Results 1-20 of 397 for speaker:John Connolly

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

John Connolly: I welcome the outcome of the rail review study. I particularly welcome the outcome as it pertains to the recommendations it makes for my own constituency and for the west in general, especially the doubling of the rail track to Athenry and the proposed reopening of the western rail corridor. I know the Minister is familiar with this. However, I go back to the publication of the national...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jul 2025)

John Connolly: In the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, the Government committed to a full review of the response of the State to the impact of the storm. As we recall, across the west and north west, there were extensive periods of outages of water, electricity, broadband and communications services. It has had a large impact on the minds of people in that part of the country. Even today, constituents...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jul 2025)

John Connolly: 13. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the implementation of the national biomethane strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36642/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (2 Jul 2025)

John Connolly: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the publication of new guidelines on the implementation of lower speed limits in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36270/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (2 Jul 2025)

John Connolly: 188. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality of any opportunity arising within his Department that could provide additional support to the Galway Rape Crisis Centre to complete the development of their new support centre at the Claddagh in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36671/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pensions (2 Jul 2025)

John Connolly: 235. To ask the Minister for Health whether the widow or widower of a person formerly employed by the health service, predating the introduction of PRSI for public servants, has an entitlement to a pension equal to half of said employee's pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36277/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (2 Jul 2025)

John Connolly: 299. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the efforts to ensure through negotiations that the LEADER programme continues to be funded under pillar 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy, as part of the next EU multi-annual financial framework discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36641/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (2 Jul 2025)

John Connolly: 300. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the local improvement scheme will be open for applications in 2026; if so, when local authorities will be provided with the details of the 2026 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36261/25]

Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

John Connolly: I will start by mentioning the July provision in schools around the country. One of the many successful measures taken by the Minister of State's predecessor was the expansion of the in-school July provision to mainstream schools, which occurred following the Covid years. I am not sure if the Minister of State has the figures but I estimate that tens of thousands of children are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2025)

John Connolly: 33. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications from Galway City Council, Galway County Council and approved housing bodies for the development of social housing projects in County Galway; the stage the applications are at in the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35809/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2025)

John Connolly: 41. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the intention within his Department to review the income thresholds for social housing applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35811/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Jul 2025)

John Connolly: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the progression of the refurbishment and enhancement works at Ceannt Station Galway; the projected costings for the completion of the project; the date when the works are to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35759/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Land Issues (1 Jul 2025)

John Connolly: 263. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason individuals building on their own land have the land value taken into account in the approved valuation when assessing for the help to buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35681/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (1 Jul 2025)

John Connolly: 794. To ask the Minister for Health if the board of the HSE has provided the final approval and sign-off for the development of the Galway city west primary care centre [35749/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (1 Jul 2025)

John Connolly: 886. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any consideration has been given towards increasing the grant available to companies for the employment of an apprentice as part of an apprenticeship programme. [35990/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (1 Jul 2025)

John Connolly: 887. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any consideration has been given towards increasing the grant available to companies for the employment of an apprentice as part of an apprenticeship programme. [35991/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 131. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made towards meeting the programme for Government commitment to support local authorities in the acquisition of new lands for parks and playing pitches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34641/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: There is a very progressive commitment in the programme for Government to support local authorities in the acquisition of new lands for parks and playing pitches to help build liveable communities. We all know the importance of active recreational spaces. Have efforts commenced to develop a strategy around that commitment?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: The Minister of State noted many of the challenges that sports groups and local authorities meet in the development of facilities. The programme for Government also includes a complementary commitment to conduct a nationwide audit of sports facilities to address shortages in areas where there is a population of over 1,500. The audit will probably find a deficit in the provision of playing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: The GAA has done a lot of analysis of its activities in different parts of the country. It is concerned about the future organisation of the GAA in some urban communities because the lack of playing space will limit its ability to undertake activities and increase its membership among new communities. That is worth noting in this debate. As a concrete example, in 2017 Galway City Council...