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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Meetings (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 159. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 5 February 2025, if the minutes of all meetings with an organisation (details supplied) will now be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18047/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Meetings (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: My question is very specific and relates to a specific organisation. It is about a specific series of meetings the Department of Defence has had with the Irish Defence and Security Association. This is my third time asking for the minutes of these meetings. On the last occasion, whoever was in the Tánaiste's place told us it was his intention to publish these minutes. I have two...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Meetings (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I did not see those minutes. Perhaps we did not look properly. I do not know. I welcome that they are there. I will take back the word "minutes" because these are not minutes. What I have are two notes. To describe them as "minutes" is utterly wrong. In the notes of one meeting that was held in Newbridge, we see that a person took the notes in October 2024. We have no idea of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Meetings (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: The arms industry is supplying arms for genocide to be carried out in Palestine. The Tánaiste knows that. He has spoken about it. This group represents the arms industry, it lobbies for the arms industry and it has an open door to the Department. I know of a series of meetings. Is the Tánaiste confirming that the minutes, or whatever we are going to call them, of all 11...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Meetings (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Does that include the arms industry?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Meetings (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: It is not everything.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Ghaeltacht (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 94. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén pleananna atá aige chun scéim na ndeontas tithíochta Gaeltachta a reáchtáil arís de bhun Acht na dTithe (Gaeltacht) (Leasú), 2001, chun tacaíocht a chur ar fáil do chainteoirí Gaeilge a bheadh ag iarraidh teach a thógáil nó a athchóiriú sa...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Ghaeltacht (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist go sonrach le cúrsaí tithíochta sa Ghaeltacht agus go háirithe le mír 9 d’Acht na dTithe (Gaeltacht) (Leasú), 2001. Faoin mhír sin, tá cumhacht ag an Aire agus ag an Roinn airgead agus acmhainní deontais a chur ar fáil do chainteoirí Gaeilge chun tithe a athchóiriú nó tithe a thógáil....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Ghaeltacht (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Tuigim nach luíonn an cúram seo leis. Tuigim a chás. Tá sé ag seasamh anseo in ionad an Aire, an Teachta Calleary. Is cúis díomá agus imní go bhfuil sé ráite go neamhbhalbh ag an Rialtas anois nach bhfuil sé chun scéim na ndeontas a thabhairt ar ais. Ní thuigim cén fáth mar...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Ghaeltacht (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Is maith an rud é go mbeidh cruinniú idir an t-údarás agus an tAire mar beidh an Bille um Údarás na Gaeltachta (Leasú), 2024 os ár gcomhair arís an tseachtain seo. Bhí cruinniú le bheith ann idir BÁNÚ agus an tAire freisin. Tá súil agam go mbeidh an cruinniú sin ann sula...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Déanaim comhghairdeas leat. Go n-éirí leat. Is ról thar a bheith tábhachtach agus tromchúiseach é seo, agus is pribhléid é a bheith ar ais ar an gcoiste seo. Congratulations. There were 295 sets of accounts and 19 reports during the time of the previous committee. I do not think we will get to read any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to stop flights carrying weapons through Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22720/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the roll-out of light rail for Galway following the publication of the feasibility study on 30 October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22719/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 110. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le Ceist Uimhir 45 an 6 Márta 2025 agus Ceist Uimhir 9 an 19 Meán Fómhair 2024, an dtabharfaidh sé soiléiriú ar an dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le tionscnaimh thithíochta atá faoi chaibidil ag Údarás na Gaeltachta i gcúig shuíomh i Rinn Ó...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Ghaeltacht (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 128. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad iad na ccad iad na chéad chéimeanna eile a bheidh á nglacadh aige ag eascairt as na cruinnithe a bhí aige leis an eagraíocht Bánúéad chéimeanna eile a bheidh á dtógáil aige ag eascairt as an cruinnithe a bhí aige leis an eagraíocht Bánú; agus an...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Neutrality (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 186. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the draft Bill to dismantle the triple lock will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15515/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 179. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of fighter jets the Government intends to purchase; the estimated cost of each aircraft; the number of personnel required to operate and maintain each new aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18046/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 191. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason his Department has initiated tender-related processes (details supplied) calling for unmanned aircraft systems for search and rescue that can be adapted to strike targets; to outline the strike capability being called for; the use to which it is contemplated such drones are to be put; the reason(s) such UAMS must comply with all...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 206. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when a company (details supplied) was appointed to advise on expanding Ireland’s military; the terms of the contract, including the cost and duration of the contract; the way in which the company was identified as the preferred provider of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18048/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 364. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the recognition rates at first instance, and appeal stage, for all international protection applicants, for each month to date in 2025, in tabular form; if decisions made in any given month are indicative of a trend in decision-making; the current waiting time for appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22979/25]