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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects (1 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that have been taken, or are being taken, to build a new secondary school in Galway city in view of the provision in the programme for Government that school provision will reflect the diversity of 21st century Ireland and in view of the clear need and demand for a new second level school in Galway city and the waiting lists for...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects (1 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I tabled a question to the Minister last month and I am back on the same subject because I am unhappy - more importantly, the group behind the request for a new Educate Together school in Galway is most unhappy - with the response. Given that there are five primary schools under the Educate Together banner, given that there is an independent report by NUI Galway establishing the need for a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects (1 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister, but I already had that information from the answer to my previous question. I stated I was moving on from it. There are five national schools under the Educate Together banner in Galway and the children concerned have no secondary school to go to. As I understand it, only one school has experienced a decrease in numbers. All of the others have a waiting list. In...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects (1 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Again, we are into the issue of patronage. According to the Department, there are 12 post-primary schools and 35 national schools, although I admit other documents state there are 36 national schools and 11 post-primary schools. There are waiting lists for almost all secondary schools in Galway. The statistics the Minister is using have been challenged by Educate Together which is more...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects (1 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: There is a waiting list.

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist le cúrsaí mheabharshláinte agus an polasaí agus fís A Vision for Change, 2006 go dtí 2016. Mar a léiríonn an tréimhse ama, tháinig sé chun deiridh breis is bliain ó shin. Go mion minic sa Dáil ó shin, tá sé geallta agus deimhnithe go bhfuil athbhreithniú ar siúl. An freagra...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (1 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 190. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the marine licence vetting committee has been convened regarding a 35-year foreshore lease application (details supplied); if so, the names of all the members of the committee and their qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10581/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (1 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 191. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the marine licence vetting committee has been convened regarding a foreshore licence application (details supplied); if so, the names of all the members of the committee and their qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10582/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (1 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 192. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the names of the members of the marine licence vetting committee, and their qualifications, who assessed the ten-year foreshore lease 2006 to 2016 application granted to the Marine Institute for a wave energy test site in Galway Bay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10583/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foreshore Licence Applications (1 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 236. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has satisfied herself that the consideration and advice supplied by her Department in respect of foreshore lease application (details supplied) meets the statutory obligations with regard to the implementation of environmental EU and national laws, in view of the serious concerns regarding non-compliance with environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Environmental Regulations (1 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 237. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has been in contact with the Department and Minister of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government regarding concerns conveyed to her Department by the public over the past number of months regarding possible non-compliance with national and EU environmental legislation; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (28 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 352. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the names of the members of the MLVC responsible for reports (details supplied), in view of the fact these reports informed his decision to grant a 35-year foreshore licence to the Marine Institute on foot of an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9568/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (28 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 378. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of all ocean energy related foreshore lease and foreshore licence applications from 2000 to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10082/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foreshore Licence Applications (28 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 489. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is satisfied that the response of the Heritage Council, when officially consulted regarding a foreshore lease application (details supplied) to construct an offshore electricity generation station on Galway Bay, meets her Department's statutory obligations, in view of the project's nature, size and location amid the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foreshore Licence Applications (28 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 490. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is satisfied that the response given by the National Parks and Wildlife Service's development applications unit, when consulted regarding a foreshore lease application (details supplied) to construct an offshore electricity generation station on Galway Bay, meets her Department's statutory obligations, in view of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (28 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 734. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the ESB's WestWave ocean energy project off County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10080/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (28 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 735. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the EU and national funding received by the WestWave ocean energy project off County Clare to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10081/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Smarter Transport (28 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 783. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which each of the 49 actions as outlined in the smarter travel policy has been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10291/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (28 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 846. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 68 of 15 February 2017, the reason the deployments were so high in April and October 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9651/17]

Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The debate on this Bill is extremely important. The digest that has been produced to accompany this legislation confirms that approximately 600,000 people in this country, or 13% of the population, have a disability. The exact figure depends on the definition of "disability" that is used. The figure is much higher if a broader definition is used. The digest continues:Of people aged 15 and...