Results 341-360 of 397 for speaker:John Connolly

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Clár Oibre agus Tosaíochtaí Údarás na Gaeltachta: Plé (24 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: Tá dhá nó trí cheist sciobtha eile agam. Maidir leis an méid foirgneamh monarchan atá ag an údarás faoi láthair, an bhfuil mórán acu folamh faoi láthair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Clár Oibre agus Tosaíochtaí Údarás na Gaeltachta: Plé (24 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: Cé chomh mór an bac ar spreagadh fiontraíochta i gConamara í fadhb tráchta chathair na Gaillimhe? Ar mhiste na finnéithe rud a rá linn maidir le pleanáil d'ionad domhanda na Gaeilge ar bharr an mhéid a bhí ráite faoi sa tuairisc? Tá an comhairliúchán poiblí don phlean forbartha náisiúnta ag dúnadh...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Clár Oibre agus Tosaíochtaí Údarás na Gaeltachta: Plé (24 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: Bhain sé le cúrsaí tráchta chathair na Gaillimhe. An bac é sin ar chúrsaí fiontraíochta a spreagadh i gceantar Chonamara?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Clár Oibre agus Tosaíochtaí Údarás na Gaeltachta: Plé (24 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: An labhróidh Tomás Ó Síocháin faoi na foirgnimh atá folamh?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Clár Oibre agus Tosaíochtaí Údarás na Gaeltachta: Plé (24 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: An bhfuil aon eolas breise nach raibh sa tuairisc maidir le hionad domhanda na Gaeilge?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Clár Oibre agus Tosaíochtaí Údarás na Gaeltachta: Plé (24 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: Cuirim míle fáilte roimh na finnéithe ar fad. Ag an bpointe seo, tá go leor de na ceisteanna a bhí agam curtha ag duine éigin eile. Más rud é go bhfuilim ag déanamh athrá ar rud, ba chóir neamhaird a thabhairt air. Ar mhaithe le soiléireacht, maidir leis an gceist sin a bhí ag an Seanadóir Curley ó thaobh...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to confirm the intention of the National Transport Authority to licence and seek an operator of the 414 service between Galway and Bearna described as an existing route in the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34775/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether it is the intention of his Department to review the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34776/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (25 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance the category of taxpayer that is liable for the VAT information exchange system; the rate at which the tax is levied; whether the VIES tax collected is maintained by the Exchequer; whether there is a process for reclaiming VIES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34772/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (25 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 68. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to detail the efforts by agencies within his Department to attract an investor to operate a former factory (details supplied) in Rahoon, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34778/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 122. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the resources provided to all local authorities for the provision of social work staff, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34848/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (25 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 209. To ask the Minister for Health for a projected date for the opening of the new surgical hub in Merlin Park; the services that will be provided therein; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34774/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (25 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts within her Department to develop a new national drugs strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34777/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (25 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 251. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéad dalta atá ag freastal ar na coláistí samhraidh sna Gaeltachtaí i mbliana; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [34773/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (24 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 107. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the review of the national port policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34031/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (24 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for further information on the intention to extend the statutory transport planning remit of the National Transport Authority to the metropolitan areas of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34032/25]