Results 61-80 of 234 for speaker:John Connolly

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (29 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: 1961. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons admitted to Ireland from Ukraine as beneficiaries of temporary protection in direct provision on 1 January in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; the total number of beneficiaries of temporary protection on the same date each year; the ongoing trend in relation to the numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (29 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: 1962. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of direct provision centres for Ukrainians in use at present, broken down according to accommodation size as follows: centres that can accommodate 0-50, 51-100, 101 to 150, 151 - 200, 201 - 250, 251-300; and above 300; the decrease in the number of such centres since 1 January 2024; the cost...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Tobacco Control Measures (29 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: 2006. To ask the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to prevent smoking within the grounds of all public health facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18700/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (29 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: 2007. To ask the Minister for Health the cumulative number of newly employed nurses employed by the HSE in 2024. [18703/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (29 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: 2008. To ask the Minister for Health the number of fitness to practice inquiries conducted by An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann Under the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011 on an annual basis between 2020 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18705/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Dental Services (29 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: 2154. To ask the Minister for Health when dental treatment will be offered to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in offering said treatment despite the fact that the person in question is vulnerable with special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19547/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ambulance Service (29 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: 2458. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE National Ambulance Service will provide an ambulance service on Inis Meáin, Aran Islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21123/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medicinal Products (29 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: 2460. To ask the Minister for Health if the drugs payment scheme can be extended to allow for the availability of the medication Ozempic for conditions other than approved indication of diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21146/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: 2565. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason part-time students attending Kings Inn are not currently eligible to apply for a SUSI grant; whether consideration can be given in the context of the student grant scheme 2025 to allow such part-time students to apply for a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20230/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (29 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: 2582. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide the full list of projects in County Galway for which rural regeneration and development funding has been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21129/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (8 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: I concur with what my colleague said. I welcome the opportunity to raise this issue. I am more recent to the story but I agree fully with Deputy Connolly's relaying of the history of the project and the previous efforts of public representatives to raise and progress it. There are two ambulances in Clifden, which would be the nearest town to where it is proposed to locate this base. Last...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (8 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: I agree with Deputy Connolly that the content is limited to what is relevant to the specific issue. One line in the reply says that, "Approval will then be sought to proceed to issue tender documents." This is concerning because, as Deputy Connolly said, we all had an understanding that not only had this approval been granted previously but also the tender documents were prepared and ready...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Examinations (8 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that sufficient efforts are being made to ensure teachers, schools and pupils are adequately prepared for the introduction of the new leaving certificate cycle in the next academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17201/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Examinations (8 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: Cuirim ceist ar an Aire faoin obair atá ar siúl sa Roinn faoi láthair chun múinteoirí, scoileanna agus daltaí a shásamh go bhfuil an t-ullmhúchán ceart déanta acu don ardteist nua i mí Mheán Fómhair seo chugainn. I ask the Minister about the efforts under way in the Department to make sure schools, teachers and pupils are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Examinations (8 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: Aontaím leis an Aire go bhfuil chuile dhuine den tuairim go bhfuil gá le hathchóiriú ar chóras na hardteistiméireachta. I agree there is universal acceptance among all parties and partners in education of the need to reform the leaving certificate and introduce a new senior cycle, in particular one that, as the Minister says, would assess skills development and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Examinations (8 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: I echo the point of my colleagues across the floor. Some 82% of teachers surveyed feel they require some guidance on AI in regard to the new leaving certificate and authenticating the work that will be produced as part of the additional assessment component. I am glad to hear the Minister tell us tonight that thousands of students have selected their subjects, because some parents have...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (8 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: 2. To ask the Taoiseach to report on the work of the child poverty programme in his Department. [9481/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (8 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: The Taoiseach identified the six areas where the Government sees the potential to make the most difference to children living in poverty. One of those mentioned is family homelessness. If the Taoiseach will forgive me, I am going to be parochial on the issue. As the Taoiseach will be aware, the homelessness figures are calculated monthly per region for nine different regions. A...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: Bhí na sluaite amach ar an R336 an Chéadaoin seo caite, agus beidh amárach, ag glacadh páirt i siúlóid agóide mar gheall ar cé chomh contúirteach is atá an bóthar sin agus an easpa muiníne atá ag tuismitheoirí a bpáistí a ligint dul ar scoil ag siúl nó ar rothar. Tá a fhios agam gur faoi dhualgas...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Apr 2025)

John Connolly: There are nine phases of approval through the scheme. We need to look at it again.