Galway West — week of Mon, 23 Sept

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 23 Sept – 29 Sept 2024 · 6 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 31 questions · 7 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare

2024-09-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 66–58

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 2 Catherine Connolly · Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 3 John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

The motion · motion passed 69–57

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 2 Catherine Connolly · Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 3 John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-09-24 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 70–54

Voted for 1 Hildegarde Naughton

Voted against 1 Catherine Connolly

Did not vote 4 John Connolly · Mairéad Farrell · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Catherine Connolly — Independent 3 votes · 11 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 11 total

Justice 4 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1594 of 23 July 2024, the status of the implementation of the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, and in particular the commitment to double the number of refuge spaces during the lifetime of the strategy; the number of refuge spaces and their locations that have been delivered to date in 2024; the total number of refuge spaces and their locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37932/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 186 of 10 July 2024, the number of people who have been refused leave to land at a port, or at the border with Northern Ireland, in 2023 and to date in 2024, broken down by nationality and location of the refusal; the number of those who were refused leave to land who applied for international protection, in tabular form; if those refused leave to land are given information on their right to apply for asylum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37933/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of times her Department was contacted by the Department of Transport and or the Department of Foreign Affairs in relation to determining if any security issues need to be considered in the context of an application for an exemption under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989, since October 2023 to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37938/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1123 of 09 September 2024, when the independent review of part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 will be published; her plans to publish any interim reports or updates received from the research and evaluation unit within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37937/24]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the funding allocated to Galway County Council under the Brexit adjustment local authority marine infrastructure scheme 2022-2023 (details supplied) was drawn down; the status of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37903/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1260 of 9 September 2024, the status of the public consultation on a review of trawling activity inside the six-nautical-mile zone which closed on 12 April 2024; if the submissions have now been analysed; the timeline for publication of a report of the public consultation; when a decision will be made regarding the introduction of measures to protect the fishes concentrated within the six-nautical-mile zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37936/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1249 of 09 September 2024, the updated number of salmon that escaped from a cage at a site in Killary Harbour in August 2024; if this represents a final figure; the outcome of efforts to recapture fish; the locations in which escaped fish have been detected; if a disease surveillance inspection has been carried out further to that of 17 May 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37935/24]
Housing 2 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 388 of 18 September 2024, to detail the 6,200 hectares of development land liable to the tax, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37931/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the marine mammal observer process as it relates to offshore wind development activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38233/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-09-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education further to the recognition of the State of Palestine by Ireland on 28 May 2024, her plans to update all educational materials, including the Irish primary atlas, to reflect this recognition; when all educational materials will be updated in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38047/24]
Environment 1 question
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the scope and objective of the INFOMAR hydrographic survey work being carried out under Marine Notice No. 6 of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38232/24]

New lobbying 1 return

National Traveller MABS Finance
- An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 3 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

National Traveller MABS Finance
- An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators

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 2 votes · 7 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 7 total

Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he plans to address issues in relation to the criteria for students in rented accommodation to qualify for SUSI (details supplied), such as supporting the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024, which would create a licence notification register, which could be used to demonstrate that students were living alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37225/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of craft apprentice instructors which have been recruited by the education and training boards to date, as part of the new recruitment campaign launched earlier this year; the breakdown of the areas of craft instruction which they will teaching in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38320/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of craft apprentices currently waiting to undertake phase 2, 4 and 6 off-the-job training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38321/24]
Education 2 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education if the correct school bus ticket will be provided to a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37642/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she has received the correspondence from a family (details supplied), which has been sent on seven separate occasions since August 2021, related to allegations of historic child abuse and sexual harassment; the action, if any, that was taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37756/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason graduates from private and independent higher education institutions in Ireland, specifically those awarded QQI, HETAC, and NCEA degrees, have been excluded from the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024, when the Bill is designed to extend the franchise to a broader range of graduates; and if he will consider amending the Bill to ensure inclusivity for all degree graduates who have contributed to Ireland's higher educational landscape. [37512/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will commit to expanding the public health service employees sponsorship scheme, which seeks to train up HSE workers as nurses and midwives, given the need to increase the number of nurses and midwives in the healthcare system; his views on the fact that, despite there only having been 30 places available in each of the past three years, there has been an average of 155 applicants, which indicates strong interest in same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37393/24]

New lobbying 1 return

National Traveller MABS Finance
- An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators

Noel Grealish — Independent 0 votes · 11 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 11 total

Social 8 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for invalidity pension that were lodged in Galway (city and county separately), the number approved, the number initially refused, the number refused on review, the number then appealed to the Social Welfare Appeals Office and the number of those appeals that were upheld or rejected, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37341/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for carer’s allowance that were lodged in Galway (city and county separately), the number approved, the number initially refused, the number refused on review, the number then appealed to the Social Welfare Appeals Office, and the number of those appeals that were upheld or rejected, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37342/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time for social welfare appeals in relation to disability allowance, invalidity pension applications and carer’s allowance in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37343/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time for social welfare appeals in Galway (city and county separately), in relation to disability allowance, invalidity pension applications and carer’s allowance in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37344/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance that were lodged, the number approved, the number initially refused, the number refused on review, the number then appealed to the Social Welfare Appeals Office, and the number of those appeals that were upheld or rejected, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37346/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for invalidity pension that were lodged, the number approved, the number initially refused, the number refused on review, the number then appealed to the Social Welfare Appeals Office, and the number of those appeals that were upheld or rejected, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37347/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for carer’s allowance that were lodged, the number approved, the number initially refused, the number refused on review, the number then appealed to the Social Welfare Appeals Office, and the number of those appeals that were upheld or rejected, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37348/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance that were lodged in Galway (city and county separately), the number approved, the number initially refused, the number refused on review, the number then appealed to the Social Welfare Appeals Office, and the number of those appeals that were upheld or rejected, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37349/24]
Transport 2 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport if funding can be allocated to Galway County Council to investigate the possibility of speed control, speed reduction and hard engineering works (similar to works on the N83 at Knockdoe, County Galway) to reduce the ongoing threat to users in the settlement centre of Rosscahill (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37352/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the proposals in place to update the N84 from Galway to Headford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37535/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 425 of 2 July 2024, the exact monetary amount for allowances for post-mastectomy products, by county, in view of the fact that this was not answered in the response to the question, and that there are discrepancies across counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37377/24]

New lobbying 1 return

National Traveller MABS Finance
- An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Lung Fibrosis Association Health
- Creating awareness to members of The House of the Oireachtas and Minister for Health of the need for a National Clinical Care Programme for patients living with pulmonary fibrosis in Ireland, and the unmet needs of those patients and the challenges they face living with a life limiting condition, the cost of running oxygen at home and rising energy costs.
National Traveller MABS Finance
- An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators