Results 81-100 of 397 for speaker:John Connolly

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs employed in mainstream primary schools as of 30 September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32219/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students completing their second level education Leaving Certificate examination in Gael Choláistí this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32223/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Funding (17 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 481. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the supports provided by his Department for the operation of municipal art galleries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32083/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 510. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the National Parks and Wildlife Service has agreed a solution with Galway County Council to the planning condition regarding the enhancement of the N59 between Bunnakill and Claremont in County Galway, to facilitate progression of the project to the construction phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32222/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (17 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 727. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail the strategies being progressed within her Department to expand the provision of after-school and childcare in school buildings and campuses, in order to provide better access for parents and communities as per the Programme for Government commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Service Executive (17 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 728. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement her Department has had with the HSE on its proposed audit of capacity and provision of respite services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32572/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (17 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 957. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the progress of the Government's strategy for third-level accommodation, and specifically, how this strategy addresses the needs of third-level institutions located in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32189/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 6. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on the development of a national maritime security strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31156/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: As the Minister is aware, the Commission on the Defence Forces report proposed the development of a national maritime security strategy. I hear welcome news this morning that a public consultation process on the development of the strategy has been opened as of this morning. Will the Minister provide us with further information as to how the strategy will develop and evolve from here...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: The Minister has outlined well the potential threats that exist to our subsea cable infrastructure and to other aspects of our maritime domain, which require addressing and this strategy. One other recommendation that came from the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces was that the powers required by the Naval Service for effective enforcement in support of national security in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: I welcome that the Minister will engage with Defence Forces personnel regarding a base for the Naval Service Reserve in Galway. There is little coastal coverage for the Naval Service between Limerick and Donegal, which is quite a wide area. Some of the subsea cables to which the Minister referred come into the country through Galway, including some of the transatlantic ones. Indeed, some...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Development Plan (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 27. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the capital projects his Department is proposing for inclusion in the review of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31157/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of any intentions within her Department to re-engage with primary schools on the ‘keeping childhood smartphone-free’ initiative for the 2025-26 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31159/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to detail the most recent occasion her Department provided guidance, through Department circular, curriculum guidelines or any other method, to primary schools on the allocation of homework to pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31158/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the mechanism through which funding allocations allocated to each local authority for the provision of disabled persons grant and the improvement works in lieu schemes for local authority housing stock were arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31522/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 469. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and details of applicants who were unsuccessful in the applications for funding under the building blocks extension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31483/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 470. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children awaiting an assessment of need in each of the children’s disability network teams in County Galway, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31484/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 471. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and details of childcare facilities in County Galway providing the access and inclusion model support to children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31485/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Calafoirt agus Céanna (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 590. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a bhfuil súil aige le hiarratas críochnúil a fháil ó Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe, le meastachán cruinn den chostas bunaithe ar thairiscintí, maidir le Céibh Inis Oirr, cén próséas a bheidh I gceist le seo a mheas agus an t-airgead don Chéibh a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Calafoirt agus Céanna (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 591. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe leis an deontas atá curtha ar fáil ag a roinn le staidéar a dhéanamh ar na riachtannais calaíochta in Inis Meáin, cé chomh minic a chuirtear tuairisc ar fáil ón gComhairle Contae don Roinn maidir leis an dul...