Galway West — week of Mon, 17 Mar

Catherine Connolly — Independent 1 vote · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Housing 2 questions
- 2025-03-20 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cad é stádas na dtreoirlínte pleanála don Ghaeltacht; cén uair a fhoilseofar na treoirlínte; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [12806/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the tenant in situ allocations for each local authority in 2025; the number of acquisitions that, although the process had commenced, did not complete as a result of the Government decision to suspend the scheme, by local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12807/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the capacity of each prison in the State; the extent of overcrowding in each prison; the steps being taken to address this overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12808/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice when the independent review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, announced in July 2020 and due for completion by end-2020, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12809/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach the statutory instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; and those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation. [10702/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education in cases in which a child with special needs is receiving home tuition and the home is not a suitable space, the supports that can be provided when an alternate space is found (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13038/25]

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Health 4 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health whether an urgent appointment at Beaumount Hospital could be issued to a person in County Galway (details supplied); the reason the person in question has been issued with an appointment in July, despite the serious medical circumstances involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10887/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health for an update on the publication of the terms of reference of the external review into the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13046/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health for an update on the development of the surgical hub at Merlin Park, Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13050/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health when the new Salthill and Knocknacarra primary care centre and enhanced community care hub will become operational at the location in the Gateway Business Park, Knocknacarra. [13051/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-03-20 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education the current status of a school building (details supplied); if she will report on the assessment of the school building undertaken by officials within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13043/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education for an update of the development of a new school (details supplied); the plans for the temporary location of the school while the new building is being developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13044/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education if her Department undertakes regular assessment of the inclusion of new schools in the DEIS Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13045/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the preparation of the application for substitute consent to An Bord Pleanála for the development of the deep-water quay project at Ros a Mhíl, County Galway. [11178/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants to ACRES from whom his Department is now seeking repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13049/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-03-20 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the introduction of special development plans for Gaeltacht areas, as per the objective of the programme for Government. [12716/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the publication of the call for the next round of funding under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund. [12717/25]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2025-03-20 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the feedback on the unsuccessful application for LSSIF funding made by Galway County Council for a multi-use sports facility at Oranmore, County Galway. [13047/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the feedback on the unsuccessful application for LSSIF funding made by Galway County Council for a soccer training facility in Athenry, County Galway. [13048/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-03-20 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the efforts to source a new courthouse for Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12715/25]

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 17 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Health 8 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health when she expects the free hormone replacement therapy scheme will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10650/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health when she expects the National Cardiovascular Health Strategy to be published; the timeline in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10687/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health when she expects the cardiac rehab hub in Galway University Hospital is due to be reopened; when and the reason it was suspended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10688/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if she can detail the waiting list for the cardiac rehab hub in Merlin Park; the waiting list in October 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10689/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if there are clear guidelines for treating paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome or paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcus symptoms in paediatric hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10716/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if she will consider expanding funding for glucose monitors to those with cystic fibrosis related diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11368/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health for an update on a medical card appeal of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11732/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the work her Department is undertaking to ensure that care hours that have been allocated to individuals are filled; if she is aware that in some cases where an individual with a disability turns 65 and transitions from disability services to older persons' services that the care hours they receive can be reduced; if her Department is working to rectify this in particular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12303/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the housing grants available for a person (details supplied) living in a home who’s owner is now deceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10773/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that not all local authority tenants are being income assessed on the same differential rent review (details supplied); the reason Kilkenny County Council does not have a maximum rental cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12279/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason some people who were left without power for an extended period due to Storm Éowyn are being refused payments under the humanitarian assistance scheme, HAS, for loss of food in their fridge or freezer in cases where their insurance does not cover this or they are renters; if the eligibility guidelines for this payment have been changed by his Department; his views on this given that others have been paid under the HAS for these expenses; the advice for people in this circumstance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12091/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update for a person (details supplied) on their carer’s allowance application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12278/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the cost of leasing five helicopters for the Coast Guard from a company (details supplied) over a ten-year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11131/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the number of reports made to An Garda Síochána in 2024 regarding breaches of protection orders, safety orders, and barring orders (including interim orders); the number of subsequent arrests made following these reports; the number of convictions secured on foot of these reports; and the breakdown of the victim-offender relationship in cases involving reported breaches of such orders, in tabular form. [12542/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is legislation dealing with the right of a person with a disability to access toilet facilities from a private business they are patronising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11909/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline, given that the last time the interdepartmental group on student accommodation met was 2021, when they are scheduled to meet next; what progress or timeline is in place for the publication of the national student accommodation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11553/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the direct contact he has had with broadband and phone providers recently with regard to the continued outage in certain parts of Connemara since Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13053/25]

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

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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