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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Apprenticeships: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: I am not sure if we got to this question earlier, but on the comment about improving the time it takes to develop and launch new apprenticeship programmes, do the witnesses find it is too long and drawn out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Apprenticeships: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: Is that the same for consortia and craft?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (30 Sep 2025)

John Connolly: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the development of park and ride facilities in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51258/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (30 Sep 2025)

John Connolly: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions being proposed within his Department following the publication in October 2024 of the light rail feasibility study for Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51259/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (30 Sep 2025)

John Connolly: 252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether the funding will be provided in 2025 to include a further bundle of schools in the safe routes to school scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51331/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Sep 2025)

John Connolly: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the implementation of the proposed new bus network for Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51332/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2025)

John Connolly: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the development of a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51329/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2025)

John Connolly: 443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the development of a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51330/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Workplace Relations Commission (30 Sep 2025)

John Connolly: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of talks commenced at the Workplace Relations Commission (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51333/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (30 Sep 2025)

John Connolly: 524. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the next round of sports capital grant applications will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51336/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Facilities (30 Sep 2025)

John Connolly: 525. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on progress within his Department on the programme for Government Commitment to conduct a nationwide audit of sports facilities to address shortages in areas underserved, including towns with populations of over 1,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51337/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 Sep 2025)

John Connolly: 554. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department plans to examine the current boundaries as they pertain to the administrative areas of existing local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51334/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 Sep 2025)

John Connolly: 555. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department plans to examine the current funding mechanism for local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51335/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Strategies (30 Sep 2025)

John Connolly: 678. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the development of a new family justice strategy to succeed the current strategy, which concludes in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51338/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (2 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 45. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the development of a successor to the basic income for artists scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51295/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the schools selected to participate in the 2025 Creative Schools programme will be announced; whether there will be a similar programme for the 2026-27 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51296/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (2 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 165. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the development of the next suicide reduction strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51261/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (2 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 187. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of community nursing home beds in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51260/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Island Fisheries Issues: Irish Islands Marine Resource Organisation (7 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: I apologise that I had to leave briefly. However, I heard Deputies Mac Lochlainn and Whitmore ask about the social welfare issue before that and I heard the response. I found it interesting to learn when I recently asked the Minister about the number of self-employed fishermen who are on the fish assist payment that the number is particularly low. Is there a reason for that? Across the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Island Fisheries Issues: Irish Islands Marine Resource Organisation (7 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: Mr. Conneely referred to 1964. Does that relate to the fish assist payment? In his opening statement, he said that social welfare guidelines are as per 1964.