that has reappeared in Irish organic salmon farms in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16995/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the scientific evidence to support the assertion in the Connacht Tribune on 24 March 2023 by the Marine Institute that Salmonid Rickettsial Septicaemia (SRS) "poses no risk to human health"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16996/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to a statement by the multinational salmon farm company Mowi in its 2022 fourth quarter (Irish section) Stock Market Report that "Earnings were significantly impacted by issues with SRS, as in Scotland, following a record-warm summer" and "Harvest volume was 720 tonnes gutted weight, down from 1568 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2021 due to the biological issues", to supply a list of all Mowi and other farms in Ireland that were infected with Salmonid Rickettsial Septicaemia (SRS) in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16997/23]
2023-04-20Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 12 of 9 March 2023, the status of the programme for Government commitment to ensure that inshore waters are protected for smaller fishing vessels and that pair trawling will be prohibited within the six--nautical-mile limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17289/23]
2023-04-20Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 278 of 8 March 2023, the status of the establishment of the Wool Council; the number of meetings held to date; the terms of reference for the Council; to clarify the status of his Department's role on, or reporting relationship with, the Wool Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17290/23]
Justice4 questions
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date on the Government's commitment to doubling the number of refuge spaces for victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence over the lifetime of the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17328/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 6 December 2022, the status of the independent review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, which was due for completion by the end of 2022; the reason for the delay; if the review has been completed to date; if he has received the final report to date; the expected timeline for the publication of the final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17287/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the review of the changes since 2018 in labour market access permission for international protection applicants; the status of the accompanying qualitative study undertaken by his Department on the experiences of international protection applicants in accessing the labour market; the timeline for the publication of the final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17288/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice what engagement he has had with the Private Security Authority on the need to include the sheriff in the carrying out of evictions, and the provisions of the Eviction (Ireland) Act 1848 in its newly issued guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18336/23]
Foreign2 questions
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish citizens living in illegal settlements built by Israel on Palestinian land in the West Bank and East Jerusalem; the number of Irish passports issued or renewed for Irish citizens living in these settlements in the past ten years, and the procedure for the issue of Irish passports in this instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16436/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the context of the commitment to set up an annual high-level political dialogue between the EU and the Palestinian Authority, what plans are in place to advance and implement this new strategy; the goals, targets and expected outcomes and how this new approach is expected to influence the routine discriminatory practices towards the Palestinian people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16437/23]
Tourism2 questions
2023-04-18D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceisteanna Pharlaiminte Uimhir 84 den 20 Meitheamh 2017 agus Uimhir 77 den 14 Samhain 2017 cé mhéad foirgneamh de chuid Údarás na Gaeltachta atá folamh; cé chomh fada agus atá siad folamh; cén áit ina bhfuil siad; cad iad na pleananna atá ag an Údarás maidir leo; cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis na foirgnimh fholmha agus go háirithe foirgnimh atá fós folamh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [17005/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of all undeveloped lands in the ownership of Údarás na Gaeltachta, by county, in tabular form; the length of time the lands have been in the ownership of Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17006/23]
Children2 questions
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and location of each accommodation property for beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine; the occupancy and contracted capacity of each centre and location in each of the approved accommodation categories (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16671/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the Disability Capacity Review Action Plan; when the action plan will be published; the reason for the delay in the publication of the action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17245/23]
Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael
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0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
John Connolly — Fianna Fáil
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1 new lobbying return
New lobbying1 return
Patrick McGrathLocal Government
Rezoning of private land owned by McGrath Family from low density to high density. Cottage Corner, Rahoon, Galway, Eircode H91 Y82P
Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin
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6 questions ·
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Questions asked6 total
Social4 questions
2023-04-18Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the waiting times for the processing of applications for carer’s allowance and carer's benefit; the number of applications waiting at present, per county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16093/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the waiting times for the processing of applications for disability allowance; the number of applications waiting at present, per county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16094/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary No. 289 of 23 March 2023, assuming a person who is working a full-time job in a four-day week has surpassed the three-day waiting period to qualify for illness benefit, if there are guidelines in place to ensure that any calculations made to the payment of their benefit are on the basis of a four-day working week, rather than a five-day working week (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16766/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the work her Department has done on extending free travel eligibility to persons who suffer with epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16966/23]
Environment1 question
2023-04-18Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the roll-out of high-speed rural broadband in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16096/23]
Housing1 question
2023-04-20Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in the county and the constituency of Galway west, in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and the planned number to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18679/23]
2023-04-18Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications given that, on 31 March 2023 Galway City Council issued an alert regarding the potential spread of the invasive quagga mussel to the Corrib system, what management plans, public notifications and risk mitigations Inland Fisheries Ireland which operates under his aegis, has put in place to prevent the spread of quagga mussel to Lough Corrib SAC and the potential ecological impact on native salmonid fish species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17534/23]
Transport1 question
2023-04-18Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the Claregalway Inner Relief Road; if funding will be provided from his Department for a new Claregalway Inner Relief Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17239/23]
Housing1 question
2023-04-18Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that, on 31 March 2023 Galway City Council issued an alert regarding the potential spread of the invasive quagga mussel to the Corrib system, what management plans, public notifications and risk mitigations the National Parks and Wildlife Service has put in place to prevent the spread of quagga mussel to Lough Corrib SAC and the potential ecological impact on native species/habitats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17533/23]
Justice1 question
2023-04-18Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice if a British passport holder, who is applying for naturalisation on the basis of marriage to an Irish national must supply their original passport when making the application for naturalisation or if certified copies of the original will suffice if the passport must be provided; if there is an approximate timeframe for when the passport will be returned to the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16379/23]
Seán Kyne — Fine Gael
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0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.