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Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: The time permitted for this debate having expired, I am required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Dáil of 14 June 2022: "That the amendments set down by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and not disposed of are hereby made to the Bill, Fourth Stage is hereby completed and the Bill is hereby passed."

Special Educational Needs School Places: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding special educational needs school places. On Tuesday, 14 June 2022, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Special Educational Needs School Places: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Is the motion, as amended, agreed to?

Energy Security: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding energy security. On Wednesday, 15 June 2022, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reviews (16 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 8. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 37 of 28 April 2022, the status of the review of the help-to-buy scheme; the person or body carrying out the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30711/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reviews (16 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I have a very specific question about the help-to-buy scheme. I have been following up on this since the review was announced. What is the status of the review? Which body or person is carrying it out? When will it be completed?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reviews (16 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: When precisely was Mazars appointed? Will the report be produced by the closing date of 24 June? It seems an extraordinarily tight timeline. It has already taken this long since the review was announced in October 2021. I welcome the positive news but I want clarification on that point. I also want to know the cost of it. The range under the procurement guidelines is €25,000 to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reviews (16 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I would appreciate clarification on when specifically Mazars was appointed. Will it be able to comply with the deadline of 24 June, which is tomorrow week? On the actual cost, I understand the range but would like to know the specific cost for the duration of the contract. Will it be published? With regard to the Minister of State's comment on the Irish psyche and home ownership, I do not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (16 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of all projects costing more than €100 million approved under the public spending code in Galway in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30717/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (16 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: This is a specific request for the details of all projects with a cost of more than €100 million that have been approved under the public spending code, PSC, in Galway.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (16 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister for his reply. I appreciate that he cannot give me the details, given the role played by his Department. I have in mind the status of the outer bypass in Galway - I have a view on that - and the hospital’s accident and emergency unit. The Minister has set out the four decision gates. Decision gate 0 requires a strategic assessment report and decision gate 1...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (16 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister, but will he confirm whether the first gate requires a strategic assessment report?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (16 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: A project cannot move on from that gate to the preliminary business case stage. Given that the Minister for Health has stated in a letter that the strategic assessment report is still due, the HSE is presumably confused in what information it is giving Ministers. I do not know where the fault lies, but this is confusing. We received the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath’s response,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Earcaíocht san Earnáil Phoiblí (16 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 123. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of his Department’s work to date on the implementation of the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021; if a representative of his Department has been appointed to the Irish languages services advisory committee to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30771/22]

Special Educational Needs: Statements (16 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive opening statement. However, as is often the case with opening statements from Ministers, there is no context given. I welcome her commitment, her bona fides and the positive steps she has outlined, but to understand that one must put it in context. The Minister of State pointed out that it is their right under the Constitution, and nobody...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the urgent expansion of public transport in Galway in view of the recent Environmental Protection Authority report (details supplied) which highlighted that the current rate of implementation of emissions reduction measures will not achieve the change necessary to meet Ireland’s climate action targets; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 332. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 26 April 2022, the status of the site option analyses and feasibility studies ongoing for the zones identified along corridors in the east and north east of Galway city; his plans to develop park and ride in areas in the west of Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 348. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of complaints that have been received by the National Transport Authority in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022 in respect of refusals by taxi drivers to accept persons with guide dogs; the number of such complaints that were upheld in each of the years; the number of fixed payment notices applied in such...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vacant Properties (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 412. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of his Department’s work to collect data on property vacancy with a view to introducing a vacant property tax; when the profile by the Revenue Commissioners of the occupancy data from the local property tax returns will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30749/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 431. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the development of the south Mayo flood relief scheme; if the OPW has concluded its consideration of the feasibility report carried out by Mayo County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30765/22]